This article investigates the relative effectiveness of a computer assisted teaching (CAT) program in Physics on 1) correct application of multiplication and division calculation algorithms, and 2) the degree of intuitive mastery of the target notion of density of French students aged approximately fifteen, enrolled in a special “technology” class in a vocational school.
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