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“This book is a great contribution to the infusion of simulations into the field of learning – it’s a milestone of educational technology research and development.”
Norbert Seel“The significance of this monograph is the emphasis on the learners’ cognitive functions and their link to the computer-based application while learning with simulation. This perspective is rare within the well-established research on simulation in educational contexts and adds an important conceptual view to mental model theory.”
Dirk Ifenthaler"Landriscina does an excellent job of bringing these disciplines together, and doing so from a science-of-learning perspective. Of particular interest are his descriptions about learners not only developing mental models as a result of simulation-based training, but then helping learners execute those models as a mental simulation."
James Hadley"What Dr. Landriscina has accomplished in a book less than 250 pages is amazingly deep and wide."
Charles Xie"I recommend the book to readers who would like to learn about epistemic perspectives on simulation (e.g., relation of model, system, and reality), and cognitive perspectives on learning and reasoning processes by simulation and modelling (e.g., mental models, cognitive artefacts)."
Iris Lorscheid, Hamburg University of Technology
Author Archives: Franco Landriscina
Book chapter: Computer-Supported Imagination
Landriscina, F. (2017). Computer-Supported Imagination. The interplay between computer and mental simulation in understanding scientific concepts. In Ilya Levin and Dina Tsybulsky (Eds.), Digital Tools and Solutions for Inquiry-Based STEM Learning (pp. 33-60). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2525-7.ch002 Chapter preview
Scientific qualification from the Italian Ministry of Education
I have the pleasure of announcing that I have won a call to scientific qualification from the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (http://www.miur.gov.it/): National Scientific Qualification in Instructional Science, Special Pedagogy and Educational Research It means that I … Continue reading
Abilitazione scientifica nazionale
La mia domanda al bando del MIUR per l’Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale ha avuto esito positivo. In linea di principio, potrei quindi partecipare a concorsi per professore universitario di seconda fascia: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – Giudizio Landriscina Per me è una … Continue reading
Istruzione e scienze cognitive: quali punti più significativi e promettenti di collegamento?
Il 15 maggio 2017, nell’Aula Magna del Rettorato dell’Università di Firenze si è svolto il convegno: Istruzione come scienza e capitalizzazione delle conoscenze. Quali indicazioni la ricerca può offrire ai decisori? Il convegno è stato l’occasione per presentare, e discutere … Continue reading
Un Manifesto per migliorare la qualità dell’istruzione nella scuola italiana
Ho l’onore di avere contribuito alla redazione del Manifesto della SApiE, Società per l’Apprendimento e l’Istruzione informate da Evidenza, dal titolo: Orizzonti della ricerca scientifica in educazione. Come raccordare ricerca e decisione didattica Il Manifesto, in continua revisione e aperto … Continue reading
Book review on JASS
My book, Simulation and Learning, has been reviewed in the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. The review is authored by Iris Lorscheid, from Hamburg University of Technology. You can read it here: Landriscina Franco, Simulation and Learning
Instructional Design e progettazione curricolare. Un binomio possibile per la scuola italiana
Sul numero 3/2015 della rivista online Form@re è disponibile il mio articolo: Instructional Design e progettazione curricolare. Un binomio possibile per la scuola italiana. Le origini e lo sviluppo storico dell’Instructional Design sono passate in rassegna alla luce delle possibili … Continue reading
Master “Le nuove competenze digitali” 2015-16
Master – nuova edizione 2015-16 “Le nuove competenze digitali: open education, social e mobile learning” Il Master è istituito presso il Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Educazione e Psicologia dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, avvalendosi dell’esperienza e della lunga tradizione di ricerca … Continue reading
Instructional simulation: from theory to practice
Charles Xie has written a review of my book “Simulation and learning”, you can read it here: Intelligent Learning Environments Lab Book review: “Simulation and Learning: A Model-Centered Approach” by Franco Landriscina Doctor Xie is a senior scientist at the … Continue reading
What’s the role of mental simulation in understanding scientific concepts?
This article offers an interpretation of scientific concepts’ understanding in terms of mental simulation. A series of studies are reviewed, showing that mental simulation is a fundamental form of computation in the brain, underlying many cognitive skills such as mindreading, … Continue reading
