Introduction to Multiple Representations: Their Importance in Biology and Biological Education

This chapter introduces the theoretical perspectives associated with multiple external representations (MERs) (Ainsworth, Comput Educ, 33(2/3):131–152, 1999) and their importance in biology and biological education. We first review Ainsworth’s functional taxonomy of MERs and the related literature i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tsui, Chi-Yan, Treagust, David
Other Authors: David Treagust
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32632