ICLS 2000 Proceedings

Zones of Exploration: A Framework for Describing and Designing Student-directed Activities

Bruce Sherin & Flavio S. Azevedo
Northwestern University
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Abstract: Exploration zone refers to the "territory" that students explore in a particular student-directed activity. In this paper, we put forward a framework for describing the structure of an exploration zone, and we illustrate this framework by applying it to an example activity.

Keywords: Learning environments, learning theory, science education

Preferred Citation Format:
Sherin, B., & Azevedo, F. (2000). Zones of Exploration: A Framework for Describing and Designing Student-directed Activities. In B. Fishman & S. O'Connor-Divelbiss (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 264-265). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

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