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From: gowj@alpha.acast.nova.edu (Big Jim)
Subject: Re: Evolution of logo
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kerrb@magill.unisa.edu.au writes:
[lots of stuff delted]

>....................... What is the best programming language around at the
>moment that will accomodate other learning styles and is also accessible to
>school children?
>Microworlds?
>Boxer?
>SmallTalk?
A reminder, Swan says Logo better than Pascal can teach five
problem solving strategies. This kind of research hasn't been
done with these languages yet. Also you can teach metacognition
with Logo (clements). Metacognition research hasn't been done
with the other languages yet either. The real question is which
is more Logo-like? [here we go again] The purpose for defining
Logo-like in this context is to get the results
similar (problem-solving, metacogntion).
My guess is Microworlds is.


>Bill Kerr
>Paralowie R12 School
>South Australia.

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