ABSTRACT
This chapte r describe s th e desig n an d us e o f a n explorator y softwar e environment-GENSCOPE-that i s designe d t o hel p student s lear n to reason an d solve problems in the domain o f genetics . Our goal s fo r GENSCOPE ar e largely cognitive . We wan t ou r student s t o grasp no t only scientif c explanation s o f phenomena , bu t als o th e natur e o f th e scientifc process itself. In short, we want to teach them how to think like scientists.
