TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut A1 - Wiesemann, Jutta A1 - von Reeken, Dietmar T1 - Editorial Y1 - 2008 SN - 978- 3-7815-1609-0 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut T1 - The Formation Experiment in the Age of Hypermedia and Distance Learning Y1 - 2008 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut T1 - Qualifying for the future : hypermedia and internet in teacher training Y1 - 2004 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut T1 - The formation experiment in the age of hypermedia and distance learning N2 - Searching for an adequate method to investigate human development (especially the development of theoretical thinking) Vygotsky and his collaborators developed the causal genetic method The basic idea of this method consists in the investigation of psychic functions and structures by their formation under controlled conditions'(for instance via a formation experiment in classroom). But is this method also applicable in instructional settings using modern communications media? This paper is an attempt to find. an answer to the question: By what means is the investigation of the formation of theoretical thinking realizable through the application of the causal-genetic method in instructional settings using hypermedia and distance learning? However, a closer examination of the question itself shows that there are three interrelated aspects, namely: the investigation and formation of theoretical thinking; distance learning using modern communications media; the causal-genetic method. It will be shown that in a formation experiment learning with a hyper-media- educational program, which is based on the theory of learning- activity,' students reach a new level of cognitive development which is characterized by the growing ability of complex and dialectical thinking Y1 - 2004 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut A1 - Lompscher, Joachim T1 - Formation of learning activity and theoretical thinking in science teaching Y1 - 2003 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut A1 - Walgenbach, Wilhelm T1 - System-learning - a new challenge to education : bridging special field to transdisciplinary learning. Y1 - 2002 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giest, Hartmut T1 - Instruction and learning in elementary school Y1 - 2001 SN - 87-7288-841-5 ER -