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Tools for Science Inquiry Learning: Tool Affordances, Experimentation Strategies, and Conceptual Understanding
Engin Bumbacher; Shima Salehi; Carl Wieman; Paulo Blikstein
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 27, No. 3 (2018) pp. 215–235
Manipulative environments play a fundamental role in inquiry-based science learning, yet how they impact learning is not fully understood. In a series of two studies, we develop the argument that manipulative environments (MEs) influence the kind of ...
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Making On-Line Science Course Materials Easily Translatable and Accessible Worldwide: Challenges and Solutions
Wendy K. Adams; Hisham Alhadlaq; Christopher V. Malley; Katherine K. Perkins; Jonathan Olson; Fahad Alshaya; Saleh Alabdulkareem; Carl E. Wieman
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 21, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 1–10
The PhET Interactive Simulations Project partnered with the Excellence Research Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University with the joint goal of making simulations useable worldwide. One of the main challenges of this...
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A Study of Educational Simulations Part II – Interface Design
Wendy K. Adams; Sam Reid; Ron LeMaster; Sarah McKagan; Katherine Perkins; Michael Dubson; Carl E. Wieman
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 551–577
Interactive computer simulations with complex representations and sophisticated graphics are a relatively new addition to the classroom, and research in this area is limited. We have conducted over 200 individual student interviews during which the...
Topics: Computers, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Software, eLearning, Secondary Education, Human Computer Interaction, Middle School Education
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A Study of Educational Simulations Part I - Engagement and Learning.
Wendy K. Adams; Sam Reid; Ron LeMaster; Sarah B. McKagan; Katherine K. Perkins; Michael Dubson; Carl E. Wieman
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 397–419
Interactive computer simulations with complex representations and sophisticated graphics are a relatively new addition to the classroom, and research in this area is limited. We have conducted over 275 individual student interviews during which the...
Topics: Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Human Computer Interaction, Middle School Education, Post Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Software
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Why Not Try a Scientific Approach to Science Education?
Carl Wieman
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 39, No. 5 (2007) pp. 9–15
The purpose of science education is no longer simply to train that tiny fraction of the population who will become the next generation of scientists. A more scientifically literate populace is needed to address the global challenges that humanity...