Engaging Students of Senior High School in Simulation Development
In this paper we present a small-scale study investigating the use of the MicroWorlds Pro multimedia programming environment as an authoring tool for constructing models, simulations and multimedia applications with students of Senior High School. We implemented the cross-thematic educational scenar...
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| author | Katerina GLEZOU Maria GRIGORIADOU |
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| description | In this paper we present a small-scale study investigating the use of the MicroWorlds Pro multimedia programming environment as an authoring tool for constructing models, simulations and multimedia applications with students of Senior High School. We implemented the cross-thematic educational scenario ``Free fall simulation development'' as an open and flexible framework for activities in actual classroom circumstances, exploring two alternate instructional strategies: a) simulation development from scratch and b) use of a preconstructed microworld, and we observed how the students collaborate and interact with the programming environment. The findings highlight the overall process and the differences in the students' levels of engagement and performance, indicating some special features of the programming environment that contribute to or cause difficulty in the creation of an effective learning environment. We attempt to contribute to the discussion on the main parameters of designing, developing and implementing an effective constructionist approach aimed at engaging students in simulation development as a cross-thematic multimedia project. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6eac3b33bd84f56914fb36f448b98172022-12-22T04:03:33ZengVilnius UniversityInformatics in Education1648-58312335-89712010-04-0191376210.15388/infedu.2010.03Engaging Students of Senior High School in Simulation DevelopmentKaterina GLEZOU0Maria GRIGORIADOU1Educational and Language Technology Laboratory, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, 15784 Athens, GreeceEducational and Language Technology Laboratory, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, 15784 Athens, GreeceIn this paper we present a small-scale study investigating the use of the MicroWorlds Pro multimedia programming environment as an authoring tool for constructing models, simulations and multimedia applications with students of Senior High School. We implemented the cross-thematic educational scenario ``Free fall simulation development'' as an open and flexible framework for activities in actual classroom circumstances, exploring two alternate instructional strategies: a) simulation development from scratch and b) use of a preconstructed microworld, and we observed how the students collaborate and interact with the programming environment. The findings highlight the overall process and the differences in the students' levels of engagement and performance, indicating some special features of the programming environment that contribute to or cause difficulty in the creation of an effective learning environment. We attempt to contribute to the discussion on the main parameters of designing, developing and implementing an effective constructionist approach aimed at engaging students in simulation development as a cross-thematic multimedia project.https://infedu.vu.lt/doi/10.15388/infedu.2010.03Logo programmingmicroworldsMicroWorlds Prosimulations |
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