Embedding StarLogo Nova into WISE for a Seamless Student Experience
Support for teaching computational thinking has been increasing throughout K-12 schools as the world is being more utilized by computer technology [2]. The Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) at MIT uses educational technologies to create innovative learning experiences. An example project is...
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2023
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| author | Xiao, Timmy |
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| description | Support for teaching computational thinking has been increasing throughout K-12 schools as the world is being more utilized by computer technology [2]. The Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) at MIT uses educational technologies to create innovative learning experiences. An example project is StarLogo Nova, a block-based programming environment that facilitates the creation of agent-based models to study complex systems [17]. Currently StarLogo Nova is a website where students independently login and make projects for their models. However, the overall experience of using StarLogo Nova can be improved as there is no guidance when a student makes a model. In this thesis, we will augment StarLogo such that there will be a concept of activities, a user experience for students to receive instructions and answer questions while still allowing convenient interactions with a StarLogo project, such as editing or viewing a model. To do this, we integrate StarLogo into a platform called WISE (Web-based Inquiry Science Environment). |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1513592023-08-01T04:23:40Z Embedding StarLogo Nova into WISE for a Seamless Student Experience Xiao, Timmy Klopfer, Eric Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Support for teaching computational thinking has been increasing throughout K-12 schools as the world is being more utilized by computer technology [2]. The Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) at MIT uses educational technologies to create innovative learning experiences. An example project is StarLogo Nova, a block-based programming environment that facilitates the creation of agent-based models to study complex systems [17]. Currently StarLogo Nova is a website where students independently login and make projects for their models. However, the overall experience of using StarLogo Nova can be improved as there is no guidance when a student makes a model. In this thesis, we will augment StarLogo such that there will be a concept of activities, a user experience for students to receive instructions and answer questions while still allowing convenient interactions with a StarLogo project, such as editing or viewing a model. To do this, we integrate StarLogo into a platform called WISE (Web-based Inquiry Science Environment). M.Eng. 2023-07-31T19:33:57Z 2023-07-31T19:33:57Z 2023-06 2023-06-06T16:35:23.892Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/151359 In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Copyright retained by author(s) https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/ application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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