Abstract
In this study, we explored how students used a computer simulation to construct mechanistic explanations of thermal conduction. We analyzed the interviews of fourteen students and developed a rubric to characterize verbal explanations. We compared the quality of explanations before engaging with the simulation, while engaging with it and again at the end. Results suggests that students with higher prior knowledge tended to mention fewer aspects of the simulation than those with lower prior knowledge.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings |
| Editors | Chee-Kit Looi, Joseph L. Polman, Peter Reimann, Ulrike Cress |
| Publisher | International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) |
| Pages | 1267-1268 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780990355083 |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, ICLS 2016 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Jun 20 2016 → Jun 24 2016 |
Other
| Other | 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, ICLS 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 6/20/16 → 6/24/16 |
Keywords
- Computer simulations
- Conduction
- Design
- Heat transfer
- Student explanations
- Technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science (miscellaneous)
- Education