TY - GEN
T1 - How adolescent learners in a STEM summer camp represent astronomy concepts through a drawing exercise
AU - Gadbury, Matt
AU - Zimmer, Kayla
AU - Ginger, Jeff
AU - Lane, H. Chad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Learners in an informal, STEM-focused summer camp (n = 19) spent one week exploring hypothetical versions of Earth and known exoplanets in a customized version of the digital sandbox game, Minecraft. On the third day of camp, learners were asked to draw their own exoplanets and incorporate various scientific measurements used in the game (i.e. oxygen levels, temperature, etc..). A semiotics analysis was applied to the drawings to understand how learners use representations to explain scientific phenomena and convey specific contextual themes related to the content of the camp. Outcomes showed about 70% of learner drawings included multiple celestial objects, depicting planetary system relationships.
AB - Learners in an informal, STEM-focused summer camp (n = 19) spent one week exploring hypothetical versions of Earth and known exoplanets in a customized version of the digital sandbox game, Minecraft. On the third day of camp, learners were asked to draw their own exoplanets and incorporate various scientific measurements used in the game (i.e. oxygen levels, temperature, etc..). A semiotics analysis was applied to the drawings to understand how learners use representations to explain scientific phenomena and convey specific contextual themes related to the content of the camp. Outcomes showed about 70% of learner drawings included multiple celestial objects, depicting planetary system relationships.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85145774261
T3 - Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
SP - 1928
EP - 1929
BT - International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All
A2 - Chinn, Clark
A2 - Tan, Edna
A2 - Chan, Carol
A2 - Kali, Yael
PB - International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
T2 - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022
Y2 - 6 June 2022 through 10 June 2022
ER -