Regulative Support During Inquiry Learning with Simulations and Modeling Doctoral Defense Presentation Sarah A. Manlove
May 24, 2015
Regulative Support During Inquiry Learning with
Simulations and Modeling
Doctoral Defense Presentation Sarah A. Manlove
Situating the Research: Inquiry Learning
Use the scientific method to solve science
problems.Like what variables
effect how fast the water leaves the tank?
We’ll need to manage all of this…
Njoo & De Jong, 1993
Situating the Research: Regulation
PlanningGoals and sub-goals Strategies/heuristic creationStandards
Monitoring“In process” check of understanding and progressAgainst standards (from environment)
Evaluation“On process” check of overall understanding and goal attainmentAgainst standards
Situating the Research: Co-Lab
We can experiment with the simulation.
Situating the Research: Co-Lab
We can make a model of the variables that impact water outflow rates.
What is the effect of regulative support on learning activities and outcomes during technology-
enhanced inquiry learning with simulations and modeling?
Situating the Research: Co-Lab
Situating the Research: Co-Lab
The Process Coordinator (PC) Version 1
Situating the Research: Co-Lab
The Process Coordinator (PC) Version 2
Synthesizing the Research
Studies Participants (15-17 yrs)
1. Exploratory 39 (19 Triads, 2 Dyads)2. Experimental 61 (19 Triads, 10 PC+, 11 PC-) 3. Experimental 70 (35 Dyads 20 PC+, 15 PC-)4. Experimental 42 (12 Pairs, 18 Single)
# Conditions Task Time
1 PC (goals) 1 hr, 75 min2 PC-/PC+ 2 hrs3 PC-/PC+ (cue/notes) 3 hrs4 Singles/Pairs 3 hrs
Synthesizing the Research
DiscussionRegulative Support:
Planning & Evaluation SupportedMonitoring is more difficult
Can be overwhelming!Situate more closely to the learning activity
Further researchPrior LearningRole of a peerRole of a teacher
Acknowledgements
Research isn’t done in isolation!
Thanks to:Co-Lab ConsortiumIST Dept. University
of TwenteArd LazonderTon de Jong