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
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