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 Planning Goals and sub-goals Strategies/heuristic creation Standards Monitoring “ In process” check of understanding and progress Against standards (from environment) Evaluation “ On process” check of overall understanding and goal attainment Against standards

Planning

Goals and sub-goals

Strategies/heuristic creation

Standards

Monitoring

“ In process” check of understanding and progress

Against standards (from environment)

Evaluation

“ On process” check of overall understanding and goal attainment

Against 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 min 2 PC-/PC+ 2 hrs 3 PC-/PC+ (cue/notes) 3 hrs 4 Singles/Pairs 3 hrs

Synthesizing the Research Discussion Regulative Support: Planning & Evaluation Supported Monitoring is more difficult Can be overwhelming! Situate more closely to the learning activity Further research Prior Learning Role of a peer Role of a teacher

Discussion

Regulative Support:

Planning & Evaluation Supported

Monitoring is more difficult

Can be overwhelming!

Situate more closely to the learning activity

Further research

Prior Learning

Role of a peer

Role of a teacher

Acknowledgements Research isn’t done in isolation! Thanks to: Co-Lab Consortium IST Dept. University of Twente Ard Lazonder Ton de Jong