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Direct linkTing, Choo-Yee; Sam, Yok-Cheng; Wong, Chee-Onn – Computers & Education, 2013
Constructing a computational model of conceptual change for a computer-based scientific inquiry learning environment is difficult due to two challenges: (i) externalizing the variables of conceptual change and its related variables is difficult. In addition, defining the causal dependencies among the variables is also not trivial. Such difficulty…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Bayesian Statistics, Inquiry, Science Instruction
Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Bell, Randy L. – Computers & Education, 2010
This mixed-methods investigation compared the effectiveness of three instructional approaches in achieving desired conceptual change among early childhood preservice teachers (n = 157). Each of the three treatments employed inquiry-based instruction on moon phases using data collected from: (1) the planetarium software program, Starry Night[TM],…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Computer Simulation, Astronomy
Yeh, Kuan-Hue; She, Hsiao-Ching – Computers & Education, 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the difference in effectiveness between two on-line scientific learning programs--one with an argumentation component and one without an argumentation component--on students' scientific argumentation ability and conceptual change. A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Two classes of 8th grade…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Persuasive Discourse, Chemistry
Strobel, Johannes; Jonassen, David H.; Ionas, Ioan Gelu – Computers & Education, 2008
Learning in complex and ill-structured knowledge domains requires accommodation of multiple perspectives embedded in authentic activities and the reconciliation of those perspectives with personal beliefs resulting in conceptual change. Cognitive flexibility hypertext systems support that process by enabling learners to explore authentic cases…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Hypermedia, Information Systems, Statistical Analysis
She, H. C.; Lee, C. Q. – Computers & Education, 2008
This study reports an adaptive digital learning project, scientific concept construction and reconstruction (SCCR), that was developed based on the theories of Dual Situated Learning Model (DSLM) and scientific reasoning. In addition, the authors investigated the effects of an SCCR related to a "combustion" topic for sixth grade students…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Grade 6
Cronje, J. C.; Fouche, J. – Computers & Education, 2008
While different approaches to evaluation will yield different results, depending on the purpose of the evaluation this article describes an evaluation approach that was aimed at investigation of the mental models of users of the programme. The study was driven by questions about the differences in mental models of the instructional designers and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Energy, Evaluation Methods
Komis, Vassilis; Ergazaki, Marida; Zogza, Vassiliki – Computers & Education, 2007
This study aims at highlighting the collaborative activity of two high school students (age 14) in the cases of modeling the complex biological process of plant growth with two different tools: the "paper & pencil" concept mapping technique and the computer-supported educational environment "ModelsCreator". Students' shared activity in both cases…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Concept Mapping, Models, High Schools
