ERIC Number: ED607055
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 36
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Constructivist Dialogue Mapping Analysis of Ant Adaptation
Martin, Kit; Horn, Michael; Wilensky, Uri
Grantee Submission, Informatics in Education v19 n1 p77-112 2020
This paper introduces constructivist dialogue mapping (CDM), a new type of concept mapping. CDM encodes what people learn during a non-goal directed learning activity. CDM is a practical means to outline the mini theories users fluidly construct as they explore open-ended learning environments. To demonstrate the method, in this paper we use CDM to track how two modelers elaborate understandings during use of a constructionist learning game, Ant Adaptation. Using the method, we show how two users contest and construct their idea of self-organization in ant colonies. The method is rooted in constructionism, constructivism, concept mapping, and conceptual change. [This article was published in "Informatics in Education" (EJ1248112).]
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1842375; R305B090009
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