Implementing Authentic Activities for supporting learning through remote monitoring of earthquakes

Author

Baloian, Nelson ; Buschmann, Stephan ; Breuer, Henning ; Matsumoto, Mitsuji

Author_Institution

DCC, Univ. de Chile, Santiago

fYear

2006

fDate

10-12 July 2006

Firstpage

46

Lastpage

50

Abstract

The discovery or re-construction of scientific explanations and understanding based on experience is a complex process, for which school learning often uses shortcuts. Based on the example of analyzing real seismic measurements, we propose a computer-facilitated collaborative learning scenario which meets many of the requirements for authentic learning. The implementation of the learning environment is based on a general platform for supporting collaborative modeling

Keywords

computer aided instruction; earthquakes; geophysics computing; authentic learning; computer-facilitated collaborative learning; earthquake remote monitoring; learning environment; scientific explanations; scientific understanding; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Current measurement; Earthquakes; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Knowledge acquisition; Particle measurements; Remote monitoring; Seismic measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technology for Education in Developing Countries, 2006. Fourth IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Iringa

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TEDC.2006.20

Filename

1648406