DocumentCode
2744978
Title
Looking with ideas, not for ideas: Realist constructivism applied to technology-mediated science teaching
Author
Prawat, Richard S. ; Codde, J.R.
Author_Institution
Coll. of Educ., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
6-8 Nov. 2012
Firstpage
148
Lastpage
151
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of technology for teaching the big ideas in science using an imaginative, metaphoric process known as “abduction.” We will report on a project that tested a curricular unit in science and how the use of technology, simulations, and metaphors enabled kids to grasp complex ideas about the phenomena of weather.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; meteorology; natural sciences; teaching; abduction process; curricular unit; imaginative process; metaphoric process; realist constructivism; science teaching; technology-mediated science teaching; weather phenomena; Computer aided instruction; Earth; Educational institutions; Meteorology; Mobile communication; Sun; ICT; metaphor; pedagogy; science; simulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning (IMCL), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Amman
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-4924-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IMCL.2012.6396466
Filename
6396466
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