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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning (IMCL), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amman
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4924-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMCL.2012.6396466
