Exploration module for understanding the functionality of the internet in secondary education

Authors:
Stefan Freischlad
Affiliations:
Universität Siegen, Didactics of Informatics and E-Learning, Siegen
Venue:
Koli Calling '07 Proceedings of the Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research - Volume 88
Year:
2007

Citing 4
Cited 0

Exploring the role of visualization and engagement in computer science education

Working group reports from ITiCSE on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Teaching system and network administration in a small college environment

Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Discovery learning of object-oriented modelling with exploration modules in secondary Informatics education

Education and Information Technologies
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

In developing and successfully implementing a classroom project on 'Internetworking' in secondary education, the author found that there is a need for adequate educational software. Abstract informatics concepts have to be connected to real-life experiences. In this paper the concept of views that support different perspectives on the subject is applied to meet the requirements for educational software in secondary education in terms of activities and abstraction. The educational software developed allows analysis, simulation, and construction of network infrastructures and connects the visible behaviour, inner structure, and implementation details of Internet applications. Thus it provides a motivating approach based on the concept of discovery learning.