Computer modeling with delphi: constructionism and IBL in practice and motivation for studying STEM

Authors:
Jan Benacka;Jaroslav Reichel
Affiliations:
Department of Informatics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia;Department of Informatics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia
Venue:
ISSEP'13 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives
Year:
2013

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Abstract

The paper presents results of an experiment with using Delphi for simulating dynamic systems at upper secondary level. The experiment was carried out at a grammar school (age 15 --- 19) in Slovakia. Free fall and projectile motion in a vacuum was simulated. A questionnaire was given to the students after the experiment about whether they were interested in creating the model and wanted to go further with adding drag or simulating other systems. The responses showed that there is a great potential in modeling at upper secondary level for motivating to go study STEM.