Designing for science learning and collaborative discourse

  • Authors:
  • Todd Shimoda;Barbara White;Marcela Borge;John Frederiksen

  • Affiliations:
  • Pomona College/ The Graduate School of Education;University of California at Berkeley;Pennsylvania State University;University of Washington

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

A prototype Web-based environment, called the Web of Inquiry, was developed that built on previous work in science learning and technology. This new system was designed to meet constructivist-learning principles, support self-reflection, and meet specific interaction goals within the classroom environment. The system was tested it in fifth, sixth, and seventh grade (ages 10--13) classrooms. Mixed methods results suggest that the system met many of the initial design goals and also identified areas that could be improved in future iterations of the system.