Combining handhelds with a whole-class display to support the learning of scientific control

  • Authors:
  • Tom Moher;Xun Ding;Jennifer Wiley;Syeda Hussain;Preeti Singh;Vasisht Srinivasan;Diane Conmy

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Oak Park, IL

  • Venue:
  • CHI '03 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

Third grade students used wireless handhelds and a large shared display to discover strategies for control of variables in scientific experiments. The technology suite supported activity requirements including synchronous individual control, face-to-face discourse, and instantaneous display updates. In an empirical study, students demonstrated learning in both original and transfer domains.