HelioRoom: problem-solving in a whole class visual simulation

Authors:
Mark Thompson;Tom Moher
Affiliations:
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL;University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Venue:
ICLS '06 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Learning sciences
Year:
2006

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Abstract

HelioRoom simulates the orbital motion of the planets in the Solar system on a set of synchronized computer displays situated on the walls of the classroom, with planets "orbiting" around the periphery of the room. Third grade students used the application for a problem-solving activity requiring the collection of evidence in support of theories concerning the identity of planets whose size and surface characteristics were intentionally obscured.