US-Australia Planning Visit: Foundational Research on Student Use of Interactive Science Simulations on Tablet Devices

美澳计划访问：学生在平板设备上使用交互式科学模拟的基础研究

• 批准号: 1427782
• 负责人: Emily Moore
• 金额: $ 2.54万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1427782&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: US; Australia; Planning; Visit; Foundational

This project will study two emerging and innovative technologies: interactive, dynamic simulations and touch-based tablet devices. The use of touch-based tablet technology (e.g., iPads) in the classroom is rapidly increasing, though little research has been done to understand effective implementation for learning science. Interactive simulations are now in use across K-16 levels of education, though what impact tablet devices have on the effective implementation of science simulations is not yet known. This project will explore this new frontier in education, over a range of contexts, providing new insight into effective interactive simulation design, classroom facilitation techniques, and the effects of tablet-based simulation use on underrepresented populations in STEM courses. Together, Dr. Emily Moore (PhET, UCB), a leader in interactive simulation design and classroom use, and Dr. Roy Tasker of the University of Western Sydney (UWS), a leader in chemistry education research, science visualizations, and teaching with technology, will research on the new technology frontier in science education - laying the groundwork for future investigations of foundational questions in technology use for learning science.This work has great potential to transform the future of science learning, making it both more engaging and more effective for diverse populations. The research findings will immediately impact 1) the design of new and existing PhET simulations - reaching millions of students and teachers using PhET simulations worldwide - and 2) the development of best practices guidelines for teachers using tablet technology to increase student learning, engagement, and participation in STEM disciplines.

该项目将研究两种新兴的创新技术：交互式动态模拟和基于触摸的平板设备。使用基于触摸的平板电脑技术（例如，iPad）在教室里迅速增加，尽管很少有研究来了解学习科学的有效实施。交互式模拟现在在K-16教育水平中使用，尽管平板电脑设备对科学模拟的有效实施有什么影响尚不清楚。该项目将在一系列背景下探索教育的这一新前沿，为有效的交互式模拟设计，课堂促进技术以及基于平板电脑的模拟使用对STEM课程中代表性不足的人群的影响提供新的见解。艾米丽摩尔医生（PhET，UCB），交互式模拟设计和课堂使用的领导者，以及西悉尼大学（UWS）的Roy Tasker博士，化学教育研究，科学可视化和技术教学的领导者将研究科学教育中的新技术前沿-为未来科学学习中技术使用的基础问题的调查奠定了基础。这项工作有很大的潜力来改变科学学习的未来，使其对不同人群更具吸引力和更有效。研究结果将立即影响1）新的和现有的PhET模拟的设计-在全球范围内使用PhET模拟的数百万学生和教师-以及2）使用平板电脑技术为教师制定最佳实践指南，以增加学生的学习，参与和参与STEM学科。