Collaborative Research: Strategies for Learning: Augmented Reality and Collaborative Problem-Solving for Building Sciences

协作研究：学习策略：增强现实和协作解决建筑科学问题

• 批准号: 1812192
• 负责人: Amir Behzadan
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Texas A&M University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1812192&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Strategies; Learning; Augmented

Strategies for Learning: Augmented Reality and Collaborative Problem Solving for Building Sciences, a collaborative project between Florida International University and Missouri State University, will integrate Augmented Reality (AR) with Building Information Modeling (BIM), visual simulations, and interactive lessons to support collaborative learning. Specifically, the research team will examine if and how Ecocon, a computer-based tool, can improve students' problem-solving and collaborative learning skills leading to the design of more sustainable and better performing buildings. Students enrolled in architecture, civil/construction engineering, and mechanical engineering courses will engage in four four-week units, and after each, will complete a collaborative assignment in interdisciplinary teams. As there is little known about how people learn and collaborate using the integration of new technologies and AR, addressing the research questions of this project will potentially contribute significantly to advancing the design of learning environments using new and emerging media. The broader education of engineers and architects emphasizing collaboration, leadership, and communication skills will also potentially lead to increased innovation, enhanced sustainability, and reduced cost of training once they enter the work force. Florida International University has a proven history of providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for underrepresented minorities that comprise 80% of the student population. Therefore, activities deployed in this project including K-12 student involvement, seminars, presentations, and developed courses will impact diverse student populations and serve as a foundation for a diverse high quality building and construction workforce in the future.The investigators will use a design-based research approach to discover: (1) How does engaging with Ecocon impact students' problem-solving skills and collaborative learning interactions? (2) How does interaction with the project change students' understanding of building science principles in their respective disciplines? (3) Does use of Ecocon enhance the ability of students to successfully transfer the principles they have learned to new situations? (4) What is the impact of the use and the project approach on student motivation for further collaborative learning? A design-based methodology was selected because the pedagogical experiments will be set in real-world learning environments where there are many variables that cannot be controlled, and this approach will allow the researchers to try to optimize as much of the design as possible and to observe carefully how the different elements are working. Assessment and evaluation will be conducted using mixed methods, including, but not limited to cognitive assessments such as pre- and post-tests and technical reports, and affective assessments such as pre-and post-attitude surveys and exit interviews. Project outcomes and techniques will provide guidelines to create similar multi-disciplinary learning tools for other STEM fields. All project methods and tools will be easily accessible on a dedicated open source website to allow other institutions to replicate and/or modify the learning experience for their own circumstances.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

学习策略：增强现实和为建筑科学解决的协作问题解决，这是佛罗里达国际大学和密苏里州立大学之间的合作项目，将将增强现实（AR）与建筑信息建模（BIM），视觉模拟和交互式课程相结合，以支持协作学习。 具体来说，研究团队将检查基于计算机的工具ECOCON是否以及如何改善学生解决问题和协作的学习技能，从而设计出更可持续和表现更好的建筑物。 参加建筑，民用/建筑工程和机械工程课程的学生将参加四个四周的单元，每次都将完成跨学科团队的协作任务。 众所周知，人们如何使用新技术和AR的集成如何学习和协作，因此解决该项目的研究问题将有可能为使用新和新兴媒体的学习环境的设计做出重大贡献。强调协作，领导能力和沟通技巧的工程师和建筑师的更广泛的教育也可能导致创新，一旦进入劳动力，提高了可持续性以及培训成本的降低。 佛罗里达国际大学为占学生人数的80％的代表性少数群体提供了科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育的悠久历史。因此，该项目中部署的活动包括K-12学生的参与，研讨会，演讲和开发的课程将影响多样化的学生人群，并为将来的多样化高质量的建筑和建筑劳动力提供基础。研究人员将使用基于设计的研究方法来发现：（1）与Ecocon的互动如何影响学生的问题学习能力和协作的技能和协作学习互动？ （2）与该项目的互动如何改变学生对各自学科中的建筑科学原则的理解？ （3）使用ECOCON是否可以增强学生成功地将他们学到的原则转移到新情况的能力？ （4）使用和项目方法对学生动机的进一步协作学习有何影响？ 之所以选择基于设计的方法，是因为教学实验将在现实世界的学习环境中设置，在这些环境中，有许多变量无法控制，这种方法将使研究人员能够尝试优化尽可能多的设计，并仔细观察不同元素的工作原理。 评估和评估将使用混合方法进行，包括但不限于认知评估，例如测试前和技术报告，以及情感评估，例如态度前和态度后调查和退出访谈。 项目成果和技术将为其他STEM领域创建类似的多学科学习工具提供准则。 所有项目方法和工具都将在专用的开源网站上易于访问，以允许其他机构在自己的情况下复制和/或修改学习经验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响标准通过评估来获得支持的。