Abstract
The study explored ninth-grade students' collaborative modelling of biomagnification through a modelling software named MySystem. Participants included forty-two students at a public junior high school in southern Taiwan. Data were collected through the group conversations during the modelling processes and system models of biomagnification the students collaboratively constructed. We used qualitative methods to analyze the data. The results revealed four types of students' collaborative modelling strategies (questioning, confirming, doubting and correcting) that mediated three facets of learning (meta-monitoring, concept clarification, and visualization) while the students were collaboratively constructing computer models. Furthermore, we reflected on future curriculum improvements to facilitate students' collaborative learning through a computer modelling tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 415-419 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 2012 Nov 26 → 2012 Nov 30 |
Other
| Other | 20th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 2012/11/26 → 2012/11/30 |
Keywords
- Biomagnification
- Collaborative modelling
- Modelling technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science (miscellaneous)
- Education