Learning with Collaborative Inquiry: A Science Learning Environment for Secondary Students

Autor/inn/en	Sun, Daner; Looi, Chee-Kit; Xie, Wenting
Titel	Learning with Collaborative Inquiry: A Science Learning Environment for Secondary Students
Quelle	In: Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 26 (2017) 3, S.241-263 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-939X
DOI	10.1080/1475939X.2016.1205509
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Inquiry; Secondary School Students; Concept Formation; Computer Assisted Instruction; Cooperative Learning; Science Instruction; Visualization; Scientific Concepts; Learning Processes; Science Tests; Science Achievement; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Models; Group Discussion; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Grade 7; Observation; Pretests Posttests; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarschüler; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Analogiemodell; Gruppendiskussion; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Beobachtung; Singapur
Abstract	When inquiry-based learning is designed for a collaborative context, the interactions that arise in the learning environment can become fairly complex. While the learning effectiveness of such learning environments has been reported in the literature, there have been fewer studies on the students' learning processes. To address this, the article presents a study of science learning in a computer-supported learning environment called Collaborative Science Inquiry (CSI), which integrates guided inquiry principles for activity design, employs modelling and visualisation tools for promoting conceptual understanding and incorporates key computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) elements for enabling students' collaboration. With the aim of understanding the process of students' conceptual changes supported by the CSI learning environment as used in a secondary school, data on students' test achievements, responses to learning tasks and peer discussions in collaboration were collected, analysed and discussed. The results of the qualitative and quantitative data analysis indicated that guided inquiry coupled with CSCL elements facilitated by the CSI system can engage students in inquiry activities and promote their conceptual understanding in a progressive way. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01