Turning on the Three-Dimensional Switch: Using Gaming Technology to Expand Children's Science Thinking

Autor/inn/en	Hurdle, Zach; Stanford, Angela; Nix, Katy; Perry, Nick
Titel	Turning on the Three-Dimensional Switch: Using Gaming Technology to Expand Children's Science Thinking
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 59 (2021) 1, S.32-36 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Grade 3; Grade 5; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Science Instruction; Game Based Learning; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Robotics; Engineering; Physics; Programming; Teaching Methods; STEM Education; Educational Games + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Robotertechnik; Maschinenbau; Physik; Programmierung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; STEM; Educational game; Lernspiel
Abstract	In an ever-increasing technological society, teachers have now, more than ever, a vast offering of educational technologies made available for classroom use. However, the time necessary for vetting and developing rigorous lessons with the usage of such technologies can be overwhelming for a classroom teacher. Still, teachers need the opportunity to facilitate valuable inquiry-based and project-based learning (PBL) environments in classrooms through educational technology for effective STEM education (Pedaste et al. 2015; Hannon et al. 2012; Hall and Miro 2016). Technology, and specifically video games, may be a new-age method to accomplish this goal. Learning gamification is the process of incorporating gaming aspects into a lesson plan in order to foster student motivation and creativity (Kapp 2012). This articles examines how a third-grade teacher and a fifth-grade teacher, engaged their students in the three dimensions of science learning, specifically through the use of the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit. Nintendo Labo is a particularly versatile game system aimed at a younger age demographic than most video game consoles. The Labo extension provides a buildable, engineering task for children to follow along using included materials to construct all sorts of "Toy-Con" creations that interact with game software: mini-pianos, remote control cars, virtual reality blasters, steering wheels, robot gloves, fishing rods, motorcycles, etc. Nintendo designed Labo with the intent to foster principles of engineering, physics, and basic programming to younger students (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01