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Ruiz-Arias, Perla Marysol; Sacristán, Ana Isabel – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2020
This paper presents a case study that is part of a research studying how university statistics teachers integrate digital tools in their practice. The case study is of a teacher who claims to follow constructionist ideas for her teaching of statistics, using the R programming language. The teacher developed a series of activities with R, aiming to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Statistics Education, College Mathematics, Data Analysis
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Paz, Concepción; Suárez, Eduardo; Cabarcos, Adrián; Gil, Christian – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
Fluid Mechanics is one of the most complex branches of science to learn. Traditionally, it has been taught from a positivism point of view. However, the latest technologies have led to the creation of new educational tools based on a constructivism approach as a complement to conventional teaching. This paper addresses the development of a course…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Learning Theories, Constructivism (Learning)
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Hava, Kevser; Cakir, Hasan – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2018
This study presents the findings of a systematic literature review on educational computer game development activity utilized in learning environments. The main aim of this review is to investigate the effects of game design activity on learning outcomes of students. Additionally, there are other factors examined in the review such as participant…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, College Students, Student Developed Materials
Stuckey, Bronwyn; Hensman, Jim; Hofmann, Tobias; Dewey, Barbara; Brown, Helen; Cameron, Sonja – 2002
Arguably the biggest "buzz word" of the current year has been "learning or knowledge object". To understand the learning object and why it should be such a highly desirable commodity, it is necessary to unpack not only this concept but more importantly revisit some contributing concepts and constructs (more buzz words) that support the building of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Data Analysis, Epistemology
Barr, John – 1995
Constructionist learning is characterized by three principles: "learning-by-making,""holistic learning," and a freedom to choose learning styles. This paper describes a project with second grade homeschooling students that tested the feasibility of using HyperCard as a medium for constructionist learning. The "worlds"…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education
Black, John B.; And Others – 1994
Two graphic computer simulations have been prepared for teaching high school and middle school students about how business organizations and financial systems work: "Parkside," which simulates managing a hotel; and "Guestwear," which simulates managing a clothing manufacturer. Both simulations are based on six principles of…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Business Administration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics