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Li, Na – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Complex systems are an important topic in science education today, but they are usually difficult for secondary-level students to learn. Although graphic simulations have many advantages in teaching complex systems, scaffolding is a critical factor for effective learning. This dissertation study was conducted around two complementary research…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Computer Simulation
Mack, Nayo Corenus-Geneva – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This research study reports the findings of a Delphi study conducted to determine the essential competencies and objectives for a high school Game Art and Design course framework at the national level. The Delphi panel consisted of gaming, industry and educational experts from all over the world who were members of the International Game…
Descriptors: Expertise, Delphi Technique, Correlation, High Schools
de Castro, Christopher H. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study explored the development of student's conceptual understandings of limit and derivative when utilizing specifically designed computational tools. Fourteen students from a secondary Advanced Placement Calculus AB course learned and explored the limit and derivative concepts from differential calculus using visualization tools in the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Problem Solving, Programming, Mathematical Concepts