dotPrincipal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Tago Sarapuu
dotResearch Group: Kai Pata, Margus Pedaste, Kristjan Adojaan, Külli Kübar, Tiiu Laane, Arle Puusepp, Heli-Anneli Villako, Evald Sepp.
dotSummary:

Considering the main aspects of psychology, pedagogy and computer science a conception of scientific visualization will be developed. The technical solution will be designed and both the exploratory and expressive learning environments will be programmed in co-operation with the computer science specialists.

The application of the environments at schools allows clarifying the appropriate patterns characteristic for different phases of the problem-solving process. The appropriate instructions for scaffolding the learning process will be developed. It is predicted that scientific visualization will decrease students’ misconceptions and improve their problem-solving skills through linking the conceptual understanding on macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic levels. The appropriate learning materials will be developed according to the different individual abilities and learning-styles of the learners. It is supposed that hypothetico-predictive reasoning in the expressive environment and the following problem-solving activity in the exploratory environment will improve students’ problem-solving skills through activating and linking their individual verbal and visual systems.

dot Main publications:

  1. Sarapuu, T., & Pedaste, M. (2003). Web-based Learning Environments in Science Teaching. In: Life of Science, White Book on Educational Initiatives in the Natural Sciences and Technology (pp. 89 -94). The Danish University of Education, Denmark.
  2. Pata, K., & Sarapuu, T. (2003). Framework for Scaffolding the Development of Problem Representations by Collaborative Ddesign. In: B. Wasson, S. Ludvigsen & U. Hoppe (Eds.). Designing for Change in Networked Learning Environments (pp. 189-198). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht (ISI Proceedings)
  3. Pata, K., & Sarapuu, T. (2004). Information Processing and Conceptual Change in Network-based Synchronous Modelling Environments. In: L. Cantoni, C. McLoughlin (Eds.). World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications. Norfolk, VA: AACE, 3993-4000. (Ed/ITLib: 11645, ISI Proceedings)
  4. Pata, K., Sarapuu, T. & Archee, R. (2005). Collaborative Scaffolding in Synchronous Environment: Congruity and Antagonism of Tutor/Student Facilitation Aacts. In T. Koschman, D. Suthers and T.-W. Chan (Eds.), Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The next 10 years (pp.484-493). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
  5. Pedaste, M., & Sarapuu, T. (2005). Developing students' skills to analyze data in web-based inquiry learning environment "Hiking across Estonia". In: V. Uskov (Ed.). Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (pp. 353-358). Calgary, Canada: ACTA Press.
  6. Pata, K., Sarapuu, T., & Lehtinen, E. (2005). Tutor-scaffolding styles of dilemma solving in network-based role-play. Learning and Instruction. 15 (7), 571-587. (ISI)
  7. Pedaste, M., & Sarapuu, T. (2006). Developing an effective support system for inquiry learning in a web-based environment. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 22 (1), 47-62. (ISI)
  8. Pata, K., Lehtinen, E., & Sarapuu, T. (2006). Inter-relations of tutor's and peers' scaffolding and decision-making discourse acts. Instructional Science. (accepted 20.09.2005). (ISI)
  9. Pata, K., & Sarapuu, T. (2006). A Comparison of Reasoning Processes in a Collaborative Modelling Environment: Learning about Genetics Problems Using Virtual Chat. International Journal of Science Education. (accepted 22.09.2005) (ISI)
  10. Pata, K., Pedaste, M., & Sarapuu, T. (2006). The formation of learners' semiosphere by authentic inquiry with an integrated learning object "Young Scientist". Computers & Education. (accepted 10.03.2006) (ISI).

 

dot Related Web sites:

  1. "Estonian Vertebrates" – URL: http://bio.edu.ee/animals/ – in English
  2. "Eesti taimed" – URL: http://bio.edu.ee/taimed/ – in Estonian
  3. "Noored ja narkomaania" – URL: http://bio.edu.ee/narko/ – in Estonian
  4. "Hiking Across Estonia" – URL: http://bio.edu.ee/tour/ – in English
  5. "Young Scientist" – URL: http://bio.edu.ee/noor/ – in Estonian
  6. "Science Models for Basic School" - URL: http://mudelid.5dvision.ee/ 

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