Web-based Diagramming Exercises Facilitate Student-Centered Learning in Science Education
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Fred Dee, University of Iowa, United States
Global Learn, in Limerick, Ireland Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Abstract
The goals of web-based diagraming exercises are to provide students with more in-depth understanding of relationships and basic pathways in science, while they actively participate in the learning process. The novel web-based format allows for efficient and intuitive creation of diagrams with feedback and automatic scoring, and easy secure login access to an individual’s diagram. In this paper, we briefly describe our use of automation and predetermined lists to assist students in developing mechanistic flow diagrams for presentation and discussion in small group learning and team based learning in medical education. We believe the diagramming technology and associated pedagogy presented in this paper has the potential to be effectively applied to non-medical sciences for mechanistic & algorithmic diagramming, and for diagramming a variety of cycles that are applicable to the earth and life sciences. At the meeting, we will invite advice, and proposals for piloting at other schools.
Citation
Dee, F. (2016). Web-based Diagramming Exercises Facilitate Student-Centered Learning in Science Education. In Proceedings of Global Learn-Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 453-459). Limerick, Ireland: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/172755/.
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