Search results for author:"Katherine Perkins"
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Understanding the Impact of Guiding Inquiry: The Relationship between Directive Support, Student Attributes, and Transfer of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours in Inquiry Learning
Ido Roll; Deborah Butler; Nikki Yee; Ashley Welsh; Sarah Perez; Adriana Briseno; Katherine Perkins; Doug Bonn
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 46, No. 1 (2018) pp. 77–104
Guiding inquiry learning has been shown to increase knowledge gains. Yet, little is known about the effect of guidance on attitudes and behaviours, its interaction with student attributes, and transfer of impact once guidance is removed. We address...
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Effective Student Learning of Fractions with an Interactive Simulation
Karina Hensberry; Emily Moore; Katherine Perkins
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 34, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 273–298
Computer technology, when coupled with reform-based teaching practices, has been shown to be an effective way to support student learning of mathematics. The quality of the technology itself, as well as how it is used, impacts how much students...
Topics: Attitudes, Learning Objects, Early Childhood Education, Physical Environments, Virtual Environments
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Creating Effective Interactive Tools for Learning: Insights from the PhET Interactive Simulations Project
Katherine Perkins; Noah Podolefsky; Kelly Lancaster; Emily Moore
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 436–441
For 10 years, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado has been creating and researching interactive simulations for advancing science education. Each PhET simulation creates an animated, interactive, game-like...
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A Study of Educational Simulations Part II – Interface Design
Wendy K. Adams; Sam Reid; Ron LeMaster; Sarah McKagan; Katherine Perkins; Michael Dubson; Carl E. Wieman
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 551–577
Interactive computer simulations with complex representations and sophisticated graphics are a relatively new addition to the classroom, and research in this area is limited. We have conducted over 200 individual student interviews during which the...
Topics: Computers, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Software, eLearning, Secondary Education, Human Computer Interaction, Middle School Education