Kutatás
PhET: Research and Development: How PhET simulations are designed, and the research process of refining the simulations to best promote learning.
A PhET kutatásokat folytat az interaktív szimulációkkal kapcsolatban mind a tervezés, mind a felhasználás tekintetében, hogy választ találjon a következő kérdésekre:
- Mely jellemzők teszik hatékonyabbá ezeket az eszközöket tanulás szempontjából és miért?
- Hogyan használják a diákok ezeket az eszközöket tanulásra, és milyen tényezők befolyásolják ezt a folyamatot?
- Mikor, hogyan és miért hatékonyak ezek az eszközök a különböző tanulási környezetekben?
Kutatói válaszok gyakran feltett kérdésekre:
Érdeklődésünk fókuszpontjai:
Analógiák felhasználása a megértetésben: A diákok a szimulációkban analógiákkal találkoznak, melyek segítenek nekik abban, hogy közelebb vigye őket a számukra szokatlan jelenségekhez. A reprezentációk kulcsszerepet játszanak az analóg képzetek kialakításában.
Szimulációk mint a tantermi normák megváltoztatásának eszközei: A szimulációkat a tudomány szocio-kulturális normái alakítják. A szimulációk viszont alkalmasak arra, hogy megváltoztassák azokat a hagyományos normákat, melyek a diákok órai foglakoztatását jellemzik.
A szimulációk speciális vonásai, melyek segítik a tanulást és az ismeretek aktív elsajátítását: Tervezési alapelveink a szimulációk olyan kulcsjellemzőit veszik tekintetbe, melyek eszközei lehetnek a diákok aktivizálásának. Jelenlegi célunk annak részletes feltárása, hogyan befolyásolják az egyes vonások a megértés folyamatát.
A szimulációk beintegrálása a házi feladatokba: A szimulációk olyan sajátos vonásokkal rendelkeznek, amelyek a legtöbb tanulási segédeszközből hiányoznak (interaktivitás, animáció, dinamikus visszajelzés, az anyag önálló feltárása).
A kémiai szimulációk hatékonysága: Épp most kezdtük el annak felderítését, hogyan válhatnak a kémiai szimulációk hatásos tanulási segédeszközzé.
Publikációk és prezentációk
- A hatékony szimulációk lényeges vonásai (elsősorban interjúadatok)
- Tanórai felhasználás kutatása
- A PhET szimulációiról
- Diákok képzetei a tanulásról
- További munkák a PhET kutatóitól
- Publikációk PhET szimulációkról más kutatóktól
A hatékony szimulációk lényeges vonásai (elsősorban interjúadatok)
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Designing accessible interactive chemistry simulations, , ConfChem: Interactive Visualizations for Chemistry Teaching and Learning. 2015.
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Tilting the Tablet: The Effect of Tablet Tilt on Hand Occlusion, , In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, (pp. 1633-1638). ACM. 2015.
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Blending Implicit Scaffolding and Games in PhET Interactive Simulations , , In Polman, J. L., Kyza, E. A., O'Neill, D. K., Tabak, I., Penuel, W. R., Jurow, A. S., O'Connor, K., Lee, T., and D'Amico, L. (Eds.). The International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS): Learning and becoming in practice, Boulder, CO (Vol. 3, pp 1201-1202). June 2014.
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Insights from using PhET's design principles for interactive chemistry simulations , , In J. Suits & M. Sanger, M. (Eds.), Pedagogic Roles of Animations and Simulations in Chemistry Courses, (97-126). ACS Symposium Series, 2013.
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Guiding without feeling guided: implicit scaffolding through interactive simulation design, , Proceedings of the 2012 Physics Education Research Conference, 1513, pp. 302-305, 2013.
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PhET interactive simulations: Using implicit scaffolding to support productive inquiry learning, , Proceedings from EARLI SIG 20 Conference on Computer-Supported Inquiry Learning, 2012.
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Factors promoting engaged exploration with computer simulations , , Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ., Res. 6, 020117, 2010.
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Characterizing Complexity of Computer Simulations and Implications for Student Learning, , In AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1289, No. 1, p. 257, 2010.
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Student engagement and learning with PhET interactive simulations, , Il Nuovo Cimento C: Multimedia in Physics Teaching and Learning - MPTL14, Vol 33, no. 3, pp. 21-32, 2010.
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Computer simulations to classrooms: tools for change, , 2009 Physics Education Research - Conference Proceedings. AIP Press, 2010.
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Student Choices when Learning with Computer Simulations, , 2009 Physics Education Research - Conference Proceedings. AIP Press, 2010.
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Developing and Researching PhET simulations for Teaching Quantum Mechanics, , American Journal of Physics, 76, 406 , May 2008.
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A Study of Educational Simulations Part II - Interface Design , , Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19(4), 551-577 , October 2008.
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Chapter 2: Simulation Interviews and Studies, , Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado at Boulder, July 2008.
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A Study of Educational Simulations Part I - Engagement and Learning , , Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19(3), 397-419 , July 2008.
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What Levels of Guidance Promote Engaged Exploration with Interactive Simulations?, , PERC Proceedings, 2009.
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What levels of guidance promote engaged exploration with interactive simulations?, , AIP Conference Proceedings, 1064, 59, 2008.
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Research-Based Design Features of Web-based Simulations, , Talk presented at AAPT Summer Meeting, 2004.
Tanórai felhasználás kutatása
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Variations on play with interactive computer simulations: Balancing competing priorities, Whitacre, I., Hensberry, K. K. R., Schellinger, J., & Findley, K., International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2018.1532536, 2018.
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ConfChem Conference on Interactive Visualizations for Chemistry Teaching and Learning: Using an Interactive Simulation To Support Development of Expert Practices for Balancing Chemical Equations., Chem. Educ., 2016, 93 (6), p. 1150–1151, 2016.
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Using an interactive simulation to support development of expert practices for balancing chemical equations, , Spring 2015 ConfChem: Interactive Visualizations for Chemistry Teaching and Learning, 2015.
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Effective Student Learning of Fractions with an Interactive Simulation, , Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 34(3), 273-298. 2015.
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Examining the Use of PhET Interactive Simulations in US College and High School Classrooms, Proceedings of the 2014 Physics Education Research Conference, June 2014.
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How guidance affects student engagement with an interactive simulation, Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 15 p. 628-638, 2014.
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Assessing the implicit scaffolding design framework: Effectiveness of the Build a Molecule simulation , , , NARST 2014: Awakening Dialogues - Advancing Science Education Research Practices and Policies. Proceedings of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Annual International Conference. National Association for Research in Science Teaching., 2014.
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Tools for high-tech tool use: A framework and heuristics for using interactive simulations, , JoTLT. 2(1), p. 31-55, 2013.
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Interactive simulations as implicit support for guided-inquiry, , Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 14(3), 257-268, 2013.
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Affordances of play for student agency and student-centered pedagogy, , American Institute of Physics Conference Series, Vol. 1513, pp. 306-309, 2013.
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Towards research-based strategies for using PhET simulations in middle school physical science classes, , 2011 PERC Proceedings, AIP Press 1413(1), 295-298, 2012.
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A Research-Based Curriculum for Teaching the Photoelectric Effect, , American Journal of Physics, 77, 87, January 2009.
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Innovative teaching to promote innovative thinking: How technology can help, , Education for Innovation: Implications for India, China, and America, R.L. DaHann and K.M. Narayan (eds), Sense Publishers, The Netherlands, 2008.
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Computer Simulation in Introductory Undergraduate Environments, , 2006 PERC Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc. 883, 121, 2007.
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Assessing the Use of a Computer Simulation in Introductory College Physics Classroom Environments, , Master's Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006.
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High-tech tools for teaching physics: The Physics Education Technology project, , Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 2(3), 2006.
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When learning about the real world is better done virtually: A study of substituting computer simulations for laboratory equipment, , Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 1(1), 1.010103, 2005.
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Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?, , PERC Proceedings, 2005.
A PhET szimulációiról
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Engaging students with mathematics through play, Hensberry, K. K. R., Whitacre, I., Findley, K., Schellinger, J., & Burr, M., Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 24(3), 197-183, 2018
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PhET Interactive Simulations: Transformative Tools for Teaching Chemistry, , Journal of Chemical Education, 91(8), 1191-1197, 2014.
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PhET Interactive Simulations: New Tools to Achieve Common Core Mathematics Standards, , D. Polly (Ed.) Common Core Mathematics Standards and Implementing Digital Technologies (147-167), Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013.
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Creating effective interactive tools for learning: Insights from the PhET Interactive Simulations Project, , B. Wilson & T. Amiel (Eds.), pp. 436-441, 2012.
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Computer simulations to classrooms: tools for change, , Proceedings of the 2009 Physics Education Research Conference, 2010.
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An interactive optical tweezer simulation for science education, , Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7762, 776215, 2010.
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Sims for science: Powerful tools to support inquiry-based teaching, , Science Teacher, 77(7), 46-51, 2010.
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PhET Interactive Simulations: New tools for teaching and learning chemistry, , Newsletter: Using Computers in Chemical Education, 1-8, 2010.
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Laptops and Diesel Generators: Introducing PhET Simulations to Teachers in Uganda, , The Physics Teacher, 48, 63-66, January 2010.
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Student Choices when Learning with Computer Simulations, , Proceedings of the 2009 Physics Education Research Conference, 2006.
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Oersted Medal Lecture 2007: Interactive simulations for teaching physics: What works, what doesn't, and why, , American Journal of Physics, 76, 393 , May 2008.
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Making Science Simulations and Websites Easily Translatable and Available Worldwide: Challenges and Solutions, , Journal of Science Education and Technology, accepted, 2010 online; 2012 in print.
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PhET: Interactive Simulations for Teaching and Learning Physics, , The Physics Teacher, 44(1), 18 , 2006.
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Free On-line Resource Connects Real-life Phenomena to Science, , Physics Education, p. 93-95, January 2005.
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The Physics Education Technology Project: A New Suite of Physics Simulations, , Poster Presented at AAPT Summer Meeting, 2004.
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Incorporating Simulations in the classroom-A survey of Research Results from the Physics Education Technology Project, , Talk presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, 2004.
Diákok képzetei a tanulásról
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A deeper look at student learning of quantum mechanics: the case of tunneling, , Physical Review Special Topics: PER, 4, 020103 , October 2008.
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Why we should teach the Bohr model and how to teach it effectively, , Physical Review Special Topics: PER, 4, 010103 , March 2008.
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Students know what physicists believe, but they don't agree: A study using the CLASS survey, , Physical Review Special Topics, November 2008.
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Reforming a large lecture modern physics course for engineering majors using a PER-based design, , Proceedings of the 2006 Physics Education Research Conference, Vol. 883, pp. 34-37, 2006.
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A new instrument for measuring student beliefs about physics and learning physics: the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey, , Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 2, 010101, 2006.
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Towards characterizing the relationship between students' interest in and their beliefs about physics, , AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 818, p. 137, 2005.
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The Design and Validation of the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey, , 2004 Physics Education Research Conference, Vol. 790, pp.45-48, 2004.
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Correlating Student Beliefs With Student Learning Using The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey, , AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 790, p. 61). IOP INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING LTD, 2004.
További munkák a PhET kutatóitól
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Grand Challenge Problem 3: Empowering Science Teachers Using Technology-Enhanced Scaffolding to Improve Inquiry Learning, SpringerBriefs in Education (pp. 17–20). Springer International Publishing. 2016.
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Opportunity: Inclusive Design for Interactive Simulations, . In Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (pp. 395-396), ACM, 2015.
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The Cutting Edge: Educational Innovation, Disability Law, and Civil Rights, Submitted to the 2015 ConfChem Online Conference: Interactive Visualizations for Chemistry Teaching and Learning. 2015.
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From demonstrations and clicker questions to guided-inquiry activities: Resources for integrating PhET simulations into your introductory chemistry course, . American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education, Committee on Computers in Chemistry Education 2014 Fall Newsletter. Fall 2014.
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Use of a PhET Interactive Simulation in General Chemistry Laboratory: Models of the Hydrogen Atom, . Journal of Chemical Education, 91(8), 1198–1202, 2014.
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Context dependence of teacher practices in middle school science (pp. 299-302), , Proceedings of the 2011 Physics Education Research Conference. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1413(1), 299-302, 2012.
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Exploring Student Understanding of Energy through the Quantum Mechanics Conceptual Survey, , PERC Proceedings 2005, 2006.
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The surprising impact of seat location on student performance , , The Physics Teacher, 43, p. 30-33 , 2005.
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Should a Fortran-savvy educator learn Java, Flash, both, or neither?, , Talk presented at AAPT Summer Meeting, 2004.
Publikációk PhET szimulációkról más kutatóktól
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Constructionism and microworlds as part of a 21st century learning activity to impact student engagement and confidence in physics, , (2016, Feb). Sipitakiat, A., & Tutiyaphuengprasert, N. (Eds.) Proceedings of Constructionism 2016. Paper presented at Constructionism 2016, Bangkok Thailand (34-41).
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Effectiveness of an inquiry-based learning using interactive simulations for enhancing students’ conceptual understanding in physics , , (2015). PhD Thesis, School of Education, The University of Queensland.
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Use of physics simulations in whole class and small group settings: Comparative case studies, , Computers & Education 86, 137-156, 2015.
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Balancing Act: Do Preservice Teachers in an Integrated Mathematics/Science Course Categorize a Levers Problem as Mathematics or Science?, , Annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), San Antonio, January, 2014.
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Investigating the Relationship Between the Substance Metaphor for Energy and Its Proposed Affordances and Limitations, , in preparation for 2014 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings, edited by P. V. Englehardt, A. D. Churukian, and D. L. Jones (AIP, Minneapolis, MN), 2014.
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Not a magic bullet: the effect of scaffolding on knowledge and attitudes in online simulations, , In J. Polman, E. Kyza, I. Tabak, & K. O’Neill, proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences. (30%), 2014.
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Students’ adaptation and transfer of strategies across levels of scaffolding in an exploratory environment, , In proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Honolulu, HI, 2014.
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The impact of computer simulations as interactive demonstration tools on the performance of Grade 11 learners in electromagnetis, , African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 18(1), 2014.
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Animation or Simulation: Investigating the Importance of Interactivity for Learning Solubility Equilibria, , In J. P. Suits & M. J. Sanger, (Eds.) Pedagogic Roles of Animations and Simulations in Chemistry Courses, (pp. 127-159), Washington, DC: Oxford University Press, 2014.
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How Does Level of Guidance Affect Understanding When Students Use a Dynamic Simulation of Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium?, , In I. Devetak, & S. A. Glazar, (Eds), Learning with understanding in the chemistry classroom, (pp. 243-263), Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2014.
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Multimodal study of visual problem solving in chemistry with multiple representations, , Dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2014.
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Designing online scaffolds for interactive computer simulation, , Interactive Learning Environments, 21(3), 229–243, 2013.
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Computer simulations and clear observations do not guarantee conceptual understanding, , Learning and Instruction, 23, 10–23, 2013.
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“Re-Simulating”: Physics Simulations for Blind Students, , Presented at the New Perspectives in Science Education., 2013.
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Teacher candidates' knowledge construction with technology, , Knowledge construction and multimodal curriculum development (pp.112-127). IGI Global, 2013.
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Enhancing Students’ Scientific Literacy In Science Education Using Interactive Simulations: A Critical Literature Review, , Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 32(2), 125-171, 2013.
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Radiation and Atomic Literacy for Nonscientists, , Science 342(6157): 436-437, 2013.
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Students’ Conceptual Change in Electricity and Magnetism using Simulations: a Comparison of Cognitive Perturbation and Cognitive Conflict, , Journal of Research in Science Teaching 50(6)pp.677-698, 2013.
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Teacher education using computer simulations—pre and in-service primary school teacher training to teach science, , Learning Science in the Society of Computers, 28–36., 2012.
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Designing a Web-Based Science Learning Environment for Model-Based Collaborative Inquiry, , Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012.
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The learning effects of computer simulations in science education, , Computers & Education, 58(1), 136–153, 2012.
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Inquiry-based Lessons and PhET Simulations - A Great Match for Middle School Classrooms, , Presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012: AACE, Chesapeake, VA., 2012.
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Effectiveness of Computer Simulations in Physics Teaching/Learning, , LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH &Co. KG and licensors, 2012.
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Effects of Computer Simulations on Undergraduate Science Students Physics Achievement, , A stand-alone paper virtually presented at the 2012 Annual international Conference of NARST held on March 25-28/2012 at Indianapolis, Indian, USA, 2012.
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Integrating Information Technology and Science Education for the Future: A Theoretical Review on the Educational Use of Interactive Simulations, , in Proceedings of the 2012 Australian Computers in Education Conference: It's time, Australian Council for Computers in Education, Australia, 2012.
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Effectiveness of Scientific Visualizations in Year 11 Chemistry and Physics Education, , in Proceedings of the 2012 Australian Computers in Education Conference: It's time, Australian Council for Computers in Education, Australia, 2012.
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The usefulness of log based clustering in a complex simulation environment, , In S. Trausen-Matu & K. Boyer, proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, 2012.
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Identifying & Resolving Problematic Student Thinking About Ionizing Radiation, , National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Weber State College, Ogden, UT, UNC Asheville, 2012.
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Inservice science teachers' views of a professional development workshop and their learning of force and motion concepts, , Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(7), pp 928-935, 2012.
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Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations., , National Academies Press, 2011.
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Science modelling in pre-calculus: how to make mathematics problems contextually meaningful. , , International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 42(3), 283–297, 2011.
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Discussion-based strategies for use of simulations and animations in middle and high school science classrooms, , Proceedings of the NARST 2011 Annual Meeting, 2011.
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Effectiveness of Computer Simulations in the Teaching/ Learning of Physics, , A stand-alone paper presented at the 2011 Annual international Conference of NARST held on April 3-6/2011 Orlando, Florida, USA, 2011.
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The use of Interactive Computer Simulations with regard to access to Education – a social justice issue, , Journal of Educational Studies 10(2) pp 89 - 106, 2011.
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The activity of simulations to the practical work of foundation physics students at the University of Limpopo, , Multicultural education and technology journal. 5(4) p 288-302, 2011.
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In-service science teachers’ views about learning physics after a one week workshop, , Human Subjectivity, 1, pp 109-120, 2010.
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Teachers’ beliefs and their intention to use interactive simulations in their classrooms, , South African Journal of Education 30 pp. 439 - 456, 2010.
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Spatial Learning and Computer Simulations in Science, , International Journal of Science Education, 31(3), 419–438, 2009.
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Student perspectives on learning physics and their relationship with learning force and motion concepts: A study using Q methodology, , Human Subjectivity, 2, pp 73-90, 2008.
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Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Siswa Berbasis Inkuiri Melalui Media Virtual PhET Untuk Melatihkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Pada Materi Pemanasan Global, , Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Indonesian).
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Kerja laboratorium Melalui Phet untuk meremediasi miskonsepsi siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Sungai Raya pada materi Hukum Archimedes, , Tanjungpura University (Indonesian).
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Scientific Inquiry in Mathematics: A Case of Implementing Scientific Simulations for Analyzing Problems on Motion., .
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Teachers using interactive simulations to scaffold inquiry instruction in physical science education, , In J. Gilbert and B. Eilam (Eds.) Science Teachers' Use of Visual Representations. Dordrecht: Springer..
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Action Research Paper for Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Northern Colorado: The Effect of Computer Simulations on Learning High School Physics, .
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Impact of Electronic Simulations on students’ learning in Lebanese 10th Grade Electricity Courses. (Ph.d research), .
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Evaluating a Novel Instructional Sequence for Conceptual Development in Physics Using Interactive Simulations, , Submitted to the International Journal of Science Education, Under Review.