The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonists in a virtual world where they must use their understanding of persuasive writing and how to gain evidence from complex texts in their role... more
The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonists in a virtual world where they must use their understanding of persuasive writing and how to gain evidence from complex texts in their role of investigative reporter. We report on the underlying educational theory, the game itself, and, to justify its impact, share data from a comparison study with 8 7 grade classes assigned the control and 8 assigned the experimental conditions—about 450 total kids, 90% receive free-and-reduced lunch and 87% are Hispanic. While both the game-based intervention group and the control showed statistically significant learning gains on short-answer and multiple-choice items, the intervention group demonstrated statistically significant gains with a large effect size on an open-ended persuasive essay task. Differences in engagement and learning are credited to player agency, affordances of the embedded scaffolds, and the power of consequential outcomes.
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In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively investigated and shared their personal experiences with respect to adult development is described. For this study, naturalistic inquiry was used... more
In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively investigated and shared their personal experiences with respect to adult development is described. For this study, naturalistic inquiry was used to gain a holistic view of this semester-long course and to identify the specific emergent issues that characterized course dynamics. Using open, axial, and, to a lesser degree, selective coding, the following three issues were selected for further discussion: (a) flexibility of course to accommodate participants ; (b) co-construction of meaning through the sharing of personal experiences; and (c) the expression of vulnerability and personal growth. This course provided evidence that on-line courses can support deep learning about content, open sharing about personal experiences, and the development of a sense of camaraderie among participants. Students readily shared their feelings, critically examined course issues, extended their support in help...
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In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opportunity to unlock human potential has never been more salient. While a variety of approaches have shown promise in this area, achieving this... more
In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opportunity to unlock human potential has never been more salient. While a variety of approaches have shown promise in this area, achieving this goal at scale has been hampered by thinking and designs that position learning as a process of knowledge transmission and content acquisition. Clearly content has a significant role in increase people potential, but many designs treat context acquisition as necessary and sufficient, neglecting meaningful engagement with one’s life possibilities as an integral part of the learning process. Instead, herein I posit that relevance, use, and ecosystem empowerment are treated as necessary considerations if not the core focus of any innovation designed to unlock human potential. From this anchoring belief, here it is argued that educational designers need to reposition educational innovations less as interventions designed to fix deficient humans, and more a...
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Research Interests: Teaching and Learning, Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Distance Education, and 15 moreSerious Games, Educational Research, Learning and Teaching, Video Games and Learning, Video Games, Instructional Technology, ICT in Education, Online Learning, Virtual Worlds, Distance Learning, Motivation, Turkish Education, E Learning, Motivation Education, and Motivation Psychology
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar System supported student development of conceptual understandings of various astronomical phenomena that required a change in frame of... more
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar System supported student development of conceptual understandings of various astronomical phenomena that required a change in frame of reference. In the course described in this study, students worked in teams to design and construct 3-D computer models of the Solar System. Using a qualitative methodological approach we found that the computer modeling supported students in learning about astronomy concepts that ...
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... Designing Models to Understand Astronomical Concepts. Download: http://inkido.indiana. edu/mikeb/papers/inprep/pers CACHED: Download as a PDF. by Michael Barnett , LisaYamagata-lynch , Tom Keating , Sasha A. Barab , Kenneth E. Hay. ...
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... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton's VRRV are able to construct their ownvirtual worlds in areas such as AIDS education (Bricken &... more
... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton's VRRV are able to construct their ownvirtual worlds in areas such as AIDS education (Bricken & Byrne, 1993), the wetland cycle (Osberg, Winn, Rose, Hol-lander, & Hoffman, 1997), and other domains (Winn, 1995). ...
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Introduces the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), a web-based forum targeting Indiana preservice and inservice teachers for the support of developing a better understanding of inquiry-based science and mathematics teaching.
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Información del artículo Eat Your Vegetables and Do Your Homework: A Design-Based Investigation of Enjoyment and Meaning in Learning.
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One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab, Bowdish, & Lawless, 1997; Gall & Hannafin, 1994; Heller, 1990; Nielson, 1990; Spiro & Jehng, 1990). In hypertext systems, the... more
One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab, Bowdish, & Lawless, 1997; Gall & Hannafin, 1994; Heller, 1990; Nielson, 1990; Spiro & Jehng, 1990). In hypertext systems, the information and representation system is ...
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... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned in a role where we ... online/face-to-face, and given our commitment to empowerment of all teachers we have added the coher-ence/diversity... more
... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned in a role where we ... online/face-to-face, and given our commitment to empowerment of all teachers we have added the coher-ence/diversity tension as ... DESIGNING SYSTEM DUALITIES ...
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Page 1. Building Sustainable Science Curriculum: Acknowledging and Accommodating Local Adaptation SASHA ALEXANDER BARAB School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA APRIL LYNN LUEHMANN ...
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... Author's Note: I would like to acknowledge the collaborative work of the teachers and administrators who were a part of this process: Amador Mojica, Carrie Olah, Mary Beth McNamee, Elba Marquez, Bab Cantor, Mary Beth... more
... Author's Note: I would like to acknowledge the collaborative work of the teachers and administrators who were a part of this process: Amador Mojica, Carrie Olah, Mary Beth McNamee, Elba Marquez, Bab Cantor, Mary Beth Aguado, Pedro Camacho, Roberto Guzman, Benito ...
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This study describes an example of design-based research in which we make theoretical improvements in our understanding, in part based on empirical work, and use these to revise the curriculum and, simultaneously, our evolving theory of... more
This study describes an example of design-based research in which we make theoretical improvements in our understanding, in part based on empirical work, and use these to revise the curriculum and, simultaneously, our evolving theory of the relations between contexts and disciplinary formalisms. Prior to this study, we completed a first cycle of design revisions, restructuring an ecological sciences curriculum
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Research Interests: Educational Psychology, Distributed Cognition, Complexity, Metacognition, Learning Theory, and 15 moreIteration, S, H, M, P, E, C, R, Internet, L, G, J, A, Innovation, and confounding variables
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... Scholarly Networks as Learning Communities: The Case of TechNet. (CIT:503026 ... networked organizations, management by network has people reporting to shifting sets of supervisors,peers, and even nominal subordinates (Wellman,... more
... Scholarly Networks as Learning Communities: The Case of TechNet. (CIT:503026 ... networked organizations, management by network has people reporting to shifting sets of supervisors,peers, and even nominal subordinates (Wellman, 2001).How people learn is becoming part ...
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ABSTRACT Two major obstacles to using problem-based learning methods with writing in elementary school classrooms are the time it takes to design the learning environment and the time required for students to interact at their own pace... more
ABSTRACT Two major obstacles to using problem-based learning methods with writing in elementary school classrooms are the time it takes to design the learning environment and the time required for students to interact at their own pace with ill-structured problems used to spur student writing. This study examined whether game elements could be used along with Problem Based Learning (PBL) in a digital learning environment to improve student writing. Results from this study included statistically significant decreases in teacher time spent answering procedural and directional questions, increased voluntary student writing, and improved standardized achievement scores on writing tasks.
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Search all the public and authenticated articles in CiteULike. Include unauthenticated results too (may include "spam") Enter a search phrase. You can also specify a CiteULike article id (123456),. a DOI (doi:10.1234/12345678).... more
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Research Interests: Assessment, Creativity, Intelligence, Educational Psychology, Cognition, and 23 moreSituated Cognition, Systems Theory, Gifted Education, Criticism, Educational, Learned Helplessness, Social Environment, Helplessness, SNOW, Multidimensional, Self Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Attributions, Situated, Social, H, M, R, T, J, Environment, Conceptions of giftedness, and Das
In this paper, we examine a teacher-education program that strives to support critical reflective teaching through a supportive community that is rich in fieldwork and performance assessment. Building on earlier efforts that provided more... more
In this paper, we examine a teacher-education program that strives to support critical reflective teaching through a supportive community that is rich in fieldwork and performance assessment. Building on earlier efforts that provided more general accounts of community life (Barab, Barnett, & Squire, in press), in this paper examines how the student-teachers experience the program, focusing on how different components of the program contribute to their development as critically reflective teachers. The program we studied, the ...
Water quality or watershed investigations have become a common topic of study in many classrooms across the country. During these investigations students are afforded opportunities to assume ownership over field-based investigations and... more
Water quality or watershed investigations have become a common topic of study in many classrooms across the country. During these investigations students are afforded opportunities to assume ownership over field-based investigations and often display considerable investment and ...
Designed curriculum and local culture: Acknowledging the primacy of classroom culture An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2001 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA, USA. This project was supported with a grant from Activeink, Incorporatedmore
MIND, CULTURE, AND ACTIVITY, 11(4), 315–328 Copyright © 2004, Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition ... BRANSFORD, John. (2003). Some special features of this special issue:... more
MIND, CULTURE, AND ACTIVITY, 11(4), 315–328 Copyright © 2004, Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition ... BRANSFORD, John. (2003). Some special features of this special issue: Core values and possible next steps [Commentary to special issue in memory of Jan Hawkins], 10 (1), 80–85. BROCKMEIER, Jens. (2001). Texts and other symbolic spaces, 8 (3), 215–230. BROCKMEIER, Jens. (1995, Spring). The language of human temporality: Narrative schemes and cultural meanings of ...
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... The case for caution in embracing a competence-based approach is best illustrated by examining a sample ... terms of how the coach needs to modify behaviour to get the most out of the relationship. ... I tried to analyse, some years... more
... The case for caution in embracing a competence-based approach is best illustrated by examining a sample ... terms of how the coach needs to modify behaviour to get the most out of the relationship. ... I tried to analyse, some years ago, what made the difference between what I call ...
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MIND, CULTURE, AND ACTIVITY, 12(3 & 4), 275–289 Copyright © 2005, Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition ... BOOKMAN, Myra. (1999). Phantoms slain: Reading... more
MIND, CULTURE, AND ACTIVITY, 12(3 & 4), 275–289 Copyright © 2005, Regents of the University of California on behalf of the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition ... BOOKMAN, Myra. (1999). Phantoms slain: Reading Gilligan as a revolutionary text, 6 (3), 237–252. BOWKER, Geoffrey, & STAR, Susan Leigh. (2000). Invisible mediators of action: Classification and the ubiquity of standards, 7 (1&2), 147–163. BRANSFORD, John. (2003). Some special features of this special issue: Core values and possible next steps [Commentary to ...
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... Internet Environments for Science Education advocates leveraging inquiry and technology to reform the full spectrum of science educa-tion activitiesincluding instruction, curriculum, policy, professional development, and assessment.... more
... Internet Environments for Science Education advocates leveraging inquiry and technology to reform the full spectrum of science educa-tion activitiesincluding instruction, curriculum, policy, professional development, and assessment. ... A partnership model establishing activity ...