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Collaborative Gaming: Teaching Children about Complex Systems and Collective Behavior
Kylie Peppler; Joshua A. Danish; David Phelps
Simulation & Gaming Vol. 44, No. 5 (October 2013) pp. 683–705
Although games--including board games, video games, and Massive Multiplayer Online Games--have garnered significant attention in recent years for their impact on educational outcomes, a primary focus of this interest is the transfer of knowledge...
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BeeSign: Designing to Support Mediated Group Inquiry of Complex Science by Early Elementary Students
Joshua A. Danish; Kylie Peppler; David Phelps
Annual Meeting of IDC 2010 (June 2010)
All too often, designers assume that complex science and cycles of inquiry are beyond the capabilities of young children (5-8 years old). However, with carefully designed mediators, we argue that such concepts are well within their grasp. In this...
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Life in the Hive: Supporting Inquiry into Complexity within the Zone of Proximal Development
Joshua A. Danish; Kylie Peppler; David Phelps; DiAnna Washington
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 20, No. 5 (October 2011) pp. 454–467
Research into students' understanding of complex systems typically ignores young children because of misinterpretations of young children's competencies. Furthermore, studies that do recognize young children's competencies tend to focus on what...