Technology, Knowledge and Learning
July 2014 Volume 19, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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The Effect of Online Tasks for Algebra on Student Achievement in Grade 8
Paul Drijvers, Michiel Doorman, Paul Kirschner, Bert Hoogveld & Peter Boon
Online resources are widely used for educational purposes, such as the training of skills. For algebra education in particular, online resources are expected to contribute to skill mastery in an... More
pp. 1-18
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On the Embedded Complementarity of Agent-Based and Aggregate Reasoning in Students' Developing Understanding of Dynamic Systems
Walter M. Stroup & Uri Wilensky
Placed in the larger context of broadening the engagement with systems dynamics and complexity theory in school-aged learning and teaching, this paper is intended to introduce, situate, and... More
pp. 19-52
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Constructible Authentic Representations: Designing Video Games That Enable Players to Utilize Knowledge Developed In-Game to Reason about Science
Nathan R. Holbert & Uri Wilensky
While video games have become a source of excitement for educational designers, creating informal game experiences that players can draw on when thinking and reasoning in non-game contexts has... More
pp. 53-79
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Learning Number with Touchcounts: The Role of Emotions and the Body in Mathematical Communication
Nathalie Sinclair & Einat Heyd-Metzuyanim
In this paper we describe a touchscreen application called "TouchCounts," which is designed to support the development of number sense in the early years. We first provide an a priori... More
pp. 81-99
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The Role of Strategy Knowledge for the Application of Strategies in Complex Problem Solving Tasks
Sascha Wüstenberg, Matthias Stadler, Jarkko Hautamäki & Samuel Greiff
Education in the twenty-first century must prepare students to meet the challenges of a dynamic and interconnected world. However, assessment of students' skills tends to focus primarily on... More
pp. 127-146
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Comparability of Conflict Opportunities in Human-to-Human and Human-to-Agent Online Collaborative Problem Solving
Yigal Rosen
Students' performance in human-to-human and human-to-agent collaborative problem solving assessment task is investigated in this paper. A secondary data analysis of the research reported by... More
pp. 147-164
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Unifying Computer-Based Assessment across Conceptual Instruction, Problem-Solving, and Digital Games
William L. Miller, Ryan S. Baker & Lisa M. Rossi
As students work through online learning systems such as the Reasoning Mind blended learning system, they often are not confined to working within a single educational activity; instead, they work ... More
pp. 165-181
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Improving Learners' Ability to Recognize Emergence with Embedded Assessment in a Virtual Watershed
Benjamin E. Erlandson
Measures of participants' water cycle knowledge and ability to recognize emergence were taken at various points throughout a 2-h experience with the Cloverdale virtual watershed... More
pp. 183-204
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Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics: Applications to Constructionist Research
Matthew Berland, Ryan S. Baker & Paulo Blikstein
Constructionism can be a powerful framework for teaching complex content to novices. At the core of constructionism is the suggestion that by enabling learners to build creative artifacts that... More
pp. 205-220
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Development and Validation of a Learning Analytics Framework: Two Case Studies Using Support Vector Machines
Dirk Ifenthaler & Chathuranga Widanapathirana
Interest in collecting and mining large sets of educational data on student background and performance to conduct research on learning and instruction has developed as an area generally referred to... More
pp. 221-240
