NDLI: The Role of Computer Simulation in an Inquiry-Based Learning Environment: Reconstructing Geological Events as Geologists

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Lin, Li Fen Hsu, Ying Shao Yeh, Yi Fen
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Several researchers have investigated the effects of computer simulations on students’ learning. However, few have focused on how simulations with authentic contexts influences students’ inquiry skills. Therefore, for the purposes of this study, we developed a computer simulation (FossilSim) embedded in an authentic inquiry lesson. FossilSim integrated data from real field investigations with geological laws for identifying the sequence of geological events. Data were collected from two experiments to examine ninth graders’ abilities for reconstructing a sequence of geological events with the aid of FossilSim. The sample groups in Experiments 1 and 2 were 58 and 11 ninth graders, respectively. The results indicated that the authentic inquiry lesson promoted the development of students’ inquiry skills. In addition, FossilSim played a key role in engaging students to apply geological laws, make multi-scale observations, and clarify their ideas about geological time.
Starting Page	370
Ending Page	383
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10590145
Journal	Journal of Science Education and Technology
Volume Number	21
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15731839
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-08-26
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Inquiry-based learning Inquiry skills Computer simulation Geological time Educational Technology Science Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Engineering

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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