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Collaborative inquiry learning in areas of science and
technology
Ton de JongUniversity of TwenteThe Netherlands
Collaborative inquiry learning in science• Inquiry learning• Collaborative learning• Situated learning
• Cognitive tools
• Science and technology
Co-Lab’s central objective
To design and create a supportive environment for collaborative, expressive, inquiry learning...
...in which learners experiment, communicate, and construct models...
…to acquire a deeper understanding of the domain and self-directed learning skills
Complex environment
Collaboration
Inquiry
Expression
Sharing elements
Discussion
Idea generation
Experimentation
Information seeking
Modeling
Control
Comparison
Instructional guidance
Multi-language
Netmeeting
News groups
Discussion boards
Concept mapping
Stella, Model-it, DMS
Sketch pads
Coach
Databases
WWW
Simulation
Remote labs
Dating
Co-Lab city
Simple and integrated
Water management
Greenhouse effect
Hall•Introduction•Assignment
Meeting room•Planning•Evaluating•Library•Reporting
Theory room•Hypothesis•Model building•Model testing
Laboratory•Experiment or,•Simulation or,•Database
Co-Lab, example of a room
Traffic light to request and pass control
Content of a room - simulation
Control display
Content of a room - graphs
RepositoryChat
Content of a room – available tools
Remote laboratories
Mechanics labTank labDesktop greenhouse
Collaborative scheduler
Co-Lab Theory room
“Traditional” System dynamics
Three ways for specifying relations• Traditional quantitative• As a graph• Qualitative
Import measurement
data in a model
Co-Lab meeting room The process coordinator
Help for planning with
a goal tree
History of actions
Collaborative report writing
Evaluation and Conclusions
Students are very much engaged are involved in real collaboration
Students encounter problems in modelling need more support from cognitive tools
Teachers need time to get used to this new approach
Co-Lab needs to be extended with more scaffolding should be more modular