Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces

Kathryn A. Lanouette; Sarah Jane Van Wart; Tapan S. Parikh

Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces

Kathryn A. Lanouette, Sarah Jane Van Wart, Tapan S. Parikh

Computer Science

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Abstract

Our work is based on three premises: (a) children's experiential, everyday knowledge about local spaces is a rich resource for science learning, (b) involvement in data modeling contributes to children's conceptual understanding, and (c) interactive maps can support children in leveraging their experiential, everyday knowledge about local spaces into their scientific reasoning. In this paper, we report on the results of a design-based research study, in which 4th grade students used a web-based tool called Local Ground to collect data, model, and collaboratively analyze what's underground in the local soil ecology around their school. We examine the affordances of situating children's data modeling in local spaces and using Local Ground as a representational medium. We find that this instructional design supported children in integrating their experiential knowledge to reason about organisms in relation to the environment.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings
Editors	Chee-Kit Looi, Joseph L. Polman, Ulrike Cress, Peter Reimann
Publisher	International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages	570-577
Number of pages	8
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780990355090
State	Published - 2016
Event	12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, ICLS 2016 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Jun 20 2016 → Jun 24 2016

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Other	12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, ICLS 2016
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	6/20/16 → 6/24/16

Keywords

Data Modeling
Data Visualization
Ecological Systems
Elementary Science Education
GIS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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Lanouette, K. A., Van Wart, S. J., & Parikh, T. S. (2016). Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces. In C-K. Looi, J. L. Polman, U. Cress, & P. Reimann (Eds.), 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings (Vol. 1, pp. 570-577). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Lanouette, Kathryn A. ; Van Wart, Sarah Jane ; Parikh, Tapan S. / Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces. 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings. editor / Chee-Kit Looi ; Joseph L. Polman ; Ulrike Cress ; Peter Reimann. Vol. 1 International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2016. pp. 570-577

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Lanouette, KA, Van Wart, SJ & Parikh, TS 2016, Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces. in C-K Looi, JL Polman, U Cress & P Reimann (eds), 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings. vol. 1, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), pp. 570-577, 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, ICLS 2016, Singapore, Singapore, 6/20/16.

Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces. / Lanouette, Kathryn A.; Van Wart, Sarah Jane; Parikh, Tapan S.

12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings. ed. / Chee-Kit Looi; Joseph L. Polman; Ulrike Cress; Peter Reimann. Vol. 1 International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2016. p. 570-577.

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Lanouette KA, Van Wart SJ, Parikh TS. Supporting elementary students' science learning through data modeling and interactive mapping in local spaces. In Looi C-K, Polman JL, Cress U, Reimann P, editors, 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2016: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners, Proceedings. Vol. 1. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). 2016. p. 570-577

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