Design Study of Interactive Formative Assessment Software for Teaching Gas Laws Using PhET (Physics Education Technology) Simulation

• In Event: Roundtable Session 67
  In Roundtable Session: Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning SIG Roundtable 2: Issues in Technology, Instruction, Cognition, and Learning

Abstract

With the advent of curriculum reform, large scale evaluation efforts must be supported by standardized formative evaluation efforts that inform instruction and student learning. The following is an example of a multimedia software program designed to focus on specific concepts and skills identified as elements of a twelfth grade science course. The design study was conducted with a total of 114 students in five high school science classes taught by the collaborating science teacher over a two weeks period. Data on the students’ and teacher’s perceptions of the overall educational experience and specific program features were collected and analyzed.

Authors

• Natalya Koehler, Iowa State University

• Ann D. Thompson, Iowa State University

• Ana-Paula Correia, Iowa State University

• Gary D. Phye, Iowa State University

• Aileen Mahood Sullivan, Ames High School