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58.024 - Constructionism, Modeling, and Games: Synergies Through the Lens of Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core
Sun, April 30, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 209Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
Unlike traditional standards that prioritize the isolated development of content and skill, NGSS and CCSS emphasize the practices used by scientists and engineers to build and expand knowledge within their fields (NRC, 2012). NGSS and CCSS consider theses practices fundamental to participating in math and science. Existing research demonstrates that constructionist activities, such as participating in model construction and in games, promote engagement and conceptual growth for K-12 students (diSessa, Hammer, Sherin, & Kolpakowski, 1991; Sengupta et al. 2013; VanLehn, 2013; Wilensky & Resnick, 1999). This session will explore the affordances of constructionist activities for linking disciplinary ideas to scientific practices to support learning in the context of these standards.
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What Can Students Learn From Making Games? Findings From a Research Synthesis - Yasmin B. Kafai, University of Pennsylvania; Quinn Burke, College of Charleston
Constructionist Video Games as Preparation for Future Inquiry - Nathan Holbert, Teachers College, Columbia University; Catherine Chase, Teachers College, Columbia University
Data Interpretation, Critique, and Personal Meaning: Constructionist Perspectives on Next Generation Science Standards and Activity Monitor Gaming - Cynthia Carter Ching, University of California - Davis
The Role of Authentic Audience in Constructionist Modeling Activities: Supporting Next Generation Science Standards Practices in the Classroom - Ashlyn Karan, Vanderbilt University
Constructionist Approaches for Computational Thinking in Math and Science Classrooms - Uri J. Wilensky, Northwestern University; David Weintrop, University of Maryland - College Park
Aesthetic Development and K–12 Science - Pratim Sengupta, Vanderbilt University; Amy Voss Farris, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, Department of Teaching and Learning; Amanda Catherine Dickes, Harvard University; Kara Krinks, Vanderbilt University