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2012 IEEE Fourth International Conference On Digital Game And Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning
Drawing-Based Simulation for Primary School Science Education: An Experimental Study of the GearSketch Learning Environment
Takamatsu, Kagawa Japan
March 27-March 30
ISBN: 978-0-7695-4663-6
Touch screen computers are rapidly becoming available to millions of students. These devices make the implementation of drawing-based simulation environments like Gear Sketch possible. This study shows that primary school students who received simulation-based support in a drawing-based learning environment performed better than students who did not receive this support. Furthermore, the students who received this support did better on both direct and delayed posttests. These findings indicate that touch screen devices can be effectively used with drawing-based simulation environments to improve drawing-based primary school science education.
Index Terms:
simulation, animation, drawing, puzzles, primary school, science education, gears
Citation:
Frank Leenaars, Wouter van Joolingen, Hannie Gijlers, Lars Bollen, "Drawing-Based Simulation for Primary School Science Education: An Experimental Study of the GearSketch Learning Environment," digitel, pp.1-8, 2012 IEEE Fourth International Conference On Digital Game And Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, 2012
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