A learning environment for object-oriented modelling. Design and evaluation
Vortrag von Jakob Tholander, Fachbereich Informatik, Universität Stockholm, Schweden
| am | Dienstag, den 29. Januar 2002 |
| um | 16.00 Uhr (s.t.) |
| Raum 113, GB V, Campus Süd, 44227 Dortmund |
im Rahmen des Kolloquiums des Fachbereichs Informatik.
Zusammenfassung
In order for learning environments to support learners to reach a desired learning goal, it should be based on sound pedagogic theories. These should guide designers to create and organize learning material in a way that set learners in the best possible situation for learning. A pedagogical framework based on research about situated learning is cognitive apprenticeship, where aspects such as authentic activity, meta-cognition, and participation were focused upon. This talk will discuss a design of a learning environment for students of object-oriented modeling based on this framework. Methodologically, the main objective of the work was to design a learning environment that was well grounded in particular aspects of cognitive apprenticeship. This includes aspects derived directly from theory as well as aspects derived from analysis of experienced practitioners activities in the learning domain. In order to validate the design an important part of the work was to evaluate how students interact and learn with the learning environment. Two studies of the learning environment will be discussed. The studies focused upon how the students reasoning processes changed with respect to the aspects emphasized by the theories the design was based on. The results suggest that if we carefully design learning material from theories of learning we can support learners reasoning and problem solving processes in desired ways. Such support can have long term effects on learning and working practices. In addition, the results suggest that further research is needed on how learners that is supported through technology, need complementary support by humans and other resources. Furthermore, methodological issues regarding how the evaluation process of the studies will be discuss and also how software of this kind that is introduced into courses will be discussed.