a STELLAR Theme Team concerned with how learners share multiple perspectives on multiple representations
Our understanding of the
exact sciences, such as mathematics, physics, biology etc., and phenomena and
topics such as statistics, photosynthesis, the water cycle, etc. is strongly
evoked and guided by how these topics are graphically or textually represented
in text books or online environments. To foster active elaboration of science
topics juxtaposing multiple representations is not enough. Beyond current
multimedia learning research, the MUPEMURE Theme Team investigates how learners
can be facilitated to actively share, process and acquire multiple perspectives
on multiple representations of mathematical and science topics. We combine latest
technology for creating, modifying, and sharing representations in CSCL
scenarios with group awareness and scripting approaches. The technological
advances include intelligent tools that can cluster and analyze components of
multiple representations and provide feedback adapted to learners’ advancing
knowledge (awareness approach). Moreover, MUPEMURE investigates approaches to
guide learners to construct, compare, and follow-up on peers’ multiple
knowledge representations (scripting approach). Sharing multiple perspectives
on multiple representations (MUPEMURE) can affect the course and type of
learners’ reasoning by disambiguating discourse, fostering self-explanation and
elaboration, and by strengthening a shared task focus. |
