Interactive Problem Solving Tutorials Through Visual Programming

Autor: Lucian Undreiu, David Schuster, Adriana Undreiu, Charles Henderson, Mel Sabella, Leon Hsu
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: AIP Conference Proceedings.
DOI: 10.1063/1.3021258
Popis: We have used LabVIEW visual programming to build an interactive tutorial to promote conceptual understanding in physics problem solving. This programming environment is able to offer a web‐accessible problem solving experience that enables students to work at their own pace and receive feedback. Intuitive graphical symbols, modular structures and the ability to create templates are just a few of the advantages this software has to offer. The architecture of an application can be designed in a way that allows instructors with little knowledge of LabVIEW to easily personalize it. Both the physics solution and the interactive pedagogy can be visually programmed in LabVIEW. Our physics pedagogy approach is that of cognitive apprenticeship, in that the tutorial guides students to develop conceptual understanding and physical insight into phenomena, rather than purely formula‐based solutions. We demonstrate how this model is reflected in the design and programming of the interactive tutorials.
Databáze: OpenAIRE