This paper outlines the four design studies conducted in a local middle school in order to: 1) characterize how middle school students naturally approach a scientific problem, 2) develop an effective set of tutoring prompts for inquiry within a technical environment, and 3) determine the effectiveness of various prompts and scaffolding tasks at improving inquiry skills. -

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Richardson, Jacqui Ohara

Subject

• Learning
• Computing
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-052808-133203

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Human-computer interaction
• Educational surveys--Design
• Computer-assisted instruction

Advisor

• Heffernan, Neil
• Gobert, Janice

Year

• 2008

Sponsor

• National Science Foundation

Date created

• 2008-05-28

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright