The design of guided learner-adaptable scaffolding in interactive learning environments (1998)
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| Citations: | 32 - 1 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Jackson98thedesign,
author = {Shari L. Jackson and Joseph Krajcik and Elliot Soloway},
title = {The design of guided learner-adaptable scaffolding in interactive learning environments},
booktitle = {CHI},
year = {1998},
pages = {187--194},
publisher = {ACM Press}
}
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Abstract
To address the needs of a population of users who are also learners, the learner-centered design of software suggests the need to design scaffolding—fadeable supports—into educational tools. This paper describes a particular approach, Guided Learner-Adaptable Scaffolding (GLAS), in which the learner controls the changing and fading of scaffolding, with guidance and support provided by the system. Using this approach, we have developed a tool, TheoryBuilder, that supports learners in building and testing dynamic models of complex systems. We have conducted extensive classroom testing with ninth grade students who used the tool several times throughout a year. An analysis of the data demonstrates the success of the GLAS approach in developing an adaptable tool to support diversity and the development of expertise.
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