Challenging Prospective Computer Engineers to Design Educational Software by Engaging Them in a Constructivist Learning Environment

被引：2
作者：
Maria Kordaki
机构：
[1] University of Patras,Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics
来源：
Education and Information Technologies | 2004年 / 9卷 / 3期
关键词：
constructivism; design of educational software; computer science; secondary education;
D O I：
10.1023/B:EAIT.0000042042.22857.67
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摘要：
This study focuses on the development of prospective computer engineers' knowledge of educational software design through their involvement in a constructivist learning environment emphasizing project based learning. Within this environment prospective computer engineers (PCE) adopted a variety of roles namely: learners, teachers, users, designers, implementers and evaluators of educational software dealing with concepts of computer science while also taking into account theoretical educational considerations regarding constructivism and social views of knowledge construction. The analysis of the data shows that PCE frequently start by considering traditional behavioristic views regarding teaching and learning as well as regarding the design of educational software. The PCE progressed to accept more constructivist views regarding teaching and learning as well as to designing educational software by communicating their knowledge with their colleagues and the teacher in the project based context. PCE also progressed through the evaluation of the educational software using real classrooms. By exploiting the given feedback, PCE improved the quality of software specifications.
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页数：14
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