Designing drawing activities to support simulation-based learning in quantum mechanics

Shaaron Ainsworth, Antje Kohnle, Gina Passante

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Abstract

In recent years, the argument that drawing can play a fundamental role in learning in the STEM disciplines has received much support. One area that is receiving growing attention is whether drawing is of value when students work with multi-representational simulations. In this paper, we report on a design based research (DBR) project to teach intermediate-level undergraduate quantum mechanics (QM) through drawing and simulations. We articulate six distinct pedagogical roles of drawing, principles for task design and success criteria for drawing both prior to and whilst working with the simulations. This approach has been iteratively improved through three annual cycles of implementation in two universities in two different countries. Our findings illustrate a variety of theory-informed reasons to draw to learn in science and consider what scaffolding is required to help students make best use of such an approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Subtitle of host publicationThe Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings
EditorsMelissa Gresalfi, Ilana Seidel Horn
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages1581-1584
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781732467279
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2020
Event14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Nashville, United States
Duration: 19 Jun 202023 Jun 2020

Publication series

NameComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1573-4552

Conference

Conference14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period19/06/2023/06/20

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