Mapping Visual and Verbal Information: Integrated Hints in Geometry (Aleven & Butcher)
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Using Elaborated Explanations to Support Geometry Learning
Vincent Aleven and Kirsten Butcher
Summary Table
PIs | Vincent Aleven & Kirsten R. Butcher |
Other Contributers | Graduate Students: Carl Angioli (CMU HCII), Michael Nugent (Pitt, Computer Science) Research Programmers/Associates: Octav Popescu (Research Programmer, CMU HCII), Grace Lee Leonard (Research Associate, CMU HCII), Thomas Bolster (Research Associate, CMU HCII) |
Study Start Date | Planned Start: April 24, 2007 |
Study End Date | Expected End: June 1, 2007 |
LearnLab Site | Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center (CWCTC) |
LearnLab Course | Geometry |
Number of Students | Expected: 120 |
Total Participant Hours | Expected: 480 |
DataShop | (Study not yet completed. Log data will be provided to the DataShop when available) |
Abstract
Does integration of visual and verbal knowledge during learning support deep understanding? Can interactive communication using visual and verbal knowledge components support the development of integrated representations? Placeholder
Background & Significance
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Glossary
See Visual-Verbal Learning Project Glossary
Research questions
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Independent Variables
Dependent variables
- Pretest, normal post-test, and transfer test measuring student performance on:
- Log data collected during tutor use, used to assess:
- Learning curves
- Time on task
- Error rates
- Latency of responses
Hypothesis
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Findings (Anticipated)
- Study Summary
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Explanation
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Further Information
Connections
Interactive Communication as Support for Visual-Verbal Integration:
Our research is investigating multiple methods with which student learning can be supported by interactions with pictorial information during geometry learning. Our work also includes more a more explicit method for supporting student integration visual and verbal knowledge components. This method involves interactive support for students' elaborated explanations during geometry learning. Research investigating this explicit support is part of the Interactive Communication Cluster: LINK
Annotated Bibliography
- Presentation to the PSLC Advisory Board, Fall 2006. Link to Powerpoint slides
References
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Future Plans: June 2007 - December 2007
- (Carnegie Learning): Anonymize log data and assessments, then provide to DataShop
- Analyze log data and learning outcomes
- Prepare manuscript
- Prepare final project report for PSLC