DocumentCode :
3172772
Title :
Applying web-based PBL management system on the ecological pond teaching to explore its effects on sixth graders´ science process skills and problem-solving abilities
Author :
Ah-Fur, Lai ; Ching-Yu, Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Taipei Municipal Univ. of Educ., Taipei, Taiwan
fYear :
2011
fDate :
16-18 April 2011
Firstpage :
4801
Lastpage :
4805
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of project-based learning on the sixth graders´ science process skills and problem-solving abilities under web-based PBL management system. In the study, quantitative methods were conducted and the experimental design with an experiment group and a control group was adopted. The subjects are 60 sixth graders from two classes in a school in Taipei city. This study conducted inquiry-based learning activities of the ecological ponds for subjects. One class, as the experiment group (n=30), was fostered through online project-based learning management system, while the other, as the control group (n=30), was taught via general nature science learning activities. The results were shown as follows: (1) Among the thirteen items of science process, the experimental group significantly outperformed than the control group in the subscales of Using Numbers (Quantifying), Interpreting Data, Communicating, Experimenting and the total score. (2) As to the problem solving abilities, the experimental group significantly outperformed than the control group in the subscales of Explain the Inference, Infer the Reason, Determine on the Solution, Prevent the Problems.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; ecology; natural sciences computing; problem solving; Web-based PBL management system; communicating subscale; control group; data interpretation subscale; determine-on-the-solution subscale; ecological pond teaching; experiment group; experimenting subscale; explain-the-inference subscale; general nature science learning activities; infer-the-reason subscale; inquiry-based learning activities; online project-based learning management system; prevent-the-problems subscale; problem-solving abilities; science process skills; Computer science; Contracts; Educational institutions; Games; Information technology; Problem-solving; Elementary nature science; Problem-solving abilities; Project-based learning; Science process skills;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, Communications and Networks (CECNet), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
XianNing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-458-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CECNET.2011.5769486
Filename :
5769486
Link To Document :
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