A systematic review of empirical studies using log data from open‐ended learning environments to measure science and engineering practices

KD Wang, JM Cock, T Käser… - British Journal of …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Technology‐based, open‐ended learning environments (OELEs) can capture detailed
information of students' interactions as they work through a task or solve a problem …

Investigating the affordances of a CAD enabled learning environment for promoting integrated STEM learning

C Dasgupta, AJ Magana, C Vieira - Computers & Education, 2019‏ - Elsevier
There has been an increased emphasis on designing integrated STEM learning
environments for K-12 students that facilitate seamless learning of disciplinary concepts …

Structural relationships among high school students' scientific knowledge, critical thinking, engineering design process, and design product

KC Yu, PH Wu, SC Fan - International Journal of Science and Mathematics …, 2020‏ - Springer
With an increased emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education, educators have often adopted engineering projects for integrating …

Data science knowledge integration: Affordances of a computational cognitive apprenticeship on student conceptual understanding

M Sánchez‐Peña, C Vieira… - Computer Applications in …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study implements a computational cognitive apprenticeship framework for knowledge
integration of Data Science (DS) concepts delivered via computational notebooks. This …

Current state of learning analytics: a synthesis review based on the combination of activity theory and pedagogy

W Sun, N Pinkwart, T Li - Advancing the Power of Learning Analytics …, 2021‏ - igi-global.com
Applying learning analytics (LAs) to actual teaching scenarios is a huge challenge. One of
the problems that is required to be solved is how to combine LAs with pedagogy. Activity …

Uncovering pre-college students reflection strategies for solving complex engineering design problems

C Schimpf, R Castellani, M H. Goldstein - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Worldwide, engineering design is seeing an increase in pre-college settings due to
changing educational policies and standards. Additionally, these projects can help students …

The role of simulation-enabled design learning experiences on middle school students' self-generated inherence heuristics

AJ Magana, S Elluri, C Dasgupta, YY Seah… - Journal of Science …, 2019‏ - Springer
In science and engineering education, the use of heuristics has been introduced as a way of
understanding the world, and as a way to approach problem-solving and design. However …

Pedagogical approaches for eliciting students' design thinking strategies: tell-and-practice vs. contrasting cases

T Karabiyik, AJ Magana, P Parsons… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
In this exploratory study, we investigated students' design thinking strategies during a
challenge involving the design of an energy-efficient house. We used the Informed Design …

Beyond analytics: Using computer‐aided methods in educational research to extend qualitative data analysis

C Vieira, JD Ortega‐Alvarez… - Computer …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study proposes and demonstrates how computer‐aided methods can be used to extend
qualitative data analysis by quantifying qualitative data, and then through exploration …

Promoting Equitable Learning Outcomes for Underserved Students in Open-Ended Learning Environments

JH Fonteles, CE Akpanoko, PJ Wisniewski… - Proceedings of the 23rd …, 2024‏ - dl.acm.org
Computer-Based Open-Ended Learning Environments (OELEs) are designed to challenge
learners to become proficient problem-solvers and develop the ability to independently …