The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonist... more The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonists in a virtual world where they must use their understanding of persuasive writing and how to gain evidence from complex texts in their role of investigative reporter. We report on the underlying educational theory, the game itself, and, to justify its impact, share data from a comparison study with 8 7 grade classes assigned the control and 8 assigned the experimental conditions—about 450 total kids, 90% receive free-and-reduced lunch and 87% are Hispanic. While both the game-based intervention group and the control showed statistically significant learning gains on short-answer and multiple-choice items, the intervention group demonstrated statistically significant gains with a large effect size on an open-ended persuasive essay task. Differences in engagement and learning are credited to player agency, affordances of the embedded scaffolds, and the power of consequential outcomes.
In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively inv... more In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively investigated and shared their personal experiences with respect to adult development is described. For this study, naturalistic inquiry was used to gain a holistic view of this semester-long course and to identify the specific emergent issues that characterized course dynamics. Using open, axial, and, to a lesser degree, selective coding, the following three issues were selected for further discussion: (a) flexibility of course to accommodate participants ; (b) co-construction of meaning through the sharing of personal experiences; and (c) the expression of vulnerability and personal growth. This course provided evidence that on-line courses can support deep learning about content, open sharing about personal experiences, and the development of a sense of camaraderie among participants. Students readily shared their feelings, critically examined course issues, extended their support in help...
In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opport... more In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opportunity to unlock human potential has never been more salient. While a variety of approaches have shown promise in this area, achieving this goal at scale has been hampered by thinking and designs that position learning as a process of knowledge transmission and content acquisition. Clearly content has a significant role in increase people potential, but many designs treat context acquisition as necessary and sufficient, neglecting meaningful engagement with one’s life possibilities as an integral part of the learning process. Instead, herein I posit that relevance, use, and ecosystem empowerment are treated as necessary considerations if not the core focus of any innovation designed to unlock human potential. From this anchoring belief, here it is argued that educational designers need to reposition educational innovations less as interventions designed to fix deficient humans, and more a...
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2005
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar... more Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar System supported student development of conceptual understandings of various astronomical phenomena that required a change in frame of reference. In the course described in this study, students worked in teams to design and construct 3-D computer models of the Solar System. Using a qualitative methodological approach we found that the computer modeling supported students in learning about astronomy concepts that ...
... Designing Models to Understand Astronomical Concepts. Download: http://inkido.indiana. edu/mi... more ... Designing Models to Understand Astronomical Concepts. Download: http://inkido.indiana. edu/mikeb/papers/inprep/pers CACHED: Download as a PDF. by Michael Barnett , LisaYamagata-lynch , Tom Keating , Sasha A. Barab , Kenneth E. Hay. ...
... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton&amp... more ... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton's VRRV are able to construct their ownvirtual worlds in areas such as AIDS education (Bricken & Byrne, 1993), the wetland cycle (Osberg, Winn, Rose, Hol-lander, & Hoffman, 1997), and other domains (Winn, 1995). ...
Introduces the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), a web-based forum targeting Indiana preservice and i... more Introduces the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), a web-based forum targeting Indiana preservice and inservice teachers for the support of developing a better understanding of inquiry-based science and mathematics teaching.
InformaciĂłn del artĂculo Eat Your Vegetables and Do Your Homework: A Design-Based Investigation o... more InformaciĂłn del artĂculo Eat Your Vegetables and Do Your Homework: A Design-Based Investigation of Enjoyment and Meaning in Learning.
International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab,... more One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab, Bowdish, & Lawless, 1997; Gall & Hannafin, 1994; Heller, 1990; Nielson, 1990; Spiro & Jehng, 1990). In hypertext systems, the information and representation system is ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01972240309466, Jul 31, 2006
... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned i... more ... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned in a role where we ... online/face-to-face, and given our commitment to empowerment of all teachers we have added the coher-ence/diversity tension as ... DESIGNING SYSTEM DUALITIES ...
Page 1. Building Sustainable Science Curriculum: Acknowledging and Accommodating Local Adaptation... more Page 1. Building Sustainable Science Curriculum: Acknowledging and Accommodating Local Adaptation SASHA ALEXANDER BARAB School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA APRIL LYNN LUEHMANN ...
The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonist... more The Doctors Cure learning experience is a 3D immersive game that positions players as protagonists in a virtual world where they must use their understanding of persuasive writing and how to gain evidence from complex texts in their role of investigative reporter. We report on the underlying educational theory, the game itself, and, to justify its impact, share data from a comparison study with 8 7 grade classes assigned the control and 8 assigned the experimental conditions—about 450 total kids, 90% receive free-and-reduced lunch and 87% are Hispanic. While both the game-based intervention group and the control showed statistically significant learning gains on short-answer and multiple-choice items, the intervention group demonstrated statistically significant gains with a large effect size on an open-ended persuasive essay task. Differences in engagement and learning are credited to player agency, affordances of the embedded scaffolds, and the power of consequential outcomes.
In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively inv... more In this article the trajectory of an online course in which graduate students collaboratively investigated and shared their personal experiences with respect to adult development is described. For this study, naturalistic inquiry was used to gain a holistic view of this semester-long course and to identify the specific emergent issues that characterized course dynamics. Using open, axial, and, to a lesser degree, selective coding, the following three issues were selected for further discussion: (a) flexibility of course to accommodate participants ; (b) co-construction of meaning through the sharing of personal experiences; and (c) the expression of vulnerability and personal growth. This course provided evidence that on-line courses can support deep learning about content, open sharing about personal experiences, and the development of a sense of camaraderie among participants. Students readily shared their feelings, critically examined course issues, extended their support in help...
In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opport... more In an age of radical innovation, transforming societies, and globalized relationships, our opportunity to unlock human potential has never been more salient. While a variety of approaches have shown promise in this area, achieving this goal at scale has been hampered by thinking and designs that position learning as a process of knowledge transmission and content acquisition. Clearly content has a significant role in increase people potential, but many designs treat context acquisition as necessary and sufficient, neglecting meaningful engagement with one’s life possibilities as an integral part of the learning process. Instead, herein I posit that relevance, use, and ecosystem empowerment are treated as necessary considerations if not the core focus of any innovation designed to unlock human potential. From this anchoring belief, here it is argued that educational designers need to reposition educational innovations less as interventions designed to fix deficient humans, and more a...
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2005
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar... more Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar System supported student development of conceptual understandings of various astronomical phenomena that required a change in frame of reference. In the course described in this study, students worked in teams to design and construct 3-D computer models of the Solar System. Using a qualitative methodological approach we found that the computer modeling supported students in learning about astronomy concepts that ...
... Designing Models to Understand Astronomical Concepts. Download: http://inkido.indiana. edu/mi... more ... Designing Models to Understand Astronomical Concepts. Download: http://inkido.indiana. edu/mikeb/papers/inprep/pers CACHED: Download as a PDF. by Michael Barnett , LisaYamagata-lynch , Tom Keating , Sasha A. Barab , Kenneth E. Hay. ...
... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton&amp... more ... In contrast, learners using the University of Washing-ton's VRRV are able to construct their ownvirtual worlds in areas such as AIDS education (Bricken & Byrne, 1993), the wetland cycle (Osberg, Winn, Rose, Hol-lander, & Hoffman, 1997), and other domains (Winn, 1995). ...
Introduces the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), a web-based forum targeting Indiana preservice and i... more Introduces the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), a web-based forum targeting Indiana preservice and inservice teachers for the support of developing a better understanding of inquiry-based science and mathematics teaching.
InformaciĂłn del artĂculo Eat Your Vegetables and Do Your Homework: A Design-Based Investigation o... more InformaciĂłn del artĂculo Eat Your Vegetables and Do Your Homework: A Design-Based Investigation of Enjoyment and Meaning in Learning.
International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab,... more One such format, hypertext, is receiving much attention both in terms of use and research (Barab, Bowdish, & Lawless, 1997; Gall & Hannafin, 1994; Heller, 1990; Nielson, 1990; Spiro & Jehng, 1990). In hypertext systems, the information and representation system is ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01972240309466, Jul 31, 2006
... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned i... more ... same time as we are building a thick de-scription of community life, we are also positioned in a role where we ... online/face-to-face, and given our commitment to empowerment of all teachers we have added the coher-ence/diversity tension as ... DESIGNING SYSTEM DUALITIES ...
Page 1. Building Sustainable Science Curriculum: Acknowledging and Accommodating Local Adaptation... more Page 1. Building Sustainable Science Curriculum: Acknowledging and Accommodating Local Adaptation SASHA ALEXANDER BARAB School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA APRIL LYNN LUEHMANN ...
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