Conceptual Understanding
Research team:
Faculty: Dr. Janet Kelly, Dr. Robert Maninger and Curtis Bradley
Graduate student: Jonathan Gratch
Project
Our research revolves around conceptual understanding. The focus is in two areas:
1) teaching strategies that improve student conceptual understanding (e.g., concept maps, simulations, video games etc.)
2) ways students organize their learning that moves them beyond memorization (e.g., visualizations, concept maps, graphic organizers etc.)
For more information, contact Dr. Kelly.
References
Kelly, Janet, Bradley, Curtis, Gratch, Jonathan, and Maninger, Robert. (2007). A Reflective Discourse on Science Learning and the Merits of Simulation. Journal of Thought, 42 (2), 23-38.
Gratch, J., Kelly, J., and Bradley, C. (2007). Science simulations: What do they contribute to student learning? Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March, 2007.
