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A Learning Framework for Use in Educational Informatics and

Context-Rich Simulations

Apollo Segall Spinoza QuinnellToni WeezlesLyr Lobo

Projects featured

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Operation Relief WorkerRescue Challenge

A team-based strategy challenge game set in a game simulation kit

Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge

Studying deep space explorationin a context-rich environment

Image: launch to the Ayn Rand Space Station

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Connection of a learning framework to professional identity and practice

“One of the hallmarks of professionals is their ability to use their experiences.

They do this by continually thinking about and reviewing their experience, and then by changing their actions and practice in the light of those reflections.”

- James, C.D., & Harper, et. al. (1993) The profile pack workbook, MacMillan, London.

Trivia 1

How do we connect a learning framework to one’s professional identity and practice?

Professionals reflect on their e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e

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Operation Anaconda

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Hostage rescue

A strategy challenge game set in a game simulation kit

Team-based game

Interdependent group work and leadership

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Learning framework

John Bransford

Trivia 2

• What are we trying to develop in the How People Learn framework?

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Definition of educational informatics

Educational informatics melds the study of computer science with analysis of learning information and knowledge, to address the interface between computer, learning, and assessment sciences in the design of interactions between natural and artificial systems supporting learning, instruction, and discovery.

Informatics, and related application areas such as educational informatics, is an interdisciplinary field. (Scheessele, 2007).

Trivia 3

Educational informatics is an interdisciplinary field that Integrates– Information– teaching and learning– technology

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Collaboration and Control

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Game assessment

Supports empirical evaluation and controlof the players and game

Figurines represent theplayers as they move around the region

Game chat over thegroup’s voice channel makes it easy to offernew information and instructions

Basic functions

• Educational informatics bridges virtual & real worlds in support of context-rich simulations in challenge-based learning frameworks:

– data acquisition and presentation– record keeping and access– communication and integration of information– monitoring, information storage and retrieval– data analysis, decision support, and education

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Expedition Strategy Challenge - Trivia 4

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Trivia 4

Context-rich

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Leaving earth’s orbit, headedto Mars.

We’re inside the cockpit.

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Knowledge centeredness

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

DeclarativeKnowledge

ProceduralKnowledge

Systems/StrategicKnowledge

KNOW DO THINK

Knowledge Centeredness supports Bloom’s Cognitive Levels of Learning:

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• Declarative knowledge blends knowledge with

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On The deep space explorer

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Modular simulation structure of learning framework

Trivia 6

Focus is on cognitive acquisition of

c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - based content, core concepts,

and theory, to develop declarative knowledge.

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On Mars – the mining colony

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Assessment centeredness

Jim Pellegrino

Trivia 7

• Observation, interpretation and cognition are required for effective competency

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Learner centeredness

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Focus is on the application of declarative knowledge, via c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - based learning activities, to

develop procedural knowledge.

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Challenge cycle

Trivia 9

Focus is on synthesis of declarative and applicative modules, via interpretive in-world community of p _ _ _ _ _ _ e activities to create and share

challenge profiles, to develop strategic andsystems knowledge.

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Community centeredness

LEARNING FRAMEWORK WITHIN A COMMUNITY Community Centeredness:Supports Krathwohl’s Affective Levels of Learning:

Receiving: willingness to attend

Responding: active participation

Valuing: active commitment

Organizing: can analyze and interpret existing values

Characterizing: living it — having predictable behavior

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The big-picture view

Trivia 10

• When we map course objectives to a virtual world activity, we are measuring for specific

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Mike McCrocklin

as Apollo SegallAndrew Stricker

as Spinoza Quinnell

Toni Scribner as Toni Weezles

Cynthia Calongne as Lyr Lobo

En route to Mars in the

Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge