Situating Learning in ContextDesigning Games, Apps and Field Research Activities

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Field Day Research and Design at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Learning is the product of activity, context and concept

Brown, J. S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning. Educational Researcher, 18(1)

Activity, Concept, Context Flight Simulation

Activity, Concept, Context Flight Textbook

Activity, Concept, Context Medical Simulation

Activity, Concept, Context Medical Lecture

Lesson 1:

Cutting

Inspired by Learning Science

Embodiment

Distributed and Group Cognition Hutchins (1996), Stahl (2006)

Place and Community Smith and Sobel

Design and Representation Papert, New London Group

Identity Sherry Turkle

Narrative Jerome Bruner

Zone of Proximal Development Vygotski

Play Koster

Video Games and Simulations

Game Play Sample Rock Band 3

Mediated Identity Rock Band 2, “Epistemic Frames”

Mediated Identity Rock Band 2

Muliti-modal, Formative, Domain-specific Feedback Rock Band 2

Non-Trivial Collaboration World Of Warcraft

Amplified Input Batman: Arkum Asylum

Meaningful Choices Tools vs. Desire

desires

tools

frustrated

overwhelmed

Dow DayA situated Documentary

http://arisgames.org

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Thermodynamics A thermodynamics game

In Development

The N GameA soil-science board game

http://ngame.ifas.ufl.edu/

Challenges Complex System

Challenges Ugly Chemistry

The Board “Getting into” the system is much easier than “looking at” it

Agents of the System Who are the actors in your system?

Bacillus thuringiensis

When active, converts R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Pseudomonas putida

When active, converts R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Clostridium thermocellum

When active, convert R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

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When active, converts NO3 to N2

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Sulfolobus tokadaii

When active, converts NO3 to N2

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Nitrosomonas europea

When active, converts NH4/NH3 to NO2

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Rogue Agent

Takes on the characteristics of any agent in play, including resource cost, environment requirement, and any special abilities or limita-tions. This card can only be discarded or left in play.

Other

Frankia sp.

When active, converts N2 to R-NH3

N-Fixer

Rhizobium leguminosarum

When active, converts N2 to R-NH3

N-Fixer

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When active, converts NH4/NH3 to NO3

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Sulfolobus tokadaii

When active, converts NO3 to N2

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Clostridium thermocellum

When active, convert R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Bacillus thuringiensis

When active, converts R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Pseudomonas putida

When active, converts R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Clostridium thermocellum

When active, convert R-NH3 to NH4/NH3

Decomposer

Events and Resources What happens? What is at stake?

Flood

Change the environment to anaerobic.

Global

Glug, glug, glug...

Sudden Downpour

Choose any player or team. That player or team moves 2 N (if

available) from the NO3 pool to groundwater.

Directed

Didn’t see that one coming!

Nitrate Reduction

Choose any player or team. That player or team moves 2 N (if

available) from the NO3 pool back to the R-NH3 pool.

Directed

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Fixed Carbon (C-C)

CoolitA cryogenics engineering sim

coolitgame.com

Coolit Challenge Cut Scene

Coolit Failure

Coolit Failure

AtomtouchA Molecular Dynamics Sim

https://mobile.wisc.edu/mli-projects/project-atomtouch/

Minigame Experiment NGSS to game in 3 days

Field Research

Field Research Award ENGAGE Program

WeBIRDBecoming Birders not just learning about birds(Made in ARIS)

WeBIRDBecoming Birders not just learning about birds(Made in ARIS)

Folklore 100 Connecting course content to the world outside

siftr.org A free and open social photography tool

Biocore 151 Experiencing prairie grasses and flowers through identification

Coming Soon: Nomen Project Now anyone can makea field guide for free

Learning through Design

Video Games and Simulations

Game Play Sample Rock Band 3

Mediated Identity Rock Band 2, “Epistemic Frames”

Mediated Identity Rock Band 2

Muliti-modal, Formative, Domain-specific Feedback Rock Band 2

Non-Trivial Collaboration World Of Warcraft

Flow Channel Adjusting to the Player’s Skill

ABILITY

CHALLENGE

Flow Channel Adjusting to the Player’s Skill

ABILITY

CHALLENGE

Frustration

Boredom

Flow Channel Adjusting to the Player’s Skill

ABILITY

CHALLENGE

Frustration

Boredom

Flow Channel Adjusting to the Player’s Skill

ABILITY

CHALLENGE

Frustration

BoredomAWESOME

Amplified Input Batman: Arkum Asylum

Mechanics Never Alone

Meaningful Choices Tools vs. Desire

desires

tools

frustrated

overwhelmed

LEA

RN

CREATE

LAUNCH EVENTFebruary 12, 20154:00-6:30Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

LAUNCH EVENTFebruary 12, 20154:00-6:30Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

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