Teaching Computing in a Multidisciplinary Way in Social Studies Classes in School – A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Gresse Von Wangenheim ◽  
Nathalia Cruz Alves ◽  
Pedro Eurico Rodrigues ◽  
Jean Carlo Hauck
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Instructional Unit ◽  
Computing Education ◽  
Interest And Motivation

In order to be well-educated citizens in the 21st century, children need to learn computing in school. However, implementing computing education in schools faces several practical problems, such as lack of computing teachers and time in an already overloaded curriculum. A solution can be a multidisciplinary approach, integrating computing education within other subjects in the curriculum. The present study proposes an instructional unit for computing education in social studies classes, with students learning basic computing concepts by programming history related games using Scratch. The instructional unit is developed following an instructional design approach and is applied and evaluated through a case study in four classes (5th and 7th grade) with a total of 105 students at a school in (omitted for submission). Results provide a first indication that the instructional unit enables the learning of basic computing concepts (specifically programming) in an efficient, effective and entertaining way increasing also the interest and motivation of students to learn computing.

scholarly journals Using Padlet in instructional design to promote cognitive engagement: a case study of undergraduate marketing students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Gill-Simmen
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Learning Task ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Technology Platform ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Interest And Motivation

This case study illustrates the incorporation of Padlet to support a learning task designed to promote student engagement. Padlet was introduced as a digital technology platform in an undergraduate marketing class for an assessment where the stakes are considered low, that is, a formative assessment. The previous cohort had declared it difficult to engage with the original assessment, which took the form of a 1000-word written piece. To facilitate interest and motivation in the task, Padlet was introduced with the assumption that students would engage more with a task if a technology-based instructional design was implemented. This case study examines the use of Padlet to provide a platform for literacy beyond the written text, aimed to increase effort and cognitive engagement. Self-reported results indicate that students find a task supported by the use of Padlet deeply cognitively engaging. Padlet, as illustrated in this case study, could be used in either an in-person or online learning environment.

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY OF ONLINE EDUCATION AND INCORPORATION OF 21st CENTURY SKILLS IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS

2021 ◽  
pp. 200-209
Author(s):  
Subrata Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Online Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Secondary Classrooms ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effective Use

Online learning through remote teaching is an upshot of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has initiated immediate access to being online, collaborative and communicative, being critical thinkers and creative-settings that can facilitate 21st Century skills. Today’s students must be able to combine these skills with the effective use of technology to succeed in current and future jobs. The full promise of this learning is dependent, however, on institutions to train teacher’s to incorporate 21st century skills in its instructional design, delivery and implementation. Teachers must ensure that students who learn in online environments are gaining the skills necessary to compete as citizens and workers in the 21st century

A multidisciplinary approach applied to paleokarst zones of the Tahe area, China: compositional scheme and reservoir quality—case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose N. Mendez ◽  
Qiang Jin ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Hugo Govea ◽  
Freddy Marin
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Reservoir Quality

scholarly journals BRINGING SYSTEMIC DESIGN IN THE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE: THE CASE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 581-590
Author(s):  
Alexis JP Jacoby ◽  
Kristel Van Ael
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Traditional Design ◽  
Systemic Problems ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Systemic Design

AbstractThe field of design practice and design education is reaching out to address problems that cannot be solved by introducing a single product or service. Complex societal problems such as gender inequality cannot be solved using a traditional problem-solving oriented design approach. The specific characteristics of these problems require new ways of dealing with the dynamics, scale and complexity of the problem.Systemic design is a design approach integrating systems thinking in combination with more traditional design methodologies, addressing complex and systemic problems. This paper reports a systemic design approach in an educational context for the case of academic gender inequality. We show the way the problem was addressed and how design students were invited to take a systemic perspective, provide integrated interventions and take first steps in providing instruments for implementation. We conclude with the learnings from this case study, both on the process and the results.

Investigation of a passive design approach for a building facility: a case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Dusan Randjelovic ◽  
Miomir Vasov ◽  
Marko Ignjatovic ◽  
Mirko Stojiljkovic ◽  
Veliborka Bogdanovic
Keyword(s):  
Design Approach ◽  
Passive Design
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