scholarly journals Evaluation of computer-based laboratory simulation models to teach scientific research strategies

1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald R. Kissler
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Laboratory Simulation ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Computer Based

A Multimedia Learning Tool that Allows High School Teachers and their Students to Engage in Scientific Research

2010 ◽  
pp. 83-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline S. McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

This chapter presents a new and different type of multimedia learning tool, the so-called “research module.” This unique, learner-centered, multimedia tool aims to create a learning environment wherein high school teachers and their students engage in higher-order, inquiry-based activities that allow them to “do” actual scientific research in the classroom. This chapter also describes the design and implementation of these computer-based resources, as well as assessment data on student learning, and perceptions of both textbooks and computer-based learning tools. It also reveals high school teachers’ attitudes toward the use of both computer-based resources and textbooks.

A Response to the Attempted Critique of the Scientific Phenomenological Method

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amedeo Giorgi
Keyword(s):  
Edmund Husserl ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Rhetorical Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Know How ◽  
New Research ◽  
Oriented Research

Recently, a book (details are given below) was published, the sole purpose of which was to discourage researchers from using the scientific phenomenological method. The author (Paley, 1997; 1998; 2000) had previously been critical of nurses who had used the scientific phenomenological method but in the new book he goes after the originators of different methods of scientific phenomenological research and attempts to criticize them severely. In this review I defend only the scientific phenomenological method that is strictly based upon the thought of Edmund Husserl. Given the entirely negative project of only critiquing phenomenologically grounded scientific research, one would expect the author to be sensitive to the cautions historians and philosophers of science speak about when one attempts to criticize concepts and procedures that belong to a different research community. Paley, an empiricist, uses empirical criteria to criticize phenomenological work. Moreover, given the entirely negative project of critiquing phenomenologically grounded scientific research one would expect the author to be knowledgeable about phenomenology and the innovative research practices used by a new research community. However, (1) the author has only a thin, superficial understanding of phenomenology (e.g., it is not a technology; Paley, 2017, 109). One gets the impression that he only reads phenomenology in order to critique it. He displays an outsider’s understanding of it which means that his criticisms of it are faulty because he does not know how to think and dwell within the phenomenological framework; (2) he does not understand “discovery-oriented” research and he keeps judging such research according to criteria from the “context of verification” perspective which are the wrong criteria for “discovery-oriented” research; (3) he denigrates and reduces nursing research strategies because he interprets them to be based on pragmatic motivations only. He does not even grant that nurses can have authentic scientific motivations for seeking phenomenologically based methods; (4) he uses unfair rhetorical strategies in the sense that he uses strategies himself that he criticizes when others use them. The review below documents what has been summarized here.

Symposium Analysis and Modeling of Use of Procedures in Dynamic Worlds: Implications for the Design of Computer-Based Procedures

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-194
Author(s):  
Emilie M. Roth ◽  
Kevin M. Corker
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Response Strategy ◽  
Operator Performance ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Computer Based

In dynamic high risk environments, such as aviation, air traffic control, and nuclear power plant operations, when emergencies arise, the burden of diagnosing and developing a response strategy in real time can be very high. One response to this problem that has been adopted in a number of domains is to develop preplanned response strategies in the form of procedures that the person-on-the-scene is expected to follow in dealing with the emergency. This symposium examines the cognitive demands inherent in responding to emergencies when procedures are available, and the implications for development of computer-based procedures and related decision-support systems. The four papers examine procedure-supported performance from different perspectives. Three of the papers directly compare operator performance in simulated emergencies using paper-based procedures with operator performance using prototypes of computer-based procedures. The paper by Converse, reports an empirical study comparing operator performance using these two modes of support. The papers by Laughery and Persensky and Hoecker, Corker, Roth, Lipner and Bunzo examine the use of simulation models of operator performance as engineering tools for predicting the effect of computer-based procedures on operator performance. All three papers point to ways in which computer-based procedures facilitate operator performance and ways in which they impose new demands. The fourth paper, by Roth, investigates operator performance in more complex simulated emergencies that are not fully addressed by the procedures. The paper describes the cognitive activities required of operators to recognize and deal with situations that go beyond the available procedural guidance, and discusses implications for the design of computerized procedures and related decision support systems.

Computer-assisted Instruction in Forestry

1978 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 570-573
Author(s):  
Dieter R. Pelz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
The United States ◽  
Computer Assisted Instruction ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Assisted Instruction

Abstract A 1976 survey of 58 schools in the United States and Canada showed that computer-assisted instruction is widely used, most frequently in forest management, silviculture, and quantitative analysis courses. A total of 92 simulation models were identified. Recent developments are demonstrated by PLATO, a computer-based education system.

Urban Drainage Modelling Intelligent Assistant

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 427-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Griffin ◽  
W. Bauwens ◽  
K. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Models ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Network Modelling ◽  
System A ◽  
Disciplinary Field ◽  
Model Execution ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Intelligent Assistant ◽  
The University

The work reported here focuses on research being conducted within the Artificial Intelligence Group at the University of Surrey and the Laboratory of Hydrology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel under the COMETT programme. The paper describes the “Urban Drainage Modelling Intelligent Assistant,” a computer-based tool kit which provides guidance, instruction and support for training on aspects of network modelling in urban drainage design and simulation models commonly used in Europe. The tool kit comprises four interrelated, interactive components: an expert system, a data preparation and model execution tool, a document browsing facility, and a term bank. The results of the work are illustrated with the aid of snapshots of the system in use. The specific emphasis here is on the role played by each component in a) the transfer of knowledge within both an inter-disciplinary field such as urban drainage modelling (hydrology, hydraulics, mathematics, computing), and a multilingual community (of particular importance in Europe at present) and b) the training of novices in urban drainage, enabling them to grasp the domain primitives, their interrelationships and meanings.

The Reliability of Gas Turbine Powered Compressor Units

1979 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
R. A. Harrison ◽  
P. F. Weatherilt
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Operating Reliability ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Relationship

This paper describes British Gas Corporation (BGC) experience of the operating reliability of aircraft gas turbine powered compressor units utilized in the gas transmission system. The complex nature of the system has led to the design of computer based simulation models to identify the relationship between operating reliability and spare unit provisioning. The need to achieve particular reliability levels has led to the specification in contracts of quantified reliability criteria which are both measurable and achievable. There seems a clear need for national or international standards for reliability specification. BGC is introducing operational and defect data collection systems to identify areas of weakness in current plant and to provide a feedback to the manufacturer.

scholarly journals Skaitmeninimas kaip mokslas: baris projekto patirtis

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 67-83
Author(s):  
Rimvydas Laužikas
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Public ◽  
Scientific Discussion ◽  
Evolving Systems ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Definition Of

Skaitmeninių technologijų plėtra keičia humanitarinių mokslų šaltinių kaupimo, saugojimo, apskaitos, tyrimo bei mokslinės informacijos sklaidos procesus. Kartu keičiasi humanitarinių mokslų institucijų ir tyrėjų vaidmuo šiuose procesuose, taip pat visuomenės požiūris į mokslą ir jį globojančias institucijas. Tačiau šiuolaikinėje Lietuvoje skaitmeninimas yra suprantamas vien praktine prasme.Šio straipsnio objektas yra skaitmeninimas, kaip mokslo tyrimas. Straipsnio tikslai yra: a) atsakyti į klausimą, ar skaitmeninimas gali turėti savitą mokslo tyrimų objektą, jei taip – pateikti jo apibrėžimą; b) paskatinti kolegų mokslinę diskusiją – aptarti skaitmeninimo ne kaip praktinę, o kaip mokslo veiklą; c) pateikti aktualių skaitmeninimo tyrimų, kurie buvo atlikti vykdant BARIS projektą, rezultatų pavyzdžių.Straipsnyje teigiama, kad skaitmeninimas gali turėti savitą mokslo tyrimo objektą. Tai emuliatyvumas – specifinis žmogaus santykis su tikrove, kai žmonės, remdamiesi kriterijais, atrenka iš realybės objektus ir jų pagrindu skaitmeninėje aplinkoje kuria emuliacines sistemas, kurios mėgdžioja ir imituoja realybėje veikiančių natūralių sistemų veiklą. Svarbu pažymėti, kad emuliacinės sistemos nėra realybėje egzistuojančių sistemų kopijos, jos sukurtos perkodavimo būdu ir yra tokios pat savarankiškos, dinamiškos ir laisvai evoliucionuojančios sistemos, kaip ir tos realybės sistemos, kurias jos mėgdžioja.Emuliatyvumas yra specifinis, kompiuterinių technologijų, virtualaus pasaulio ir interneto atsiradimo paskatintas reiškinys, kurį galime nagrinėti labai daugeliu prasmių iki pat asmens psichologijos imtinai. Tačiau šiame straipsnyje apsiribojama tik ta emuliatyvumo dalimi, kuri yra susijusi su kompiuterinių technologijų taikymu kūryboje, paveldosaugoje, humanitariniuose bei socialiniuose moksluose. Straipsnyje pateikiamas skaitmeninimo mokslo tyrimų, apibrėžimas, skirstymas į istorinius, fundamentinius ir taikomuosius tyrimus, sąsajos su kitais mokslais ir praktinėmis veiklomis, aptariami terminijos, metodų klausimai, pateikiama tyrimų atliktų BARIS (Bažnytinių archyvų informacinė sistema) projekto vykdymo metu, pavyzdžių.Digitization as science: Baris project experienceRimvydas Laužikas SummaryThe development of digital technologies is changing the processes of accumulation, storage, accountability and research of sources of humanitarian sciences and dissemination of scientific information. At the same time the role of institutions of humanitarian sciences and researchers in these processes is changing, as well as the public attitude to science and institutions protecting it. However, digitization in modern Lithuania is understood in purely practical aspect.The subject of this article is digitization as scientific research. The aims of the article are the following: a) to answer the question whether digitization is able to have its own object of research, and if so, to present its definition; b) to encourage colleagues for scientific discussion about digitization not as practical but scientific activity; c) to present examples of studies that were carried out while implementing the BARIS project (Information system of church archives) relevant for digitization.It is claimed in the article that digitization is able to have its own object of scientific research and that object is emulativity – a specific human relationship with reality when human beings select objects from reality according to certain criteria and on their basis create emulative systems in digital space that imitate the activities of naturally existing systems. It is worth noticing that emulative systems are not copies of systems existing in reality – they are created in the way of recoding and are as much independent, dynamic and freely evolving systems as the ones they are imitating in reality.Emulativity is a specific phenomenon stimulated by computer-based technologies, appearance of virtual reality and the internet, and which can be studied in many different aspects, up to personal psychology. However, the article restricts itself by the emulativity part which is related to application of computer-based technologies in creation, preservation of heritage, humanitarian and social sciences. The article presents the definition of the scientific object of digitization, its division into historical, fundamental and applied studies, links with other sciences and practical activities; discusses issues of terminology and methods, and presents examples of studies carried out while implementing the BARIS project (Information system of church archives).

scholarly journals Dynamic Simulation Model of Visual and Instrumental Observation of a Point Target by a Cosmonaut-Operator While Flying-By

2019 ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zhukov
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Space Object ◽  
Instrumental Observation ◽  
Point Target ◽  
Dynamic Simulation Model ◽  
Distribution Of Points ◽  
Computer Based

The computer-based dynamic simulation model (DSM) of visual and instrumental observation (VIO) of a point target by a cosmonaut using a pancratic observation device was developed. The DSM is the core model of the simulation models complex (SMC), which calculates the input parameters for it (current ballistic data of rendezvous and environmental parameters). The DSM is based on the hypothesis of the correspondence of the law of the distribution of points of staring to the normal two-dimensional law of the position of a point target in the ellipse of the probabilities of the forecasting position of a space object in orbit.

scholarly journals LA FORMACIÓN Y DESARROLLO CONCEPTUAL EN EL CÁLCULO DIFERENCIAL Y EL ÁLGEBRA LINEAL EN LAS CARRERAS DE INGENIERÍA

PARADIGMA ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 571-599
Author(s):  
Olga Lidia Pérez González
Keyword(s):  
Linear Algebra ◽  
Differential Calculus ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Theoretical Modeling ◽  
Systemic Approach ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Alternative Proposal ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

Iberoamericana de Matemática Educativa se desarrolla una tendencia hacia el decrecimiento de trabajos teóricos conceptuales sobre las didácticas particulares de las diferentes asignaturas de Matemática. Desarrollando una investigación cualitativa, apoyada en el método dialéctico materialista, la modelación teórica y el enfoque sistémico estructural, el artículo integra en términos descriptivos los resultados de un proyecto de investigación que tuvo como núcleo teórico la formación y desarrollo conceptual en el contexto del Cálculo Diferencial y el Álgebra Lineal en las carreras de ingeniería. A partir del desarrollo exitoso de cuatro tesis de doctorado, que utilizaron modelos como construcciones teóricas, se caracterizaron los rasgos esenciales de las relaciones, formación y desarrollo conceptual-procedimental en el contexto antes descrito. La investigación obtuvo el premio Nacional de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba a los resultados de la investigación científica del año 2018 y sus resultados constituyen una propuesta alternativa a las diversas estrategias investigativas de los matemáticos educativos, así como una nueva forma de reflexionar con relación a la Didáctica de esas asignaturas.Palabras clave: Cálculo Diferencial. Álgebra Lineal. Ingeniería. Desarrollo conceptual.Formação e desenvolvimento conceitual em Cálculo Diferencial e Álgebra LinearResumoNo atual campo científico da Comunidade Ibero-americana de Matemática Educacional, destaca-se o uma tendência à diminuição de trabalhos teóricos conceituais sobre os didáticos particulares de diferentes disciplinas de matemática. Desenvolvendo uma pesquisa qualitativa, apoiada no método dialético materialista, modelagem teórica e abordagem sistêmica estrutural, o artigo integra em termos descritivos os resultados de um projeto de pesquisa cujo núcleo teórico foi a formação e o desenvolvimento conceitual no contexto do Cálculo Diferencial e Álgebra Linear em carreiras de engenharia. A partir do desenvolvimento bem-sucedido de 4 teses de doutorado que utilizaram os modelos como construções teóricas, foram caracterizadas as características essenciais do treinamento conceitual, desenvolvimento conceitual, desenvolvimento conceitual-processual e o desenvolvimento de relações conceituais no contexto descrito acima. A pesquisa obteve o Prêmio Nacional da Academia Cubana de Ciências pelos resultados da pesquisa científica do ano de 2018 e seus resultados constituem uma proposta alternativa às várias estratégias de pesquisa de matemáticos educacionais, bem como uma nova maneira de refletir sobre a didática desses sujeitos.Palavras-chave: Cálculo Diferencial. Álgebra Linear. Engenharia. Desenvolvimento conceitual.The formation and conceptual development in Differential Calculus and Linear ÁlgebraAbstractMathematics education in the Ibero-American Community. However, there is a tendency to the decreasing of conceptual theoretical works on the particular didactics of different Mathematics subjects. This article integrates the results of a research project whose theoretical core was the formation and conceptual development in the context of Differential Calculus and Linear Algebra in engineering careers. The research is descriptive and qualitative, supported by the materialistic dialectical method, theoretical modeling, and the structural systemic approach. Four doctoral theses were used to characterize the conceptualization. All these theses used the models as theoretical constructions and served to characterize the essential features such as the relations, formation and conceptual-procedural development. The research obtained the National Prize of Cuba's Academy of Sciences in 2018 for the results of the scientific research. Its results constitute an alternative proposal to the various research strategies of educational mathematicians, as well as a new way to reflect the Didactic of these subject matters.Keywords: Differential Calculus. Linear Algebra. Engineering. Conceptual development

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