Browsing Graduate School of Education by Author "Kamarainen, Amy"
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Atom tracker: Designing a mobile augmented reality experience to support instruction about cycles and conservation of matter in outdoor learning environments
Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Brimhall, C; Dede, Christopher J. (2016)We describe a mobile augmented reality (AR) experience called Atom Tracker designed to help middle school students better understand the cycling of matter in ecosystems with a focus on the concept of conservation of matter ... -
EcoMOBILE – Designing for contextualized STEM learning using mobile technologies and augmented reality
Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Dede, Christopher J. (Routledge, 2016)The ubiquity of mobile technologies can unlock new opportunities for “anytime, anywhere” learning, and some argue that portable mobile platforms will inherently lead to more contextualized learning experiences. However, ... -
EcoMOBILE: Blending virtual and augmented realities for learning ecosystems science and complex causality
Dede, Christopher J.; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Tutwiler, M (2012)We are studying whether ecosystems instruction can be more engaging and effective by combining immersive virtual environments and real ecosystems infused with digital resources. In prior research, we developed EcoMUVE, an ... -
EcoMOBILE: Integrating augmented reality and probeware with environmental education field trips
Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Browne, Allison; Mazzuca, Diana; Tutwiler, M. Shane; Dede, Christopher J. (Elsevier BV, 2013)Positioned in the context of situated learning theory, the EcoMOBILE project combines an augmented reality (AR) experience with use of environmental probeware during a field trip to a local pond environment. Activities ... -
EcoXPT: Designing for Deeper Learning through Experimentation in an Immersive Virtual Ecosystem
Dede, Christopher J.; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari (International Forum of Educational Technology & Society, 2017)Young people now must compete in a global, knowledge-based, innovation-centered economy; they must acquire not just academic knowledge, but also character attributes such as intrinsic motivation, persistence, and flexibility. ... -
Exploring Ecosystems from the Inside: How Immersive Multi-user Virtual Environments Can Support Development of Epistemologically Grounded Modeling Practices in Ecosystem Science Instruction
Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Dede, Christopher J. (Springer Nature, 2014)Recent reform efforts and the next generation science standards emphasize the importance of incorporating authentic scientific practices into science instruction. Modeling can be a particularly challenging practice to ... -
Learning to reason about ecosystems dynamics over time: The challenges of an event-based causal focus.
Grotzer, Tina Ann; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Tutwiler, Shane; Metcalf, Shari; Dede, Christopher J. (American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2013)Expert reasoning about ecosystems requires a focus on the dynamics of the system, including the inherent processes, change over time, and responses to disturbances. However, students often bring assumptions to thinking ... -
A multi-user virtual environment to support students' self-efficacy and interest in science: A latent growth model analysis
Chen, Jason A.; Tutwiler, M. Shane; Metcalf, Shari; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Dede, Christopher J. (Elsevier BV, 2016)Using latent growth models, we explored: (a) The effect of middle school students' (n = 189) pre-intervention science self-efficacy and science interest on their initial interest in an Ecosystems Multi-User Virtual Environment ... -
Teacher Perceptions of the Practicality and Effectiveness of Immersive Ecological Simulations as Classroom Curricula
Metcalf, Shari; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Dede, Christopher J. (IGI Global, 2013)Recent research with Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) in education has shown that these platforms can be effective and engaging for students; however, educators and administrators have practical concerns about the ... -
Turning Transfer Inside Out: The Affordances of Virtual Worlds and Mobile Devices in Real World Contexts for Teaching About Causality Across Time and Distance in Ecosystems
Grotzer, Tina Ann; Powell, Megan Maria; M. Derbiszewska, Katarzyna; Courter, Caroline J.; Kamarainen, Amy marie; Metcalf, Shari; Dede, Christopher J. (Springer Science + Business Media, 2014)Reasoning about ecosystems includes consideration of causality over temporal and spatial distances; yet learners typically focus on immediate time frames and local contexts. Teaching students to reason beyond these boundaries ... -
Using Mobile Location-Based Augmented Reality to Support Outdoor Learning in Undergraduate Ecology and Environmental Science Courses
Kamarainen, Amy marie; Reilly, Joseph Michael; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina Ann; Dede, Christopher J. (Wiley, 2018) -
Virtual Reality as an Immersive Medium for Authentic Simulations
Dede, Christopher; Grotzer, Tina; Kamarainen, Amy; Metcalf, Shari (Springer Singapore, 2017)This chapter describes a design strategy for blending virtual reality (VR) with an immersive multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) curriculum developed by the EcoLearn design team at Harvard University for middle school ...