Metacognition in joint discussion: an analysis of the patterns of interaction and the metacognitive
The aim of this study was to examine metacognition in computer-supported collaborative problem solving. The subjects of the study were 13-year-old Finnish secondary school students (N=16). The Knowledge Forum learning environment was used to support student pairs’ problem-solving task involving polygons in a geometry course. The data consist of the student pairs’ posted computer notes (n=95). To examine metacognition in a social context in the networked discussions, the features and patterns
Sustaining Interaction in a Mathematical Community of Practice
This paper focuses on an activity in which students explore sequences through a game, using ToonTalk programming and a web-based collaboration system. Our analytical framework combines theory of communities of practice with
domain epistemology. We note three factors which influence the length and quality of interactions: facilitation, reciprocation and audience-awareness.
Tidal Curiosities
This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site answers questions about irregularities in the tides.
A Mule Spinner Tells the U.S. Senate about Late 19th century Unemployment
Fall River, Massachusetts, mill worker Thomas O'Donnell (who had immigrated to the U.S. from England eleven years earlier) appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Education and Labor on October 18, 1883, to answer the panel's questions about working-class economic conditions. An unemployed mule spinner for more than half of the year, he described the introduction of new production methods at the Fall River, Massachusetts, textile factory where he worked as a mule spinner (a worker who tende
Managing complexity of e-learning administration in
ARCADE
ARCADE (Architecture for Reusable Courseware Authoring and DElivery) is a Webbased
e-learning platform specially targeted to the needs of distant education in
universities and schools. This paper presents ARCADE in two aspects: as a system for
distance learning and as a virtual university. The authors put accent on the way of
organization of the education process as a whole while showing the power of the
ARCADE platform. Moreover, there is discussed in details the administration of courses
and s
Futurelab: Social software and learning
This report explores the relationship between the emergence of social software and the personalisation of education. It suggests that there is a changing view of what education is for, with an emphasis on the need for young people to develop the skills necessary for today's evolving global knowledge economy. Alongside this development is the rapid growth of social software, characterised as software that supports group interaction, and by combining these two trends there is significant potential
Literature Review in Learning with Tangible Technologies
When we think of digital technologies in
schools, we tend to think of computers,
keyboards, sometimes laptops, and more
recently whiteboards and data projectors.
These tools are becoming part of the
familiar educational landscape. Outside
the walls of the classroom, however,
there are significant changes in how we
think about digital technologies - or, to be
more precise, how we don’t think about
them, as they disappear into our clothes,
our fridges, our cars and our city streets.
This disappe
What is Energy?
With an introduction to the ideas of energy, students discuss specific types of energy and the practical sources of energy. Hands-on activities help them identify types of energy in their surroundings and enhance their understanding of energy.
The Missing Teacher: Contradictions and Conflicts in the Experience of Online Learners
A nationwide Swedish distance education programme, SÄL, was offered to adults with previous higher
education studies working as teachers in K-12. A smaller study conducted among this group of students at
Göteborg University, Göteborg, revealed concerns regarding teacher performance online. A follow-up and
larger study using a questionnaire survey was used to reveal possible conflicts and contradictions in the
programme. An analysis suggests that there is a contradiction between how the progra
Utopian Hope and Apocalyptic Religion
Editor's note: The original event recording started slightly after the beginning of the introduction by Professor Lord Meghnad Desai. Where does the utopian impulse in politics originate, and does it have a future? John Gray argues that though they often claimed to be rooted in a scientific analysis of history and society the revolutionary political movements of the past were informed by a utopian vision which derives from religion. Is the age of secular utopianism over, and if so how will relig
Mazda or not Mazeda (Les marques)
La série LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE EN 5 ACTES a été conçue comme un outil de pédagogie innovante aux fins de développer la culture de la propriété intellectuelle à un moment où la maîtrise de l’économie de l’immatériel et la compréhension des marchés des savoirs imposent au moins une sensibilisation aux différentes formes de cette matière ardue... Il ne s’agit pas ici de remplacer l’exhaustivité d’un ouvrage complet consacré à la question, ni les vertus d’
L’accompagnement des entreprises lorraines : Acteurs et services
Les premières ”Rencontres lorraines de la propriété intellectuelle” tenues à Metz en mai 2008 avaient été consacrées à la propriété intellectuelle face au défi de la mondialisation.
L’édition 2009 de ces Rencontres, organisée le 6 octobre 2009 à Nancy, s’est concentrée sur la filière « fibres et éco-matériaux », laquelle, que ce soit à travers le bois, le textile, le papier, les composites ou encore les marchés utili
Writing for the web
A general introduction to writing content for the World Wide Web.
Histoire et dynamiques de l'environnement : l'exemple des Pyrénées
Afin de retracer les dynamiques environnementales et paysagères des espaces montagnards, le chercheur utilise ici une approche pluridisciplinaire convoquant des sources iconographiques historiques, des techniques de palynologie et d’anthracologie, une approche paysagère.
Cette approche multiple, est ici appliquée au massif pyrénéen afin de retracer les relations entre l’homme et le milieu qu’il a façonné pour les besoins d’une production métallurgique.
L'aban
l-Jubilé André Calas - Brigitte Oteniente
Description à venir
Voir les autres programmes du jubilé André Calas :
Science Infos 13/02/2009
Le JT Science-infos revient en 2009 avec toujours autant d’images et de nouvelles scientifiques passionnantes.
Science-infos est le premier journal scientifique du web, produit et réalisé par des scientifiques de Bio-TV.
CAV 2010 – Nancy – rôle du service de santé publique
Thème : Conférences débats du centre anticancéreux de Nancy (Centre Alexis Vautrin)
Pratiquer une activité physique pendant et après un cancer.
Modérateur : Ivan KRAKOWSKI - (Professeur - Oncologie médical - Centre Alexis Vautrin - Centre régional de Lutte Contre le Cancer - ONCOLOR. (www.oncolor.org))
Titre : CAV 2010 – Nancy – rôle du service de santé publique
Auteur : Patrick LAURE (Médecin de Santé Publique à la Direction Régionale de la Jeunes
Hommage à Stanley Cavell - l'écran de nos pensées : Philosophie et cinéma
Présentation du colloque par Elise Domenach
Un second souffle pour la philosophie du cinéma en France
L’ambition de ce colloque interdisciplinaire est de contribuer à la réception de la pensée du cinéma du
philosophe américain Stanley Cavell, en interrogeant ses travaux dans une perspective croisant la théorie
cinématographique et philosophique avec la création cinématographique. Ce colloque est porté par la section arts
Sunday Service - 11/14/2010 - Sam Wells
A service of worship in Duke University Chapel. The Reverend Dr Samuel Wells delivers a sermon entitled "Posed Between Heaven and Earth."
Bulletin: http://bit.ly/cTGqWm
Sermon: http://bit.ly/dxmmbt
Social Networking in Plain English
A short introduction to the concepts behind social networking websites.
