scenario-based teaching and learning
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Presentation and workshop for the ICE Conference 2013TRANSCRIPT
Successful Teaching Using Computational Thinking via Scenario Based LearningChuck Winer, Professor, Computer Information Technology and Graphics, Purdue University Calumet
Anastasia Trekles, Director of Learning Technology, Purdue North Central
Jennifer Werner, Adjunct Professor of Computer Information Technology and Instructional Designer, Community Healthcare Systems
Objectives Explain the concepts of Computational Thinking and
Scenario Based Learning as powerful tools for supporting authentic student learning
Discuss the benefits to serving as a Subject Matter Expert to classrooms employing scenarios
Demonstrate how teachers and businesses can work together to bolster important critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students
Share the research produced from the ASSECT NSF grant, including a Google Sites template and Computational Thinking rubric
Background NSF grant project (ASSECT: Advancing the Successful IT
Student Through Enhanced Computational Thinking) Partnership of universities in five regions Marriage of Jeanette Wing’s Computational Thinking (CT)
with a framework for building instructional elements Focus on Scenario-Based Learning (SBL) combined with CT
to help teachers deliver engaging lessons that help students develop important critical thinking skills within authentic career-oriented situations
What exactly is Computational Thinking? A problem-solving process A way of dealing with complexity A method of using available tools, including technology, in
logical ways to solve problems and answer questions ISTE’s definition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=VFcUgSYyRPg&feature=youtu.be Jeanette Wing’s description: http://youtu.be/C2Pq4N-iE4I
Problem-Based Learning Scenario-Based Learning
PBL vs. SBL
Project or problem is often already defined for the student
Solution may involve a particular “right answer”
Teacher guides students toward the right answers
Project may be contrived or not based on real situations
Exact problem details not given; students define the problem
There is not necessarily a right answer
Teacher serves purely as a facilitator and co-learner
Project involves real outside experts and situations
Examples of SBL/CT Scenarios Our list research-based scenarios can be found at
https://sites.google.com/site/workshopctandsblresourcesite/sharing-our-research-experience
Experiential Learning Center: http://learnpbl.com Computer Science Teachers Association:
http://csta.acm.org/Resources/sub/ResourceFiles/CompThinking.pdf
Examples from Ross Smith, a teacher trained in our workshops: http://whoreallydiscoveredamerica.weebly.com https://sites.google.com/a/hammondacademy.org/middle-ages-pr
oject/
https://sites.google.com/a/hammondacademy.org/standard-of-living2/
The CT Rubric Helps to assess computational thinking skills, including
logical thinking, strategizing, abstract thinking, procedural thinking, and optimizing
https://sites.google.com/site/workshopctandsblresourcesite/computational-thinking-rubric
The Scenario-Building Template Workshop link with context and other information:
https://sites.google.com/site/workshopctandsblresourcesite Google Sites Scenario-building template:
https://sites.google.com/site/assectworkshop/home
Google Sites Certainly not the only tool you can use –
http://education.Weebly.com is another great option Google Sites is free and relatively easy to work with, but it
does require a Google account A great tutorial:
http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-5-sites
Note that Sites does not work like Docs in that you cannot be working on the same page with someone else at the same time
More Resources LearnPBL: http://learnpbl.com Interesting SBL article:
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1108/how-to-engage-learners-with-scenario-based-learning-
Mobile scenarios from Intel: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/education/k12/mobile-learning/action/scenarios.html
Thank you! Chuck: [email protected] Staci: [email protected] Jen: [email protected]