STOCHASMOS: Web based reflective inquiry enviroments

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To explore the role information technologies can play in supporting students' inquiry skills, the University of Cyprus, Learning in Science research group, has developed the Stochasmos platform, an online learning environment with embedded authoring tool for teachers.

Stochasmos is designed to support students’ scientific reasoning through authentic investigations, using data-rich, open-ended learning scenarios. In a typical lesson on Stochasmos, students work in groups of two or three on an investigation assigned to them by their teacher. The investigation is data-driven: data are presented in various forms and students are asked to interpret, integrate and explain them.

The objectives of Stochasmos are the following:

  • The development of a Web-based inquiry environment for science learning, which will present students with authentic scientific data from diverse sources.
  • The design of a Web-based reflective support system, which will be integrated with the Web-based inquiry environment.
  • Τhe development of an authoring tool for easy creation of Web-based learning environments with reflective supports by other teachers or instructional designers.
  • The development of instructional materials for teachers, describing the learning environment, activities, and objectives.

 

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