A 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation for Supporting School Teachers Training Based on Synectics - "Making the Strange Familiar"

Kallonis, Pavlos; Sampson, Demetrios G.

doi:10.1109/icalt.2011.9

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“…If synectics is packaged with a simulation, it can help teach abstract concepts in real life. So that besides helping to streamline learning, it also helps students achieve learning goals (Kallonis & Sampson, 2011). Thus, the physics learning model based on synectic can maximize learning outcomes that direct students to thinking skills, so it can be recommended to improve problem-solving skills.…”

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Physics Learning Models Based on Synectic to Improve Problem-Solving Skills: A Need Analysis

Rufaida

Syam²,

Samad

2023

FMO

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This study aims to describe the development needs of physics learning models based on Synectic in improving problem-solving abilities. Formulation of the problem. The design of physics learning models based on Synectic directs students in getting used to processing creative thinking to achieve higher-order thinking skills, one of which is problem-solving ability. The Synectic learning model implementations are identical to analogy and metaphoric thinking. Analogies and metaphor thinking will help students understand abstract concepts to become more contextual, making it easier for students to solve the problem. Materials and methods. This research type is research and development with the ADDIE design. The learning model needs an analysis description performed during the analysis stage by determining the gap between the real conditions and the desired ideal conditions in learning physics, especially in college. The needs analysis research was carried out at the Muhammadiyah University of Makassar with two lecturers and twelve students as research respondents for three months in the even semester of the 2021/2022 academic year. The needs analysis data collection using interview guidelines, literature reviews, and questionnaires. The data collection results will be analyzed with a qualitative descriptive analysis. Results. The reality and ideal conditions description obtained from the results of curriculum analysis, student characteristics, and lecturer abilities in implementing physics learning in college. The needs analysis results show a gap between reality and the desired ideal conditions in learning physics. Conclusions. Even though the ability to solve problems is one of the expected learning outcomes based on curriculum achievement indicators and skills needed at this time based on a person's cognitive stage at the age of college students. Therefore, a physics learning model based on Synectic development is very needed and indicated by the student’s tendency ability to solve physics problems to be low. It means synergizing between teachers and students for creative thinking is needed in learning physics as an important basis for improving problem-solving skills.

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Physics Learning Models Based on Synectic to Improve Problem-Solving Skills: A Need Analysis

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Syam²,

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2023

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“…Besides these, examples of other papers present a utilization of SLOODLE® that may be mentioned in Kotsilieris and Dimopoulou , Guomin and Kallonis and Sampson , Konstantinidis et al , Yasar and Adiguzel , and Livingstone and Kemp .…”

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A dynamic approach for teaching algorithms: Integrating immersive environments and virtual learning environments

Nunes

Herpich

Amaral

et al. 2017

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Utilization of technology in education lead to important changes in methods and techniques, where the use of virtual learning environments and virtual worlds provided a solution of a rich simulation and with a high level of interactivity and immersion. This article provides a summary of a research that searches integrate two different technologies [VLE and VW], by means of a solution called Sloodle. The main focus is demystify the use of this solution, introducing the mainly characteristics involved in the process of installation and insertion of this resources and evaluate the effectiveness of these resources as supporting tools in the teaching of algorithms in Computer Engineering course. The applications used in this research were OpenSimulator as Virtual World; Moodle as VLE; the online software IDEOne for the algorithm exposure and Sloodle. Analysis confirms that the utilization of virtual world combined with Moodle using Sloodle, it is a valid alternative to the process of teaching and learning, motivating the students and stimulating the feeling of immersion during the performance of activities. It allows identifying the difficulties to be overcome in this type of solution, like the utilization of Sloodle and technology limitations of their resources.

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“…It is true that in the field of serious games there are already initiatives for the interconnection with systems like MOOCs, PLEs, VLEs, Learning Analytics platforms, etc. [28][29][30][31][32][33], but in the realm of virtual worlds there are not many such initiatives [34], since a review of the current literature reveals that there is a tendency in the approach to proposals for the integration of different systems like VLEs, PLEs, architectures and applications together with Virtual Worlds [28,[35][36][37][38][39], but not with systems that analyze the performance of students within virtual practicals, or analyzing (however basic it may even be considered) the interaction and the evidences collected from student usage of 3D learning scenarios and practices. The literature mainly describes the interconnection of Virtual Worlds environments like OpenSim or Second Life with widespread platforms in the current teaching (Moodle, mainly) by using Sloodle and other platforms, so that these 3D environments extend their horizons of educational usage based on the support of systems and platforms where teachers already perform constant work creating materials and using them as an aid to teaching.…”

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Usalpharma: A Software Architecture to Support Learning in Virtual Worlds

Cruz-Benito

Maderuelo

García‐Peñalvo

et al. 2016

IEEE R. Iberoamericana Tecnologias Aprendizaje

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This paper explains how a software architecture was planned, designed and implemented to help in the support of eLearning activities within a virtual laboratory inside the Second Life Virtual World. It delves into the problems related to this kind of systems and architectures and detects the possible benefits they could provide to eLearning processes. The paper shows how the software engineering principles and procedures are applied in order to solve problems like data gathering from Virtual Worlds, data analytics of information related to interaction between a user and a 3D environment, and how they can be applied to enhance the students' learning process and teachers' assessment of this learning process. This paper also shows the software product resulting of this engineering process, as well as the outcomes from the application of the solution in a real context during two academic years involving postgraduate students and subjects of Pharmacy and Quality Assurance. To end this paper, the authors explain some considerations and knowledge retrieved after this experience, focusing on the utility from the learning point of view, innovation and possible future work that could be done to improve the solution implemented.

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A 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation for Supporting School Teachers Training Based on Synectics - "Making the Strange Familiar"

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Physics Learning Models Based on Synectic to Improve Problem-Solving Skills: A Need Analysis

Physics Learning Models Based on Synectic to Improve Problem-Solving Skills: A Need Analysis

A dynamic approach for teaching algorithms: Integrating immersive environments and virtual learning environments

Usalpharma: A Software Architecture to Support Learning in Virtual Worlds

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