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Peter Chalk, IoE & SBU. Assessing Students' Learning When Using Software Engineering Webworlds. Background. Web-based interactive learning environments (Webworlds) Modelling capabilities - exploratory or expressive Model as an 'object to think with' can be a powerful tool
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Peter Chalk, IoE & SBU Assessing Students' Learning When Using Software Engineering Webworlds
Background • Web-based interactive learning environments (Webworlds) • Modelling capabilities - exploratory or expressive • Model as an 'object to think with' can be a powerful tool • Expressive modelling using diagramming tools freely available on the Web
Methodology & Results • Methods for researching, monitoring, providing feedback and assessing work • Using a collaborative Web space (BSCW) • A method for analysing the 'learning paths’ • Preliminary data analysis appears to support the claim for enhanced student-centred learning
ww l 3/4, 11/4 d1 s 3/4 r 5/4 s t r 9/4 sa 7/4 sa 11/4 c1 d1a Learning Path(s=student; t=tutor; ww=webworld; d=diagram; c=comment; l=link; sa=store; r=read; 3/4=date)
Preliminary results • BSCW team areas, event lists and files stored recorded, some metrics gathered & results analysed • Mark for the quality of their JSP design, flow graph analysis and coding/testing is a crude measure of their learning • All students who did respond to feedback and improve their model achieved an A or B grade. • Students of higher ability made best use. All groups with learning paths scored A & had most days when BSCW events occurred
Textual analysis "Very interesting that tools [& code] used by engineers can be found" "I know there are errors in the design as I was unable to illustrate the nested loops in the generated code" "When I accessed his flowgraph I found an obvious mistake"
Conclusions & what next • Confirm need for objects to think with & executable model • BSCW satisfaction with learning role • Appreciation of apprenticeship learning • Tool to identify possible paths from the daily event lists as they accumulate • Assess process of student-centred learning