TY - GEN
T1 - In the eyes of experts
T2 - 8th International Conference for the Learning Sciences
AU - Jarodzka, Halszka
AU - Scheiter, Katharina
AU - Gerjets, Peter
AU - Gemballa, Sven
PY - 2008/6/24
Y1 - 2008/6/24
N2 - In biology education, it is crucial to be able to classify objects based on complex visual information (e.g., shapes and locomotion patterns of fish). Usually, this ability is trained with books displaying static features and only explaining dynamic features. However, for many classification tasks the dynamic features are very important. Therefore, the overall aim of the two studies described in this paper was to develop an innovative instructional technique for teaching classification skills to students using dynamic visualizations. In order to develop this technique, the first study was conducted to analyze classification processes of experts and novices in detail. This was done by investigating process-oriented differences between experts and novices using eye movements and verbal data obtained during classifying the locomotion pattern of different types of fish. In a second study the process data of experts are replayed to novices in order to support novices in adapting experts' classification strategies.
AB - In biology education, it is crucial to be able to classify objects based on complex visual information (e.g., shapes and locomotion patterns of fish). Usually, this ability is trained with books displaying static features and only explaining dynamic features. However, for many classification tasks the dynamic features are very important. Therefore, the overall aim of the two studies described in this paper was to develop an innovative instructional technique for teaching classification skills to students using dynamic visualizations. In order to develop this technique, the first study was conducted to analyze classification processes of experts and novices in detail. This was done by investigating process-oriented differences between experts and novices using eye movements and verbal data obtained during classifying the locomotion pattern of different types of fish. In a second study the process data of experts are replayed to novices in order to support novices in adapting experts' classification strategies.
U2 - 10.5555/1599812.1599859
DO - 10.5555/1599812.1599859
M3 - Conference Article in proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:84880441521
VL - 1
T3 - Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
SP - 390
EP - 397
BT - ICLS'08: Proceedings of the 8th international conference on International conference for the learning sciences
PB - International Society of the Learning Sciences
Y2 - 23 June 2008 through 28 June 2008
ER -