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- A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning
- A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Foundations
- Part II Engaging in Disciplinary Tasks in Science and Engineering
- Chapter 4 Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- Chapter 5 Developing and Using Models
- Chapter 6 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- Chapter 7 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Chapter 8 Mathematics and Computational Thinking
- Chapter 9 Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- Chapter 10 Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- Chapter 11 Evaluating and Communicating Information
- Part III Educational Research and Teacher Education Applications
- References
- Index
Chapter 8 - Mathematics and Computational Thinking
from Part II - Engaging in Disciplinary Tasks in Science and Engineering
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
- A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning
- A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Foundations
- Part II Engaging in Disciplinary Tasks in Science and Engineering
- Chapter 4 Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- Chapter 5 Developing and Using Models
- Chapter 6 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- Chapter 7 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- Chapter 8 Mathematics and Computational Thinking
- Chapter 9 Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- Chapter 10 Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- Chapter 11 Evaluating and Communicating Information
- Part III Educational Research and Teacher Education Applications
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on mathematics and computational thinking. In each chapter, the practice is dissected into distinct and clear learning tasks that serve as process goals for learning the practice. These tasks are then examined within the context of a self-regulated learning cycle and coaching strategies for instruction and assessment are emphasized. The instruction and assessment strategies are contextualized for students in grades 9–12 and focus on conducting an investigation on the factors influencing the period of a pendulum. The data practices for the investigation are infused with computational thinking. The tasks are reassembled into two case studies focused on the heating curve of water– one positive and one negative – to demonstrate how the learning tasks can be used by students and how teachers can support students learning how to plan and carry out investigations.
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- A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning , pp. 131 - 142Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023