Using heuristic worked examples to promote inquiry-based learning |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China;2. General Surgical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China;3. Anesthesia Operation Department, Jiangxi Provincial People Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China;1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College of London, London, United Kingdom;2. Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China;3. Radiology Department, Changzhou No. 2 People''s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China;4. Radiology Department, Nanjing First People''s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province, China |
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| Abstract: | Inquiry learning can be facilitated by having students investigate the domain through a computer simulation and express their acquired understanding in a runnable computer model. This study investigated whether heuristic worked examples can further enhance students' inquiry behaviour, the quality of the models they create, and their domain knowledge. High-school students were offered a simulation of an electrical circuit and a modelling tool. Students in the experimental condition (n = 46) could consult heuristic worked examples that explained what activities were needed and how they should be performed. Students in the control condition (n = 36) did not receive this support. Cross-condition comparisons confirmed that heuristic worked examples improved students' inquiry behaviour and enhanced the quality of their models. However, few students created a model that reflected full understanding of the electrical circuit, and the expected between-group difference in posttest scores failed to appear. Based on these findings, improvements to the design of heuristic worked examples are proposed. |
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| Keywords: | Inquiry learning Model-based learning Model progression Worked examples |
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