TY - GEN
T1 - A pilot study on the effects of a tangible learning system for pre-service teacher training
AU - Morita, Yusuke
AU - Nagahama, Toru
AU - Setozaki, Norio
AU - Tajiri, Keisuke
AU - Kitazawa, Takeshi
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The purpose of this pilot study was to discuss a possibility of a tangible learning system for pre-service teacher training. For the purpose of this pilot study, the tangible learning system was implemented and demonstrated in a science teacher training class. Then, comprehension test scores before and after the class and a mental rotation test (MRT) score were compared. 23 college students were divided into three groups based on the pre- and post-comprehension test scores; HH (12 High-High students), LH (7 Low-High students), and LL (4 Low-Low students). According to the ANOVA on the MRT, the LH students received an average score on the post comprehension test, however the LL students scored lower due to their lack of spatial thinking ability. The results of our study imply that the tangible learning system is effective for college students to understand the phases of the Moon. Meanwhile, the results also imply that there are some students who do not have enough spatial thinking ability. These findings stress the importance of taking students' spatial ability into account especially in science teacher training.
AB - The purpose of this pilot study was to discuss a possibility of a tangible learning system for pre-service teacher training. For the purpose of this pilot study, the tangible learning system was implemented and demonstrated in a science teacher training class. Then, comprehension test scores before and after the class and a mental rotation test (MRT) score were compared. 23 college students were divided into three groups based on the pre- and post-comprehension test scores; HH (12 High-High students), LH (7 Low-High students), and LL (4 Low-Low students). According to the ANOVA on the MRT, the LH students received an average score on the post comprehension test, however the LL students scored lower due to their lack of spatial thinking ability. The results of our study imply that the tangible learning system is effective for college students to understand the phases of the Moon. Meanwhile, the results also imply that there are some students who do not have enough spatial thinking ability. These findings stress the importance of taking students' spatial ability into account especially in science teacher training.
KW - Spatial thinking ability
KW - STEM education
KW - Tangible learning system
KW - Teacher training
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85018944091
T3 - ICCE 2016 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education: Think Global Act Local - Main Conference Proceedings
SP - 642
EP - 644
BT - ICCE 2016 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education
A2 - Wong, Su Luan
A2 - Barrera, Alba Garcia
A2 - Mitsuhara, Hiroyuki
A2 - Biswas, Gautam
A2 - Jia, Jiyou
A2 - Yang, Jie-Chi
A2 - Banawan, Michelle P.
A2 - Demirbilek, Muhammet
A2 - Gaydos, Matthew
A2 - Lin, Chui-Pin
A2 - Shon, Jin Gon
A2 - Iyer, Sridhar
A2 - Gulz, Agneta
A2 - Holden, Chris
A2 - Kessler, Greg
A2 - Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T.
A2 - Sengupta, Pratim
A2 - Taalas, Peppi
A2 - Chen, Weiqin
A2 - Murthy, Sahana
A2 - Kim, Beaumie
A2 - Ochoa, Xavier
A2 - Sun, Daner
A2 - Baloian, Nelson
A2 - Hoel, Tore
A2 - Hoppe, Ulrich
A2 - Hsu, Ting-Chia
A2 - Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes
A2 - Chu, Hui-Chun
A2 - Gu, Xiaoqing
A2 - Chen, Weiqin
A2 - Huang, Jun Song
A2 - Jan, Ming-Fong
A2 - Wong, Lung-Hsiang
A2 - Yin, Chengjiu
PB - Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education
T2 - 24th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2016
Y2 - 28 November 2016 through 2 December 2016
ER -