An Workshop at the 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2016

Computer-Based Learning Environments for Deep Learning in Inquiry and Problem-Solving Contexts


Organizers:
Minhong (Maggie) Wang, University of Hong Kong,
Paul A. Kirschner, Open University of the Netherlands, 
Susan M. Bridges, University of Hong Kong

Participation:
Open to all. Key contributors will be invited to submit a short paper (1,500-2,000 words) outlining the three sharing-points above in a Word file to Maggie Wang (magwang@hku.hk). The paper should include title, abstract, own research results (point 1), experienced challenges (point 2), main strategies (point 3), conclusions, and references. 

Pre-workshop activities (for contributors):
March 30, 2016: Submission of short papers due
April 14, 2016: Acceptance notifications 
May 15, 2016: 3 slides to be sent to organizers
Registration at the workshop (https://www.isls.org/icls/2016/registrationrate.html)
June 21, 2016: workshop (9:00am-12:30pm)

Workshop agenda:
The workshop will include short presentations by key contributors to share findings and key messages; small-group discussion by contributors and other participants on key questions, challenges, and strategies; and whole-group discussion to summarize key issues and pragmatic approaches. 

Workshop outcomes:
The papers will be published in separate proceedings of the workshop that will be available at the Workshop’s website (http://kmel-lab.org/website/AERA.htm). 
With the ultimate aim of improving situated learning with technology support, the workshop will help generate a summary of pragmatic approaches for design and analysis of inquiry, problem-solving, and whole-task oriented learning in computer-based environments, to be shared among a broader community, possibly via a special issue of a scientific journal.
June 21, 2016: workshop (9:00am-12:30pm)

Post-workshop activities:
Plans will be made during the workshop to decide on next steps towards publication in special issue. 

Contact:
Participants interested in presenting their work during this workshop may contact Minhong (Maggie) Wang, magwang@hku.hk
For more details, please visit the workshop website (http://kmel-lab.org/website/AERA.htm).