1. Technology Enhanced Inquiry Based Science Education
Introduction to COACH

2. Papert, 1999 Introduction in: Logo Philosophy and Implementation
Educational software
Constructional wing
Informational wing
Processing Information - ICT serves as a tool for constructing new information and understanding
Presenting Information - ICT facilitates novel methods of examining ready accumulated information
ICT is used here for constructing new information and understanding
Papert, 1999 Introduction in: Logo Philosophy and Implementation

3. Educational software Constructional wing Informational wing COACH
Data-logging
Video measurement
Data processing
Modelling
Simulations
Animations
Internet
Multimedia
Visualizations
Instructions
Tutorials
ICT is used here for constructing new information and understanding
COACH

4. Coach Ongoing project since 1986 driven by: Classroom Experience
Educational Research
Information Technology

5. Main Concept
“Open” learning environment that offers a versatile set of integrated tools for the study of STEM subjects.

6. Important aspects
Offer tools which resemble technologies used by “real” scientists
Encourage an inquiry-based approach to science
Facilitates active learning
Encourage students collaboration
Universal for using with many different curricula
Can be used on different platforms

7. MS-DOS Coach 1 – 4
Windows Coach Junior Coach 5
Windows Coach 6
Windows, Mac, Tablets Coach 7

8. Processing and Analyzing Data
Coach
Offers unique combination of tools for STEM Education:
Measuring on videos
Controlling systems
Modeling
Processing and Analyzing Data
Collecting data
Animations

9. Coach Supply variety of ways to present the learning content via:
Pictures
Video clips
Texts
Web sites

10. Monitoring photosynthesis
Coach
Can be customized to be used starting at primary up to undergraduate level
Can be used in Science subjects with different curricula
Make sounds visible
Monitoring photosynthesis
Pendulum motion
Primary, Science
Secondary, Biology
Secondary, Physics

11. In this approach
Students can work directly with high-quality, real-time data in much the same way as scientists do in their laboratories
Computer facilitates individual learning without the full-time supervision of the teacher. Students are active and responsible for their own learning.

12. In this approach
The computer encourages students collaboration, they have to discuss and analyse their findings, construct and test models, form coherent arguments, present their investigations.
It is possible to show the connection between science and real-life, this helps students to understand relevance of science to their lives and the use of science laws.

13. Centre for Microcomputer Applications