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Publication Date: 2015-Apr
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Photomat: A Mobile Tool for Aiding in Student Construction of Research Questions and Data Analysis
Shelley, Tia Renee; Dasgupta, Chandan; Silva, Alexandra; Lyons, Leilah; Moher, Tom
Technology, Knowledge and Learning, v20 n1 p85-92 Apr 2015
This paper presents a new mobile software tool, PhotoMAT (Photo Management and Analysis Tool), and students' experiences with this tool within a scaffolded curricular unit--Neighborhood Safari. PhotoMAT was designed to support learners' investigations of backyard animal behavior and works with image sets obtained using fixed-position field cameras ("camera traps") that capture "bursts" of images in response to motion. PhotoMAT was designed to help learners emulate two ways wildlife researchers use camera traps: documenting wildlife diversity via the relative frequency of appearances of different species, and exploring species' behavior.
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Questioning Techniques, Computer Software, Student Experience, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Wildlife, Photography, Video Technology, Animal Behavior, Spatial Ability, Student Research, Technology Uses in Education
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