Paper Info
Title
Interactive learning of modeling and discrete-events simulation through Lego® parts.
Abstract
A discrete-events simulation course should develop in its students not only the abilities related to the programming language and statistical analysis, but also the ability to create an abstract of a real system into a model system. Thus, this paper has the objective to develop and evaluate an educational dynamic project for discrete event simulation courses, which are capable of developing the student's ability to perform abstraction and representation of real systems in a conceptual and computational model. To meet this objective, Lego® was used in the educational dynamic. For the evaluation of the motivation presented by the students in the dynamic, the ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction) technique was used together with an Instructional Materials Motivational Survey (IMMS) questionnaire. An indicator was established to measure the student's utilization and/or knowledge gained. The results demonstrate that the dynamic reached its objective, presenting a high utilization in the motivational criteria analyzed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/WSC.2013.6721717
Winter Simulation Conference
Keywords
Field
DocType
computer science education,human factors,discrete event simulation,statistical analysis
Interactive Learning,Computer aided instruction,Abstraction,Computer science,Simulation,Model system,Human–computer interaction,Real systems,Discrete event simulation,Statistical analysis
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0891-7736
978-1-4799-2077-8
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
8
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
José Arnaldo Barra Montevechi16210.30
Fabiano Leal2334.19
Rafael de Carvalho Miranda382.89
Tabata Fernandes Pereira442.47