Computational chemistry in the undergraduate classroom–Pedagogical considerations and teaching challenges

I Tuvi‐Arad - Israel Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The interdisciplinary field of computational chemistry links many facets of chemistry and
provides unique insights into structure, mechanisms, dynamics, and the interplay between …

Students' perspectives on computational challenges in physics class

PC Hamerski, D McPadden, MD Caballero… - Physical Review Physics …, 2022 - APS
High school science classrooms across the United States are answering calls to make
computation a part of science learning. The problem is that there is little known about the …

The use of engineering model‐building activities to elicit computational thinking: A design‐based research study

JA Lyon, AJ Magana - Journal of Engineering Education, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Computation and computational thinking are of great interest to both
engineering research and teaching communities. Effective learning environments are …

Using Technology to Enhance Learning and Engagement in Engineering.

MD Koretsky, AJ Magana - Advances in Engineering Education, 2019 - ERIC
In this article, we explore how information, communications, and computational technology,
or computer technology for short, influences the way that engineering is taught and learned …

Data science knowledge integration: Affordances of a computational cognitive apprenticeship on student conceptual understanding

M Sánchez‐Peña, C Vieira… - Computer Applications in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study implements a computational cognitive apprenticeship framework for knowledge
integration of Data Science (DS) concepts delivered via computational notebooks. This …

Student explanations in the context of computational science and engineering education

C Vieira, AJ Magana, A Roy, ML Falk - Cognition and Instruction, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Creating explanations is an important process for students, not only to make connections
between novel information and background knowledge, but also to be able to communicate …

Modeling and simulation in engineering education: A learning progression

AJ Magana - Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
This study used a Delphi technique to identify relevant modeling and simulation practices
required in present-day workplace engineering. Participants consisted of 37 experts divided …

Physicality, modeling, and agency in a computational physics class

AM Phillips, EJ Gouvea, BE Gravel, PH Beachemin… - Physical Review Physics …, 2023 - APS
Computation is intertwined with essentially all aspects of physics research and is invaluable
for physicists' careers. Despite its disciplinary importance, integration of computation into …

Scaffolded team-based computational modeling and simulation projects for promoting representational competence and regulatory skills

AJ Magana, J Arigye, A Udosen, JA Lyon… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background This study posits that scaffolded team-based computational modeling and
simulation projects can support model-based learning that can result in evidence of …

Characterizing the interplay of cognitive and metacognitive knowledge in computational modeling and simulation practices

AJ Magana, HW Fennell, C Vieira… - Journal of Engineering …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Modeling and simulation practices have become commonplace in modern
engineering, but in‐depth research on the development of modeling and simulation …