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Video Analysis and Modeling Performance Task to Promote Becoming Like Scientists in Classrooms

Loo Kang Wee, Tze Kwang Leong

American Journal of Educational Research. 2015, 3(2), 197-207

DOI: 10.12691/education-3-2-13

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Performance Task using Video Analysis and Modelling to promote K12 eight practices of science

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General Comments

The paper deals with the effect of Tracker as a pedagogical tool in the effective learning of physics. Active learning is the timely topic in the present education and the authors clearly state its importance in the section ``Why?”. In order to overcome the weakness of the traditional lesson, a series of instructional videos are created by the authors and these videos promote the understanding of the physics. Main result sounds interesting but its explanation is a bit ambiguous. Furthermore, English of this paper has to be improved since the understanding suffers because of its poor English. So, the paper must be accepted after the
revision. Other concerns including these two points will be given below.

Strengths of manuscript

1. The result is meaningful, that is, students enjoy and look forward to physics lessons, and feel that physics is interesting subject after performing tasks using the Tracker.
2. The authors created instructional videos to promote the understanding of the physics.
3. The paper deals with the K12 science education framework and this topic is timely.

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1. English is poor throughout the paper.
2. Meanings of K12, s, v, a and t are not stated.
3. Main result of this paper is not clearly stated. Suggestions for improvement
1. Throughout the paper, English should be improved by native speaker of English.
2. In the TITLE, Modelling must be replaced by Modeling.
3. It is helpful if the authors explain the meaning of K12 in ``What” section.
4. In the ``How?” section, it would be helpful if the definitions of s, v, a and t are stated.
5. Main point of this paper looks summarizing at Fig. 7. So, in my opinion, it is greatly helpful if the authors emphasize the point given in Fig. 7 in the ``Conclusion” section.
6. The authors of references are given by almost the same, that is, ``Loo Kang Wee”. References by other authors must be cited.

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Manuscript Number 1300100788 Manuscript Title Performance Task using Video Analysis and Modelling to promote K12 eight practices of science Journal Name American Journal of Educational Research General Comments The paper deals with the effect of Tracker as a pedagogical tool in the effective learning of physics. Active learning is the timely topic in the present education and the authors clearly state its importance in the section ``Why?”. In order to overcome the weakness of the traditional lesson, a series of instructional videos are created by the authors and these videos promote the understanding of the physics. Main result sounds interesting but its explanation is a bit ambiguous. Furthermore, English of this paper has to be improved since the understanding suffers because of its poor English. So, the paper must be accepted after the Strengths of manuscript 1. The result is meaningful, that is, students enjoy and look forward to physics lessons, and feel that physics is interesting subject after performing tasks using the Tracker. 2. The authors created instructional videos to promote the understanding of the physics. 3. The paper deals with the K12 science education framework and this topic is timely. Done Weakness of manuscript 1. English is poor throughout the paper. 2. Meanings of K12, s, v, a and t are not stated. 3. Main result of this paper is not clearly stated. Done Suggestions for improvement 1. Throughout the paper, English should be improved by native speaker of English. 2. In the TITLE, Modelling must be replaced by Modeling. Done. Replaced in the paper 3. It is helpful if the authors explain the meaning of K12 in ``What” section. Done. In the paper reference is made to Framework for K-12 Science Education by National Research Council, USA The para is expanded to We used the 2012 Framework for K-12 Science Education by National Research Council, USA1 to guide our use of the video analysis2 and Modeling3 approach to allow students to be like scientists. This conceptual framework aims to capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field of science and engineering. The becoming like scientist in classrooms is achieved by promoting students to 1. ask question, 2. use models, 3. plan and carry out investigation, 4. analyse and interpret data, 5. use mathematical and computational thinking, 6. construct explanations, 7. argue from evidence and 8. communicate information. 4. In the ``How?” section, it would be helpful if the definitions of s, v, a and t are stated. Done 5. Main point of this paper looks summarizing at Fig. 7. So, in my opinion, it is greatly helpful if the authors emphasize the point given in Fig. 7 in the ``Conclusion” section. Agreed. A new paragraph is added Figure 1. N=273 whole cohort of students and N =30 for high-performing and mathematically-inclined class’ pre- and post- perception survey on a Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree), middle is 3.5 point. Note the mean and standard deviation are added for ease of interpreting the self reporting perception survey  Our initial analysis of N=273 students’ pre- and post- perception survey on the experience of the performance task suggested that only the high-performing and mathematically-inclined class registered a strong positive change (Figure 7) in the affective domains like “I look forward to physics lessons” pre=4.12, post=4.73, “I really enjoy physics lessons” pre =4.18, post = 4.73 and “Physics is one of the most interesting school subjects” pre=3.88, post =4.67 while as a whole cohort of 273 students, there was practically no change in the self-reporting perception survey. We speculate that the no change in pre- and post- perception for the remaining cohort was due two main factors such as 1) student’s high perception of themselves like scientists during pre-survey, 2) students were “pushed” too hard to be like scientists in the 6 to 10 weeks, resulting in deliberate low post-survey scores. In addition, we share 3 examples of actual performance task of behaving like scientists and elaborated on how to further strengthen the K-12 Science Education by National Research Council, USA of practice 2. Use models and practice 5. Use mathematical and computational thinking. 6. The authors of references are given by almost the same, that is, ``Loo Kang Wee”. References by other authors must be cited. Reference of other authors are made [1] Q. Helen, S. Heidi, and K. Thomas, A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2012. [2] D. Brown. (2012). Tracker Free Video Analysis and Modeling Tool for Physics Education. Available: http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/ [3] L. K. Wee, "Tracker Video Analysis: Bouncing Ball," ed, 2012. [4] L. K. Wee, C. Chew, G. H. Goh, S. Tan, and T. L. Lee, "Using Tracker as a pedagogical tool for understanding projectile motion," Physics Education, vol. 47, p. 448, 2012. [5] W. Christian and F. Esquembre, "Computational Modeling with Open Source Physics and Easy Java Simulations," presented at the South African National Institute for Theoretical Physics Event, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2012. [6] L. K. Wee, "One-dimensional collision carts computer model and its design ideas for productive experiential learning," Physics Education, vol. 47, p. 301, 2012. [7] D. Brown, "Combining computational physics with video analysis in Tracker," presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Greensboro 2007. [8] D. Brown, "Video Modeling: Combining Dynamic Model Simulations with Traditional Video Analysis," presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Edmonton, 2008. [9] D. Brown, "Video Modeling with Tracker," presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Ann Arbor, 2009. [10] D. Brown. (2010). Tracker Introduction to Video Modeling (AAPT 2010). Available: http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10188&DocID=1749 [11] D. Brown and W. Christian, "Simulating What You See," in MPTL 16 and HSCI 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2011. [12] D. Brown and A. J. Cox, "Innovative Uses of Video Analysis," The Physics Teacher, vol. 47, pp. 145-150, 2009. [13] L. K. Wee, "Open Educational Resources from Performance Task using Video Analysis and Modeling-Tracker and K12 science education framework," presented at the 8th Joint Meeting of Chinese Physicists Worldwide (OCPA8) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2014. [14] D. R. Garrison, "Self-directed learning: Toward a comprehensive model," Adult Education Quarterly, vol. 48, p. 18, Fall97 1997. [15] B. Barron and L. Darling-Hammond. (2008). Teaching for meaningful learning. Available: http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia-teaching-for-meaningful-learning.pdf [16] ISKME. (2008, 02 June). Open Educational Resources. Available: http://www.oercommons.org/ Agreed.