According to Jonassen (2000), there are four different categories of cognitive tools (or mindtools):
* Semantic organization tools
* Dynamic modeling tools * Information interpretation tools * Knowledge construction tools
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circle_ring_area.xls | |
File Size: | 56 kb |
File Type: | xls |
The Excel spreadsheet is a tool that can show the dynamic relationship between the areas of the rings and also answer "what if" questions.
Example 3: Eldershield Plans
More information about the Eldershield Plans (MyCare (plus) can be found here.
Download the following Excel Spreadsheet, and try how much premium you need to pay from now in order to get a certain amount (e.g. S$1000) of benefit.
Example 3: Eldershield Plans
More information about the Eldershield Plans (MyCare (plus) can be found here.
Download the following Excel Spreadsheet, and try how much premium you need to pay from now in order to get a certain amount (e.g. S$1000) of benefit.
![](http://www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/xls.png)
avivia_gh_mycare_mycare_plus_premium_calculator_v3.0.xlsm | |
File Size: | 493 kb |
File Type: | xlsm |
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Example 4: Applet
This example is about traffic moving. It shows the dynamic relationships among the number of cars, the speed of cars, the setting of traffic lights, etc...
You may try running the program on the following web site:
http://modelingcommons.org/browse/one_model/1482#model_tabs_browse_applet
or
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
If it is not working on the web site, you may have to download it and run it on your local computer.
Example 4: Applet
This example is about traffic moving. It shows the dynamic relationships among the number of cars, the speed of cars, the setting of traffic lights, etc...
You may try running the program on the following web site:
http://modelingcommons.org/browse/one_model/1482#model_tabs_browse_applet
or
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
If it is not working on the web site, you may have to download it and run it on your local computer.
3. Information Interpretation Tools
Very often, learners need tools to help them process and make sense of the information they receive. But sometimes the information may contain complex relationships of elements that make it difficult for the learners to comprehend without help. For instance, in a social network, user A has some friends on Facebook, and his friends have additional friends and so on. In the end, the friends and their friends-of-friends form a huge human network in Facebook. This intertwined relationship makes it very hard to exam the social dynamics of the members in the network without any external help.
But the task can be made easier with the help of an Information Interpretation tool. The following map visually presents the relationships between the friends. The tool is a Visualization Tool called NodeXL. You may download NodeXL from the web site (http://nodexl.codeplex.com/) and explore it. NodeXL is a free software program. (for direct downloading, try https://www.nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/DownloadBasic.aspx?d=537EA8863BED62B92889312BF48CB745)
Here is a sample data set of NodeXL. Download and try
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nodexl_simple.xlsx | |
File Size: | 148 kb |
File Type: | xlsx |
You may want to watch a video about NodeXL before exploring it:
4: Knowledge Construction Tools
Many tools can be used for knowledge construction. One of which is the Knowledge Forum, it is an online group workspace designed to support the process of knowledge building. With Knowledge Forum, individuals and groups can share information, launch collaborative investigations, and build networks of new ideas together. Below is a video about Knowledge forum:
Many tools can be used for knowledge construction. One of which is the Knowledge Forum, it is an online group workspace designed to support the process of knowledge building. With Knowledge Forum, individuals and groups can share information, launch collaborative investigations, and build networks of new ideas together. Below is a video about Knowledge forum:
Most social media tools such as Facebook or WhatsApp can also be used as knowledge construction tools. Students can use them to share information, discuss ideas, negotiate meaning, and construct knowledge.
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