Externalization Support for Hypotheses Creation Process of Discovery Learning in Biology

Abstract

Discovery learning is a learning method for understanding knowledge through repeated process of observation, hypothesis generation and verification. However, some students cannot generate hypotheses or verify generated hypotheses because such activities are usually done implicitly. In order to engage in the activities, to be aware of insufficiency of the activities by grasping the process of them explicitly is effective. This research proposes the discovery learning support system of biology by providing the interfaces for externalizing the processes.