Design of TEL environment to develop Multiple Representation thinking skill

Abstract

Multiple Representation thinking skill is one of the important skills for problem solving in Engineering domain. In this paper, we describe learning activities to develop multiple representation thinking skill in TEL environment. We proposed the learning activities like Decision Making Task Questions, Simulative Manipulation, and Guided Constructor in TEL environment to develop multiple representation skill. We conducted a post-test quasi-experiment to test the effectiveness of the learning activities developed. Quantitative results indicated that the activities are useful and that the mean ranks for the experimental group are significantly (p<0.001) higher than control group. The pedagogical framework is emerged from the steps followed to design the learning activities for MR.