Dynamic scaffolding in a cloud-based problem representation system: Empowering pre-service teachers' problem solving. Issue 5 (28th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beng Lee, Chwee; Voon Ling, Keck; Reimann, Peter; Ahmad Diponegoro, Yudho; Heng Koh, Chia; Chew, Derwin
• Is Part Of: Campus-wide information systems. Volume 31:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 356
• Publication Date: 2014-10-28
• Subjects: Scaffolding -- Reflective -- Modelling -- Problem solving -- Reasoning -- Procedural -- Teacher education -- Problem representation -- Dynamic; Education, Higher -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Computer networks -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Information technology -- Periodicals; Electronic information resources -- Periodicals; 378.00285
• DOI: 10.1108/CWIS-02-2014-0006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1065-0741

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to argue for the need to develop pre-service teachers' problem solving ability, in particular, in the context of real-world complex problems. Design/methodology/approach: – To argue for the need to develop pre-service teachers' problem solving skills, the authors describe a web-based problem representation system that is embedded with levels of scaffolding to support the claim. Findings: – The authors' conceptualisation of this cloud-based environment is also very much aligned with the development of pre-service teachers' systems thinking. Teacher learning itself is a complex system that involves many processes, mechanisms and interactions of elements, and the outcomes may be highly unpredictable (Opfer and Pedder, 2011). As a result of the complex nature of teacher learning, it would be meaningful to frame teacher learning as a complex system. An approach to enable pre-service teachers to be aware of this complexity is to situate them in a systems thinking context. Originality/value: – This paper discusses a system which was developed for problem solving. The levels of adaptive scaffoldings embedded within the system is an innovation which is not found in other similar research projects.