Measuring the Conceptual Understandings of Citizen Scientists Participating in Zooniverse Projects: A First Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward E. Prather ◽  
Sébastien Cormier ◽  
Colin S. Wallace ◽  
Chris Lintott ◽  
M. Jordan Raddick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understandings

scholarly journals Using Learning Stories in Secondary Social Studies: Gathering, Analysing and Using Evidence to Support Learners' Conceptual Understandings.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Amanda Josephine Picken
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Class Culture ◽  
Secondary Social Studies ◽  
Learning Stories ◽  
Conceptual Changes ◽  
Conceptual Understandings ◽  
Assessment Approach

<p>This research examined the use of learning stories as a way to gather, analyse and use evidence to support the development of social studies conceptual understandings. This is important because there is limited research in New Zealand related to social studies assessment in secondary school environments, or in the monitoring of conceptual changes in understanding. The limited research that can be drawn upon highlights the challenges social studies teachers face teaching and assessing conceptually.  Sociocultural theory featured strongly throughout the research, through the decision to investigate learning stories as an assessment approach, as well as the lens with which to approach the methodology. In order to investigate the Learning Story Framework, as an intervention, a qualitative design-based methodology was utilised involving one in-depth case study. The research composed of three iterative phases, gathering evidence using semi-structured interviews, participant observation and documentation analysis, including reflective journals.  The findings suggested that learning stories can be used to support the development of conceptual understandings in conjunction with a reflective class culture, strong community relationships, clarity of planning for and sharing conceptual understandings, and support for students to critically reflect.</p>

WAGERING IN AUSTRALIA: A RETROSPECTIVE BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS OF BETTING PATTERNS BASED ON PLAYER ACCOUNT DATA

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Gainsbury ◽  
Saalem Sadeque ◽  
Dick Mizerski ◽  
Alex Blaszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Responsible Gambling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioural Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Understandings ◽  
Frequency Counts

Gambling research often relies on self-report and cross-sectional data which is limited by inaccuracies in recall. Analysis of behavioural data is necessary to advance conceptual understandings of gambling. This paper analysed player account data of 11,394 customers of a large Australian wagering operator over a ten-year period to investigate characteristics and betting patterns of account holders. Comparisons were made between players based on the total number of bets placed. More frequent bettors (those with greater total bet frequency counts), made smaller bets, but bet greater total amounts and lost smaller proportions as compared to less frequent bettors. Less frequent bettors bet larger single bets and lost a greater proportion of their total amounts bet. A minority of bettors accounted for a disproportionately high number of bets but lost the lowest proportion of these. The results indicate that players exhibit differential patterns of betting and subgroups of gamblers can be identified and appropriately targeted with player education and responsible gambling strategies.

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