E-SIMEDUCATIC: THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF TRANSPOSITION “E- SIM”(PROGRAMMING) PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH FOR EDUCATION FIELD

Abstract

The e-Sim(Programming) pedagogical approach has been applied in Face-to-Face and Distance Learning contexts, contributing to supporting self and co-regulation of learning and in the transition from initial to advanced skills, in the Computer Programming field. However, their applicability and transposition in other fields have not been identified in the scientific literature.

This work aims to understand and describe how the “e-Sim” approach can be adopted in the field of Education. Design Science Research was adopted to develop the first prototype “e-SimEducaTIC”, applied in “ICT and Basic Education” course, in a blended-learning format, of the Degree in Basic Education at the University of Aveiro. Decisions, the type of adaptations implemented, and the challenges encountered in this process are described in this article.

It is concluded that it is possible to adapt the “e-Sim” approach. However, the transposition requires that the teacher adapts the dimensions of the “e-Sim” to the reality of their teaching context (pedagogical goals, expected skills, typology, and mode of operation of the course, etc.). It can be necessary to adjust procedures, given the knowledge and mastery of the techniques suggested by the “e-Sim” approach and the time-effort available to make the changes. Some recommendations are provided for educators and researchers who wish to adopt the approach in their teaching context.