The Virtual Classroom - A Pilot Case in Inquiry Based Learning

Pavel Boytchev, Eliza Stefanova, Nikolina Nikolova, Krassen Stefanov

2014

Abstract

This paper discusses a pilot case held in First Private Mathematical School, Sofia, Bulgaria that explores the Inquiry Based Learning through a specially developed virtual classroom. The paper describes the motivation for using Inquiry Based Learning and how it will be gradually implemented through several pilot experiments. It reveals the design and the educational concepts embedded in the software tool used in the pilots: virtual classroom. The paper concludes with a discussion about the results of the pilot and plans for the next round of experiments.

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in Harvard Style

Boytchev P., Stefanova E., Nikolova N. and Stefanov K. (2014). The Virtual Classroom - A Pilot Case in Inquiry Based Learning . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-021-5, pages 264-269. DOI: 10.5220/0004944702640269


in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu14,
author={Pavel Boytchev and Eliza Stefanova and Nikolina Nikolova and Krassen Stefanov},
title={The Virtual Classroom - A Pilot Case in Inquiry Based Learning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2014},
pages={264-269},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004944702640269},
isbn={978-989-758-021-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - The Virtual Classroom - A Pilot Case in Inquiry Based Learning
SN - 978-989-758-021-5
AU - Boytchev P.
AU - Stefanova E.
AU - Nikolova N.
AU - Stefanov K.
PY - 2014
SP - 264
EP - 269
DO - 10.5220/0004944702640269