Scientific computing to foster student research: overview and conceptual
framework for STEM curricula
Abstract
The goal of this research is to develop a comprehensive and holistic
framework focused on fostering students’ scientific inquiry and research
activities through scientific computing education by implementing
computational experiments and simulations. The main scientific
contribution of this article is a systematic approach to
interdisciplinary and integrated curricula for Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. The key interest is how to
develop and apply appropriate learning resources that include software
learning objects. In order to implement the goal of the research, we
consistently study the problematic of developing the Technological,
Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) model for the scientific
computing education domain and provide a methodology for the development
and integration of relevant educational resources into the educational
process. Based on this, we provide a generalized model of scientific
computing education focused on scientific inquiry and research
activities of students.