Application and extension of design patterns in the technology enabled active learning project

This thesis describes the application and extension of design patterns in Technology Enabled Active Learning (TEAL) project. The aim of TEAL is to help students developing better intuition about conceptual models of physical phenomena and understanding the physical concepts of these phenomena better. Computer simulation is one of the most important parts of TEAL. Design patterns are reusable solutions to recurring problems that occur during software development. The purpose of design patterns is to systematically name, explain and evaluate an important and recurring design experience in Object-Oriented systems so that developers can use it effectively. Design patterns play an important role in the design and refine process of TEAL simulations. We used several design patterns, such as Factory Method, Adapter, Iterator and Template in TEAL. Some experiences derived from TEAL are also summarized as design patterns in this thesis.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Cao, Ying, 1974-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Steven R. Lerman.

• Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29939

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/29939