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Technology at work to mediate collaborative scientific enquiry in the field

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posted on 2023-06-07, 13:28 authored by Hilary Smith, Rosemary Luckin, Geraldine Ann Fitzpatrick, Katerina Avramides, J Underwood
This paper describes and contrasts findings from two related projects where groups of science pupils investigated local air pollution using a collection of mobile sensors and devices. Both projects however played out in different ways. A qualitative analysis of the projects points to the various issues that contributed to the different experiences despite similar technologies for a similar task. These include: project focus; type of facilitator input and the benefits of in-situ data collection combined with subsequent review and reflection. We point to specific relationships between technologies and context of use, and building on this draw out recommendations for the design of in-context, science learning sessions. This work contributes to the growing conceptual understanding, based on ‘real world’ experiences, of how mobile and ubiquitous technologies can be appropriated in context to support learning. It contributes to an increased understanding of the types of collaborative scientific activity that are supported by different technology configurations, and the roles that human and system facilitators can play in this process.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

IOS Press

Volume

125

Page range

603-610

Pages

7.0

Event name

Artificial Intelligence in Education

Event location

Amsterdam

Book title

Artificial Intelligence in Education - Supporting Learning through Intelligent and Socially Informed Technology

ISBN

1586035304

Series

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications

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  • Informatics Publications

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Editors

G. McCalla, C. Looi, J. Breuker, B. Bredeweg

Legacy Posted Date

2006-11-14

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