DocumentCode :
41513
Title :
Supporting Teacher Orchestration in Ubiquitous Learning Environments: A Study in Primary Education
Author :
Munoz-Cristobal, Juan A. ; Jorrin-Abellan, Ivan M. ; Asensio-Perez, Juan I. ; Martinez-Mones, Alejandra ; Prieto, Luis P. ; Dimitriadis, Yannis
Author_Institution :
GSIC-EMIC Group, Univ. de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
fYear :
2015
fDate :
Jan.-March 1 2015
Firstpage :
83
Lastpage :
97
Abstract :
During the last decades, educational contexts have transformed into complex technological and social ecologies, with mobile devices expanding the scope of education beyond the traditional classroom, creating so-called Ubiquitous Learning Environments (ULEs). However, these new technological opportunities entail an additional burden for teachers, who need to manage and coordinate the resources involved in such complex educational scenarios in a process known as “orchestration”. This paper presents the evaluation of the orchestration support provided by GLUEPS-AR, a system aimed to help teachers in the coordination of across-spaces learning situations carried out in ULEs. The evaluation, following an interpretive research perspective, relied on a study where a pre-service teacher designed and enacted an authentic across-spaces learning situation in a primary school. The situation, which illustrates the orchestration challenges of ULEs, was aimed at fostering orienteering skills. It spanned five sessions taking place in the classroom, in the school´s playground and at a nearby park, using multiple technologies and devices. The evaluation showed that GLUEPS-AR helped the teacher in the multiple aspects of orchestration, including implementation of his pedagogical ideas, adaptation in runtime, and sharing of orchestration load with students. Teacher awareness during outdoor activities was the main aspect to improve upon.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational institutions; mobile computing; mobile handsets; teacher training; teaching; ubiquitous computing; GLUEPS-AR; ULE; authentic across-space learning situation; complex educational scenarios; complex social ecologies; complex technological ecologies; educational contexts; mobile devices; orchestration support; outdoor activities; preservice teacher; primary education; primary school; teacher orchestration; technological opportunities; ubiquitous learning environments; Education; Electronic publishing; Google; Information services; Mobile communication; Web 2.0; Artificial; and virtual realities; augmented; computer uses in education; education; mobile environments; ubiquitous computing; virtual realities;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Learning Technologies, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1939-1382
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TLT.2014.2370634
Filename :
6955828
Link To Document :
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