Abstract: While the rapid growth of information on the Internet promises a wide variety of useful... more Abstract: While the rapid growth of information on the Internet promises a wide variety of useful resources, it is also proving to be increasingly hard to search for relevant information efficiently. As a result, there is an urgent need to organise Internet resources in a manner ...
This paper reports the findings of an online survey aimed at exploring the use of dataloggers in ... more This paper reports the findings of an online survey aimed at exploring the use of dataloggers in learning inquiry science and project work in secondary schools and junior colleges. It examines the type of activities which teachers conduct using dataloggers, the support structures ...
Web 2.0 technologies can be defined as Web-based services or products that allow individuals to s... more Web 2.0 technologies can be defined as Web-based services or products that allow individuals to share digital resources with one another, to engage each other in conversation and to collaborate with one another so that they can collectively construct knowledge. This article discusses the potential uses of Web 2.0 technologies, for example RSS feeds, social bookmarking applications, blogs, podcasts, wikis
Abstract: Proposes activity theory as a framework for student project work that is a form of open... more Abstract: Proposes activity theory as a framework for student project work that is a form of open-ended contextual activity-based learning emphasizing problem solving as a collaborative effort. Topics include project work from a Vygotskian perspective of activity theory; and the design of a prototype for Web-based project work.(LRW)
Abstract: Discusses the notion of community, describes communities of practice, and considers com... more Abstract: Discusses the notion of community, describes communities of practice, and considers community initiatives on the Internet. Suggests that social aspects need to be considered and that virtual communities are effective when used as add-ons to already existing social structures, not as stand-alone initiatives.(Author/LRW)
Аннотация Focuses on the power of metaphorical ideas for the internalization of concepts. Insight... more Аннотация Focuses on the power of metaphorical ideas for the internalization of concepts. Insights into the notion of idea-based social constructivism; Description of the conceptualization of metaphors by preservice teachers; Mediating artifacts for the social construction of knowledge.
Abstract: Discusses community of practice, situated cognition, learning as demand driven, learnin... more Abstract: Discusses community of practice, situated cognition, learning as demand driven, learning as a social act, and learning via ways of seeing. Expands these ideas through Vygotsky's writings, including zone of proximal development and the general genetic law of cultural development; and considers implications for the design of Web-based learning environments.(LRW)
Abstract There is a common predicament faced by educational designers, that is, the lack of learn... more Abstract There is a common predicament faced by educational designers, that is, the lack of learning design tools for nontraditional pedagogies of learning. Because of this lack of alternatives, educational designers often use traditional design tools (such as task analysis) in contexts where nontraditional learning activities (such as collaborative projects) are desired.
Abstract: Discussion of the Internet and virtual communities focuses on differences between onlin... more Abstract: Discussion of the Internet and virtual communities focuses on differences between online and face-to-face communities. Topics include interdependency; infrastructure; intensity of participation; representation of members; accessibility to resources, information, and expertise; and activity theory as a framework for analyzing communities.(Author/LRW)
The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of establishing conceptual “closure”[Hung, D.(... more The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of establishing conceptual “closure”[Hung, D.(1998). Meanings, contexts, and mathematical thinking: the meaning–context model. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 16 (3), 311–344] in mathematics understanding for the transfer of knowledge and generalization of meanings. Based on the meaning–context model (see Hung, 1998), students develop mathematical understanding of any particular problem task at three generic levels: the situational, problem, and symbol levels.
Abstract: Describes the differences between traditional computer-based training (CBT) and electro... more Abstract: Describes the differences between traditional computer-based training (CBT) and electronic learning environments using the principles of activity theory. Concludes that an e-learning environment developed on the principles of activity theory characterizes the workplace because it provides a contextual-community perspective that is lacking in traditional CBT design.(LRW)
Research on learning within interactive play spaces have shown how learning for players is far fr... more Research on learning within interactive play spaces have shown how learning for players is far from merely a matter of acquiring information, but rather their participation and interactions bear upon the enculturation of relevant dispositions, demeanor, and outlook. Not only are players constantly engaged in co-appropriation of knowledge and meaning within emergent networks, but so too are their individual actions impacting the collective learning of their social communities.
Información del artículo A Social-Cultural View of Information Technology Integration in School C... more Información del artículo A Social-Cultural View of Information Technology Integration in School Contexts.
Información del artículo Distinguishing Between Facilitating and Coaching in Problem-Based Learni... more Información del artículo Distinguishing Between Facilitating and Coaching in Problem-Based Learning: Issues in Problem and Process Authenticity.
This paper aims to discuss the unique context of education systems among the top-performing educa... more This paper aims to discuss the unique context of education systems among the top-performing educational systems in Asia and propose key research areas which would be relevant to the Asia-Pacific. The short paper begins by highlighting changes in the twenty first century landscape, charts prospective research directions, and concludes by elaborating and emphasizing research related to (a) charting twenty first century learning and its dispositions,(b) lower achieving students, and (c) teacher professionalism.
Learning happens not only in schools, but also in every context that affords new experiences and ... more Learning happens not only in schools, but also in every context that affords new experiences and opportunities for metacognition. We aim to maximize the different activity-milieux in which learners are engaged in developing their life-long learning dispositions to learn within and across contexts. This paper is a follow up of an earlier published paper in which a framework on interpreting learning as how the self interacts with phenomena and reifications was proposed.
Abstract: This article describes some of the key affordances for learning of the generic class of... more Abstract: This article describes some of the key affordances for learning of the generic class of handheld computers known variously as smartphones, palmtops, and thumbtops--using the Apple iPhone 3G as one of the most mature exemplars of this class--based on the authors' experiences with and reflections about the device over a period of a year.
Abstract: While the rapid growth of information on the Internet promises a wide variety of useful... more Abstract: While the rapid growth of information on the Internet promises a wide variety of useful resources, it is also proving to be increasingly hard to search for relevant information efficiently. As a result, there is an urgent need to organise Internet resources in a manner ...
This paper reports the findings of an online survey aimed at exploring the use of dataloggers in ... more This paper reports the findings of an online survey aimed at exploring the use of dataloggers in learning inquiry science and project work in secondary schools and junior colleges. It examines the type of activities which teachers conduct using dataloggers, the support structures ...
Web 2.0 technologies can be defined as Web-based services or products that allow individuals to s... more Web 2.0 technologies can be defined as Web-based services or products that allow individuals to share digital resources with one another, to engage each other in conversation and to collaborate with one another so that they can collectively construct knowledge. This article discusses the potential uses of Web 2.0 technologies, for example RSS feeds, social bookmarking applications, blogs, podcasts, wikis
Abstract: Proposes activity theory as a framework for student project work that is a form of open... more Abstract: Proposes activity theory as a framework for student project work that is a form of open-ended contextual activity-based learning emphasizing problem solving as a collaborative effort. Topics include project work from a Vygotskian perspective of activity theory; and the design of a prototype for Web-based project work.(LRW)
Abstract: Discusses the notion of community, describes communities of practice, and considers com... more Abstract: Discusses the notion of community, describes communities of practice, and considers community initiatives on the Internet. Suggests that social aspects need to be considered and that virtual communities are effective when used as add-ons to already existing social structures, not as stand-alone initiatives.(Author/LRW)
Аннотация Focuses on the power of metaphorical ideas for the internalization of concepts. Insight... more Аннотация Focuses on the power of metaphorical ideas for the internalization of concepts. Insights into the notion of idea-based social constructivism; Description of the conceptualization of metaphors by preservice teachers; Mediating artifacts for the social construction of knowledge.
Abstract: Discusses community of practice, situated cognition, learning as demand driven, learnin... more Abstract: Discusses community of practice, situated cognition, learning as demand driven, learning as a social act, and learning via ways of seeing. Expands these ideas through Vygotsky's writings, including zone of proximal development and the general genetic law of cultural development; and considers implications for the design of Web-based learning environments.(LRW)
Abstract There is a common predicament faced by educational designers, that is, the lack of learn... more Abstract There is a common predicament faced by educational designers, that is, the lack of learning design tools for nontraditional pedagogies of learning. Because of this lack of alternatives, educational designers often use traditional design tools (such as task analysis) in contexts where nontraditional learning activities (such as collaborative projects) are desired.
Abstract: Discussion of the Internet and virtual communities focuses on differences between onlin... more Abstract: Discussion of the Internet and virtual communities focuses on differences between online and face-to-face communities. Topics include interdependency; infrastructure; intensity of participation; representation of members; accessibility to resources, information, and expertise; and activity theory as a framework for analyzing communities.(Author/LRW)
The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of establishing conceptual “closure”[Hung, D.(... more The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of establishing conceptual “closure”[Hung, D.(1998). Meanings, contexts, and mathematical thinking: the meaning–context model. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 16 (3), 311–344] in mathematics understanding for the transfer of knowledge and generalization of meanings. Based on the meaning–context model (see Hung, 1998), students develop mathematical understanding of any particular problem task at three generic levels: the situational, problem, and symbol levels.
Abstract: Describes the differences between traditional computer-based training (CBT) and electro... more Abstract: Describes the differences between traditional computer-based training (CBT) and electronic learning environments using the principles of activity theory. Concludes that an e-learning environment developed on the principles of activity theory characterizes the workplace because it provides a contextual-community perspective that is lacking in traditional CBT design.(LRW)
Research on learning within interactive play spaces have shown how learning for players is far fr... more Research on learning within interactive play spaces have shown how learning for players is far from merely a matter of acquiring information, but rather their participation and interactions bear upon the enculturation of relevant dispositions, demeanor, and outlook. Not only are players constantly engaged in co-appropriation of knowledge and meaning within emergent networks, but so too are their individual actions impacting the collective learning of their social communities.
Información del artículo A Social-Cultural View of Information Technology Integration in School C... more Información del artículo A Social-Cultural View of Information Technology Integration in School Contexts.
Información del artículo Distinguishing Between Facilitating and Coaching in Problem-Based Learni... more Información del artículo Distinguishing Between Facilitating and Coaching in Problem-Based Learning: Issues in Problem and Process Authenticity.
This paper aims to discuss the unique context of education systems among the top-performing educa... more This paper aims to discuss the unique context of education systems among the top-performing educational systems in Asia and propose key research areas which would be relevant to the Asia-Pacific. The short paper begins by highlighting changes in the twenty first century landscape, charts prospective research directions, and concludes by elaborating and emphasizing research related to (a) charting twenty first century learning and its dispositions,(b) lower achieving students, and (c) teacher professionalism.
Learning happens not only in schools, but also in every context that affords new experiences and ... more Learning happens not only in schools, but also in every context that affords new experiences and opportunities for metacognition. We aim to maximize the different activity-milieux in which learners are engaged in developing their life-long learning dispositions to learn within and across contexts. This paper is a follow up of an earlier published paper in which a framework on interpreting learning as how the self interacts with phenomena and reifications was proposed.
Abstract: This article describes some of the key affordances for learning of the generic class of... more Abstract: This article describes some of the key affordances for learning of the generic class of handheld computers known variously as smartphones, palmtops, and thumbtops--using the Apple iPhone 3G as one of the most mature exemplars of this class--based on the authors' experiences with and reflections about the device over a period of a year.
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