Abstract:
This paper focuses on a design based research study about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning by making through collaboration and production. This ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper focuses on a design based research study about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning by making through collaboration and production. This study examines learning by making by students to explore STEM using a constructionist approach with a particular focus on computer science and engineering. The use of IoT as a technology enhanced learning (TEL) tool created the learning conditions to be studied: (a) collaborative: no one person had the knowledge to complete the project alone, (b) problem-based: no off the shelf solution was used, and (c) multidisciplinary: the learning context pushed the boundaries across the subjects. The study investigated the learning conditions and indicators of collaboration and production taking place when learning about STEM. The results were used to inform the design of effective data analytics and visualization tools for the PELARS project to advance practice-based learning activities in STEM teaching. However, more specifically, the findings provide insight into the knowledge construction process when learning through making in complex environments. These insights illustrate the combined pedagogical value of collaboration and production supporting the multidisciplinary learning opportunities. The importance of community knowledge construction and its relationship to the pedagogical approach is examined. The significance of these findings in the context of IoT TEL tools in education is explored.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 9, Issue: 4, 01 Oct.-Dec. 2016)
Funding Agency:
UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Patricia Charlton is the co-founder and director of Creative Digital
Solutions. She conducted this study while a senior research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of
Education. She is a researcher on artificial intelligence, cognitive science, technology enhanced learning, and the
Internet of Things. She is the author of several papers on artificial intelligence, education, ubiquitous computing,
and int...Show More
Patricia Charlton is the co-founder and director of Creative Digital
Solutions. She conducted this study while a senior research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of
Education. She is a researcher on artificial intelligence, cognitive science, technology enhanced learning, and the
Internet of Things. She is the author of several papers on artificial intelligence, education, ubiquitous computing,
and int...View more
UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Katerina Avramides is a research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab,
UCL Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the application of pedagogy to the design and evaluation of
learning experiences with technology, particularly in the contexts of collaborative learning and STEM education. Her
work is primarily in formal education and involves understanding teaching and learning within the school context. Her
backgr...Show More
Katerina Avramides is a research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab,
UCL Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the application of pedagogy to the design and evaluation of
learning experiences with technology, particularly in the contexts of collaborative learning and STEM education. Her
work is primarily in formal education and involves understanding teaching and learning within the school context. Her
backgr...View more
Contents UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Patricia Charlton is the co-founder and director of Creative Digital
Solutions. She conducted this study while a senior research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of
Education. She is a researcher on artificial intelligence, cognitive science, technology enhanced learning, and the
Internet of Things. She is the author of several papers on artificial intelligence, education, ubiquitous computing,
and intelligent context-aware designs. She has received a number of standards and invention awards for her
contribution to the field of computer science research. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate computer science,
artificial intelligence, contemporary pedagogy, and design courses. Before coming to the London Knowledge Lab, she
worked at Motorola leading the Semantic Personal Services Technology Group providing innovative user centered
solutions. She has led many international computer science and technology research projects.
Patricia Charlton is the co-founder and director of Creative Digital
Solutions. She conducted this study while a senior research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of
Education. She is a researcher on artificial intelligence, cognitive science, technology enhanced learning, and the
Internet of Things. She is the author of several papers on artificial intelligence, education, ubiquitous computing,
and intelligent context-aware designs. She has received a number of standards and invention awards for her
contribution to the field of computer science research. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate computer science,
artificial intelligence, contemporary pedagogy, and design courses. Before coming to the London Knowledge Lab, she
worked at Motorola leading the Semantic Personal Services Technology Group providing innovative user centered
solutions. She has led many international computer science and technology research projects.View more
UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Katerina Avramides is a research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab,
UCL Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the application of pedagogy to the design and evaluation of
learning experiences with technology, particularly in the contexts of collaborative learning and STEM education. Her
work is primarily in formal education and involves understanding teaching and learning within the school context. Her
background is in psychology, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence.
Katerina Avramides is a research fellow with the UCL Knowledge Lab,
UCL Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the application of pedagogy to the design and evaluation of
learning experiences with technology, particularly in the contexts of collaborative learning and STEM education. Her
work is primarily in formal education and involves understanding teaching and learning within the school context. Her
background is in psychology, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence.View more