ERIC Number: EJ1011193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-4820
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Digital Learning Playground: Supporting Authentic Learning Experiences in the Classroom
Chen, Gwo-Dong; Nurkhamid; Wang, Chin-Yeh; Yang, Su-Hang; Lu, Wei-Yuan; Chang, Chih-Kai
Interactive Learning Environments, v21 n2 p172-183 2013
This study proposes a platform to provide a near-authentic environment, context, and situation for task-based learning. The platform includes two projection screens (a vertical and a horizontal screen) combined for situated or authentic learning. The horizontal screen extends the vertical screen scene to form a space for learning activities and performance. The platform creates learning situations using robots as surrogates of students to accomplish real-life tasks. Kolb's four-stage experiential learning cyclical model was adopted in the learning design. A simple practice was developed to examine the effect on teaching children English as a foreign language. The results reveal that children could engage deeply and feel more enjoyment using the system. Moreover, as surrogates for students to imagine that they are accomplishing real-life missions, robots could be a vital element of authentic learning in future classrooms. (Contains 4 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Grade 6, Comparative Analysis, Lecture Method, Active Learning, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attendance, Likert Scales, Instructional Effectiveness, Robotics, Interaction, Experiential Learning, Conventional Instruction, Video Technology, Learning Activities, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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