This article is a great example of the effects of the use of technology in the classroom, it is a great article to read and the results speak: Here is a link to the article. Enjoy and please feel free to leave any comments.
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This study examined the effects of mobile technology support on knowledge gain by comparing the two different classes The resultant learning achievement scores of the group with PDA were significantly higher than thsoe of the group without PDA. The results showed that the students who used the PDA retained more knowledge than the group without PDA. http://search.ebscohost.com.ipacez.nd.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ767639&site=ehost-live Here is a bit of background into what the article is about: experential learning is the process of creating knowledge through the transformation of experience and has been adopted in an increasing number of areas. This paper investigates the possibility of technological support for experiential learning. A learning activity flow (or script) and a mobile technology system were designed to facilitate students in experiential learning. An experiment was conducted on two fifth-grade classes at an elementary school, one class using personal digital assistants (PDAs) and the other working without them. The results indicate that mobile technologies are effective in improving knowledge creation during experiential learning. The interplay between the mobile technology affordances and the proposed learning flow for experiential learning is thoroughly discussed. |
Experiential learning is the process of creating knowledge through the transformation of experience and has been adopted in an increasing number of areas. This paper investigates the possibility of technological support for experiential learning. A learning activity flow (or script) and a mobile technology system were designed to facilitate students in experiential learning. An experiment was conducted on two fifth-grade classes at an elementary school, one class using personal digital assistants (PDAs) and the other working without them. The results indicate that mobile technologies are effective in improving knowledge creation during experiential learning. The interplay between the mobile technology affordances and the proposed learning flow for experiential learning is thoroughly discussed.
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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (2007), 23, 326–337 |
