A Decision-Tree-Oriented Guidance Mechanism for Conducting Nature Science Observation Activities in a Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning

Autor/inn/en	Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chu, Hui-Chun; Shih, Ju-Ling; Huang, Shu-Hsien; Tsai, Chin-Chung
Titel	A Decision-Tree-Oriented Guidance Mechanism for Conducting Nature Science Observation Activities in a Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 13 (2010) 2, S.53-64 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Ecology; Natural Sciences; Educational Environment; Elementary School Science; Grade 4; Science Instruction; Electronic Learning; Educational Technology; Computer System Design; Learning Activities; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Surveys; Interviews; Handheld Devices; Programming; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ökologie; Naturwissenschaften; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Lernaktivität; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerbefragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Programmierung; Intelligentes Tutorsystem
Abstract	A context-aware ubiquitous learning environment is an authentic learning environment with personalized digital supports. While showing the potential of applying such a learning environment, researchers have also indicated the challenges of providing adaptive and dynamic support to individual students. In this paper, a decision-tree-oriented mechanism is developed for that purpose, enabling digital guidance for students to observe and classify real-world objects in the learning activities of natural science courses. To show the effectiveness of the innovative approach, a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment was implemented for the "butterfly and ecology" unit of a fourth-grade natural science course in Taiwan, and 42 students participated in the learning activity. From the surveys and interviews that were conducted to understand the functionalities of the system and the learning effectiveness for the students, the results show that the system had a positive impact on students' learning, especially on the affective domain, including participation, motivation, and interaction. (Contains 6 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10