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Authentic Field Experiences: The Design Of Complex Web-Based Tasks, Janice A. Herrington, Gwyn J. Brickell
Authentic Field Experiences: The Design Of Complex Web-Based Tasks, Janice A. Herrington, Gwyn J. Brickell
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
For students in todays society the learning environment has been extended to provide a range of educational opportunities from excursion venues such as museums to outdoor settings such as field study centres, often supported with the use of information and communication technologies. Such contexts encourage students to engage and participate in the learning process in developing a range of skills, often associated with problem-based learning, that look at the complex relationship between evidence, ideas and the impacts on society in a range of situations. In this paper we describe the development of a web-based educational program that incorporates current knowledge …
Adult Educators' Authentic Use Of Smartphones To Create Digital Teaching Resources, Anthony J. Herrington
Adult Educators' Authentic Use Of Smartphones To Create Digital Teaching Resources, Anthony J. Herrington
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The development of digital resources set in authentic contexts using mobile technologies is reflected in this study. The research involved adult educators creating teaching episodes or digital narratives using smartphones, as part of a postgraduate subject designed to introduce these learners to technological applications in adult education. The study involved interviewing students to determine the affordances of the technology in this context and the pedagogical strategies suited to such an approach.