Enhancing primary school children collaborative learning experiences in maths via a 3D virtual environment

被引:17
作者
Bouta H. [1 ,2 ]
Retalis S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Department of Technology Education and Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, 185 34 Piraeus
[2] not available, 153 42 Athens
关键词
3D virtual environments; Collaborative learning; Primary education; Students' engagement;
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10.1007/s10639-012-9198-8
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摘要
Over the last years there has been a growing use of 3D virtual environments for educational purposes. Many studies advocate the integration of these environments in the daily teaching practice of various subjects. This requires innovative design in order create the appropriate affective/ pedagogical conditions as well as the development and use of well-structured activities in order to achieve effective collaborative learning. This paper presents an exploratory study in which collaborative learning strategies and cognitive apprenticeship models act as the pedagogical framework to facilitate learning and collaboration. The context is the teaching of mathematics in primary education via a 3D virtual environment. Specifically, we focus on evaluating students' engagement (behavioral, affective and cognitive) in the collaborative learning process as they learn fractional concepts in a meaningful way. The findings show that a 3D virtual environment can support collaborative learning in primary school through its ability to enhance students' engagement (behavioral, affective and cognitive) in the collaborative learning process. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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页码:571 / 596
页数:25
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