A context-aware ubiquitous learning environment for conducting complex science experiments

Gwo Jen Hwang; Tzu Chi Yang; Chin Chung Tsai; Stephen J.H. Yang

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2009.02.016

A context-aware ubiquitous learning environment for conducting complex science experiments

Gwo Jen Hwang, Tzu Chi Yang, Chin Chung Tsai, Stephen J.H. Yang

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Abstract

Context-aware ubiquitous learning (u-learning) is an innovative approach that integrates wireless, mobile, and context-awareness technologies to detect the situation of learners in the real world and provide adaptive support or guidance accordingly. In this paper, a context-aware u-learning environment is developed for guiding inexperienced researchers to practice single-crystal X-ray diffraction operations. Experimental results showed that the benefits of this innovative approach are that it is "systematic", "authentic", and "economical", which implies the potential of applying it to complex science experiments, such as physics, chemistry or biotechnology experiments, for graduate and PhD students in colleges, or research workers in research institutes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	402-413
Number of pages	12
Journal	Computers and Education
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.02.016
State	Published - Sep 2009

Keywords

Computer-assisted learning
Context awareness
Science experiments
Ubiquitous computing
Ubiquitous learning

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