A conceptual framework based on Activity Theory for mobile CSCL

Gustavo Zurita ^[1] ; Miguel Nussbaum ^[2]
1. [1] Universidad de Chile
  
  Universidad de Chile
  
  Santiago, Chile
2. [2] Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
  
  Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
  
  Zürich, Suiza
Localización: British journal of educational technology, ISSN 0007-1013, Vol. 38, Nº. 2, 2007, págs. 211-235
Idioma: inglés
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00580.x
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Resumen
- There is a need for collaborative group activities that promote student social interaction in the classroom. Handheld computers interconnected by a wireless network allow people who work on a common task to interact face to face while maintaining the mediation afforded by a technology-based system. Wirelessly interconnected handhelds open up new opportunities for introducing collaboration and thereby changing classroom pedagogical practices. We present a conceptual framework and a method for the design of a mobile computer-supported collaborative learning system based on Activity Theory. An instance of the framework for teaching basic mathematics skills was evaluated with 24 6- and 7-year-old children in a month-long study. Positive effects were observed on student social interaction, motivation and learning.