eCite Digital Repository
An investigation of learners' collaborative knowledge construction performances and behavior patterns in an augmented reality simulation system
Citation
Lin, T-J and Duh, HB-L and Li, N and Wang, H-Y and Tsai, C-C, An investigation of learners' collaborative knowledge construction performances and behavior patterns in an augmented reality simulation system, Computers and Education, 68, (1) pp. 314-321. ISSN 0360-1315 (2013) [Refereed Article]
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2013 Elsevier
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2013.05.011
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how a mobile collaborative augmented reality (AR)
simulation system affects learners’ knowledge construction behaviors and learning performances. In this study, 40 undergraduate students were recruited and divided into dyads to discuss a given task either with the assistance of a mobile collaborative AR system or traditional 2D simulation system. The participants’ knowledge acquisition regarding elastic collision was evaluated through a pre-test and a post-test comparison. Learners’ knowledge construction behaviors were qualitatively identified according to an adapted three-category coding scheme including construction of problem space (PS), construction of conceptual space (CS), and construction of relations between conceptual and problem space (CPS), and were then analyzed by adopting lag sequential analysis. The results indicated that the learners who learned with the AR system showed significant better learning achievements than those
who learned with the traditional 2D simulation system. Furthermore, the sequential patterns of the learners’ behaviors were identified, including three sustained loops (PS>PS, CS>CS, CPS>CPS), a bidirectional path between the PS and CPS activities (PS<>CPS), and a one way path from the PS activity to the CS activity (PS>CS). The revealed behavior patterns suggest that the AR Physics system may serve as a supportive tool and enable dyad learners to respond quickly to the displayed results and support their knowledge construction processes to produce a positive outcome. Based on the behavioral patterns found in this study, suggestions for future studies and further modifications to the system are proposed.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Cooperative/collaborative learning; Interactive learning environments; Simulations; Virtual reality; Evaluation of CAL systems |
| Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
| Research Group: | Library and information studies |
| Research Field: | Human information interaction and retrieval |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Learner and learning |
| Objective Field: | Learner and learning not elsewhere classified |
| ID Code: | 89185 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 161 |
| Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
| Deposited On: | 2014-02-26 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-06-06 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page