A Model of 1:1 Educational Computing in Classroom Using Wireless Technology

• Main Authors: Hsue-Yie Wang, 王緒溢
• Other Authors: Tak-Wai Chan
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ub4e8v

博士 === 國立中央大學 === 資訊工程研究所 === 92 === With advances in information technology, wireless communication and mobile devices most recently applied to education. This study introduces an environment design called wireless technology enhanced classroom (WiTEC) that integrates wireless local area network, mobile learning devices (MLDs) and client-server architecture to support instruction and learning activities. Every student in the WiTEC has a MLD to participate learning activities. That’s what this study called 1:1 educational computing. Furthermore, this study presents a framework that involves three learning activity levels, namely learning function, learning episode, and learning flow, as a basis on which to design an integrated system that supports various types of learning activities in WiTEC. The integrated system comprises an instruction-supporting subsystem, a learning-supporting subsystem and an interaction mechanism supported by learning function. A teacher can use this system to generate new learning flows before class, to implement them during class and to review learning portfolios after class. Evaluations of the use of the integrated system in WiTEC, including interviewed with teachers, questionnaire investigation to students and system logs analysis, were conducted in three elementary classes to investigate the usability and feasibility of the proposed system. The analysis of system logs presented that the system could effectively support the implementation of collaborative learning in WiTEC. The students showed high interest about using the mobile learning device and the system in learning. Furthermore, the participating teachers indicated that the use of three learning activity levels eases the burden of preparing, implementing and reviewing instruction and learning activities.