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Constructivist-based learning using location-aware mobile technology: an exploratory study
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, , , University of Wollongong, Australia

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Vienna, Austria ISBN 978-1-880094-65-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Mobile wireless technologies have the potential to exploit its location-awareness capabilities to engage learners in constructivist collaborative learning activities yet there is little research that explores this capability. This paper is a report of work-in-progress on an exploratory study that seeks to identify ways in which the location-awareness feature of mobile wireless devices could be used to create constructivist-based learning activities. A literature review of existing mobile learning applications suggests the potential of using location-awareness feature of mobile wireless devices for learning and teaching applications, however, little research has been done to implement such as system so far. This study will make contributions for future development of location-aware mobile learning experiences.

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Anand, P., Herrington, A. & Agostinho, S. (2008). Constructivist-based learning using location-aware mobile technology: an exploratory study. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2008--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 2312-2316). Vienna, Austria: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 11, 2024 from .

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