Full Description
This book introduces readers to the latest state of research and development in seamless learning. It consolidates various approaches to and practices in seamless learning from a range of techno-pedagogical, socio-situated and socio-cultural perspectives. Further, it details our current understanding of learning in both formal and informal settings, crossover learning, incidental learning, and context-based learning approaches, together with these aspects' linkages to the notion of seamlessness.
The book is divided into sections addressing the theorization of seamless learning, understanding informal learning, research methodological issues, technology-enabled seamless learning and real-world applications of seamless learning.
Contents
Part 1 Theoretical Niches and Frameworks for Seamless Learning.- 1. The Conceptual Niche of Seamless Learning: An Invitation to Dialogue.- 2. The Learning Problems behind the Seams in Seamless Learning.- 3. External Representations and the Design of Seamless Learning Systems.- 4. An Inspiration from Border Crossing: Principle of Boundary Activity for Integrating Learning in the Formal and Informal Spaces.- Part 2 Architectures and Technologies for Supporting Seamless Learning.- 5. Towards an Architectural Approach to Supporting Collaborative Seamless Learning Experiences.- 6. Crossing Over Settings, Practices and Experiences: Connecting Learning in Museums and Classrooms.- Part 3 Expositions and Experimentations of Seamless Learning.- 7. Sensors for Seamless Learning.- 8. Designing Seamless Learning Activities for School Visitors in the Context of Fab Lab Oulu.- 9. Supporting Seamless Learning with a Learning Analytics Approach.- 10. Seamless Writing: how the Digitalization of Writing transforms Thinking, Communication and Student Learning.
