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Title:
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USING SITUATED LEARNING THEORY TO EXPLORE TABLET PC USE IN ACADEMIC WORK: PERCEPTIONS OF STAFF AND STUDENTS |
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Author(s):
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Lorraine Fisher , Michael Callaghan , Jim Harkin , Martin Mcginnity |
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ISBN:
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ISSN: 1646-3692 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías and Marcin Paprzycki |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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V II, 2 |
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Keywords:
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Situated Learning, Tablet PCs, Staff, Students |
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Type:
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Journal Paper |
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First Page:
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99 |
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Last Page:
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109 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Increasing numbers of studies are starting to evaluate the usefulness of Tablet Personal Computer (PC)
devices in teaching and instruction (Weitz et al., 2006, Hulls, 2005, Mock, 2004, Theys et al., 2005). In
some instances Tablet PC use is combined with other mobile technologies (such as laptops ) to support
classroom interactivity in computer science courses (Berque and Thede, 2006). This paper presents the
results of one year of data collection and analysis undertaken by the School of Computing and Intelligent
Systems, Faculty of Computing and Engineering, Magee Campus of the University of Ulster, Northern
Ireland. This study investigated student and staff perceptions of a Tablet PC initiative. The theoretical
lens of situated learning theory (Lave and Wenger, 1991) is used to interpret these findings, which
indicate that staff and student engagement in the Schools Tablet PC initiative has been generally
positive, and enhanced teaching and learning both inside and outside of the classroom |
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