WP4 - Pedagogical methodologies and paradigms

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Objectives

This workpackage focuses on pedagogical research with the objective to define new models for:

• learning/teaching/tutoring in a mobile environment;
• instructional design and eLearning content development for mobile learning.

Description of work

The work, coordinated by partner 6, involves the following tasks:·

• Task 4.1 Analytic study of mobile learning activities.
  MOBIlearn shall draw on research informed by "cognitive load theory" and other approaches to identifying and quantifying ways to reshape work spaces to alter the cost structure of the activity that takes place in those spaces. One implication is that models can be devised to identify cost-effective applications of mobile devices such as bringing useful affordances, of both a physical and cognitive nature, closer to where users need them and at the time they need them. Those analyses in terms of cognitive load will be complemented by the use of a methodology and an analytic framework for studying personal lifelong learning. It indicates the need to understand learning activities at three levels: learning projects; learning episodes; and learning activities.·
• Task 4.2 Longitudinal study of learning projects.
  Drawing on the results of 4.1, MOBIlearn shall carry out a longitudinal study, through structured interviews and prompted recall, to identify the learning materials and resources required to support extended learning projects (where a learning project can be defined as a series of linked learning episodes lasting longer than a week, to achieve a definable goal). These learning projects may be associated with an institution (e.g. a course taken at a college) or may be informal, for personal gain or interest. Aspects to be investigated include, "just in time" provision of learning materials that enable learning projects to progress, institutional support, self and external assessment, motivation, peer support and collaboration, and learning communities.·
• Task 4.3. Specification of guidelines, best practices and roadmaps.
  The outcomes from 4.2 and 4.3 will be analysed to provide guidelines and requirements for mobile learning technology, instructional design and content development. This will take the form of a) initial pedagogic requirements for mobile learning technology, b) a new model of personal mobile learning, proposing best practices for instructional design, learning support and content development, c) a road map for further research into the theory and practice of personal mobile learning supported by new technologies.

Deliverables

• PM6: D4.1 Guideline for learning/teaching/tutoring in a mobile environment
• PM15: D4.2 Best practices for instructional design and content development for mobile learning
• PM30: D4.3 Roadmap for further research on pedagogical issues

Milestones and expected result

The result of this WP is pedagogical innovation, described by guidelines, best practices, for the mobile environment. A roadmap for further pedagogical research is expected.

BSCW link: http://bscw.uni-koblenz.de/bscw/bscw.cgi/0/82390

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