Using an interactive ubiquitous learning system to enhance authentic learning experiences in a cultural heritage course
Chin K.-Y.; Lee K.-F.; Chen Y.-L.
2018
Interactive Learning Environments
22
10.1080/10494820.2017.1341939
This paper proposes a novel interactive ubiquitous learning system (IULS) for authentically teaching a cultural heritage course and imparting relevant concepts to students. Experimental results demonstrated that learning performance was significantly improved after students used the IULS. This study also demonstrated that students using the IULS achieved superior results to those achieved using conventional teaching models. No gender bias affecting the performance of students in the experimental group was observed because each student consistently performed to a higher standard on the learning tasks compared with students in the control group, particularly in learning comprehension-related content. The IULS was more effective in enhancing the overall learning performance of students exhibiting different cognitive styles in liberal arts education courses. Furthermore, the results of a survey on Instructional Materials Motivation Survey revealed that Relevance was the most highly rated motivational factor among students who used the IULS, suggesting that students were motivated to use the IULS. Thus, we believe that a liberal arts education supplemented with the IULS yields a significant learning advantage for students by improving overall learning performance and motivation. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
authentic learning activities; context-aware technologies; Human–computer interaction; interactive learning environments; ubiquitous learning
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