developments in interactive media practices of young people (ece2011)
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Presentation for ECE2011 conference. For details see http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/TRANSCRIPT
Developments in interactive media practices of youths
Antoine van den Beemt – 2011
Contents• theory: learning ecology
• research
• conclusion: consequences for learning/education
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Conclusion• don’t ask: which technology to use as
learning tool?
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Conclusie• don’t ask: which technology to use as
learning tool?
• instead: how to connect with the diversity of experiences and preferences of students, starting from a specific learning problem.
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Contemporary youth
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Contemporary youth- impatient, short attention span- always online and connected- networking as a lifestyle - learning by doing, no books- purposeful and practical- multitasking
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Testing assumptions
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Research
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Research• Results
– intensive use
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Research• Results
– intensive use ≠ skilful use
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Research• Results
– intensive use ≠ skilful use– diversity in use
(Kutteroff & Behrens, 2009; Schulmeister, 2008; Van den Beemt, et al, 2011)
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Research• Results
– intensive use ≠ skilful use– diversity in use– specific sets of applications
(Eynon, 2010; Van den Beemt, et al, 2010)
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Research• Results
– intensive use ≠ skilful use– diversity in use– specific sets of applications– peers
(Van den Beemt, et al, 2010)
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Research• Possible responses?
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Research• Possible responses?
• Regardless of the use of interactive media
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Theoretical framework• social action
(Berger & Luckmann, 1966)
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Theoretical framework• social action
• experiences, skills and preferences
(Barron, 2006)
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Theoretical framework• social action
• experiences, skills and preferences
• learning ecology
(Siemens, 2003)
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Theoretical framework• social action
• experiences, skills and preferences
• learning ecology
• interactive media
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Theoretical framework
patterns of
interactive media participation
(Van den Beemt et al, 2010) (Barron, 2006)
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Research
Developments in patterns of interactive media participation
among students
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Research
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• 4 categories of activities:– Browsing– Performing– Interchaning– Authoring
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010, 2011)
Research
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• 4 categories of activities:– Interacting– Performing– Interchanging– Authoring
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010, 2011)
Research
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• 4 categories of users:– Traditionalists– Gamers– Networkers– Producers
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010, 2011)
Research
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• Traditionalists:
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010)
Research
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• Gamers:
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010)
Research
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• Networkers:
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010)
Research
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• Producers:
(Van den Beemt, Akkerman, & Simons, 2010)
Research
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• 4 categories of users:
Van den Beemt, A., Akkerman, S., & Simons, P.R.J. (2009) Jongeren en interactieve media: diversiteit in het gebruik van interactieve media onder jongeren. Kennisnet, Zoetermeer
• 4 categories of users:
interacting
Van den Beemt, A., Akkerman, S., & Simons, P.R.J. (2009) Jongeren en interactieve media: diversiteit in het gebruik van interactieve media onder jongeren. Kennisnet, Zoetermeer
Research
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interactingperforminginterchangingauthoring
Research
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• 4 categories of users:
interactingperforminginterchangingauthoring
Research• diversity in activities: stable
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Research• diversity in activities: stable
• diversity in participation: dynamic
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Consequences for education• content production
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Consequences for education• content production
• motivation for out of school use ≠ learning in school
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Consequences for education• content production
• motivation for out of school use ≠ learning in school
• diversity
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Consequences for education
DIVERSITYexperiences, skills,
preferences
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Consequences for education
Learning ecology:experiences, skills,
preferences
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Consequences for education• addressing by:
– permanent status feedback (games)
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Consequences for education• addressing by:
– permanent status feedback (games)– group assignments, peer feedback
(networkers)
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Consequences for education• addressing by:
– permanent status feedback (games)– group assignments, peer feedback
(networkers)– text-based assignments (traditionalists,
networkers)
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Consequences for education• addressing by:
– permanent status feedback (games)– group assignments, peer feedback
(networkers)– text-based assignments (traditionalists,
networkers)– (single player) casual games + group
assignments
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Conclusion• don’t ask: which technology to use as
learning tool?
• instead: how to connect with the diversity of experiences and preferences of students, starting from a specific learning problem.
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• antoine @ manabi.nl
• www.manabi.nl
• @avdbmt
• resgamedu.blogspot
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