Development and Evaluation of an RFID-based Ubiquitous Learning Environment for Outdoor Learning

Many issues have been identified in outdoor teaching, especially in places that lack the capacity to effectively present information about such subjects as historical relics, rare animals, and geological landscapes. This study proposes an Environment of Ubiquitous Learning with Educational Resources...

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Published inInteractive learning environments Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 253 - 269
Main Authors Tan, Tan-Hsu, Liu, Tsung-Yu, Chang, Chi-Cheng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.12.2007
Subjects
Control Groups
Ecology
Educational Environment
Educational Resources
Evaluation
Experimental Groups
Foreign Countries
Internal Consistency
Internet
Parks
Pretests Posttests
Problem Based Learning
Questionnaires
Reliability
Research Design
Student Motivation
T Test
Taiwan
Telecommunications
Taiwan
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Summary:Many issues have been identified in outdoor teaching, especially in places that lack the capacity to effectively present information about such subjects as historical relics, rare animals, and geological landscapes. This study proposes an Environment of Ubiquitous Learning with Educational Resources (EULER) based on radio frequency identification (RFID), the Internet, ubiquitous computing, embedded systems and database technologies to resolve such issues. A case study of natural science learning was conducted in classrooms and at the Guandu Nature Park in Taiwan. Participants included elementary school teachers and students. The results of the evaluation in this study show that the proposed EULER significantly improves student motivation and learning. Furthermore, the results of a post-study survey reveal that most student feedback is positive, further indicating the effectiveness of the EULER.
ISSN:1049-4820
1744-5191
DOI:10.1080/10494820701281431