Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The goal of this thesis is to explore the theories, barriers, and possibilities of “anytime, anywhere” Knowledge Building. Knowledge Building assumes students to be legitimate contributors of knowledge and represents an effort to immerse students in the work of advancing conceptual knowledge. Pervasive Knowledge Building is a key principle, which advocates for students’ creative work with ideas that pervades their mental lives within and beyond school. However, Knowledge Building—and use of its supporting technology, Knowledge Forum—are often restricted to set times of the day. This research draws on theories of mobile and seamless learning to inform pervasive opportunities for students to engage with socially created knowledge. The findings are informed by early-stage exploratory research in a grade 6 class which aimed to take work with Knowledge Forum beyond set times of the day and bridge the divide between online and face-to-face discourse.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Joel P. Wiebe
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3033161204