TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and evaluation of an RFID-based ubiquitous learning environment for outdoor learning
AU - Tan, Tan Hsu
AU - Liu, Tsung Yu
AU - Chang, Chi Cheng
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan, for financially supporting this research under grants NSC94-2520-S-027-002 and NSC95-2520-S-027-002.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1080/10494820701281431
DO - 10.1080/10494820701281431
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:36549005595
SN - 1049-4820
VL - 15
SP - 253
EP - 269
JO - Interactive Learning Environments
JF - Interactive Learning Environments
IS - 3
ER -