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Bringing Technology to Students' Proximity: A Sociocultural Account of Technology-Based Learning Projects
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Abstract This paper depicts a study carried out in Rwanda concerning university students who participated in a contest to produce short documentary films. The
purpose of this research is to conceptualize these kinds of technology-based learning projects (TBLPs) through a sociocultural perspective. The metho... view more
This paper depicts a study carried out in Rwanda concerning university students who participated in a contest to produce short documentary films. The
purpose of this research is to conceptualize these kinds of technology-based learning projects (TBLPs) through a sociocultural perspective. The methodology included focus-group discussions and field notes to collect empirical data. The
findings reveal that the more educational technologies capture objects of learning
positioned in the students’ sociocultural proximity, the more focused the learners’
attention is on these objects. The study shows also that a change in learning projects may depend to a large extent on whether the technology relates to the students’ sociocultural proximity, that is, taking into consideration students’
physical, cultural, and contextual real world. The study recommends a community of learning/inquiry embedded in a collaborative, problem-solving dynamic involving cognitive support from peers, teachers, external specialists, and the wider
community.... view less
Keywords
information technology; student; Rwanda; university; computer aided learning; cooperative learning; educational technology; communication technology; sociocultural factors; female student
Classification
University Education
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
Community of learning/inquiry; technology-based learning project; sociocultural proximity; ICT in education; knowledge construction
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 125-142
Journal
International journal for research in vocational education and training, 1 (2014) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.1.2.3
ISSN
2197-8646
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works