Jacob Davidsens presentation "Interaction between learners" at CAL11
1. Learning Futures:
Education, Technology &
Sustainability
Jacob Davidsen &
Marianne Georgsen
Aalborg University
Department of
Communication &
Psychological
2. Agenda
• Presenting ”Interaction between learners in an
interactive learning environment”
Working question – how can teachers facilitate interaction
and interactivity between learners in design and action?
• Aim of this presentation is to identify some of the
levels of interaction between learners in the
technology rich environment we have studied.
3. A design for learning
• By design for learning we mean the
totality of three elements (Davidsen &
Georgsen, 2010):
The physical surroundings and layout of
the classroom;
the digital resources and technological
framework;
and finally the learning materials and
activities designed by the teacher.
7. Contemporary research
Interactive technology Interactive dialogue
• IWB, software, touch- • Pedagogy, design,
screens, Smart-phones, infrastructure, teacher
Ipads, resources, and student roles,
games etc. partcipation patterns
and forms.
8. Levels of
collaboration
A model developed in the CSCW field
by Neale et al 2004.
Use for describing and analysing
computer mediated group work.
These levels of interaction can be
modified for face-to-face learning
situations.
Depending on theoretical standpoint
you can argue wether collaboration
or cooperation is the highest level.
Neale et al.: ”if the proper levels of
communication and coordination is
supported, groups achieve common
ground and acquire activity
awareness critical for effective group
functioning.”
9. Findings
• Presenting three levels of interaction:
Level 1: Lets learn together now
Level 2: The right answers is there, lets find it
Level 3: Follow the plan
10. Lets learn together now
Loosely coupled
Information sharing
Light-weight interactions
Coordination
11. The right answer is there,
lets find it?
Loosely coupled tighter coupled
Information sharing
Light-weight interactions
Coordination
Collaboration
12. Follow the plan
Tighter coupled tightly coupled
Information sharing
Light-weight interactions
Coordination
Collaboration
13. Conclusions
• A need to focus on interaction levels
between learners for developing learning
activities and designs supporting interaction
• Learning is more than facts and concepts –
it is important to focus on and teach
collaborative skills
• The technological setup gives an excellent
opportunity for studying children's
collaboration and negotiation processes
14. New questions
• What are the classroom dynamics in a
technology rich environment?
• How can designs for learning promote
a high level of interaction between
learners?
