Educational Technology Research
Online ISSN : 2189-7751
Print ISSN : 0387-7434
ISSN-L : 0387-7434
An Experience-Oriented Language Learning Environment Supporting Informal Learning Abroad
Ikumi WARAGAITatsuya OHTAMarco RAINDLShuichi KURABAYASHI
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2013 Volume 36 Issue 1-2 Pages 179-189

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This paper presents a study on the potential of ubiquitous language learning environments that utilize the benefits of mobile devices such as smartphones with global positioning system (GPS) functions. Recent research has emphasized the importance of taking account of informal learning - learning that happens outside the classroom, in students' everyday lives, when designing learning environments. The learning environment proposed in this study connects classroom learning with learners' real-life experiences, supported by smartphones, which detect the learners' location and supply them with multimedia content that matches their real-time situation. The paper provides insight into the concept, implementation, and evaluation of the project.
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© 2013 Japan Society for Educational Technology
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