Computer-Supported Learning in Knowledge Creation

Abstract

There has been increasing attention on inquiry learning, project-based learning, and design thinking as “knowledge creation” in various educational sectors in Japan, such as high school education, higher education, and professional education. However, learning as knowledge creation requires learners to not only participate in knowledge-creating activities but also to join in a knowledge-creating culture. Furthermore, knowledge building, which is a theory for learning as knowledge creation, has been used in research on classroom practices, learning environment design, technologies, and analysis methods over the past thirty years. These results contribute to discussions on how to support learners’ engagement in sustainable idea improvement. Consequently, this paper introduces knowledge-building research on computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) and recent learning analytics studies.