Gill Clough, Eileen Scanlon, Ann Jones, Patrick Mcandrew
Informal Learning Evidence 2 This paper describes a study that investigated the informal learning practices of enthusiastic mobile device owners. Informal learning is far more widespread than is...
PDAS AS WORKPLACE TOOLS FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS (2008)
Eileen Scanlon, Canan Blake, Gill Clough, Richard Holliman, Kim Issroff, Christine Marshall, ...
This paper reports on work in progress on a project investigating the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) to help students make use of knowledge gained during the study of a Masters course in...
Whitelegg, Elizabeth, Holliman, Richard, Carr, Jennifer, Scanlon, Eileen, Hodgson, Barbara
How do the images that children see on TV influence their interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics? This report provides details of the (In)visible Witnesses research project, led...
Whitelegg, Elizabeth, Holliman, Richard, Carr, Jennifer, Scanlon, Eileen, Hodgson, Barbara
This briefing is based on the (In)visible Witnesses study by a team of researchers led by Liz Whitelegg and Richard Holliman at the Open University. This project is one of five commissioned by the...
Reconsidering simulations in science education at a distance: features of effective use (2007)
This paper proposes a reconsideration of use of computer simulations in science education.We discuss three studies of the use of science simulations for undergraduate distance learning students. The...
Modelling Reasoning Processes in Diagnostic Problem Solving: A Study Across Three Domains (2007)
Laurence Alpay, Eileen Scanlon, Rose Dieng, Alain Giboin
. This paper reports the work carried out on modelling diagnostic problem solving, based on empirical studies, in three example domains i.e. medical problem solving, physics problem solving and road...
Richard Joiner, Eileen Scanlon, Randall B. Smith, Canan Blake
We report a series of studies on the role of eye contact in video-mediated communication. These are part of an ongoing research program, which is investigating the usefulness of the technological...
Whitelegg, Liz, Holliman, Richard, Allgaier, Joachim, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen
It is widely believed that sex-role stereotypes of scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians (STEM) have the potential to influence viewers’ perceptions of these subjects, and...
Whitelegg, Liz, Holliman, Richard, Allgaier, Joachim, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen
It is widely believed that sex-role stereotypes of scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians (STEM) have the potential to influence viewers’ perceptions of these subjects, and...
PDAS as workplace tools for science teachers (2007)
Scanlon, Eileen, Banks, Frank, Blake, Canan, Clough, Gill, Jones, Ann, Holliman, Richard, ...
This paper reports on work in progress on a project investigating the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) to help students make use of knowledge gained during the study of a Masters course in...
Learners’ strategies with multiple representations (2006)
San Diego, Jonathan P., Aczel, James, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen
This empirical study investigated how varied instantiations of mathematical representations influenced learners’ strategies. The analysis took into account gazes, utterances, actions and writings...
San Diego, Jonathan, Aczel, James, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen
When learners are asked to verbalise their thoughts about multiple mathematical representations, some researchers are left to analyse utterances based on video records of activity which may have...
Evaluating learning technologies: frameworks and case studies (2006)
Scanlon, Eileen, Blake, Canan, Issroff, Kim, Lewin, Cathy
Evaluation frameworks have been developed for studying learning technology. In this paper, we review their application to a number of evaluation projects, reflect on recent developments in the area...
Holliman, Richard, Scanlon, Eileen
The development and use of computer mediated communications as a tool for teaching and learning has grown considerably in recent years. It has been developed to extend the conventional face-to-face...
Evaluating learning technologies: frameworks and case studies (2006)
Scanlon, Eileen, Blake, Canan, Issroff, Kim, Cathy, Lewin
Evaluation frameworks have been developed for studying learning technology. In this paper, we review their application to a number of evaluation projects, reflect on recent developments in the area...
Should there be a future for Tablet PCs in schools? (2005)
Twining, Peter, Evans, Diane, Cook, Deirdre, Ralston, John, Selwood, Patricia, Jones, Ann, ...
Tablet PCs are a relatively new format of computer, which seem to offer features which may be beneficial to schools. The uptake of Tablet PCs by schools has been somewhat limited, not least due to...
Mobile technologies: prospects for their use in learning in informal science settings (2005)
Scanlon, Eileen, Jones, Ann, Waycott, Jenny
Recent developments in mobile technologies have offered the potential to support learners studying a variety of subjects. In this paper we explore the possibilities related to science learners and in...
Technologically mediated complex problem‐solving on a statistics task (2005)
Scanlon, Eileen, Blake, Canan, Joiner, Richard, O'Shea, Tim
Simulations on computers can allow many experiments to be conducted quickly to help students develop an understanding of statistical topics. We used a simulation of a challenging problem in...
PDAs as lifelong learning tools: an activity theory based analysis (2005)
Waycott, Jenny, Jones, Ann, Scanlon, Eileen
This paper describes the use of an activity theory (AT) framework to analyze the ways that distance part time learners and mobile workers adapted and appropriated mobile devices for their activities...
Women in higher education: issues and challenges for part time scientists (2005)
Donovan, Claire, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen, Whitelegg, Elizabeth
This paper reports on the experience of some women who work part-time as Associate Lecturers (ALs) in Science or Technology at the UK Open University (OU), a unique higher education institution....
Mobile technologies: prospects for their use in learning in informal science settings (2005)
Scanlon, Eileen, Jones, Ann, Waycott, Jenny
Recent developments in mobile technologies have offered the potential to support learners studying a variety of subjects. In this paper we explore the possibilities related to science learners and in...
Report on literature on mobile learning, science and collaborative acitivity (2005)
Vavoula, Giasemi, Sharples, Mike, Scanlon, Eileen, Lonsdale, Peter, Jones, Ann
This report combines: a literature review of work on mobile learning in informal science settings, a report on empirical work on mobile learning in each of the partners, and guidelines on...
Mobile technologies: prospects for their use in learning in informal science settings (2005)
Scanlon, Eileen, Jones, Ann, Waycott, Jenny
Recent developments in mobile technologies have offered the potential to support learners studying a variety of subjects. In this paper we explore the possibilities related to science learners and in...
Report on literature on mobile learning, science and collaborative acitivity (2005)
Vavoula, Giasemi, Sharples, Mike, Scanlon, Eileen, Lonsdale, Peter, Jones, Ann
This report combines: a literature review of work on mobile learning in informal science settings, a report on empirical work on mobile learning in each of the partners, and guidelines on...
Technologically mediated complex problem-solving on a statistics task (2005)
Scanlon, Eileen, Blake, Canan, Joiner, Richard, O'Shea, Tim
Simulations on computers can allow many experiments to be conducted quickly to help students develop an understanding of statistical topics. We used a simulation of a challenging problem in...
Remote experiments, re-versioning and re-thinking science learning (2004)
Scanlon, Eileen, Colwell, Chetz, Cooper, Martyn, Di Paolo, Terry
Science and engineering students’ involvement in practical work contributes to the development of their understanding of the concepts and processes of science. The Practical Experimentation by...
Digital maps for learning: a review and prospects (2004)
Jones, Ann, Blake, Canan, Davies, Clare, Scanlon, Eileen
Over the last 10 years there has been a rapid increase in the development and use of digital maps for teaching and learning in Higher Education. There is also a political drive to encourage and...
Chan, Liz M.Y., Jones, Ann C., Scanlon, Eileen, Joiner, Richard
This paper concerns the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in music classrooms, with the focus on the secondary school music curriculum in the United Kingdom. In particular, it...
Redesigning practical work: web-based remote experimentation (2003)
Colwell, Chetz, Di Paolo, Terry, Scanlon, Eileen, Cooper, Martyn, Uren, Victoria, Jelfs, Anne
Developments in information technology are bringing about changes in science education. This reader focuses on the theoretical and practical consideration of using information and communications...
ICT for science education: current prospects and trends for research (2003)
About the book: Developments in information technology are bringing about changes in science education. This Reader focuses on the theoretical and practical consideration of using information and...
Young Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Becoming a Research Physicist (2002)
Whitelegg, Elizabeth, Hodgson, Barbara, Scanlon, Eileen, Donovan, Claire
The research presented here focuses on young women’s (under 30 years of age) views of their future careers in physics research and the barriers and constraints they have already experienced and...
Educational Technology: The influence of theory (2002)
In this paper we explore the role of theories in current practice in educational technology. We review a range of writings from the past 30 years on the nature of learning technology research. We...
Joiner, Richard, Scanlon, Eileen, O'Shea, Tim, Smith, Randall B., Blake, Canan
We report a series of studies on the role of eye contact in video-mediated communication. These are part of an ongoing research program, which is investigating the usefulness of the technological...
Using remote laboratories to extend access to science and engineering (2002)
Colwell, Chetz, Scanlon, Eileen, Cooper, Martyn
This paper will describe an approach to the provision of laboratory experience using communications and control technology. This approach provides the possibility of extending access to laboratory...
Contemporary approaches to learning science:technology mediated practical work (2002)
Scanlon, Eileen, Morris, Erica, Di Paolo, Terry, Cooper, Martyn
Using remote laboratories to extend access to science and engineering (2002)
Colwell, Chetz, Scanlon, Eileen, Cooper, Martyn
This paper will describe an approach to the provision of laboratory experience using communications and control technology. This approach provides the possibility of extending access to laboratory...
In this paper we explore the role of theories in current practice in educational technology. We review a range of writings from the past 30 years on the nature of learning technology research. We...
The role of the graphic calculator in mediating graphing activity (2001)
Hennessy, Sara, Fung, Pat, Scanlon, Eileen
The PIGMI (Portable Information Technologies for supporting Graphical Mathematics Investigations) Project investigated the role of portable technologies in facilitating development of students'...
Evaluating Information and Communication Technologies for Learning (2000)
Eileen Scanlon, Ann Jones, Jane Barnard, Julie Thompson, Judith Calder
In this paper we will describe an approach to evaluating learning technology which we have developed over the last twenty-five years, outline its theoretical background and compare it with other...
Ann Jones Eileen, Ann Jones, Eileen Scanlon, Canan Blake
A commonly encountered view of computer conferencing focuses on peer interaction, student empowerment and a shift in both teacher and student roles. This paper argues that this view overemphasises...