Transcending the information given: Designing learning environments for informed participation

G. Fischer, J. Ostwald

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Abstract

Informed participation is an approach for community-based learning and design in which all participants actively contribute toward the framing and solving of complex and multidisciplinary problems. Informed participants go beyond the information given to explore large problem spaces, learn from their peers, and create new understandings. Informed participation requires social changes as well as new interactive systems that provide the opportunity and resources for social debate and discussion rather than merely delivering predigested information to participants. This paper describes courses-as-seeds as an application of informed participation to university-level courses. This application demonstrates key aspects of our approach and highlights direction for future research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages378-381
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0769515096, 9780769515090
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
EventInternational Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: Dec 3 2002Dec 6 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period12/3/0212/6/02

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