Conducting situated learning in a collaborative virtual environment

Authors:
Yongwu Miao;Niels Pinkwart;Ulrich Hoppe
Affiliations:
Institute for Computer Science and Interactive Systems, The University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany;Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University;Institute for Computer Science and Interactive Systems, The University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Venue:
WBE'06 Proceedings of the 5th IASTED international conference on Web-based education
Year:
2006

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Abstract

In the view of situated learning theory, knowledge and understanding is fundamentally a product of a learning situation. Learning is situated and takes place by means of legitimate peripheral participation within the context of a community of practice. Based on the theory of situated learning, we develop conceptual and technical approaches to build a web-based collaborative 3D car-driving simulation environment that requires only low computing and development resources. Rather instructing individuals on a formal, structured, intensive and programmed base, this simulation environment supports members of virtual communities of practice to perform informal, unstructured, spontaneous, collaborative, situated learning.