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Title:
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ACTIVITY THEORY AND M-LEARNING IN THE TEACHING OF CALCULUS |
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Author(s):
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Silvia Cristina Freitas Batista, Patricia Alejandra Behar, Liliana Maria Passerino |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-04-3 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Activity Theory, M-learning, Cell phones, Calculus |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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95 |
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Last Page:
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102 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Due to its educational purposes, mobile learning (m-learning) is a field of study that comprises several aspects, besides echnological ones. Therefore, it requires theoretical support to guide actions in the process. This article aims at presenting a pedagogical experiment based on Activity Theory, with use of cell phones in Calculus I classes, and some conclusions derived from it. The paper begins by presenting the main concepts of Activity Theory, and a brief account of how it has been used in m-learning studies. This is followed by an overview of the subject Calculus I, and methodology used in its teaching. The article closes with considerations on the experiment in view of the theoretical framework, with special attention to the possibility to observe the potential of Activity Theory to support m-learning activities. |
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