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Design possibilities for the e-Schoolbag: addressing the 1:1 challenge within China

Gu, Xiaoqing; Xu, Xiaojuan; Wang, Huawen; Crook, Charles

Authors

Xiaoqing Gu

Xiaojuan Xu

Huawen Wang

Charles Crook



Abstract

There is widespread enthusiasm for 1:1 computing in education. Recognizing that secure innovation of educational practice should be built upon contextual sensitivity, this article reported two case studies anticipating the potential development of 1:1 classes in the particular cultural context of China. The first case described how the new technology of e-Textbooks could align with a tradition where the textbook is central to teaching practice. A science teacher used the e-Textbook to design his pedagogy to accommodate the contextual learning needs of the classroom. Students reported a positive reaction. They understood that new learning possibilities were crafted through this engagement with diversified media formats that content fitted their class, and this gave them increased confidence in relation to both student–computer and interpersonal interaction. The second case study described how a social app could align with the local tradition of practice whereby a student’s performance in front of class is an important part of instructional practice. In this case, students who were learning native Chinese were offered the opportunity for performing within a novel “digital stage”: revealing high levels of engagement and a strengthening confidence with language performance.

Citation

Gu, X., Xu, X., Wang, H., & Crook, C. Design possibilities for the e-Schoolbag: addressing the 1:1 challenge within China. British Journal of Educational Technology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12434

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 18, 2016
Deposit Date Apr 7, 2016
Publicly Available Date Apr 7, 2016
Journal British Journal of Educational Technology
Print ISSN 0007-1013
Electronic ISSN 1467-8535
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12434
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/779853
Publisher URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjet.12434/abstract
Additional Information This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Gu, X., Xu, X., Wang, H. and Crook, C. (2016), Design possibilities for the e-Schoolbag: Addressing the 1:1 challenge within China. British Journal of Educational Technology, which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1111/bjet.12434. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.

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