Abstract
The state-of-the-art technologies of Ubiquitous Computing, Mobile Computing and the Internet of Things, collectively referred to as UMI technologies, have a profound influence on our everyday life, permeating most human activities and influencing the way we live and learn. The aim of this research is to explore the pedagogical dimension of these technologies in order to utilize them as education subjects, as well as teaching and learning means to leverage the educational process.
The research consists of a pedagogical and technological approach. The pedagogical approach aims to develop an appropriate education methodology, using as a springboard tried-and-tested methodologies and strategies used for teaching the Technology and Engineering subjects of STEM, since there haven’t been developed yet methodologies for teaching UMI technologies. The technology approach aims to produce the platform to support the pedagogical methodology to enable effective UMI training and, at the same time, to exploit them as educational tools for other subjects. The research will provide a set of tools for interfacing UMI technologies with secondary and tertiary institutions, as well as with the local community. The purpose of these tools is to promote a model that aims to broaden the influence of UMI technologies and utilize them to adopt a creative construction culture that we expect to be productive and beneficial for concrete tangible approaches between theory and practice.
Initially, the boundaries of the research area covered by UMI technologies are defined. An overview of the literature on dominant training methodologies for technology and engineering objects follows. Next the training methodology in UMI technologies is developed. Afterwards the creation of technological tools and the preparation of the validation of the educational methodology takes place. After the experiments are conducted the analysis and evaluation of the findings helps us draw conclusions and validate the educational methodology.
Advisory Committee
Supervisor: Kameas Achilles, Associate Professor of the Hellenic Open University
Members: Koleza Eugenia, Professor at the University of Patras
Chatzimisios Pericles, Associate Professor at the Alexander TEI of Thessaloniki