The field of educational research lacks a methodology for the study of learning that does not begin with humans, their aims, and their interests. The Materiality of Learning seeks to overcome this human-centered mentality by developing a novel spatial approach to the materiality of learning. Drawing on science and technology studies (STS), Estrid Sorensen compares an Internet-based 3D virtual environment project in a fourth-grade class with the class s work with traditional learning materials, including blackboards, textbooks, notebooks, pencils, and rulers. Taking into account pupils and...
The field of educational research lacks a methodology for the study of learning that does not begin with humans, their aims, and their interests. The ...