The metafora tool: Supporting learning to learn together

Reuma De-Groot, Toby Dragon, Manolis Mavrikis, Andreas Harrer, Kerstin Pfahler, Bruce M. McLaren, Rupert Wegerif, Chronis Kynigos, Baruch Schwarz

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Abstract

Collaboration in complex learning scenarios does not succeed automatically without structuring the learning process. The Metafora project (http://www.metfora-project.org) is designing a pedagogy and a platform of web-based software to support learning to learn together (L2L2) in the context of math and science. The platform serves both as a toolbox of various learning tools and as a communication architecture to support cross-tool interoperability. The central tool in the Metafora system is a web-based application offering a visual language for planning, enacting and reflecting on learning activities. In the demonstration we will present our pedagogical approach for supporting L2L2 activities and the platform developed on the basis of this understanding. In particular we will demonstrate how the platform can be integrated in successive activities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)392-395
Number of pages4
JournalComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
Volume2
StatePublished - 2013
Event10th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, CSCL 2013 - Madison, WI, United States
Duration: 15 Jun 201319 Jun 2013

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