Lähellä kaupungissa. Web-based learning environment relating to urban and geography studies

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1 Lähellä kaupungissa Web-based learning environment relating to urban and geography studies Virpi Hirvensalo, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Turku GI Norden

2 Project in a nutshell Urban enviroment as an object of learning Lähellä kaupungissa Internet-based learning environment Contents relating to various urban places and methods to study them. Links to a web-based map service and to a web-service that collects tools of social media: PaikkaOppi Liikkeelle! Progressive inquiry as a pedagogic model

3 Users of the learning environment Students in secondary schools Subject teacher students (biology and geography) in universities Lähellä kaupungissa - learning environment Geography students in universities and open universities

4 Aims of the learning environment To present basic concepts of (urban) geography, phenomena and processes relating to a city and to strengthen the understanding of hybrid nature of urban environment. To present basics of research methods (and to enhance GI and web learning skills). To increase the contextuality of learning: inspire students to make field trips. To strengthen students place identity and to make them to pay attention to their surrounding environment in a city. Aim of the development project To produce multifunctional tools for shorter learning periods (15 minutes and up) as well as for whole courses.

5 Learning process 1. Formation of small groups 2. Anchoring teaching and setting the problem 3. Study plans, critical evaluation 4. Fieldworks, gathering new information 5. Preparation of outputs Web Field Classroom 6. Discussion on outputs and own performance Process description is applied from the model of progressve inquiry presented in the book Tutkiva oppiminen järki, tunteet ja kulttuuri oppimisen sytyttäjinä (2004) by Hakkarainen, Lonka and Lipponen.

6 Structure of the learning environment OBJECTS urban places of which one is chosen as a topic for learning PARK SUBURBAN AREA MARKET PLACE STREET BROWN FIELD THEMES phenomena or perspectives, which are possible to associate to different objects MULTICUL- TURAL CITY URBAN CLIMATE PARTICIPATIVE URBAN PLANNING UNPLANNED CITY VALUES AND HISTORY OF THE CITY SPACE TOOLKIT - methods for the research Orientation to a subject matter Word association -game Living concepts Research in a field Sensory walk Photodocumentation Field diary as a video clip Interview Map as a cultural text Presentation of results Photogallery Interactive map Written report

7 Thank you! Contacts: Virpi Hirvensalo, Blog of the project: Learning environment:

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