%0 Journal Article %1 Wijekumar:2006:bjet %A Wijekumar, Kay J. %A Meyer, Bonnie J. F. %A Wagoner, Diane %A Ferguson, Lon %D 2006 %J British J. of Educational Technology %K imported thesis %N 2 %P 191--209 %R 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00528.x %T Technology affordances: the `real story' in research with K-12 and undergraduate learners %V 37 %X Computer technologies for learning environments have been introduced with great expectations for improved learning outcomes. However, the great improvements have not materialised; some of these extant studies are examined. Of all the explanations for these disappointing results, the least examined are the affordances of the computer tools. This paper provides a rationale for studying affordances and presents two studies in K-12 and undergraduate settings showing how powerful affordances are in affecting outcomes. Finally, the paper presents guidelines on how to gradually move students from a game affordance of a computer to a learning mode.

@article{Wijekumar:2006:bjet, abstract = {Computer technologies for learning environments have been introduced with great expectations for improved learning outcomes. However, the great improvements have not materialised; some of these extant studies are examined. Of all the explanations for these disappointing results, the least examined are the affordances of the computer tools. This paper provides a rationale for studying affordances and presents two studies in K-12 and undergraduate settings showing how powerful affordances are in affecting outcomes. Finally, the paper presents guidelines on how to gradually move students from a game affordance of a computer to a learning mode.}, added-at = {2017-03-16T11:50:55.000+0100}, author = {Wijekumar, Kay J. and Meyer, Bonnie J. F. and Wagoner, Diane and Ferguson, Lon}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2231ca5adeeb196a6eccf8a1fb9f3ce69/krevelen}, doi = {10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00528.x}, interhash = {19420b1219a661ab329bce38259fff15}, intrahash = {231ca5adeeb196a6eccf8a1fb9f3ce69}, journal = {British J. of Educational Technology}, keywords = {imported thesis}, month = mar, number = 2, owner = {Rick}, pages = {191--209}, timestamp = {2017-03-16T11:54:14.000+0100}, title = {Technology affordances: the `real story' in research with K-12 and undergraduate learners}, volume = 37, year = 2006 }