Facilitating student reflection through digital technologies in the iTEC project: Pedagogically-led change in the classroom

McNicol, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8196-6680, Lewin, Cathy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3430-4075, Keune, Anna and Toikkanen, Tarmo (2014) Facilitating student reflection through digital technologies in the iTEC project: Pedagogically-led change in the classroom. In: First International Conference, LCT 2014 (held as part of HCI International 2014), 22 June 2014 - 27 June 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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Abstract

During the Europe-wide iTEC project, student reflection has been supported through the development of two dedicated digital tools: TeamUp and ReFlex. Using these tools, students are able to monitor their progress, thus gaining a greater awareness of their learning achievements and an appreciation of the new skills they have developed. Although TeamUp and ReFlex have been well-received by teachers and students, the use of audio-visual tools to support reflection was novel for most and the project evaluation highlighted the need for detailed guidance if these technologies are to be exploited to their full advantage. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.