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Smart learning environments: a basic research towards the definition of a practical model

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García-Tudela, Pedro Antonio, Prendes-Espinosa, Paz, Solano-Fernández, Isabel María·2021·Smart Learning Environments
DOI 10.1186/s40561-021-00155-w
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This paper is basic research focused on the analysis of scientific advances related to Smart Learning Environments (SLE). Our main objective is to single out the common aspects to propose a new definition which will constitute the starting point to design an innovative model which we can apply to the analysis of real cases and good practices. For this, we have proposed a qualitative methodology that has been implemented in two phases: on the one hand, a documentary analysis of the existing definitions for SLE using the NVIVO program (frequency of words, coding and cross-references) and, on the other, an expert judgement by means of the Delphi method in order to validate the proposed model. The main results are reflected in the coalescence of a new definition of SLE and the proposal of the model entitled SLE-5. With the present research, we have been able to provide a model, defined in five dimensions and other key elements in SLE such as ergonomics and learning analytics, which transcends the technological-pedagogical gap of the SLE and offers a framework for the design and analysis of didactic proposals based on this model.

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Authors
García-Tudela, P. A., Prendes-Espinosa, P., & Solano-Fernández, I. M.
Affiliations
Universidad de Murcia (ES)
Corresponding author
García-Tudela, Pedro Antonio
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Smart Learning Environments
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-06-05
Volume
8
Issue
1
ISSN
2196-7091 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s40561-021-00155-w
OpenAlex
W3165966459
Cited by
63
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64
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11.19
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Funders
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (FPU18/02338)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Learning Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Technology in Learning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Keywords
learning analytics, human factors, didactic design, expert opinion, Delphi method, qualitative content analysis

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