Classroom Habit(us) and Physical Co-presence in a Blended Learning Environment

Valeria Borsotti, Emilie Møllenbach
2016 EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems  
In this exploratory case study we map the educational practice of teachers and students in a professional master of Interaction Design. Through a grounded analysis of the context we describe and reflect on: 1) the use of digital learning tools in a blended learning environment, 2) co-presence as an educational parameter. We use the concept of habitus (Bourdieu, 1977) to engage with the empirical context, and we adopt the Reggio Emilia perspective of viewing space, both physical and social, as
more » ... e third teacher (Edwards et al, 1998) . This investigation has led to insights into the existing practice of educators and students, as well as the identification of emerging themes for future research.
doi:10.4108/eai.23-8-2016.151638 fatcat:rfqx6nzserdmzlfrqjyzcaecqu