Developing context and work based mobile learning in the Construction sector BIML, 2014 Graham Attwell
Developing context and work based mobile learning
in the Construction sectorBIML, 2014Graham Attwell
Initial Research questions:
What should be the pedagogical approach for developing work-
based mobile learning?
Linking different contexts and work and learning domains
authentic work process orientated learning
holistic and integrative working and learning tasks
action-oriented pedagogic approach (Handlungsorientiertes Lernen)
Scaffolding learning
The White Folder tasks per se do not easily transfer into a mobile digital format and even if this approach was to be successful it
would be extremely time consuming to digitalise all tasks in their existing form.
So on to Plan B
86,7% use a smartphone (of which 83% are using Android). 19,4% own a tablet
computer, 59,7% a laptop, 54,7% a desktop computer.
1,9% of employers provide access to the internet and only 27% of employers allow the use of
smartphones at the workplace.
58% apprentices use smartphones for work-related calls and 53,2% for information gathering at work. Gathering information needed for work or training is a task that almost 50% do often or
very often
Few use purpose built construction Apps. Information on possibly helpful apps comes from other apprentices (28,1%) or colleagues at work
(17%). 9,5% heard about them from trainers at the workplace or the training centre. 46,8% obtained
information from the internet
WhatsApp is most used for communication. 19,6% of the apprentices
take photos ‘often’ or ‘very often’
Plan B - Learning toolbox, build a range of services based around existing uses of
technology and activities to share ideas, media and data.