ltb demo - b&p sensemaking

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Learning LayersScaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters

Sebastian Dennerlein, Tamsin Treasure-Jones, Vladimir Tomberg, Dieter Theiler, Elizabeth Lex & Tobias Ley

Making sense of informal learning at the workplace

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Learning Layers Objectives

• Understand how informal learning takes place in and between SMEs (GP Practices in the UK pilot study)

• Identify potential for technology tools to support this learning

• Co-design, develop and pilot these tools – Improve tools, provide evidence of impact– Test and refine learning theories (Design Based Research)

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Context and Idea

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Desire for reflective practice

Challenges: Time pressures, losing track of learningHow can technology support?

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Design Based Research Approach

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Design iterations

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Co-design activities

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Understanding practice

StoryboardsFirst software prototypes Paper

prototypes

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Resulting tool – Bits & Pieces

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Bits and Pieces:Record/collect, organise, share and collaborate

on informal learning & resources

• Tool Supports - affordances• Easy collection of learning triggers, reflections, experiences, materials • Cue based support to remember and find gathered material/resources• Visual support for sensemaking (organisation, reflection, development)

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Collect – triggers, resources, experiences

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Organise – Remember, find and make sense

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Time based cues!

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Organise – remember, find and make sense

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Topic based cues!

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Organise – remember, find and make sense

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Further contextual cues!

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Share – for information or collaboration

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Share – collaborating on shared episodes

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Discuss – discussions on shared episodes

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Results

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We found initial evidence that deeper elaboration of experiences during collection (reflection) facilitates remembering via semantic cues, while more shallow elaboration requires later re-evaluation of the collected experiences.

Healthcare professionals valued the collection, visualisation and collaboration affordances.

Next step: Long time pilot with GP Practice staff to support individual and team-based informal learning at the workplace