Artefact Three Evaluation

For this artefact an interactive paper-based learning tool was produced. Eight historical facts were printed, each on a different coloured piece of paper. The aim of this artefact was to find out if the act of physically laying out information could help with the learning process. The test was carried out on ten kinaesthetic and visual learners, each was given the information and asked to lay it out in anyway they thought it would be effective to learn from. A picture was taken of the final layout and then feedback and reasons were given from the learner. The layouts were all different but many learners gave similar reasons for their choices. The main reasons for the layouts included using the dates, similar topics, colour coding, or completely random. The feedback received was positive and it was discovered that, although it was not a particularly physical task, the act of moving and laying out the information helped the learner interact with the information. In general the leaners felt they had absorbed the information more than they would have otherwise. Being in control of the layout encouraged effective learning as it was completely up to the individual which, in turn, made the information more personal to the learner.