Abstract This research employs mobile, proximity-based technologies to create opportunities for children to engage in place-based science learning in an arboretum. We present data from a mobile, iBeacon-enabled learning experience to support wayfinding and observing the biodiversity of tree fruit with 84 youth working in 27 small groups (4th graders on a field trip). Data collected include log files, observational field notes, and learners’ photographic artifacts of children’s scientific observations. Our findings show that (a) learners personalized their own routes to navigate the space, (b) made accurate observations of tree fruit, cones, and seeds, and (c) began to express productive dispositions to support their work as scientific observers. We provide insights into how to support short-term, child-centered mobile computing experiences in outdoor gardens that support observations of natural objects in informal spaces.

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使用基于近距离的技术支持移动中的观察：为儿童户外科学观察而设计

摘要 本研究采用移动的、基于邻近的技术为儿童创造机会在植​​物园中进行基于地点的科学学习。我们提供了来自支持 iBeacon 的移动学习体验的数据，以支持在 27 个小组（实地考察的四年级学生）中工作的 84 名青年的寻路和观察树果的生物多样性。收集的数据包括日志文件、实地观察笔记和儿童科学观察的学习者照片。我们的研究结果表明，(a) 学习者个性化了自己的路线来导航空间，(b) 对树果、球果和种子进行了准确的观察，并且 (c) 开始表现出富有成效的性格来支持他们作为科学观察员的工作。我们提供有关如何支持短期、