Classroom interaction geography: visualizing space & time in classroom interaction

Perspectives on learning from the learning sciences

“…As a consequence, research in school and out-of-school learning environments became a dominant paradigm, necessitating the development and use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches for capturing and facilitating learning (e.g., design-based research). Notably, the learning sciences are characterized by a methodological multiplicity that continues to develop in light of recent technological developments (e.g., Rosé, 2018;Shapiro & Garner, 2021; Third, the learning sciences are also associated with a shift toward interdisciplinary research fueled by the rise of computer science, research on artificial intelligence, computer learning (i.e., how do computers learn? ), and computerized learning (i.e., how do humans learn using computers or other technologies?)…”

Teacher Video Learning Research Overview and Insights

“…Research in classroom inquiry, supported by technology, has also driven research advances in classroom analysis tools and methods. The perspective of classroom inquiry is beginning to shift towards an effective combination of spatio-temporal and bi-directional analyses, e.g., Shapiro and Garner (2021) demonstrated a classroom analysis methodology for interactional geography, which allowed teachers to transcribe and interactively visualize classroom teacher-student locations, conversations, and audio-visual data in space and time. In addition, 3D panoramic cameras are entering the classroom, and classroom video shot with panoramic cameras can capture the classroom from all sides, giving teachers a dual perspective of independent inquiry in both temporal and spatial dimensions (Walshe & Driver, 2019).…”

Using Interaction Geography to Explore Building Occupant Behaviors in Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study

“…One application of Interaction Geography in buildings was to study museum visitor traveling patterns [12] and classroom interactions of teachers and students [13]. In [12], the authors analyzed 22 case studies with 72 hours of audio and video recordings of museum visitors to determine their movements, interactions, and technology use.…”

“…The data illustrated how "visitors' personal and social history, prior knowledge, and relationship to one another" influenced their choice of navigation and experience in a museum setting. In [13], the authors analyzed audiovisual excerpts of teacher-student interactions in two classrooms. Results indicated that the teachers developed repetitive circulation patterns around projector and tables.…”

“…Interaction geography, a novel approach to describing, representing, and interpreting human interactions with their environments across space and time [11], offers one solution to these challenges. Current implementations of interaction geography in the built environment include assessing occupant travel patterns in a museum [12] and in teacher-student-interactions in the classroom [13], [14]. Such implementations are limited, yet growing interest in interaction geography is evident through multiple studies focusing on the movements of building occupants [15][16][17].…”