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Unpacking the object of learning
Purpose – Knowledge concerning the meaning of the object of learning is an important contribution
of Learning study. The purpose of this paper is to generate this kind of knowledge and show how it
can be developed and refined in the different phases of a Learning study.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports on a Learning study in primary technology
education conducted with students aged six to seven years old, with the aim to explore a specific object
of learning; to construct a linkage mechanism for transferring and transforming movement.
Findings – The findings show several aspects to discern by the learner in order to grasp the object
of learning and reveal how this knowledge was gradually developed during the Learning study.
The presumed aspects, those identified in the pre- and post-test, as well as how they were elaborated
in the lesson contributed to refining the meaning of the object of learning.
Originality/value – In Learning study, knowledge concerning the meaning of the object of learning
is generated. By empirically demonstrating the development and specification of this knowledge
during a Learning study, this paper will contribute to the discussion of knowledge products from
Learning studies as well as to knowledge concerning what there is to know in order to develop a
specific capability in technology education.
Keywords Variation theory, Primary technology education, Learning study, Object of learning
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