Critical Analysis of Recent Researches on Learning Objects and Learning Environments Technologies

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a survey about recent researches on learning environments, and learning objects technologies. The survey maps the scientific production on these technologies, which were published in the major events, and journals of the interdisciplinary area of Computers and Education in Brazil, and Latin America, during the years 2008 to 2011. Were included events like SBIE, WIE, LACLO, and TISE, as well as RBIE, and RENOTE journals. The mapping provided the basis for a critical analysis of the evolutionary process and the current status of this research. In quantitative terms, the analysis took into account the distribution of works in the technical, and pedagogical dimensions related to learning objects and learning environments technologies. The quantitative analysis was followed by a depth analysis, of qualitative nature, focused on the most representative works involving the combined use of both technologies.