Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012)
Volume
2
Editor
Jan van Aalst, Kate Thompson, Michael J. Jacobson, & Peter Reimann
Publisher
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Publication Date
2012
First Page
321
Last Page
325
Abstract
The proliferation of physical activity data monitoring devices had led to an increase in technoathletes—individuals who combine athletic training and performance with the collection and evaluation of personally-relevant data in an effort to better understand their own abilities. We interviewed 20 technoathletes who were actively involved within either cycling or running communities. Qualitative vignettes of technoathletic engagement with data and the practice of data logging, in specific, are discussed and illustrated. Individual relationships that technoathletes have with their data are also examined. Through the examples, we highlight some commonalities in the data that were obtained and how various athletes represented that information. We also consider some of the tensions that technoathletes have with respect to the data they can obtain and how they saw themselves in light of their data and consider some implications for instruction.
Recommended Citation
Lee, V. R., & Drake, J. (2012). Physical activity data use by technoathletes: Examples of collection, inscription, and identification. In J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann (Eds.), The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012) (Vol. 2, pp. 321-325). Sydney, NSW, Australia: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
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