| Description |
ix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
International library of psychology |
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International library of psychology.
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| Contents |
1. Computers in education: some issues -- 2. Human cognition as socially grounded -- 3. Theoretical frameworks from psychology compared -- 4. Collaborative interactions with computers -- 5. Collaborative interactions in relation to computers -- 6. Learning within peer collaborations -- 7. Collaborative interactions at computers -- 8. Collaborative interactions around and through computers -- 9. Afterwords |
| Summary |
With its unique blend of theory and practice, from the primary school to university settings, Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning will be of interest to educational psychologists, as well as psychologists studying group processes, cognition and development |
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How can computers help children learn to collaborate? How is new technology best used in schools and colleges? Until now, the application of computers to educational practice has received little input from psychological theory. Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning locates this topic within the contemporary movement of socio-cultural theory, drawing on the writing of Vygotsky and others. Charles Crook reviews psychological approaches to cognition and learning, in so far as they implicitly direct strategy in respect of computer-based learning. He also takes a novel stance in considering how new technology can enhance rather than undermine the social experience of learning and instruction, and can allow teachers to achieve more in the classroom. He argues that computers can provide the conditions for effective collaboration and enhance the social dimension of education |
| Analysis |
Education Use of Computers |
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Education Use of Computers |
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Education Use of Computers |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p231-251. -Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-251) and indexes |
| Subject |
Computer-assisted instruction -- Psychological aspects.
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Group work in education.
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| LC no. |
94003939 |
| ISBN |
0415053595 |
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0415053609 (paperback) |
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