The Sage Handbook of Digital Technology Research Contributor(s): Price, Sara (Editor), Jewitt, Carey (Editor), Brown, Barry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1446200477 ISBN-13: 9781446200476 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research |
Dewey: 621.39 |
Series: Sage Handbooks |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7" W x 9.8" (2.40 lbs) 512 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Research on and with digital technologies is everywhere today. This timely, authoritative Handbook explores the issues of rapid technological development, social change, and the ubiquity of computing technologies which have become an integrated part of people′s everyday lives.
This is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for the twenty-first century. It addresses the key aspects of research within the digital technology field and provides a clear framework for readers wanting to navigate the changeable currents of digital innovation.
Main themes include:
- Introduction to the field of contemporary digital technology research - New digital technologies: key characteristics and considerations - Research perspectives for digital technologies: theory and analysis - Environments and tools for digital research - Research challenges
Aimed at a social science audience, it will be of particular value for postgraduate students, researchers and academics interested in research on digital technology, or using digital technology to undertake research. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jewitt, Carey: - My research interests centre around three areas of specialization: 1) Research theory and methodologies: Visual and Multimodal research and and Video-based research 2) Technology mediated teaching and learning: notably its affect on classroom practices, and subject knowledge 3) Multimodal school based research: with a focus on urban schooling, identities, policy and curriculum Recent research project areas include: the development of multimodal methods for researching digital data and environments, the effects of government technology initiatives on learning in the secondary school and the home, and the changing practices of teaching and learning in the classroom. |