New Science of Learning: Cognition, Computers and Collaboration in Education 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Khine, Myint Swe (Editor), Saleh, Issa M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441957154 ISBN-13: 9781441957153 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Computers & Technology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
Dewey: 371.334 |
LCCN: 2010921497 |
Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.36 lbs) 607 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The earliest educational software simply transferred print material from the page to the monitor. Since then, the Internet and other digital media have brought students an ever-expanding, low-cost knowledge base and the opportunity to interact with minds around the globe-while running the risk of shortening their attention spans, isolating them from interpersonal contact, and subjecting them to information overload. The New Science of Learning: Cognition, Computers and Collaboration in Education deftly explores the multiple relationships found among these critical elements in students' increasingly complex and multi-paced educational experience. Starting with instructors' insights into the cognitive effects of digital media-a diverse range of viewpoints with little consensus-this cutting-edge resource acknowledges the double-edged potential inherent in computer-based education and its role in shaping students' thinking capabilities. Accordingly, the emphasis is on strategies that maximize the strengths and compensate for the negative aspects of digital learning, including:
The New Science of Learning: Cognition, Computers and Collaboration in Education brings emerging challenges and innovative ideas into sharp focus for researchers in educational psychology, instructional design, education technologies, and the learning sciences. |