| Learning with Computers: Analysing Productive Interactions Contributor(s): Light, Paul (Editor), Littleton, Karen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415142865 ISBN-13: 9780415142861 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: The potential of new information technologies to support learning has been widely recognized, and educational institutions at all levels have invested heavily in realizing such potential. Despite a good deal of early interest in using computers to "individualize" learning, one of the clearest findings of recent research in computer-based learning is that learning is often positively affected by peer interaction. "Learning with Computers" brings together a collection of chapters from well-known researchers in this field, and is grouped into three sections: experimental studies of process and product; naturalistic studies of computer-based collaborative activities and contexts for collaboration. This book will be of interest to those working within both psychology and education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Computers & Technology - Computers | Educational Software |
| Dewey: 371.334 |
| LCCN: 98-17805 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.24" W x 9.26" (0.75 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Contrary to the belief that computers isolate users, Karen Littleton and Paul Light demonstrate that learning with computers is often a collaborative and social activity. Learning with Computers brings together a significant body of research that shows how working with others at the computer can be beneficial to learners of all ages, from the early school years to the highest levels of education. It also investigates factors such as gender that explain why some interactions are not as productive as others. |