Synopses & Reviews
Instruction tailored to the individual student, learning and teaching outside the limits of time and space--ideas that were once considered science fiction are now educational reality, with the prospect of an intelligent Web 3.0 not far distant. Alongside these innovations exists an emerging set of critical-thinking challenges, as Internet users create content and learners (and teachers) take increased responsibility in their work. Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age nimbly balances the technological and pedagogical aspects of these rapid changes, gathering papers from noted researchers on a wealth of topics relating to cognitive approaches to learning and teaching, mental models, online learning, communications, and innovative educational technologies, among them: Cognition and student-centered, Web-based learning The progression of mental models throughout a course of instruction Experiencing education with 3D virtual worlds Expanding educational boundaries through multi-school collaboration Adapting e-learning to different learning styles The student blog as reflective diary With its blend of timely ideas and forward thinking, Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age will enrich the work of researchers in educational psychology, educational technology, and cognitive science.
Synopsis
Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age, offers selected, expanded papers from CELDA 2008 (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age) and addresses the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes, innovative pedagogies, and technology-based educational applications in the digital age. Advances in both cognitive psychology and computing have affected the educational arena, and the convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a fast pace and affecting academia and professional practice in many ways. Paradigms such as just-in-time learning, constructivism, student-centered learning and collaborative approaches have emerged and are being supported by technological advancements such as simulations, virtual reality and multi-agents systems, creating both opportunities and areas of concern. This volume aims to cover both technological as well as pedagogical issues related to these developments.
Synopsis
This collection of papers covers a bevy of topics regarding cognitive approaches to learning and teaching in the age of the Internet. General topics address mental models, online learning, communications and innovative educational technologies.
Table of Contents
Preface - J. M. Spector, D. Ifenthaler, P. Isaías, Kinshuk, D. Sampson Part I: Cognitive Approaches to Learning and Instruction (Spector) Chapter 1 - Learning and Instruction in the Digital