190 Pages
by
Routledge
This title was first published in 2001: Since the early 1980s, successive governments have realized the importance of computers and computing and made significant investment in schools. The most recent initiative, the National Grid for Learning, seeks to place online learning facilities at the heart of the curriculum for both teachers and students, and use it as a vehicle for lifelong learning.... Read more
List of Figures, List of Tables, Introduction, 1 The context to the research, 2 Methodologies, concepts and framing perspectives, 3 Some research perspectives, 4 Research into patterns of computer use: Surveys, 1994-1999, 5 What teachers think about ICT, 6 Multi-tasking cyborgs: Implications, 7 Concepts of Mind: A developmental picture, 8 Students’Minds, 9 Towards a new theory of Mind, 10 Why can’t teachers do IT? Cognitive dissonance, 11 The autonomous learner?, 12 Methodology: Reflections, 13 Conclusion, 14 Personal epilogue, Appendix 1 Coursework and marks: A student perspective, Appendix 2 What is the Mind? How does it work?, Appendix 3 How do you learn? Some student comments, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Cuthell, John
