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Learning and the e-generation /

Learning and the E-Generation examines the impact of new and emerging digital technologies-from computers and tablets to social media and video games - on learners in formal and informal settings. Written by two experts in the field, it draws on the latest research and practice from psychology, neur...

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Main Authors: Underwood, Jean D. M
Group Author: Farrington-Flint, Lee
Published: Wiley Blackwell,
Publisher Address: Chichester, West Sussex, UK :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Education > Great Britain > Data processing
Educational technology > Great Britain
Computer-assisted instruction > Great Britain
Generation Y > Great Britain
Computer-assisted instruction
Education > Data processing
Educational technology
Generation Y
Computerunterstütztes Lernen
Informationsverarbeitung
Jugend
Kind
Lernen
Neue Medien
Social media
Great Britain
Summary: Learning and the E-Generation examines the impact of new and emerging digital technologies-from computers and tablets to social media and video games - on learners in formal and informal settings. Written by two experts in the field, it draws on the latest research and practice from psychology, neuroscience, and education to address the risks and benefits of twenty-first century digital technology on children and young adults. The authors assess the psychological factors at play, including social, cognitive, and behavioural characteristics that are influenced by exposure to technology. The c
Item Description: Sequel to the author's Computer and learning.
Carrier Form: viii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118897591
1118897595
9780631208600
0631208607
Index Number: LB1028
CLC: G43
Call Number: G43/U562
Contents: 1. Learning in a digital world : Starting points ; Hopes, dreams and nightmares ; Why is the supportive evidence so hard to find? ; How does psychological theory illuminate the educational debate? ; How can we bridge the home school digital divide? -- 2. How do people learn? : What is learning? ; Beyond general theories of learning ; What about the quality of learning? ; Active versus passive learning ; Preferred learning styles ; What about the learner? -- 3. Social interactions and written communication : Communicating online ; Changes in written language ; Abbreviations mediated through t

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