Jean D. M. Underwood, Lee Farrington-Flint

Broschiertes Buch

Learning and the E-Generation

Beschreibung

Learning and the E-Generation examines the impact of newand emerging digital technologies-from computers and tabletsto social media and video games-on learners in formal andinformal settings.

Assesses the psychological factors at play, including social,cognitive, and behavioral characteristics that are influenced byexposure to technology
Addresses the risks and benefits of 21 st centurydigital technology on children and young adults
Written by two experts in the field who draw on the latestresearch and practice from psychology, neuroscience, andeducation
Discusses the potential of technology to make the learningprocess more authentic and engaging, as well as the obstacles whichcan prevent this from happening effectively

Autor

Jean D. M. Underwood is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK. She has published extensively on the effects of technology identifying the cognitive and social factors that facilitate and inhibit effective learning with and through digital technologies. She is the co-editor of several books, including Learning Through Digital Technologies (2007) and Integrated Learning Systems: Potential into Practice (1997). Lee Farrington-Flint is Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at the Centre for Research in Education & Educational Technology at The Open University, UK.  He has published on the topic of early language and literacy skills and early arithmetic development, and the role of digital technology on children's communication and learning.    His work has appeared in the Journal of Research in Reading, British Journal of Developmental Psychology , and Educational Psychology, among other top journals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780631208600
• ISBN-10: 0631208607
• Artikelnr.: 22028602