The Impact of Cyber Learning On Moral Development : An Exploration of Tertiary Education in New Zealand

ISBN-13: 9783838329284 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 136 str.

Sureetha De Silva

Opis

This book is based on a research project the author conducted in New Zealand. The research study examines the views of tertiary level educators on the impact of cyber learning on moral development in tertiary education. Moral development theory that explains the cognitive development process of moral reasoning and decision making has been used as a framework. Some of the propositions that emerged from the research study were that 'Cyber learning has resulted in the birth of a 'Cyber Identity'; 'Cyber Choice' in cyber learning overrules moral reasoning; cyber learning has resulted in 'Cyber Freedom'; and cyber learning introduces students in to 'Cyber Illusion' in virtual reality. At a time when tertiary providers are rushing to embrace everything in the name of profitable technological progress, author stresses the importance of equipping tertiary students with tools of moral reasoning and decision-making skills and believes that it is the responsibility of tertiary education institutions to contribute to the intellectual development as well as moral development of tertiary students.

O autorze

Sureetha De Silva has worked as an Academic in tertiary institutions and as a Librarian in different countries. Currently she resides in Australia.She has a Masters in Education (Adult Education Hons.)Postgraduate Diplomas in library & Information Science; Special Education; TESOL; B.A., and International Diploma in Language Teaching Management.