The psychology of thinking has traditionally been in the business of making comparisons between different groups of people. On the whole, these comparisons have rendered a substantial body of knowledge; but all too often, they have suffered the pitfalls of faulty organizational logic and unfounded or invidious conclusions. In this extraordinarily clear and critical introduction, Michael Cole and Barbara Means Jay out the problems involved in comparing how people think. They show, for example, how variables confounded with the constitution of two groups can lead to the wrong interpretation...
The psychology of thinking has traditionally been in the business of making comparisons between different groups of people. On the whole, these com...
Take an intimate look at six technology-using high schools and gain useful insight regarding how computer and Internet technology can best support teaching and learning.
The Connected School offers school administrators, leaders, and teachers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when a school becomes "connected," not just in terms of computers and networking but in terms of teacher collaboration and support as well. Based on the real life experiences of six "connected" schools, the authors make a compelling case for the appropriate use of technology and show how it can greatly...
Take an intimate look at six technology-using high schools and gain useful insight regarding how computer and Internet technology can best support tea...
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, Learning Online provides a much-needed guide to different forms and applications of online learning. This book describes how online learning is being used in both K-12 and higher education settings as well as in learning outside of school. Particular online learning technologies, such as MOOCs (massive open online courses), multi-player games, learning analytics, and adaptive online practice environments, are described in terms of design principles, implementation, and...
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, Learning Online provides a...
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, Learning Online provides a much-needed guide to different forms and applications of online learning. This book describes how online learning is being used in both K-12 and higher education settings as well as in learning outside of school. Particular online learning technologies, such as MOOCs (massive open online courses), multi-player games, learning analytics, and adaptive online practice environments, are described in terms of design principles,...
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, Learning Online p...
Learning Analytics for Educational Improvement presents a framework for understanding how to conduct new forms of education research and enact new approaches to improving education practice made possible by big data. Although application of big data techniques to learning and education is quite new, learning analytics and educational data mining have been growing rapidly, fueled by the visible successes of applications of data analytics in the commercial and political realms. This book serves as a one-stop reference for a variety of learning analytics tools and techniques and makes...
Learning Analytics for Educational Improvement presents a framework for understanding how to conduct new forms of education research and enac...
Learning Analytics for Educational Improvement presents a framework for understanding how to conduct new forms of education research and enact new approaches to improving education practice made possible by big data. Although application of big data techniques to learning and education is quite new, learning analytics and educational data mining have been growing rapidly, fueled by the visible successes of applications of data analytics in the commercial and political realms. This book serves as a one-stop reference for a variety of learning analytics tools and techniques and makes...
Learning Analytics for Educational Improvement presents a framework for understanding how to conduct new forms of education research and enac...
