The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology E-Book

Nick Rushby

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Serie: Wiley Handbooks in Education
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 1439

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

The Wiley Handbook of Learning Technology is an authoritative and up-to-date survey of the fast-growing field of learning technology, from its foundational theories and practices to its challenges, trends, and future developments. * Offers an examination of learning technology that is equal parts theoretical and practical, covering both the technology of learning and the use of technology in learning * Individual chapters tackle timely and controversial subjects, such as gaming and simulation, security, lifelong learning, distance education, learning across educational settings, and the research agenda * Designed to serve as a point of entry for learning technology novices, a comprehensive reference for scholars and researchers, and a practical guide for education and training practitioners * Includes 29 original and comprehensively referenced essays written by leading experts in instructional and educational technology from around the world

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Editorial Advisory Board

1 Mapping the Field and Terminology

1.1 Living with Change

1.2 What is Learning Technology?

1.3 Focusing on Learning

1.4 What are the Technologies?

1.5 Making it Work

1.6 Study and Ethical Practice

1.7 Current Issues

1.8 Innovation and Change

1.9 Conclusion

References

2 How People Learn

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Human Cognitive Architecture and Learning Processes

2.3 Self-Regulated and Self-Directed Learning

2.4 Discussion

References

3 What is Technology?

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Absence of Thinking about Technology Within Learning Technology

3.3 Foundational Discussions of Technology

3.4 Contemporary Discussions of Technology

3.5 Technology as Cause

3.6 Technology as Social Intervention

3.7 Technology as Social Effect

3.8 Technology as the Instantiation of Theory

3.9 Technology as a System Within Systems

3.10 Technology as Network Effect

3.11 Conclusions

References

4 Learning Theory and Technology

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Understanding Teachers’ and Designers’ Conceptions of Learning

4.3 Teachers’ Beliefs about Technology

4.4 Three Views on Learning

4.5 Learning as Response Strengthening: Behaviorism

4.6 Learning as Knowledge Acquisition: Cognitive Information Processing

4.7 Learning as Knowledge Construction: Constructivism

4.8 Changes in Theory Prompting Changes in Tools

4.9 Changes in Tools Prompting Changes in Theory

4.10 Conclusion

References

5 Evolution of Learning Technologies

5.1 Background: Early Technological Infrastructure

5.2 Phases of Development of Learning Technologies

5.3 1980s: Programmed Learning and Multimedia Resources

5.4 Late 1980s to Early 1990s: Hypertext and Simulations

5.5 1993: The Internet and the Web

5.6 1995: Learning Systems

5.7 1998: Mobile Devices and m-Learning

5.8 2000: Gaming Technologies

5.9 2001: Open Educational Resources

5.10 2004: Social and Participatory Media

5.11 2005: Virtual Worlds

5.12 2007: E-books and Smart Devices

5.13 2008: Massive Open Online Courses

5.14 2012–14: Big Data and Learning Analytics

5.15 Summary

References

6 Learning Technology at Home and Preschool

6.1 Learning Technology

6.2 Data on Availability and Use of Digital Media

6.3 The Debates about Young Children and Technology

6.4 Play and Learning in the Early Years

6.5 Digital Media and Technology in Preschool Settings

6.6 Digital Media and Technology at Home

6.7 Design

6.8 Looking Ahead

References

7 Problem Spaces

7.1 Introduction: Towards a Critical Pedagogy of Learning Technologies

7.2 Technology-supported Pedagogy: Problem Spaces

7.3 Problem Space 1: Pedagogy and Learning Design—Imperatives for Perpetual Renewal

7.4 Problem Space 2: Teacher Professional Development and Research

7.5 Problem Space 3: Web 2.0 and School Cultures

7.6 Conclusion

References

8 Learning Technology in Higher Education

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Students

8.3 Instructors

8.4 Learning Design

8.5 Support

8.6 Technology

8.7 Institutional Dimensions

8.8 Conclusion

References

9 Learning Technology in Business and Industry

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Foundations

9.3 Status Quo

9.4 Interoperability Standards

9.5 Emergent Directions

9.6 Conclusion

References

10 Educational Technologies in Distance Education

10.1 Introduction

10.2 From China’s Imperial Examination to MOOCs: A Brief History of Distance Education

10.3 Issues in Educational Technology and Distance Education

10.4 Research and Scholarship

10.5 Concluding Remarks

References