Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environments

£175.00

Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environments

Open learning, distance education

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Language: English

Published by: Information Science Reference

Published on: 31 August 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781466605886


Introduction

Although there is broad agreement that preparing global citizens for the digital age is a core responsibility of educators and schools, there is debate and uncertainty about how best to prepare students for this future.

About the Book

Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environments explores how technology-based learning can enhance student engagement, performance, and empowerment.

Target Audience and Content

This book provides researchers, educators, and practitioners with insights from educational programs, classroom teaching, and theory-into-practice research; places educational technologies appropriately in their social and cultural contexts; and reflects upon challenges and problems in evaluating and implementing changes in the field.

Key Message

It shows how computer-enhanced education can improve teaching and learning without confusing the increase of computer facilities with the quality of education.

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