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Psychology for the Classroom: E-Learning is a lively and accessible introduction to the field of technology-supported teaching and learning and the educational psychology associated with those developments.
List of contents
Introduction Towards a definition of e-learning Changing thinking; changing the ways of learning A brief history of technology-enabled learning Pedagogy, andragogy and cybergogy Mapping the psychology Research Online Learning – a meta-analysis of research Collaborative and social learning Using ICT to support teaching Technology mediated learning E-safety in e-learning; safe-working in the virtual world Theory Stages of cognitive development An educational software paradigm Stages of online interactivity Learning in cyberspace ID, Id, avatar and persona; the changing face of self Pedagogy Using learning technologies Belief Motivation Emotional engagement Immediacy Action engagement Cognitive engagement Creative and critical thinking Using virtual learning environments Social interaction Engagement Assessment Cybergogy – learning in virtual worlds Strategy Strategies of the technology-enabled teacher Computer mediated collaboration Sustained online learning Teaching in the virtual world Using authoring to increase learner engagement Professionals learning in the virtual world E-safety in learning and teaching References
About the author
John Woollard is Lecturer in Information Technology Education in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. He has previously taught in both primary and secondary schools. He now researches teaching and learning with computers.
Summary
Psychology for the Classroom: E-Learning is a lively and accessible introduction to the field of technology-supported teaching and learning and the educational psychology associated with those developments.
