The purpose of this book is to provide hi ehl■ `_rounded res sed ways for those wanting to change problem-based learning modules and pro-grammes from face-to-face to online approaches. It will also be useful for those who have developed e-learning components and who want to adopt problem-based methods. Using electronic means to deploy problem-based learning within higher education is an area …
Since the publication of the first edition of Educational Technology: Best Practices from America's Schools, there have been remarkable advances in computers and computer-related hardware, as well as significant reductions in costs. Although this progress is leading to many noteworthy developments in instruc-tional technology, we are only beginning to realize its promise. This new edition profi…
This book outlines approaches to networked e-learning course design that are underpinned by a belief that students learn best in these contexts when they are organized in groups and communities. As such, the book is one of the first to provide a detailed analysis of what goes on in e-learning groups and communities. But how do students react to working in e-learning groups and communities? Wh…
Brave New Digital Classroom deftly interweaves results of pedagogical research and descriptions of the most successful computer-assisted language learning (CALL) projects to explore how technology can best be employed in the foreign-language curriculum to assist the second language acquisition process. Directed to all language teachersùwhether at the school or the postsecondary level, with or …
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. The text covers the most widely used research methodologies and discusses each step in the research process in detail. Step-by-step analysis of real research studies provides students with practical examples of how to prepare their work and read that of others. End-of-chapter problem …