Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology written by Fiona Farr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exponential growth and development of modern technologies in all sectors has made it increasingly difficult for students, teachers and teacher educators to know which technologies to employ and how best to take advantage of them. The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology brings together experts in a number of key areas of development and change, and opens the field of language learning by exploring the pedagogical importance of technological innovation. The handbook is structured around six themes: historical and conceptual contexts core issues interactive and collaborative technologies for language learning corpora and data driven learning gaming and language learning purpose designed language learning resources. Led by fundamental concepts, theories and frameworks from language learning and teaching research rather than by specific technologies, this handbook is the essential reference for all students, teachers and researchers of Language Learning and TESOL. Those working in the areas of Applied Linguistics, Education and Media Studies will also find this a valuable book.
Download or read book Contemporary Computer Assisted Language Learning written by Michael Thomas and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is a comprehensive, one-volume work written by leading international figures in the field focusing on a wide range of theoretical and methodological issues. It explains key terms and concepts, synthesizes the research literature and explores the implications of new and emerging technologies. The book includes chapters on key aspects for CALL such as design, teacher education, evaluation, teaching online and testing, as well as new trends such as social media. The volume takes a broad look at CALL and explores how a variety of theoretical approaches have emerged as influences including socio-cultural theory, constructivism and new literacy studies. A glossary of terms to support those new to CALL as well as to allow those already engaged in the field to deepen their existing knowledge is also provided. Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning is essential reading for postgraduate students of language teaching as well as researchers in related fields involved in the study of computer-assisted learning.
Download or read book Education in a Digital World written by Neil Selwyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book takes a comprehensive look at digital technology use in educational settings around the world. Drawing on a wealth of theoretical and empirical work, the book tackles a number of pressing questions"--
Download or read book Technology and Education written by Sharon Y. Tettegah and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a presentation of policies and practices of technology in K12 schools. This book lays out the foundation of what schools should be concerned about involving various aspects of technology and its impact on school administration and teaching. It introduces technology, policy and philosophical discussions on the use of technology in schools.
Download or read book The Teacher s Role in Implementing Cooperative Learning in the Classroom written by Robyn M. Gillies and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooperative learning is widely endorsed as a pedagogical practice that promotes student learning. Recently, the research focus has moved to the role of teachers’ discourse during cooperative learning and its effects on the quality of group discussions and the learning achieved. However, although the benefits of cooperative learning are well documented, implementing this pedagogical practice in classrooms is a challenge that many teachers have difficulties accomplishing. Difficulties may occur because teachers often do not have a clear understanding of the basic tenets of cooperative learning and the research and theoretical perspectives that have informed this practice and how they translate into practical applications that can be used in their classrooms. In effect, what do teachers need to do to affect the benefits widely documented in research? A reluctance to embrace cooperative learning may also be due to the challenge it poses to teachers’ control of the learning process, the demands it places on classroom organisational changes, and the personal commitments teachers need to make to sustain their efforts. Moreover, a lack of understanding of the key role teachers need to play in embedding cooperative learning into the curricula to foster open communication and engagement among teachers and students, promote cooperative investigation and problem-solving, and provide students with emotionally and intellectually stimulating learning environments may be another contributing factor. The Teacher's Role in Implementing Cooperative Learning in the Classroom provides readers with a comprehensive overview of these issues with clear guidelines on how teachers can embed cooperative learning into their classroom curricula to obtain the benefits widely attributed to this pedagogical practice. It does so by using language that is appropriate for both novice and experienced educators. The volume provides: an overview of the major research and theoretical perspectives that underpin the development of cooperative learning pedagogy; outlines how specific small group experiences can promote thinking and learning; discusses the key role teachers play in promoting student discourse; and, demonstrates how interaction style among students and teachers is crucial in facilitating discussion and learning. The collection of chapters includes many practical illustrations, drawn from the contributors’ own research of how teachers can use cooperative learning pedagogy to facilitate thinking and learning among students across different educational settings.
Download or read book Technology and Psychological Well being written by Yair Amichai-Hamburger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern world we are surrounded by technology. Gadgets such as cell phones, portable computers, and electronic diaries accompany us throughout the day. But is this a good thing? Are we being served by these technological wonders, or have we become enslaved by them? Does constant availability via technology make us more efficient or more stressed? Is our ability to connect with others all over the world, day or night, making us more sociable or turning us into recluses in a virtual world? This book considers the impact of technology on the different spheres of our life - work, home, family and leisure - and assesses ways in which to build better communication between technology developers and society to ensure that technology enhances our lives and psychological well-being, rather than damaging them.
Download or read book Pedagog a de la comunicaci n written by Francisco Gutiérrez Pérez and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher Beliefs as a Complex System English Language Teachers in China written by Hongying Zheng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume is a practical introduction to the ways in which the teachers deal with classroom events in the context of change for researchers, teachers, administrators who wish to implement curriculum reform to EFL in schools. The author provides insights into the beliefs of Chinese teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), and their pedagogical choices in the context of the National English Curriculum Reform. The complex nature of EFL teachers’ beliefs about EFL teaching and learning are exposed, how their beliefs interact with mental and actionable processes triggered by classroom practice, and how their beliefs co-adapt with contexts to maintain the stability of the teachers’ belief systems. This is the first study to present complexity theory in a narrative context of education, exploring the non-linear and unpredictable features of the relationship between the teachers’ beliefs and practices. Integrating complexity theory with interpretivist, ecological and sociocultural perspectives, this book contributes to the research agenda by providing a systematic framework for examining teacher beliefs as a whole, and examining the extent to which western theory may be applied to Chinese educational contexts.
Download or read book Los nuevos lenguajes de la comunicaci n written by María Amor Pérez Rodríguez and published by Grupo Planeta (GBS). This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La comunicación es en nuestros días un valor en alza. Cada vez es más patente el hecho de que la sociedad se autodefine y configura en buena medida en cuanto que se comunica. El poder y el conocimiento se miden en términos informativos y la comunicación adquiere una dimensión fundamental que se fortalece por los avances tecnológicos permitiendo que se rompan límites, espacios y tiempos en torno a su función ancestral. Seguir pensando que el lenguaje verbal es el único que nos conduce a comprender el sentido y significado de nuestro mundo es un hecho demasiado evidente. Sin embargo, aún persiste una manifiesta y reticente aversión a integrar lo que muchos llaman ya los nuevos lenguajes de la comunicación en los planteamientos curriculares. Los tímidos intentos y aproximaciones muestran confusiones y ambigüedades fruto, probablemente, del analfabetismo que se detecta en el uso de los lenguajes no verbales y audiovisuales. En muchos casos las experiencias realizadas se han hecho desde la perspectiva de la enseñanza de las lenguas y se ha tratado de formar al alumnado en un concepto amplio de la comunicación atendiendo al desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa. Enseñar y aprender la competencia mediática constituye un reto, pero a la vez una exigencia en el marco de una sociedad como la actual, en la que los medios y tecnologías de la información y comunicación han conseguido transformar los usos y recursos de los intercambios comunicativos. Plantear la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de la competencia mediática en el ámbito educativo de la enseñanza de las lenguas requiere una nueva didáctica para no convertir la comunicación en un saber muerto e inmóvil , algo absolutamente contrario a su esencia, que es el lenguaje entendido no como un sistema semiótico abstracto, inmanente y ajeno a las intenciones de los usuarios.
Download or read book Pedagog a de la comunicaci n en la educaci n popular written by Francisco Gutiérrez Pérez and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pedagog a de la comunicaci n en la educaci n popular written by Francisco E. Gutierrez Perez and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
