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Diana Laurillard - Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology - 9780415803878 - V9780415803878
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Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology

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Description for Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology Paperback. Offers a basis for designing and using learning technologies at the higher education level. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.

Teaching is changing. It is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation. Teachers in the twenty-first century, in all educational sectors, have to cope with an ever-changing cultural and technological environment. Teaching is now a design science. Like other design professionals – architects, engineers, programmers – teachers have to work out creative and evidence-based ways of improving what they do. Yet teaching is not treated as a design profession.

Every day, teachers design and test new ways of teaching, using learning technology to help their students. Sadly, their discoveries often remain local. By representing and communicating ... Read more

Teacher professional development has not embedded in the teacher’s everyday role the idea that they could discover something worth communicating to other teachers, or build on each others’ ideas. Could the culture change?

From this unique perspective on the nature of teaching, Diana Laurillard argues that a twenty-first century education system needs teachers who work collaboratively to design effective and innovative teaching.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415803878
SKU
V9780415803878
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99-8

About Diana Laurillard
Diana Laurillard is Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies at the London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, leading current research on developing a learning design support environment for teachers, and software for learners with low numeracy. She was previously Head of the e-Learning Strategy Unit at the Department for Education and Skills. She has also served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for learning ... Read more

Reviews for Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology
All the national and international accolades that appear in the book and on the back cover of Teaching as a Design Science are justly deserved; this is an innovative endeavor by a visionary author, Diana Laurillard. This text is rich in research studies and the use of digital technologies to enhance learning." —Teachers College Record "The book is ... Read more

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