Collaborative Learning
. Ed(S): Dillenbourg, P. (University Of Geneva, Switzerland)
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Description for Collaborative Learning
Hardback. Research on collaborative learning is a very popular topic in education, psychology and computer science. This book aims to serve as a contribution towards refining and operationalizing the concept of collaborative learning. Editor(s): Dillenbourg, P. (University of Geneva, Switzerland). Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
Research on collaborative learning is currently a very popular topic in education, psychology and computer science. In recent years, educational research has attempted to determine under what circumstances collaborative learning is more effective than learning alone, and more recently, numerous studies have focused on computer-mediated collaborative learning. In psychology, interest in collaborative learning is related to the emergence of new theories such as 'shared cognition' and 'distributed cognition'. These theories move away from the view traditionally held in cognitive science according to which human cognition is bound inside individual heads. The word 'collaboration' is also used very frequently in computer ... Read more
Research on collaborative learning is currently a very popular topic in education, psychology and computer science. In recent years, educational research has attempted to determine under what circumstances collaborative learning is more effective than learning alone, and more recently, numerous studies have focused on computer-mediated collaborative learning. In psychology, interest in collaborative learning is related to the emergence of new theories such as 'shared cognition' and 'distributed cognition'. These theories move away from the view traditionally held in cognitive science according to which human cognition is bound inside individual heads. The word 'collaboration' is also used very frequently in computer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Learning and Instruction
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780080430737
SKU
V9780080430737
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Collaborative Learning
Ann Jones, The Open University, Milton Keynes There is no doubt that collaborative learning will continue to be an important area of research for a number of reasons: learning is now viewed as a lifelong activity and increasingly takes place in contexts where learning from interactions with others, whether around technology or through technology, is a vital part of that ... Read more