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Children´s Learning in a Digital World
Teena Willoughby
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Description for Children´s Learning in a Digital World
Hardback. "Playing computer videogames can be just what you need to get a job. " Could such a statement ever be true? Computer games, software, and networking technologies are often viewed as threats to the social, emotional, and physical well being and development of children. However, such beliefs are often unfounded. Editor(s): Willoughby, Teena; Wood, Eileen. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Children's Learning in a Digital World presents exciting and challenging new ideas from international scholars on the impact of computers, the Internet, and video games on children's learning.
- Features exciting new research which reassesses the threats posed by technology to the social, emotional, and physical development of children
- Examines the impact of technology in both formal and informal learning contexts, covering a range of technologies relevant to students and researchers, as well as professional educators
- Presents key information on the social and cultural issues that affect technology use, in addition to the impact on children’s learning
- Includes research from an international range of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405162074
SKU
V9781405162074
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Teena Willoughby
Teena Willoughby is Professor of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University, and Director of their Research Institute for Youth Studies. She is the winner of Brock's Research Award for 2003-5, and of the Book of the Year Award for Shaffer, Wood, & Willoughby; Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence, First Canadian Edition (2002). Eileen Wood is Professor in ... Read more
Reviews for Children´s Learning in a Digital World
“I found this volume to be easily accessible, and broad in scope.” (Metapsychology, November 2008)