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1. Introduction: Learning With Technology / Angela M. O'donnell -- 2. A Developmental Perspective On Virtual Scaffolding For Learning In Home And School Contexts / Richard De Lisi -- 3. Fostering Knowledge-creating Communities / Katherine Bielaczyc And Allan Collins -- 4. Enabling Participants In Online Forums To Learn From Each Other / Marcia C. Linn And James D. Slotta -- 5. Virtual Reflection: What Teachers Say (and Don't Say) Online About Their Practice / Susan Williams And Gwendolyn Kelly -- 6. Collaborative Discovery Learning Based On Computer Simulation / Chen Qi And Jianwei Zhang -- 7. Design Principles For Scaffolding Technology-based Inquiry / Cindy E. Hmelo-silver -- 8. Estep As A Case Of Theory-based Web Course Design / Sharon J. Derry -- 9. Collaboration In Computer Conferencing / Jerry Andriessen -- 10. Planning And Coordinating Activities In Collaborative Learning / Gijsbert Erkens, Maaike Prangsma, And Jos Jasper -- 11. Historical Reasoning In A Computer-supported Collaborative Learning Environment / Jannet Van Drie, Carla Van Boxtel, And J.l. Van Der Linden -- 12. Effects Of Collaboration And Argumentation On Learning From Web P. / Jennifer Wiley And Jeannine Bailey -- 13. Collaborative Learning Through Electronic Knowledge Construction In Academic Education / Arja Veerman And Else Veldhuis-diermanse -- 14. Learning To Argue / Clark A. Chinn. Edited By Angela M. O'donnell, Cindy E. Hmelo-silver, Gijsbert Erkens.
This volume investigates how digital tools and computer-supported environments can be optimized to facilitate collaborative learning and complex reasoning in educational settings. The editors, Angela M. O'Donnell, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, and Gijsbert Erkens, compile research from various experts to examine the intersection of social interaction, cognitive development, and technological scaffolding. The text argues that effective technology-based learning requires intentional design principles that support knowledge construction, argumentation, and reflective practice.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a foundational resource for researchers and instructional designers focused on computer-supported collaborative learning. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a comprehensive overview of the pedagogical challenges inherent in digital education environments.
Page Count:
368
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203826841
ISBN-13:
9780203826843
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