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Pedagogy and Learning with ICT

Researching the Art of Innovation

Bridget Somekh author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:7th Jun '07

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Bridget Somekh draws on her experience of researching the introduction of ICT into education to look at ICT development over the last twenty years. The book provides a fascinating, in-depth analysis of the nature of learning, ICT pedagogies and the processes of change for teachers, schools and education systems. It covers the key issues relating to the innovation of ICT that have arisen over this period, including:

  • the process of change
  • educational vision for ICT
  • teacher motivation and engagement
  • the phenomenon of ‘fit’ to existing practices
  • systemic constraints
  • policy and evaluation of its implementation
  • students’ motivation and engagement
  • the penetration of ICT into the home
  • online learning and the ‘disembodied’ teacher.
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‘I suggest that there is a need for this book, as it will present an overview of the developments and lessons learned. This will be of value to policy makers as well as to academics, ICT advisors, researchers, teacher educators and teachers. It would be of international interest. It would be of interest to undergraduate ICT specialists (e.g. BA(QTS)), but would probably be more appropriate on postgraduate MA, EdD and PhD study. Bridget has outlined the principal competitive books in the field - none of them take the historical overview that this one proposes. I would suggest that it would not date quickly, as it addresses a period of 20 years and issues of change in policy, thus raising interesting questions about what has been learned in terms of policy and developing research approaches. Bridget has an international reputation and has been a key actor in the field. I would use such a book in my undergraduate teaching, and recommend it on postgraduate courses. It would also be a useful resource for researchers in the field, by providing an overview of issues, methodologies and literature.’ Avril Loveless, University of Brighton, UK

ISBN: 9780415409834

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 476g

224 pages