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Technological Determinism in Educational Technology Research: Some Alternative Ways of Thinking about the Relationship between Learning and Technology
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Oliver, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This paper argues that research on the educational uses of technology frequently overemphasizes the influence of technology. Research in the field is considered a form of critical perspective, and assumptions about technology are questioned. Technological determinism is introduced, and different positions on this concept are identified. These are…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Theories, Learning Processes