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ERIC Number: ED397793
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 8
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The Internet as a Tool for the Social Construction of Knowledge.
Farquhar, John D.; And Others
The use of computers as a tool for learning has traditionally focused on individualized methods of instruction. Social interaction, however, is taking an increasingly important role in current learning theories and instruction prescriptions including computer-based delivery systems. Concurrent with these recommendations, global computer networks have emerged bringing new forms of computer-mediated social interaction. This paper discusses an ongoing case study that takes advantage of Internet technology to promote learning through socially-mediated interactions. Based upon theories of situated learning and cognitive apprenticeship, students engage in social dialog with experts through Internet technologies such as e-mail, listservs, synchronous chats, and the World Wide Web. In this case, the experts were two multimedia developers, one academic and one corporate. They fielded questions related to the use of technologies for training from the class. (Contains 13 references.) (Author/SWC)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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