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Learning on the Net, 2013
Design & Technology Teaching, 1994
Educational Research and Inquiry, 2010
Learning on the Net, 2005
Part 1: Using information sources in the classroom: the issues, the background and the current st... more Part 1: Using information sources in the classroom: the issues, the background and the current state of play Using information and eference material in the classroom Current thinking about learningas it relates to the use of information sources. Part 2: Putting it into practice Classroom approaches Case studies.
IET Seminar on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology 2007, 2007
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Reviewed by Jennifer McGowan 'Studying and Learning at University' is a guide written by ... more Reviewed by Jennifer McGowan 'Studying and Learning at University' is a guide written by a university lecturer and designed for undergraduate students looking for an 'edge' in their degree. It describes methods of learning, reading and writing reports in extensive detail in eight brief chapters. It is especially good for those looking for tips on choosing which papers to read and how to write them up in the most effective manner and is not for students looking for information on university life outside of studying. Chapter one covers how we learn, from the perspective of psychological processes, and how this affects the strategies we use to revise. The theories themselves are quite dense and not fully explained, which may discourage and confuse readers without a solid background in psychology (having just completed a psychology degree myself, I still found it heavy going). However, it is worth reading on as the following pages are laid out in a much more understandab...
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, 2009
Williams (2001) points out that plagiarism in pupils’ school work is widespread and, perhaps more... more Williams (2001) points out that plagiarism in pupils’ school work is widespread and, perhaps more importantly, that it has been made significantly easier in recent years as a result of the increased use of and familiarity with new technologies. Lewis, Wray and Rospigliosi (1995) also highlight difficulties pupils have when faced with a large amounts of textual information. Pupils copying passages is not a new phenomenon, but it is quite clear that for many uninitiated young learners, copying and pasting electronically is perfectly acceptable. If learning activity becomes a process of cutting and pasting, then very little effective learning will take place. Pupils need to be taught, and encouraged, to use strategies to assist with the processes of searching and of making selections from the mass of information with which they will be confronted. Learning objectives set by the teacher will not be met if all that takes place is the transfer of text and pictures from one location to ano...
Literacy (formerly Reading), 2004
This article explores an issue of great current concern: how do we help primary aged children to ... more This article explores an issue of great current concern: how do we help primary aged children to engage with, and to benefit from, information from the Internet? The notion of 'engagement' is considered in the context of constructivist learning theory. A short case ...
Mathematics in School, 1990
David Fulton Publishers, Jul 31, 2005
Brit J Educ Technol, 1996
Learning on the Net, 2013
Design & Technology Teaching, 1994
Educational Research and Inquiry, 2010
Learning on the Net, 2005
Part 1: Using information sources in the classroom: the issues, the background and the current st... more Part 1: Using information sources in the classroom: the issues, the background and the current state of play Using information and eference material in the classroom Current thinking about learningas it relates to the use of information sources. Part 2: Putting it into practice Classroom approaches Case studies.
IET Seminar on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology 2007, 2007
ABSTRACT
Reviewed by Jennifer McGowan 'Studying and Learning at University' is a guide written by ... more Reviewed by Jennifer McGowan 'Studying and Learning at University' is a guide written by a university lecturer and designed for undergraduate students looking for an 'edge' in their degree. It describes methods of learning, reading and writing reports in extensive detail in eight brief chapters. It is especially good for those looking for tips on choosing which papers to read and how to write them up in the most effective manner and is not for students looking for information on university life outside of studying. Chapter one covers how we learn, from the perspective of psychological processes, and how this affects the strategies we use to revise. The theories themselves are quite dense and not fully explained, which may discourage and confuse readers without a solid background in psychology (having just completed a psychology degree myself, I still found it heavy going). However, it is worth reading on as the following pages are laid out in a much more understandab...
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, 2009
Williams (2001) points out that plagiarism in pupils’ school work is widespread and, perhaps more... more Williams (2001) points out that plagiarism in pupils’ school work is widespread and, perhaps more importantly, that it has been made significantly easier in recent years as a result of the increased use of and familiarity with new technologies. Lewis, Wray and Rospigliosi (1995) also highlight difficulties pupils have when faced with a large amounts of textual information. Pupils copying passages is not a new phenomenon, but it is quite clear that for many uninitiated young learners, copying and pasting electronically is perfectly acceptable. If learning activity becomes a process of cutting and pasting, then very little effective learning will take place. Pupils need to be taught, and encouraged, to use strategies to assist with the processes of searching and of making selections from the mass of information with which they will be confronted. Learning objectives set by the teacher will not be met if all that takes place is the transfer of text and pictures from one location to ano...
Literacy (formerly Reading), 2004
This article explores an issue of great current concern: how do we help primary aged children to ... more This article explores an issue of great current concern: how do we help primary aged children to engage with, and to benefit from, information from the Internet? The notion of 'engagement' is considered in the context of constructivist learning theory. A short case ...
Mathematics in School, 1990
David Fulton Publishers, Jul 31, 2005
Brit J Educ Technol, 1996