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Cognitive Theory and the Use of Computers in the Primary Classroom
Author(s) -
Knight Bruce Allen,
Knight Cecily
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.1995.tb00131.x
Subject(s) - cognition , mathematics education , primary education , primary (astronomy) , cognitive development , psychology , computer science , learning theory , pedagogy , cognitive science , physics , astronomy , neuroscience
Research investigating the role of computers in the primary classroom is closely linked to the body of knowledge concerned with theories of learning and child development. Research is presented as an attempt to provide scientifically supportable reasons why computers are effective in education. Having established a theoretical base for computer use in primary classrooms, this paper then examines the educational application of cognitive theory to classroom instruction.