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Annotation: Computers for Learning: Psychological Perspectives
Author(s) -
Light Paul
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01536.x
Subject(s) - psychology , learning sciences , social constructivism , constructivist teaching methods , field (mathematics) , learning theory , social learning , constructivism (international relations) , experiential learning , mathematics education , teaching method , pedagogy , mathematics , pure mathematics , international relations , politics , political science , law
The research literature on the use of computers in support of learning is already vast. In this review, the focus is on children's learning, and on the way in which psychological theories of learning have informed (and, to a lesser extent, been informed by) developments in the field of computer‐based learning. Associationist, constructivist, and social‐constructivist approaches are explored, and issues of equity, access, and special learning needs are addressed. It is concluded that computers have led to, and will continue to lead to, significant changes in both what and how children learn.