International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education  /
Voogt, Joke,author.
Voogt, Joke,editor.
Knezek, Gerald A.,author.
The major focus of this Handbook is the design and potential of IT-based student learning environments. Offering the latest research in IT and the learning process, distance learning, and emerging technologies for education, these chapters address the critical issue of the potential for IT to improve K-12 education. A second important theme deals with the implementation of IT in educational practice. In these chapters, barriers and opportunities for IT implementation are studied from several perspectives. This Handbook provides an integrated and detailed overview of this complex field, making it an essential reference.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Education in the information society -- IT and curriculum processes -- IT and the learning process -- IT competencies and attitudes -- IT and teacher learning -- IT and schools -- IT and distance learning in K-12 education -- IT and the digital divide -- Emerging technologies for education -- Researching IT in Education -- International and regional programs and policies -- Conclusion.
The major focus of this Handbook is the design and potential of IT-based student learning environments. Offering the latest research in IT and the learning process, distance learning, and emerging technologies for education, these chapters address the critical issue of the potential for IT to improve K-12 education. A second important theme deals with the implementation of IT in educational practice. In these chapters, barriers and opportunities for IT implementation are studied from several perspectives. This Handbook provides an integrated and detailed overview of this complex field, making it an essential reference.
Education, Secondary
Education, Elementary
Learning.