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ERIC Number: EJ1215603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1449-5554
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Revisiting Cognitive Tools from a Social and Motivational Perspective
Ge, Xun; Turk, Murat; Hung, Woei
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v35 n2 p39-51 2019
The concept of computers as cognitive tools has been revisited to provide insight into the motivational and social dimension in light of the emerging technologies. Central to this concept are the two opposing philosophical views: "learning from" technology (amplification view of technology) versus "learning with" technology (constructivist view of technology). A literature review is provided on the paradigm shift in educational technologies from the "learning from paradigm" to the "learning with" paradigm. While the literature review shows powerful affordances of emerging technologies in engaging community of learners in knowledge construction and building, a critical analysis also indicates a significant gap in the traditional conception of cognitive tools, that is, a lack of research in the motivational and social dimension. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the motivational and social dimensions of cognitive tools in the context of emerging technologies, with the substantiation of empirical evidence from the literature.
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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