Pedagogy and Learning with ICT: Researching the Art of Innovation by Bridget Som

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Drawing on the author's experience of researching the introduction of ICT into education, this book provides an analysis of the nature of learning, ICT pedagogies and the processes of change for teachers, schools and education systems. It covers various issues relating to the innovation of ICT including the process of change.

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Bridget Somekh draws on her experience of researching the introduction of ICT into education to look at ICT development over the last twenty years. The book provides a fascinating, in-depth analysis of the nature of learning, ICT pedagogies and the processes of change for teachers, schools and education systems. It covers the key issues relating to the innovation of ICT that have arisen over this period, including:the process of change educational vision for ICT teacher motivation and engagement the phenomenon of 'fit' to existing practices systemic constraints policy and evaluation of its implementation students' motivation and engagement the penetration of ICT into the home online learning and the 'disembodied' teacher.

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ICT has been introduced into education over the last 25 years. What have been the main opportunities? What have been the expected and unexpected effects? Has it resulted in improvements in teaching and learning? Pedagogies and Learning with ICT: Researching the Art of Innovation explores the possibilities for change in education systems arising from young people's enthusiasm for ICT and their ability to rapidly acquire skills in its use through exploratory play. Its focus is not on technology but on ways of transforming the routine practices of schools to make learning more exciting and engaging. The 'art' of innovation involves teachers and teacher educators in the creative, collaborative process of imagining, experimenting with, and evaluating new pedagogies.The book provides a fascinating, in-depth analysis of the nature of learning, ICT pedagogies and the processes of change for teachers, schools and education systems. Divided into four parts, it covers the key issues relating to the innovation of ICT that have arisen over this period: Understanding Innovation - conceptualises human action as 'mediated' by social contexts and physical and mental tools, including ICT, which can have the effect of stimulating change Challenges of Change - explores the challenges of change as they are experienced by teachers in schools or universities Challenges of Policy and Practice - presents a critical analysis of the impact of policies for ICT in education Research Methods for ICT in Education - argues for new approaches to researching and evaluating educational programmes that involve the use of ICT. Pedagogies and Learning with ICT provides an invaluable overview of the field for all researchers, graduate students, teacher educators, teacher researchers and trainee teachers interested in the possibility that ICT may enable radical changes to the process of learning and the relationships between young people and teachers.

Author Biography

Bridget Somekh is Professor of Educational Research and Director of the Centre for ICT, Pedagogies and Learning at the Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Table of Contents

Part 1: ICT in Education: Lessons from Experience 1. Using New Technologies for Teaching and Learning: The Passions, Frustrations and Achievements of Taking Part in Systemic Innovation Part 2: Challenges of Change: Introduction 2. The Human Interface: Hidden Issues in Computer-Mediated Communications Affecting Use in Schools 3. Supporting Information and Communication Technology Innovations in Higher Education Part 3: Challenges of Policy and Practice: Introduction 4. New Technology and Learning: Policy and Practice, 1980-2010 5. Taking the Sociological Imagination to School: an Analysis of the (Lack of) Impact on ICT on Education Systems Part 4: Research Methods for ICT in Education: Introduction 6. The Role of Evaluation in Ensuring Excellence in Communications and Information Technology Initiatives 7. Methodological issues in identifying and describing the way knowledge is constructed with and without ICT 8. Mapping Learning Potential: students' conceptions of ICT in their world Part 5: Innovative Pedagogies with ICT: Introduction 9. Children Exploring a 'Fun' Web-site: Sites of Learning and Roles of Being 10. New Pedagogies for Transformative Learning with ICT

Review

'I suggest that there is a need for this book, as it will present an overview of the developments and lessons learned. This will be of value to policy makers as well as to academics, ICT advisors, researchers, teacher educators and teachers. It would be of international interest. It would be of interest to undergraduate ICT specialists (e.g. BA(QTS)), but would probably be more appropriate on postgraduate MA, EdD and PhD study. Bridget has outlined the principal competitive books in the field - none of them take the historical overview that this one proposes. I would suggest that it would not date quickly, as it addresses a period of 20 years and issues of change in policy, thus raising interesting questions about what has been learned in terms of policy and developing research approaches. Bridget has an international reputation and has been a key actor in the field. I would use such a book in my undergraduate teaching, and recommend it on postgraduate courses. It would also be a useful resource for researchers in the field, by providing an overview of issues, methodologies and literature.' Avril Loveless, University of Brighton, UK

Details ISBN0415409829 Author Bridget Somekh Short Title PEDAGOGY & LEARNING W/ICT Language English ISBN-10 0415409829 ISBN-13 9780415409827 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 371.33 Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Researching the Art of Innovation Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Pages 216 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white Affiliation University of Canterbury, New Zealand. DOI 10.1604/9780415409827 UK Release Date 2007-06-07 AU Release Date 2007-06-07 NZ Release Date 2007-06-07 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2007-06-07 Alternative 9780415409834 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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