Computer and Education: A Critical Perspective - Softcover

Sloan, Douglas

 
9780807727829: Computer and Education: A Critical Perspective

Synopsis

This work takes a critical look at the use of the computer in education. In what ways and to whom is the use of the computer in education beneficial or harmful? Does the demand for universal computer literacy represent a respomse to a real need or to an illusion? What are the pedagogical, psychological and social effects of the computer in education? These are some of the questions that this book seeks to address.

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About the Author

Douglas Sloan is Professor Emeritus of History and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City. His published works include "The Scottish Enlightenment and the American College Ideal" and "Faith and Knowledge: Mainline Protestantism and American Higher Education".

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