Research on Technology Use in Multicultural Settings

Anna W. Boriack

ISBN 10: 1623968259 / ISBN 13: 9781623968250

Published by Information Age Publishing, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A volume in Research in Educational Diversity and ExcellenceSeries Editors Hersh C. Waxman and Yolanda N. Padrón, Texas A&M UniversityThis book is the third volume in the series on Research in Educational Diversity and Excellence.The goal of this series is to bring issues of diversity and educational risk to the forefront ofnational attention in order to assist the nation's diverse students at risk of failure to achieveacademic excellence. This series focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic andcultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographiclocation.The purpose of the present book is to summarize and discuss recent perspectives, research, and practices related to the use ofeducational technology in multicultural settings. Technology that is already ubiquitous in our daily lives brings a myriad of issues tothe area of education. Although educational systems should be geared to address challenges appropriately, the systems should bedesigned and developed to provide opportunities to take advantage of technology use. This book is noteworthy in that it presents avariety of theoretical and practical considerations for technology use in diverse multicultural contexts. Consisting of 12 chapters, thebook (a) proposes theoretical concerns for understanding technological learning environments today and envisions the potential impactof future technology use and (b) examines technology tools and models that have been used for interventions, programs, and projectsand measures and documents specific outcomes and challenges involving complex interactions within low-income and languageminorityfamilies and students.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research on Technology Use in Multicultural Settings
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1623968259
• ISBN 13: 9781623968250
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 14D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 389 grams

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This book is the third volume in the series on Research in Educational Diversity and Excellence. The goal of this series is to bring issues of diversity and educational risk to the forefront of national attention in order to assist the nation’s diverse students at risk of failure to achieve academic excellence. This series focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.

The purpose of the present book is to summarize and discuss recent perspectives, research, and practices related to the use of educational technology in multicultural settings. Technology that is already ubiquitous in our daily lives brings a myriad of issues to the area of education. Although educational systems should be geared to address challenges appropriately, the systems should be designed and developed to provide opportunities to take advantage of technology use. This book is noteworthy in that it presents a variety of theoretical and practical considerations for technology use in diverse multicultural contexts. Consisting of 12 chapters, the book (a) proposes theoretical concerns for understanding technological learning environments today and envisions the potential impact of future technology use and (b) examines technology tools and models that have been used for interventions, programs, and projects and measures and documents specific outcomes and challenges involving complex interactions within low-income and languageminority families and students.

About the Author

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University, USA.Anna W. Boriack, Texas A&M University, USA.Jacqueline R. Stillisano, Texas A&M University, USA.Trina J. Davis, Texas A&M University, USA.Hersh C. Waxman, Texas A&M University, USA.Yolanda N. Padron, Texas A&M University, USA.