Developing Technology Mediation in Learning Environments - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1799815927 ISBN 13: 9781799815921

Publisher: Business Science Reference, 2019

Synopsis

Most technologies have been harnessed to enable educators to conduct their business remotely. However, the social context of technology as a mediating factor needs to be examined to address the perceptions of barriers to learning due to the lack of social interaction between a teacher and a learner in such a setting.

Developing Technology Mediation in Learning Environments is an essential reference source that widens the scene of STEM education with an all-encompassing approach to technology-mediated learning, establishing a context for technology as a mediating factor in education. Featuring research on topics such as distance education, digital storytelling, and mobile learning, this book is ideally designed for teachers, IT consultants, educational software developers, researchers, administrators, and professionals seeking coverage on developing digital skills and professional knowledge using technology.

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About the Authors

Filomena Soares is a Math lecturer in the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) since 1989, currently developing her professional activity in the Porto Accounting and Business P.PORTO. PhD in Mathematics, MSc and BSc in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics, respectively, and post graduated in Financial Studies. During these almost 30 years of service, she lectured in several other organizational units of P.PORTO, dedicated to the teaching of Mathematics to non-mathematicians in Bachelor degrees courses in several areas like Accounting, Administration, Management, Engineering, Information Systems and Basic Education. Her research interests include Math fundamentals, Online Learning, Open Educational Math Resources, Teaching and Learning pedagogical resources and techniques, Learning Analytics, among others.

Ana Lopes has a Ph.D. in Mathematics. She is professor at the Accounting and Administration Institute of the Porto Polytechnic (ISCAP/P.PORTO) since 2000. She is the author of several peer-reviewed publications on the subject. She has been coordinator of several Projects related with the Use of Technology and Pedagogical Innovation in Distance Education. In 2015, she received the Award for Pedagogical Innovation in Distance Education. She has been Member of Scientific Committee of several International Conferences and is a Member of the Scientific Board of Hyperion Economic Journal (HEJ). She also serves as a regular reviewer as a member of the program committee for several International Conferences. She is a researcher at Communication and Education Research Centre (CEOS.PP) and researcher at Research Centre for the Study of Population, Economics and Society (CEPESE). Her main research interests focus are LMS supports platforms, information technologies in education, E-learning teaching, teaching/learning education paradigm, Decision Making.

Ken Brown Engineering lecturer with Masters Degrees in Control Systems and e-learning. PhD candidate studying the perceptions of engineering students and their sense of belonging in the profession. Passionate about the rhetoric and reality of assessment using automated techniques in mathematics related engineering education, new educational technologies, and the pedagogical integration of educational technologies in higher education.

Anne Uukkivi has a PhD in Information Science. She is associate professor at the Centre for Sciences at TTK University of Applied Sciences, Estonia. She has long-standing experience (since 2000) in teaching at university level and using several virtual learning environments and social software apps. Her e-learning course got national recognition. She has been organized and carried out workshops for teachers and vocational training courses and conducted seminars about contemporary teaching in STEM field. Her main research interests focus on STEM pedagogy and integration of educational technologies into learning process.

Edition details

• Publisher: Business Science Reference
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1799815927
• ISBN 13: 9781799815921
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 347
• Editor: Soares Filomena, Lopes Ana Paula, Brown Ken, Uukkivi Anne