Exploring Digital Technology in Education: Why Theory Matters and What to Do about It

by Michael Hammond

Overview

The field of digital technology in education has long been under-theorised. This book will enable the reader to reflect on the use of theory when explaining technology use and set out ways in which we can theorise better. It explores the concept of theory and looks at how teaching, learning and technology itself have been theorised. With relatable international case studies, it shows how theories underpin optimistic and pessimistic accounts of technology in education. This innovative book will help readers to understand more deeply the use of digital technology in education, as well as the idea of theory and how to develop a distinctly educational approach to theorising.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447362623
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	06/27/2023
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Hammond is Reader in Educational Studies at the University of Warwick.

Table of Contents

1. What is theory? 2. What is theorising? 3. Theorising learning with technology 4. Teachers and technology: why does take-up seem so difficult? 5. A theory of technology 6. Optimism and pessimism when it comes to theorising technology 7. How can we theorise better?

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From the Publisher

“Theory is complex, but Hammond provides an understandable foundation and way forward to understand theory, apply it and build on it.” Nicola Johnson, Edith Cowan University