• DocumentCode
    391643
  • Title

    Three pedagogical C´s of Internet learning communities

  • Author

    McNeil, Jan ; Singh, Malkeet

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for English Language Commun., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    3-6 Dec. 2002
  • Firstpage
    1070
  • Abstract
    On today´s knowledge age fast track, the only constant change seems to be change itself. This paper presents and discusses how learning communities on the Internet can provide enriching creative, cognitive and collaborative learning environments for exploring knowledge and solving problems. Specific examples are also given of simulated environments for practicing transferable skills and WWW-based learning resources and tools, which are being used in Singapore. The conclusion is that the three C´s of creativity, cognition and collaboration are especially important aspects of teaching and learning pedagogics in today´s global village.
  • Keywords
    Internet; computer aided instruction; distance learning; groupware; Internet learning communities; Web-based learning resources; Web-based learning resources and tools; cognitive learning environments; collaborative learning environments; creative learning environments; transferable skills practicing; Biology; Cognition; Collaborative work; Cultural differences; Education; Humans; International collaboration; Internet; Mathematics; Natural languages;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings. International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1509-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CIE.2002.1186153
  • Filename
    1186153