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
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