Educational Media International
December 2006 Volume 43, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The Learning Sciences: The Very Idea
Liam Rourke & Norm Friesen
Attempts to frame the study of teaching and learning in explicitly scientific terms are not new, but they have been growing in prominence. Journals, conferences, and centres of "learning science"... More
pp. 271-284
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Epistemological Beliefs on Teaching and Learning: A Survey among Pre-Service Teachers in Singapore
Ching Sing Chai, Myint Swe Khine & Timothy Teo
Personal epistemological beliefs influence one's cognitive and metacognitive operations in a significant way. They also influence how teachers conceptualize teaching. It is therefore essential for ... More
pp. 285-298
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The Reverse LPP Process for Nurturing a Community of Practice
David Hung, Der-Thanq Chen & Thiam Seng Koh
In this article we suggest a facilitating process for nurturing a community of practice (CoP). This process can be seen as a reverse LPP (legitimate peripheral participation) process where a... More
pp. 299-314
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Computers and Cognitive Development at Work
Wolff-Michael Roth & Yew-Jin Lee
Data-logging exercises in science classrooms assume that with the proper scaffolding and provision of contexts by instructors, pupils are able to meaningfully comprehend the experimental variables ... More
pp. 331-346
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Conversational Analysis as an Analytical Tool for Face-to-Face and Online Conversations
Seng-Chee Tan & Aik-Ling Tan
Some learning scientists are beginning to investigate social and cultural aspects of learning by examining the interactions between a learner and the environment as well as with other people in the... More
pp. 347-361
