The Use of Computer Tools to Support Meaningful Learning
Article
Jared Keengwe, Muskingum College, United States ; Grace Onchwari, University of North Dakota, United States ; Patrick Wachira, Cleveland State University, United States
AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal) Volume 16, Number 1, ISSN 1065-6901 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This article attempts to provide a review of literature pertaining to computer technology use in education. The authors discuss the benefits of learning with technology tools when integrated into teaching. The argument that introducing computer technology into schools will neither improve nor change the quality of classroom instruction unless teachers and educational leaders are able to evaluate and integrate the use of that technology into the curriculum (Geisert & Futrell, 2000) is provided by a synthesis of a review of literature across three specific areas: (a) benefits of computer technologies; (b) meaningful learning, and (c) computers and instruction.
Citation
Keengwe, J., Onchwari, G. & Wachira, P. (2008). The Use of Computer Tools to Support Meaningful Learning. AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal), 16(1), 77-92. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/23647/.
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