ABSTRACT
Technology and Social Science examines the development and implementation of computer-assisted-learning in the social sciences. Encouraging both students and academics to improve the quality of their teaching and learning by using the wide range of new technologies effectively, this work highlights some of the pros and cons of technology, critically evaluating the technological process and its potential in the field. Encouraging the social science community to take an increasingly active role in this debate, the contributors examine key isues and emphasize areas in need of attention.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section One|38 pages
New Challenges for Teaching and Learning
section Section Two|46 pages
Developing Courseware for the Social Sciences
chapter Chapter 5|10 pages
Expectations and Realities in Developing Computer-Assisted Learning: The Example of GraphIT!
chapter Chapter 7|10 pages
Conversion of the Ideologies of Welfare to a Multimedia Teaching and Learning Format
section Section Three|52 pages
Implementing Computer-Assisted Learning in the Social Sciences
chapter Chapter 10|10 pages
Anoraks and Techies: A Call for the Incorporation of Non-Technical Knowledge in Technological Developments
chapter Chapter 12|8 pages
Standards for the Non-Standard: The Impact of New Technology on the Non-Standard Student
section Section Four|57 pages
The Effectiveness of the New Technologies in Teaching and Learning Environments