Cognitive Skills: A Modest Way of Learning through Technology

Autor/in	Sethy, Satya Sundar
Titel	Cognitive Skills: A Modest Way of Learning through Technology
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 13 (2012) 3, S.260-274 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Distance Education; Cognitive Ability; Technology Uses in Education; Learning Activities; Influence of Technology; Skill Analysis; Cognitive Processes; Learning Strategies; Learning Theories; Learning Processes; Technology Integration; Skill Development; Barriers; Access to Computers; Inquiry + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Denkfähigkeit; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Lernaktivität; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Learning process; Lernprozess; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Learning is an ever-present phenomenon. It takes place irrespective of time and place. It engages learners in their interested topic/content. Learning absorbs many skills, such as; reading skills, writing skills, technological skills, emotional skills, behavioral skills, cognitive skills, and language skills. Out of all these, cognitive skills play significant role for apprehending a concept and comprehending a discussion. In the context of distance education (DE), learning never restrains to print medium only, it has extended to the various technological media with abundant possibilities for multiple variations of online and web instructions. This article discusses how cognitive skills assist learners in their learning through technology instructions. Further, it elucidates the technological impacts in the distance learning scenario. Consequently, it argues that the intervention of suitable and advanced technology helps learners to develop their cognitive skills and assists in their learning activities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10