Teachers and Machines The Classroom Use of Technology since 1920

Name: Teachers and Machines The Classroom Use of Technology since 1920
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ISBN: 9780807727928

ISBN-10: 080772792X

ISBN-13: 9780807727928

Edition: 1985

Authors: Larry Cuban

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Film and radio, television, and computers have each been heralded by reformers as a way to revolutionize classroom instruction by increasing productivity. "The promises implied in these aids caught educators' attention: individualized instruction, relief from tedium of repetitive activities, and presentation of content beyond what was available to a classroom teacher." How have teachers responded to the promise of improvement?To answer this question, Larry Cuban has gathered evidence from many diverse sources, constructing a history of technology and education that reveals hidden or ignored patterns in the teacher-machine courtship. He traces cycles of acceptance and denial; the enthusiasm…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 6/15/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.95" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English