Collaborative Learning Reasoning and Technology

<p>This volume presents research findings on the use of technology to support learning and reasoning in collaborative contexts. Featuring a variety of theoretical perspectives ranging from sociocultural to social psychological to information processing views <i>Collaborative Learning Reasoning and Technology</i> includes an international group of authors well known for their contributions to research on technology learning environments.<br><br>Two themes are central: the use of technology as a scaffold for learning and the use of technology to promote argumentation and reasoning. Collaboration among peers is a key element in both of these strands. These foci highlight respectively a key element in the design of technology-based learning environments and a key outcome that can result from online instruction/learning. As a whole the volume addresses some of the core issues in using technology to support collaborative learning reasoning and argumentation.</p>