Learning Technology in Education Assignment 1

Module Outcomes Assessed

• Critically analyse the meaning of ‘learning technology’.

• Critique research, policy and legislation to develop a complex understanding of how learning technology is represented in curriculum and pedagogy.

Assignment One

This assignment requires you select one of the journal articles provided, all chosen to represent a contemporary view of technology in education, and critically evaluate the role of technology as represented in the document. (750 words)

Task

Select one of the journal articles provided, both chosen to represent a contemporary view of technology in education, and critically evaluate the role of technology as represented in the document.

Baruch, A.F. and Erstad, O. (2018), ‘Upbringing in a Digital World: Opportunities and Possibilities’. Technology, Knowledge and Learning. Vol 23. pp. 377-390.

Passey, D., Shonfeld, M., Appleby, L., Judge, M., Saito, T. and Smits, A. (2018), ‘Digital Agency: Empowering Equity in and through Education’. Technology, Knowledge and Learning. Vol. 23, pp. 425-439.

Both articles can be accessed online through Resource Finder.

Guidelines

This assignment should be submitted no later than 13:00 UK Time on Monday of week 4. 

Your submission should be 750 words in length (+/- 10%).

Please make sure that you correctly cite and reference all secondary sources you use, and include a reference list. The reference list will not be included in your final word count.

Your work will be assessed according to the framework and criteria in the assessment rubric.  I strongly suggest that you spend some time looking at this so that you understand the expectations of Level 7 study.

Submission instructions – What should be the format of the submission? / Where should it be submitted?

A single Word document only, containing your assignment and a reference list.

Font should be Arial, Calibri or similar, size 11 or 12

Lines should be spaced at 1.5.

Please submit online via the appropriate Turnitin submission on the module space. Please include a cover sheet, with name, student number and word count (excluding reference list)