Beyond Knowledge: The Legacy of Competence: Meaningful Computer-based Learning Environments [Hardcover]

The edited and peer reviewed volume presents selected papers of the conference Beyond knowlegde: the legacy of competence organized by EARLI SIG Learning and Instruction with Computers in cooperation with SIG Instructional Design. It reflects the current state-of-the-art work of scholars worldwide within the area of learning and instruction with computers. Mainly, areas of computer-based learning environments supporting competence-focused knowledge acquisition but also foundational scientific work are addressed. More specific, contents cover cognitive processes in hypermedia and multimedia learning, social issues in computer-supported collaborative learning, motivation and emotion in Blended Learning and e-Learning.

Beyond Knowledge.- Beyond knowledge.- Collaborative Learning with ICT and Knowledge Sharing.- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Cognitive Load Research as a Key to Tackle Challenges of Contemporary Education.- Interpersonal Knowledge in Virtual Seminars.- Individual Versus Group Learning as a Function of Task Complexity: An Exploration into the Measurement of Group Cognitive Load.- Mentored Innovation in Teacher Training Using Two Virtual Collaborative Learning Environments.- Instructor Scaffolding in Support of Students Metacognition Through an Online Course.- Research Notes on Collaborative Learning with ICT and Knowledge Sharing.- Fostering collaborators ability to draw inferences from distributed information: a training approach.- Collaborative Problem Solving with Cases in a Virtual Professional Training.- Students Perceptions of a Competency Assessment Program in an Online Course.- E-Learning and Mobile Learning.- Mobile Phones to Enhance Reflection Upon Collaborative Problem-Solving.- The Use of iPods in Education: The Case of Multi-Tasking.- Which Design Principles Influence Acceptance and Motivation in Professional E-Learning?.- Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Professional Education Within a Metacognitive Computer-Basel£)