Autorentext
Gary Natriello is the Ruth L. Gottesman Professor in Educational Research and Professor of Sociology and Education in the Department of Human Development at Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor Natriello directs the Gottesman Libraries and is the executive editor of the Teachers College Record. He is also a past editor of the American Educational Research Journal and a past-chair of the Publications Committee of the American Educational Research Association and currently serves on the AERA Books Publication Board.

Klappentext

Adaptive Learning Opportunities provides an introduction to adaptive learning technologies as a way to create personal educational opportunities for students at a variety of stages across a range of areas of study. By design, adaptive educational systems present personalized educational experiences optimized for each individual learner. The book: Addresses formal and informal learning opportunities with the potential to be transformed at all levels: preK-12, post-secondary & adult; Focuses on well-developed concrete examples to show readers how key concepts can be put into practice; Documents specific instances of existing successful new learning opportunities; Emphasizes approaches, environments, and tools that promise to reduce the cost of learning. A continuously updated website hosted by Columbia University's EdLab will feature extended case studies, multimedia presentations, evolving information on the topic, and more.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Post-Industrial Personal Learning in View

Chapter 2 The Long Quest for Adaptive Learning Experiences

Chapter 3 The Growth of Adaptive Technologies in Everyday Life

Chapter 4 Learning Tasks and Perspectives on Making them Adaptive

Chapter 5 The Learning Research Perspective

Chapter 6 The Assessment Perspective

Chapter 7 The Content Model Perspective

Chapter 8 The Teaching Perspective

Chapter 9 The Social Network Perspective

Chapter 10 Adaptive Learning Opportunities in Action

Chapter 11 Incorporating Adaptive Technologies into Current and Emerging Educational Systems

Chapter 12 Adaptive Learning Technologies and the Changing Shape of Educational Research