ANNOTATION - COMPUTERS FOR LEARNING - PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

The research literature on the use of computers in support of learning is already vast. In this review, the focus is on children's learning, and on the way in which psychological theories of learning have infor med (and, to a lesser extent, been informed by) developments in the fi eld of computer-based learning. Associationist, constructivist, and so cial-constructivist approaches are explored, and issues of equity, acc ess, and special learning needs are addressed. It is concluded that co mputers have led to, and will continue to lead to, significant changes in both what and how children learn.