E-Learning Pedagogy in the Primary School Classroom: The McDonaldization of Education

Autor/in	Etherington, Matthew
Titel	E-Learning Pedagogy in the Primary School Classroom: The McDonaldization of Education
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 33 (2008) 5, Artikel 3 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Elementary School Students; Teaching Methods; Criticism; Conventional Instruction; Interpersonal Competence; Web Based Instruction; Socialization; Educational Attitudes; Global Approach; Technological Literacy; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Learning Motivation; Time Management; Educational Benefits; Access to Education; Social Networks; Moral Development; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kritik; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Web Based Training; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Globales Denken; Technisches Wissen; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Zeitmanagement; Bildungsertrag; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Moralische Entwicklung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This paper begins as an initial rejoinder to the ideas expressed by Ross (2000) in The Promise and Perils of E-Learning: A critical look at the new technology. In his article, Ross supports the traditional practices of pedagogy at the primary school level--face-to-face pedagogy--and then critiques what he describes as a "fetishisation" of technological pedagogy--a fetishisation seen in the increase of E-learning pedagogy at the primary school level. The ideas expressed in this article gain their structure and momentum from Ross's (2000) arguments against E-learning and extends a more cautious approach to the widespread belief in the success of E-learning pedagogy. The main thesis is that E-learning spawns numerous problems for primary students--namely a homogenisation and dehumanisation. This ultimately leads to what Ritzer (2000) calls a "McDonaldisation of education". (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01