Toward a science of distributed learning / edited by Stephen M. Fiore and Eduardo Salas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fiore, Stephen M.

Salas, Eduardo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distance education--Computer-assisted instruction.

Distance education.

Computer-assisted instruction--Social aspects.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Education, Distance.

Computer-Assisted Instruction.

Medical Subjects:

Education, Distance.

Computer-Assisted Instruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2007]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Technological advances and organizational changes in the modern workplace have created an unprecedented and continuous demand for training. Simultaneously, the technology for delivering training has advanced rapidly, so that traditional classroom approaches are being replaced by distance learning. In distributed learning and training, which are now prevalent in industry, academia, and the government, students can be separated by both time and space. The increased use of such technology raises the question of how best to implement it for optimal results. In Toward a Science of Distributed Learning, the contributors step up to the challenge by presenting theoretically driven research that considers the characteristics and needs of learners. Drawing on findings from the cognitive and organizational sciences, they tackle such questions as the difference between distributed and collocated learning and performance, the effect of learner control in automated training, and the power of narrative in debriefing at a distance. This volume provides rich data and avenues for future research as well as practical applications for today's fast-changing organizations"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Moving us toward a science of distributed learning / Eduardo Salas and Stephen M. Fiore

Part I. Theoretical models emanating from distributed learning in organizations

A theory-based approach for designing distributed learning systems / Steve W.J. Kozlowski and Bradford S. Bell

Applying a social capital perspective to the evaluation of distance training / Kenneth G. Brown, E. Van Buren

A meta-analytic investigation of learner control : old findings and new directions / Kurt Kraiger and Eddie Jerden

Part II. Distributed teams and distributed team training

Advanced distributed learning for team training in command and control applications / Barry P. Goettl, Alan R. S. Ashworth, III, and Scott R. Chaiken

Narrative theory and distributed training : using the narrative form for debriefing distributed simulation-based exercises / Stephen M. Fiore, Joan Johnston, Rudy McDaniel

Distributed mission environments : effects of geographic distribution on team cognition, process, and performance / Nancy J. Cooke, Jamie C. Gorman, and Brian Bell

Part III. Cognitive processes and products in distributed learning environments

Five features of effective multimedia messages : an evidence-based approach / Richard E. Mayer

Engaging and supporting problem solving online / David H. Jonassen

Question asking in advanced distributed learning environments / Robert A. Wisher, Arthur C. Graesser

Problems and possibilities : strategically pursuing a science of learning in distributed environments / Stephen M. Fiore and Eduardo Salas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781591478003

1591478006

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Restricted for use by site license.