SEEU Review vol. 6 Nr. 2 (pdf) - South East European University

SEEU Review Volume 6, No. 2, 20105th proposalA laptop free to each SEEU Master student should be available from aUniversity budget.Cost of the Mini Laptop:University:200 Euros200 EurosIn all four previous proposals, the SEEU students with disabilities shouldget the laptops for FREE plus proper equipment to use them (Advice can bereceived from the “Open the Windows” association for support andpromotion of accessible information technology for persons with disabilities- http://openthewindows.org/).Educational ResearchThe world is constantly changing and ways in which we function athome, work and school are also changing. The speed at which technologyhas developed plays a major role in these changes. From e-mail to on-lineclasses, computers are definitely influential in our lives, and can enhance thelearning process in education in various ways. With the increasing popularityof computer technology, it is essential for administrators to support andencourage computer technology in our institutions.Computers are important in education because they force us to reconsiderhow people learn, how they are empowered, and what the nature of learningand useful information is (Gulley, 2003). Below are presented severalresearch studies where is presented the positive influences of havingcomputers in the classroom.http://www.aare.edu.au/01pap/ste01110.htmReviews of the literature into computer-based learning have revealedseveral common themes. One theme in particular is in relation to thetheoretical perspective that appears to most effectively support computertechnology in the classroom. Known as social constructivism, thisperspective establishes learning as a social experience and posits thatmediational tools (such as the computer) transform the ways in which129