Epistemological Approaches to Digital Learning in Educational Contexts

Epistemological Approaches to Digital Learning in Educational Contexts is dedicated to topical issues in school education and pedagogical science related to the learning process in a technology and media enriched environment. It opens up discussions on the development of the educational science sector and strategies for smart pedagogy to promote synergy between technology and pedagogy to support students in the learning process. The book presents different perspectives on how to evaluate the enhancement of technology use, which can help improve Computational Thinking skills. It also helps in identifying the changes in pupils’ algorithmic thinking through programming in Scratch 2.0. The book further explores the way digitally-mediated materiality may support teaching practice and proposes tools that are available for the educational curator in a digital learning environment. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of higher education, vocational education, and digital learning.

Preface The Concept of Smart Pedagogy for Learning in the Digital World Linda Daniela Going Beyond Digital Literacy to Develop Computational Thinking in K12 Education Divya Menon, Sowmya BP, Margarida Romero and Thierry Vieville The Role of Algorithmic Thinking Development in the Learning of Elementary School Pupils aged 10 – 13 Miroslava Cernochová, Hasan Selcuk and Milan Svoboda Digital Educational Games in Primary Education. Revisiting the Results of the Research Projects of the ETiE Initiative Emmanuel Fokides Digital Learning Materials: Does Content Make the Difference in a Digital World? Polyxeni Kaimara, Sofia-Maria Poulimenou and Ioannis Deliyannis Unpacking Digital Play in Children’s Play Jennifer Wong-Powell Materialities in digital education. A Focus on Small Italian Schools Giuseppina Rita Jose Mangione and Samuele Calzone A Proposal of Smart Pedagogy for the School: Educational Curation as an Active Methodology Marilene Santana dos Santos Garcia and Luciano Frontino de Medeiros Future challenges for ensuring technology enhanced learning Linda Daniela

Linda Daniela is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art at the University of Latvia in Riga, Latvia. She is alsoChair of the Council for PhD Defense in Pedagogy andHead of the Scientific Institute of Pedagogy.