Eisler, Riane, 1987. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Harper and Row, Publishers, San Francisco, CA.  Home/Search   Document Not in Database   Summary   Related Articles   Check

....if teachers and students arrive with positive expectations. Furthermore, education can provide a constructive sense of community where respect for individual differences and diversity fluorishes. To promote the experience of cooperation, facilitated by computer networks, rather than competition (Eisler, 1987; Cohn, 1988) partnerships, team projects, class workshops are recommended. Summary I believe that renewing American education can be a positive experience for teachers, students, and parents. Much creativity is needed to implement Education by Engagement and Construction (Figure 4) but my ....

Eisler, Riane, 1987. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Harper and Row, Publishers, San Francisco, CA.

....or handicapped use of computers will undoubtedly improve access for all. Recognition of the value of participatory design and computer supported collaborations will open the door to novel technologies that counter the negative effects of competitiveness and support a more cooperative spirit (Eisler, 1987). Not all commentators are as optimistic. Many critics are concerned that computing can be de skilling, in that users may lose their skills and abilities as computers take on more components of their jobs. However, few tears are shed for the loss of skills such as carrying water or stoking coal ....

Eisler, Riane, (1987). The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Harper and Row, Publishers, San Francisco, CA.

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