"Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project... - 0 views
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Jennifer Dorman on 23 Nov 08"New media allow for a degree of freedom and autonomy for youth that is less apparent in classroom setting. Youth respect one another's authority online, and they are often more motivated to learn from peers than from adults. Their efforts are also largely self-directed, and the outcome emerges through exploration, in contrast to classroom learning that is oriented toward set, predefined goals."