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What does it mean to learn with technology? Do current educational technologies support a sense of social agency, or are they mainly a means of training students? Drawing from a qualitative study, this chapter examines some prominent examples and discusses how education in a globalized world emphasizes instrumental rationality.
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Mamlok, D. (2021). Understanding the Matter, Disconnecting the World. In: The Great Promise of Educational Technology. New Frontiers in Education, Culture, and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83613-9_5
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