Power Point, Habits Of Mind, And Classroom Culture
1. J . CURRICULUM STUDIES , 2006, VOL . 38, NO . 4, 389–411
PowerPoint, habits of mind, and classroom culture
CATHERINE ADAMS
In lecture halls, in secondary school classrooms, during training workshops, and at research
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conferences, PowerPoint is becoming a preferred method of communicating, presenting,
and sharing knowledge. Questions have been raised about the implications of the use of this
new medium for knowledge dissemination. It is suggested PowerPoint supports a cognitive
and pedagogical style inconsistent with both the development of higher ana