ICT – Culturally Valuable Cognitive Tool (in the Context of Ssocio-Cultural Constructivism)

Abstract

Article emphasizes contemporary designata of ICT, technological and cultural progress which finds its reflection in contemporary theories of education. Draws attention to ICT as a cognitive tool considered on the basis of an integrated theoretical positions, which include: the theory of situational and distributed cognition and activity theory. Exposes the problems in defining and describing the mechanism of ICT tools aided learning and in implementing research on educational function of ICT tools.