Description:
The International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) offers a forum for academic exchange of new ideas and research findings related to psychological aspects and serves as a vehicle for promoting techniques and methodologies derived from rigorous research and practices... Show More
The International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) offers a forum for academic exchange of new ideas and research findings related to psychological aspects and serves as a vehicle for promoting techniques and methodologies derived from rigorous research and practices that use psychological and cognitive principles to design and develop cyber learning. Focusing on cyber behavior, psychology, and learning, IJCBPL encourages the exploration of emerging areas in cyber learning such as online social communication, individual differences, cognitive and metacognitive learning, etc. to generate deep understanding about the behavior, information processing, and psychological orientations of online learners.
Mission & Scope:
The mission of the International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) is to identify learners’ online behavior based on the theories in human psychology, define online education phenomena as explained by the social and cognitive learning theories and principles, and interpret the complexity of cyber learning. IJCBPL offers a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates... Show More
The mission of the International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) is to identify learners’ online behavior based on the theories in human psychology, define online education phenomena as explained by the social and cognitive learning theories and principles, and interpret the complexity of cyber learning. IJCBPL offers a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates the findings from brain research, biology, psychology, human cognition, developmental theory, sociology, motivation theory, and social behavior. This journal welcomes both quantitative and qualitative studies using experimental design, as well as ethnographic methods to understand the dynamics of cyber learning. Impacting multiple areas of research and practices, including secondary and higher education, professional training, Web-based design and development, media learning, adolescent education, school and community, and social communication, IJCBPL targets school teachers, counselors, researchers, and online designers.
Coverage:
- Cognitive and information processing related to online learning including cognitive architecture and online information processing
- Motivation
- Online behavior such as online gaming, online addiction, and Internet predation
- Online training, online instructional design, and development with a focus on cognitive and psychological processes
- Psychological aspects of online learning and instruction, including individual differences and psychological and personal traits
- Social aspects of online learning including online social communication and relationship formation
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