Melody M. Terras

Melody M. TerrasDr Melody M Terras is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Her research interests lie in the areas of inclusion for individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities, and the psychological challenges associated with technology use.

Publications

A Psychological Perspective on Mobile Learning
A Psychological Perspective on Mobile Learning
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2019. 15 pages.
The mobile internet offers 24/7 access to a wide range of social, commercial, and educational opportunities. If the educational opportunities are to be maximized, then a full...
Mobile Use During Adolescence: Determinants and Impacts
Mobile Use During Adolescence: Determinants and Impacts
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2019. 19 pages.
Equipped with psychological theories of development, the authors of this chapter argue that the impacts of mobile technology should be situated in and understood within their...
A Psychological Perspective on Mobile Learning
A Psychological Perspective on Mobile Learning
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2018. 14 pages.
E-Learning, Mobility, and Time: A Psychological Framework
E-Learning, Mobility, and Time: A Psychological Framework
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2016. 21 pages.
Psychological theory and research has contributed to the characterisation and resolution of numerous applied problems in educational and technological contexts. In this chapter...
Executive Functions in Digital Games
Executive Functions in Digital Games
Elizabeth Boyle, Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay, James M. E. Boyle. © 2016. 28 pages.
Despite enhanced appreciation of the nature and scope of the cognitive advantages of playing games, our understanding of the actual mechanisms responsible for generating and...
The Psychological Challenges of Mobile Learning
The Psychological Challenges of Mobile Learning
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2015. 13 pages.
Mobile learning is the use of wireless handheld devices to support learning and teaching across different psychological, social, physical and temporal contexts. Research focuses...
E-Learning, Mobility, and Time: A Psychological Framework
E-Learning, Mobility, and Time: A Psychological Framework
Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay. © 2014. 28 pages.
Psychological theory and research has contributed to the characterisation and resolution of numerous applied problems in educational and technological contexts. In this chapter...
Executive Functions in Digital Games
Executive Functions in Digital Games
Elizabeth Boyle, Melody M. Terras, Judith Ramsay, James M. E. Boyle. © 2014. 28 pages.
Despite enhanced appreciation of the nature and scope of the cognitive advantages of playing games, our understanding of the actual mechanisms responsible for generating and...