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Kupari, Pekka, Ed.; Haapasalo, Lenni, Ed. – 1993
This yearbook is the seventh for the Mathematics Education Research in Finland series and contains ten articles presented at the decennial jubilee colloquium. The first three articles discuss Constructivism both in general and with regard to mathematics education. Analysis is directed to the origins of constructivism, to the learning of…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Constructivism (Learning), Deduction, Difficulty Level
Rios, Francisco A., Ed. – 1996
This collection sheds light on current research on teacher thinking in cultural contexts and identifies promising practices in teacher education that take the most salient contextual variables into account. Teacher cognition as influenced by race, ethnicity, and culture is explored in: (1) "Teacher Thinking in Urban Schools: The Need for a…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect
Banks, James A., Ed.; Banks, Cherry A. McGee, Ed. – 1995
Multicultural education is a metadiscipline, a field of study designed to increase educational equity for all students. It incorporates concepts, principles, theories, and models from history, from the social and behavioral sciences, and from ethnic and women's studies in particular. This handbook assembles in one volume the major research and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Behavioral Sciences, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Differences
Forman, Ellice A., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Sociocultural theory has challenged existing notions of cognitive development by suggesting that psychological functioning is specific to its social context and is dependent on the mastery of culturally defined modes of speaking, thinking, and acting. This book provides a representative sample of work on the social and cultural foundations of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Concept Teaching, Constructivism (Learning)
Ely, Donald P., Ed.; Minor, Barbara B., Ed. – 1993
This yearbook is designed to provide media and instructional technology professionals with an up-to-date, single-source overview and assessment of the field of educational technology. It offers organized access to the hot topics, trends, issues, and advancements in the field, with comprehensive coverage of developments in theory, hardware,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Educational Resources
Reifel, Stuart, Ed.; Brown, Mac H., Ed. – 2001
Providing a forum for current thought about the field of early education and care, this book reviews efforts worldwide to educate young children. The book examines child care quality, presents a cultural feminist perspective on caregiving, discusses curricular issues, and considers the role of play in early childhood practice. The chapters are:…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
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Three presentations are provided from Symposium 39, Integrating Learning with Working, of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) 2000 Conference Proceedings. "Constructing Knowledge in Continuing Professional Education [CPE]" (Barbara J. Daley, Merryl Carlsson) reports an analysis of the interrelationships between professional…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Constructivism (Learning), Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning
Martin, Renee J., Ed. – 1995
This work probes the confines of traditional approaches to teaching about diversity, and it explores the possibilities for redefining links between theory and practice, thereby presenting an alternative repertoire for teacher education that emphasizes the relationship between ideology and pedagogy. The publication is in 3 sections. Part 1,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Critical Theory
Ammon, Mary Sue, Ed. – 1999
This document describes the work of several universities to make teacher-family partnerships a high priority in teacher preparation. The case studies of several successful programs demonstrate that teacher preparation programs can undertake various approaches to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge needed to carry out their partnership…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Fosnot, Catherine Twomey, Ed. – 1996
The 13 essays in this book examine the theory of constructivism in relation to teaching and learning. The first section provides an account of the epistemological, psychological, and sociocultural research that serves as the theoretical basis of constructivism, and includes the following chapters: "Introduction: Aspects of Constructivism" (Ernst…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Child Development, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)
Chapman, David W., Ed.; Mahlck, Lars O., Ed. – International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO, 2004
This book presents a compilation of articles based on the premise that the move to advanced technology use in primary and secondary schools offers great hope for improving the access, quality, and efficiency of basic education. The aim of the book is to identify and examine how information technologies can be, and are being, used to strengthen the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Planning, Educational Change
Direct linkHanson-Smith, Elizabeth, Ed.; Rilling, Sarah, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2007
While posing important questions about how learning proceeds with new technologies, this volume demonstrates how teachers captivate the imagination of learners, from schoolchildren to postgraduates, by providing real-world purposes for language. The authors are from educational institutions in many regions of the world, and describe technology use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology
Evers, Williamson M., Ed. – 1998
This collection of papers examines key failures in modern U.S. education and shows how parents, policymakers, and teachers can make changes that will raise the level of student performance. The papers were presented at a 1997 conference designed to examine how elementary and secondary school students learn and are taught in the classroom. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Constructivism (Learning), Discovery Learning
Falk, Ian, Ed. – 1999
The 12 chapters in this second title in the series expose and explore the following significant issues underlying schooling and its intersection with the adult world outside of school: aspects of knowledge, gender, literacy across culture, and assessing what is learned in school and in the adult world. The chapters are: "Whose Knowledge Gets…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Development
Pearsall, Marcia K., Ed. – 1992
This book is a collection of research papers and respected philosophical statements on how secondary school students learn science best. Taken together, these papers serve as the basis for the Project on Scope, Sequence, and Coordination of Secondary School Science (SS&C). This book explains where the learning ideas of the SS&C Content…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Concept Formation
