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Direct linkDarling-Hammond, Linda, Ed.; Bransford, John, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Stemming from the results of a commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education, Preparing Teachers for a Changing…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories, Educational Technology
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Studies and reports examining the problems associated with adult literacy and efforts to address those problems were reviewed to identify lessons for adult literacy programs in Canada and elsewhere. Low literacy levels were linked to above-average rates of personal and/or learning difficulties, low self-esteem, associated social problems, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
