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Laboe, Mark; Nass, Karl – Journal of College and Character, 2012
The authors explore ways that faith and a commitment to social justice can be integrated into learning in higher education today. They also seek to highlight six foundational insights emerging from the proceedings of the National Faith, Justice, and Civic Learning (NFJCL) conference related to the importance of effectively reintegrating the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Higher Education, Beliefs, Reflection
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IGI Global, 2018
In the digital age, numerous technological tools are available to enhance educational practices. When used effectively, student engagement and mobile learning are significantly increased. "Social Media in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice" contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the usage, strategies, and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Educational Practices, Technology Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Isaacs, Barbara – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Understanding the Montessori Approach" is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Montessori Approach and how it is used in the teaching and learning of young children. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this Approach to early childhood and and its…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Action Research, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Cipolle, Susan Benigni – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2010
This book provides everything administrators and teachers need to build service-learning programs that prepare students as engaged citizens committed to equity and justice. The author describes practical strategies for classroom teachers along with the theoretical framework so readers can deftly move beyond the book to a meaningful program for…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Student Empowerment, Elementary Secondary Education, Service Learning
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Conway, James M.; Amel, Elise L.; Gerwien, Daniel P. – Teaching of Psychology, 2009
Service learning places teaching and learning in a social context, facilitating socially responsive knowledge. The purposes of this meta-analysis were to summarize evidence on (a) extent and types of change in participants in service learning programs, (b) specific program elements (moderators) that affect the amount of change in participants, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Psychology, Teaching Methods, Service Learning