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Goode, Sigi; Willis, Robert A.; Wolf, James R.; Harris, Albert L. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
Flexible teaching and learning is not a new concept, but it is one that we, as educators, do not focus on enough. Designing and delivering innovative, exciting and relevant learning experiences is needed if we are to make our classes good learning experiences. Information systems (IS) educators deal with technology every day, yet we are sometimes…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Educational Technology, Learner Controlled Instruction, Student Participation
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Halpin, David – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2007
Utopianism, which is a distinctive vocabulary of hope, teaches us that society, including its physical sites of social and political practice, are both imagined and made and that we can accordingly believe they can be reimagined and remade. This paper exemplifies how exercises of the utopian imagination within teacher education curricula are able…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Practices, Educational Theories, Active Learning
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Charles, Michael – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Articulates a generalized vision of school reform focusing on student empowerment and learner-controlled instruction. Recommends treating students with respect and dignity as well as encouraging personal development and self-discipline. Envisions a school where individual development is more important than rote learning and arbitrary rules. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Development, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Rogers, Alan – 2002
The question of how adult educators can make their teaching of adults more effective is explored in the context of recent work on adult lifelong learning. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) modes of adult education and the shift in focus from adult education to lifelong learning; (2) the contract between adult student and adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Tait, Jo, Ed.; Knight, Peter, Ed. – 1996
The development of key competencies through higher education is of increasing interest in government, industry, and academics. The contributors to this collection of research analyses and case studies focus on the competencies associated with self-motivated autonomous lifelong learning. Examining a variety of issues from a British perspective, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Language Australia, Melbourne (Victoria). Adult Education Resource and Information Service. – 2001
The adult literacy community is undergoing a period of rapid change due to the expanding role of information and communication technologies (ICT). Developments in instructional and educational design and enhanced technical capabilities have impacted on the range of online learning being offered. The online learning environment has evolved into a…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy