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Brian Pertl – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
"Radically Responsive Music Schools" is a philosophical reimagining of music higher education culture from the ground up, arguing that holistic cultural change is the key factor needed for music schools to prepare 21st-century graduates for contemporary challenges. The author discusses how university and conservatory music programs can…
Descriptors: Music Education, Higher Education, Skill Development, Creativity
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Mythili Kolluru; Kumutha; Shobhna Gupta – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2024
This paper comprehensively evaluates the online learning experience of secondary and senior secondary school students during COVID-19 in India. Nine hypotheses have been developed to explore the implications of students' online experiences and identify students' learning experiences using online platforms in contrast to their experience in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Mohan, Nicky; Jukes, Ian; Schaaf, Ryan L. – Corwin, 2021
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies--the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges. In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies…
Descriptors: Competence, Lesson Plans, Scoring Rubrics, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Pringle, Tom – Primary Science, 2018
At first glance, science and art seem as likely companions as oil and water. Is there more to mixing them up than mere metaphor and a messy floor? In this article, Tom Pringle shares some ideas for powering up the classroom by turning STEM into STEAM by dipping the paintbrush of art into the pot of science. In both art and science pupils can…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Elementary School Science, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Wickstrom, Megan H.; Aytes, Tracy – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2018
Mathematical modeling is an important and accessible process for elementary school students because it allows them to use mathematics to engage with the world and consider if and when to use it to help them reason about a situation. It fosters productive struggle and twenty-first-century skills that will aid them throughout their lifetime.
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Models, Computation, Relevance (Education)
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Pincham, Linda B.; McTague, Becky – IGI Global, 2021
Establishing a student-centered classroom environment where learning puts students' interests first is essential for middle school students to learn and thrive. Student success does not simply rely on instruction; it relies on external factors such as school and classroom climate, positive relationships with their teachers and other adults, and a…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Student Centered Learning, Middle School Students, Educational Environment
Stanley, Todd – Prufrock Press Inc., 2019
"Case Studies and Case-Based Learning" brings authentic, real-world learning to the classroom and: (1) Transforms students' thinking and fosters 21st-century skills; (2) Provides strategies, examples, and resources for implementing case-based learning across the disciplines; (3) Features a step-by-step process for creating case-based…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Authentic Learning, Active Learning
Costa, Arthur L.; Kallick, Bena O. – ASCD, 2019
In the first years of life, as children observe, imitate, and interact with people and their environment, the brain is structuring a foundation for vocabulary, values, cognitive processes, and social skills. Educators, you can help influence that development by teaching the skills and dispositions of intelligent, creative, effective decision…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Problem Solving, Child Development, Teacher Role
Chauvin, Ramona; Theodore, Kathleen – SEDL, 2015
To graduate high school fully prepared for college and the workforce, students need more than basic literacy skills. They need to master the distinct approaches to literacy that are used in academic disciplines such as science, mathematics, and history--as well as Career Technical Education courses. Many students still struggle to master more…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Skill Development, College Readiness, Career Readiness
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Barnes, Nicole C.; Urbankowski, Daniel – Middle School Journal (J3), 2014
As young adolescents, middle grades students experience a wide variety of changes related to their cognitive capabilities, social and emotional well-being, and use of self-regulation strategies. Authentic performance tasks challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills to realistic problems to create products or performances--consistent…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Early Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Learning Activities
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Brisco, Nicole – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2012
In this postmodern era, artists have gone far beyond traditional and technical skills. In her own teaching practices, the author looks to implement practice of a twenty-first-century art educator that inspire students to develop creative and innovative thought processes while relating to the world around them. In this article, she encourages…
Descriptors: Studio Art, Art Activities, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving
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De-Souza, Desalyn; Radell, Jacqueline – Young Children, 2011
Superhero play has long been thought of as violent, aggressive, and disruptive. Some argue that aggressive play should not be allowed because it exposes children to inappropriate concepts and attitudes and sends the message that the use of aggression can achieve a desired goal. However, educators know that pretend play is an avenue for healthy…
Descriptors: Play, Aggression, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Teachers
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Gibson, Robyn – Teaching in Higher Education, 2010
Richard Florida's "The rise of the creative class" (2002) delivered a strong wake-up call to higher education institutions worldwide. By linking creativity to technological innovation and economic prosperity, Florida argued that universities and colleges should nurture creativity in their students. But for many years, the higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Creativity, Creative Teaching, Innovation
Johnsen, Susan K., Ed.; Sheffield, Linda J., Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2012
"Using the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics With Gifted and Advanced Learners" provides teachers and administrators examples and strategies to implement the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with advanced learners at all stages of development in K-12 schools. The book describes--and demonstrates with specific examples from the…
Descriptors: Gifted, State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Advanced Students
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Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Hadden, D. Sarah – Young Exceptional Children, 2011
Play allows preschoolers to use creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, motor, cognitive, language, and socioemotional abilities (Ginsberg, 2007). Play gives children the opportunity to be creative, develop their verbal skills, and learn how to get along with their peers. Skills that children learn during play include sharing,…
Descriptors: Play, Home Visits, Peer Relationship, Interaction
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