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Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Developmental theorists use their research to generate philosophies on children's development. They organize and interpret data based on a scheme to develop their theory. A theory refers to a systematic statement of principles related to observed phenomena and their relationship to each other. A theory of child development looks at the children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development, Theories
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Al-Shammari, Zaid; Faulkner, Paula E.; Forlin, Chris – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2019
This review paper examines the theories of behaviourism, cognitivism, and constructivism that are considered to underpin the theory and practice of inclusive education. We argue that education practices related to the inclusion of students with special educational needs can be derived from each of the three theoretical perspectives. By adopting an…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship, Behaviorism
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Saari, Antti – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2019
Although often labelled obsolete and ethically dubious, twentieth-century behaviourist principles of learning have been central to the development of instructional technology and the design of modern learning environments. Using Andrew Pickering's philosophy, this article addresses behaviourism as a mangle of practice to highlight the conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Behaviorism, Educational Philosophy, Learning Theories
Wilson, Maja Joiwind – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In this project, I examine the legacy of behaviorism's dismissal of experience on contemporary writing assessment theory and practice within the field of composition studies. I use an archival study of John B. Watson's letters to Robert Mearns Yerkes to establish behaviorism's systematic denial of experience and its related constructs: mind,…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Writing (Composition), Writing Tests, Educational Assessment
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Morcke, Anne Mette; Dornan, Tim; Eika, Berit – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2013
Outcome based or competency based education (OBE) is so firmly established in undergraduate medical education that it might not seem necessary to ask why it was included in recommendations for the future, like the Flexner centenary report. Uncritical acceptance may not, however, deliver its greatest benefits. Our aim was to explore the…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Outcome Based Education, Competence, Competency Based Education
Tracey, Diane H.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Guilford Publications, 2012
This widely adopted text explores key theories and models that frame reading instruction and research. Readers learn why theory matters in designing and implementing high-quality instruction and research; how to critically evaluate the assumptions and beliefs that guide their own work; and what can be gained by looking at reading through multiple…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Educational Theories
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Gambrill, Eileen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Applied behavior analysts have been helping people to enhance the quality of their lives for decades. Its characteristics as described by Baer, Wolf, and Risley continue to guide efforts to help clients and their significant others. Yet, this knowledge often languishes unused and unappreciated. Distortions and misrepresentations of applied…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Behavior Change, Behavior, Context Effect
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Maranto, Robert; Woessner, Matthew C. – Academic Questions, 2012
In this article, the authors talk about the relevance of American political science and America. Political science has enormous strengths in its highly talented practitioners and sophisticated methods. However, its disconnection from its host society, while not so severe as for fields like English and sociology, nonetheless poses an existential…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Political Science, Relevance (Education), Educational Opportunities
Baker, Elizabeth A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
With contributions from leading scholars, this compelling volume offers fresh insights into literacy teaching and learning--and the changing nature of literacy itself--in today's K-12 classrooms. The focus is on varied technologies and literacies such as social networking sites, text messaging, and online communities. Cutting-edge approaches to…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Literacy, Research, Role