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Murray-Johnson, Kayon – Adult Learning, 2019
Adult educators in higher education settings often facilitate topics that stir difficult dialogues on race and racism. In the United States, an increased population of racially diverse individuals set against the backdrop of our current sociopolitical climate, suggests the need for authentic conversations surrounding race remain critical. By…
Descriptors: Race, Racial Bias, Adult Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Curry, Donna – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2017
In this Forum article, Curry focuses on a few ways math and numeracy instructors can assure their students are ready for college and/or a career. For example, when considering the math levels of so many adult learners, teachers might focus on teaching their students how to reason mathematically, and ensure that they have a solid conceptual…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Mathematics Instruction
Singh, Gurmit; McPherson, Maggie – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
This position paper deploys a dialectical worldview and a critical sociological perspective on practice to conceptualize professional e-learning as a reflexive bundle of knowing, doing, thinking and reflecting that produces practical knowledge as the power to change when immersed in the dynamism of practice across social structures. It is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Professional Continuing Education
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Gabriel, Rachael – Urban Education, 2011
In 1999, Ball and Cohen proposed a practice-based theory of professional education, which would end inadequate professional development efforts with a more comprehensive approach. Their work has been referenced over the past decade, yet there have been limited attempts to actualize their ideals and research their implications. In this article, I…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Sato, Mistilina; Kern, Anne L.; McDonald, Eric; Rogers, Carrie – Teacher Education and Practice, 2010
We draw on the philosophical works of Aristotle, Gadamer, Arendt, and Sockett to argue for a return to the rough ground of reason and deliberation in teaching. We offer a conceptualization of teaching and teacher development within a framework that honors the technical and practical nature of knowledge, experience, and practice. Through examples…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching Models, Faculty Development, Program Design
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Armer, Gina R. M. – Journal of Adult Education, 2011
This article explains the use of a specific computer-based simulation program as a successful experiential learning model and as a way to increase student motivation while augmenting conventional methods of business instruction. This model is based on established adult learning principles.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Experiential Learning, Adult Learning, Entrepreneurship
Rulloda, Rudolfo Barcena – Online Submission, 2010
Curriculum has two major approaches, technical and scientific approach and the nontechnical-nonscientific approach. Both are different and distinct. Schools need to distinguish which approach is suited for their students.
Descriptors: Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design
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Holmes, Mary – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2010
This article describes how action learning can be accompanied by a project to encourage shared learning about organisation culture, the external environment, political context and team dynamics, while allowing space for personal issues. It drives forward reflective practice and encourages sets to deliver a tangible pay-back to the organisation.…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Reflective Teaching, Teamwork, Teaching Models
Huston, Therese – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
Teaching outside one's expertise can be intimidating, but educators can still create an environment where students learn new things. This article provides ways to help educators teach well what they don't know. One way is to consider the principle of backward design. Educators can begin with the end product first: What do they want their students…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Teaching Models, Resource Units
Petrie, Gina Mikel; Avery, Lisa – English Teaching Forum, 2011
The mid- to late 1990s was an exciting time for those concerned with incorporating new technology into their teaching of English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL). Commonly referred to as Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), or sometimes with the broader term Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), the field took huge leaps…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
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Kroth, Michael; Boverie, Patricia – Journal of Adult Education, 2009
Transformative Learning Theory has become one of the leading adult learning theories today and yet students, practitioners, and faculty can find it difficult to use. This useful theory has been applied to a variety of settings, including helping to describe the process which occurs as life mission is related to self directed learning. In the book,…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Transformative Learning, Adult Learning, Career Development
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Putman, S. Michael; Smith, Lawrence L.; Cassady, Jerrell C. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2009
The current educational spotlight on accountability has helped create a focus on teacher practices and their subsequent effects on student achievement. Professional development has been shown to be an effective vehicle to impact practices; however, research has only recently begun to provide an understanding of its impact in literacy instruction…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Reading Instruction, Professional Development, Intention
Gardner, Joel – Educational Technology, 2010
Research has shown that when Merrill's First Principles of Instruction are used as part of an instructional strategy, student learning increases. Several articles describe these principles of instruction, including specific methods for implementing this theory. However, because teachers and designers often have little time to design instruction,…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Literature Reviews, Educational Principles
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Scott, Catherine – Australian Journal of Education, 2010
Individualism is the dominant value system in Western cultures and, as such, it affects the conduct of every aspect of human endeavour, including education. One of the most enduring effects on education has been the search for individual differences that can explain and predict variation in student achievement, with the hope that pedagogical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Academic Achievement
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Rossiter, Marsha; Garcia, Penny A. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
Digital storytelling is a dynamic and beautiful marriage of narrative and technology that is proving to be a potent force in educational practice. Interest in the multiple applications of digital storytelling has burgeoned in recent years. A growing body of literature has explored the ways in which digital storytelling is being employed in various…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Educational Practices, Literature Reviews, Educational Strategies
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