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Clark, Richard E.; Kirschner, Paul A.; Sweller, John – American Educator, 2012
Disputes about the impact of instructional guidance during teaching have been ongoing for more than a half century. On one side of this argument are those who believe that all people--novices and experts alike--learn best when provided with instruction that contains unguided or partly guided segments. On the other side are those who believe that…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Problem Based Learning, Discovery Learning, Guidance
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Douglas, Graeme; McLinden, Mike; McCall, Steve; Pavey, Sue; Ware, Jean; Farrell, Ann Marie – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2011
This article presents a selection of findings from a literature review of best practice models and outcomes in the education of visually impaired children. The review suggested that a key focus of research in this area has been upon the concept of "access", particularly with regards to barriers children with visual impairment face in accessing…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Visual Impairments, Teaching Methods, Literature Reviews
Pevsner, Diane – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study explored teaching strategies for communication and literacy development in deaf-blind students by determining if there was a significant relationship between the instructional strategies practiced by Annie Sullivan in the early 1900s and the contemporary instructional strategies recommended by The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Check Lists, Blindness, Deaf Blind
Marzano Research Laboratory, 2010
During the 2009-2010 school year, Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL) was commissioned by Promethean Ltd. to conduct a second year evaluation study of the effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on student academic achievement. This executive summary highlights the key findings. [For "A Second Year Evaluation Study of Promethean ActivClassroom. Final…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Descriptions