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Moye, Johnny J.; Dugger, William E., Jr.; Starkweather, Kendall N. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2014
The research in this "Learning by Doing" study focuses on a special type of doing that applies to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. In the early stages of humankind, the act of doing was essential for survival and drove the evolution of technology. As was true in ancient times, knowledge and the ability…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Experiential Learning, Standardized Tests, Learning Experience
Linder-VanBerschot, Jennifer A.; Summers, Laura L. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
As we strive to provide quality and sustainable online learning experiences, we must frame instructional design decisions around learners' current needs and interaction with technology. This article explores the implications of technology transience on instructional design. We provide numerous examples of programs assuming a purposeful approach to…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology, Learning Experience
Adams Becker, S.; Freeman, A.; Giesinger Hall, C.; Cummins, M.; Yuhnke, B. – New Media Consortium, 2016
What is on the five-year horizon for K-12 schools worldwide? Which trends and technologies will drive educational change? What are the challenges that we consider as solvable or difficult to overcome, and how can we strategize effective solutions? These questions and similar inquiries regarding technology adoption and transforming teaching and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Trends, Educational Change
Donham, Jean – School Library Monthly, 2010
Learning in the library should present opportunities to enrich student learning activities to address concerns of interest and cognitive complexity, but these must be tasks that call for in-depth analysis--not merely gathering facts. Library learning experiences need to demand enough of students to keep them interested and also need to be…
Descriptors: Library Role, School Libraries, Educational Opportunities, Library Services
Jere, Catherine M. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2012
Many children in Malawi have poor access to learning and are at risk of exclusion and early dropout. In the context of HIV/AIDS, formal schools need to become more flexible and responsive to children's lives. Introducing an educational model that integrates open and flexible learning strategies with conventional schooling, this paper highlights…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
Wong, L-H.; Looi, C-K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
In recent years, we have witnessed the concomitant rise of communicative and contextualized approaches as well as the paradigmatic development of the mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) framework in analysing language learning. The focus of MALL research has gradually shifted from content-based (delivery of learning content through mobile…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Case Studies, Vocabulary Development, Learning Experience
Transforming Schooling through Technology: Twenty-First-Century Approaches to Participatory Learning
Cunningham, Craig A. – Education and Culture, 2009
The fifty years since the 100th anniversary of John Dewey's birth have marked the emergence of new technologies that afford a wealth of previously unknown approaches to learning, making it not only possible but practicable for Dewey's educational vision of participatory learning to be realized on a mass scale. This article discusses these…
Descriptors: Intellectual History, Influence of Technology, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Baildon, Mark; Damico, James – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
This study examines how a Humanities team engaged in professional conversation to refine and implement a literacy and inquiry tool in an Asian Studies curriculum. Drawing on socio-cultural perspectives of teacher learning and theories of tools as mediators of action, this case study investigates the ways this community of practice discussed their…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Asian Studies, Humanities, Case Studies
Gurlitt, J.; Renkl, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
We investigated whether and how prior knowledge activation improves learning outcomes for high school (less experienced learners) and university students (experienced learners) in a hypertext environment. Map coherence was defined as the extent to which relationships between the concepts in the map were made explicit. Therefore, we classified the…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Students, Concept Mapping, Learning Strategies
Tan, Kok Siang – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2007
With the widening knowledge base students will need to be more flexible in their learning habits. Traditionally, teaching school science often involves teacher-centred methods like lectures, experimental demonstration or guided inquiry. Plain knowledge dissemination will not adequately prepare students to cope with the changing world. Hence,…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Experience, Questioning Techniques, Lesson Plans
Orr, Margaret Terry – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2007
Given the lack of preparation incoming school district superintendents receive and the many challenges they face, this article reviews the approach of the few existing programs for new superintendents and describes the leadership development strategies that would be beneficial. With this background, the article presents the findings from an…
Descriptors: Seminars, Action Research, Pilot Projects, Learning Strategies