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Lee, Virginia S. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2012
Inquiry-guided learning (IGL) has widespread appeal in higher education as a suite of teaching strategies that promotes learning through students' increasingly independent investigation of questions, problems, and issues using the methods of inquiry of the disciplines. Framed as especially appropriate for research universities, IGL has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation
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Howe, Nina; Jacobs, Ellen; Vukelich, Goranka; Recchia, Holly – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess three methods of delivering in-service professional development regarding constructivist curriculum for early childhood educators. Educators in 44 not-for-profit child care centres in three Canadian cities were studied; 94 educators with formal preservice training participated. The three methods were (a) a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Rating Scales, Child Care
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Robinson, Daniel B.; Melnychuk, Nancy E. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The intent of this article is to generate thought and discussion about Alberta Education's Daily Physical Activity (DPA) initiative. Compelling reasons as to why the implementation process may be considered problematic are presented as the role and influence of institutional discourse in the implementation of new programming is explored. Through a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers