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Direct linkOrtega-Sánchez, Delfín, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2022
This book provides theoretical answers, applied methodological models, and didactic experiences that seek to reflect and analyze the potentialities and challenges of the active learning concept in STEAM disciplines and social sciences education. It also contributes to the understanding, intervention, and resolution of contemporary social problems…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Social Sciences, College Programs, Art Education
Helm, Judy Harris, Ed.; Snider, Karrie A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2019
This book began as a deep discussion among administrators, teachers, researchers, teacher educators, and educational consultants concerned about the critical reduction of play, engaged learning opportunities, and intellectually stimulating experiences in classrooms for toddlers through the primary grades. This group made a pact to organize and…
Descriptors: Play, Toddlers, Preschool Education, Primary Education
Van Meeteren, Beth Dykstra, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2022
Children are intrigued by moving objects, even more so when they can engineer the movement. This volume in the STEM for Our Youngest Learners Series uses Ramps and Pathways as a context to provide children ages 3-8 with opportunities to engage in STEM every day. Ramps and Pathways is a meaningful and fun way for children to develop engineering…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Communities of Practice
Connell, Gill; McCarthy, Cheryl – Free Spirit Publishing, 2014
Grounded in best practices and current research, this hands-on resource connects the dots that link brain activity, motor and sensory development, movement, and early learning. The expert authors unveil the Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the active learning needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary graders that fits each child's…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Infants, Toddlers
Lickey, Deborah C.; Powers, Denise J. – Teachers College Press, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to using the project approach when teaching young children with special needs. While focusing on children's individual strengths, which include their interests, intelligences, and unique styles of learning, this resource demonstrates teaching strategies that address multiple areas of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Performance Based Assessment, Childhood Interests, Young Children
Levine, Laura E.; Munsch, Joyce – SAGE Publications (CA), 2010
Within each chapter of this innovative topical text, the authors engage students by demonstrating the wide range of real-world applications of psychological research connected to child development. In particular, the distinctive Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Extracurricular Activities, Active Learning, Adolescent Development
Wilson, Ruth – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007
From adding richness and variety to learning, to redesigning a playground, this highly accessible text will provide early years practitioners with a wealth of ideas on how to foster creative play and learning in the outdoor environment with a focus on interacting with the natural world. "Nature and Young Children" contains many simple ideas on the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Safety, Active Learning, Recreational Activities
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 1989
A project is an in-depth study of a particular topic that one or more children undertake, and consists of exploring the topic or theme such as "building a house" over a period of days or weeks. This book introduces the project approach and suggests applications and examples of this approach in action. Chapters are: (1) "Profile of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 2000
Noting that much has happened in the field of early childhood education during the 10 years since publication of the first edition of "The Project Approach," this new edition re-introduces the project approach and suggests applications and examples of the approach in action. Notable additions to this second edition include: (1) two new…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
Hohmann, Mary; Weikart, David P. – 2002
High/Scope preschool curriculum is a model for developing high-quality early childhood programs that encourage and support children's initiatives and active learning experiences. This revised manual for early childhood practitioners and students presents essential strategies adults can use to make active learning a reality in their programs. The…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Classroom Design, Cognitive Development
Armstrong, Thomas – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006
While most of the dialogue in education today is about accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, the truth is that student success is deeply connected to the physical, emotional, and cognitive needs that they have at different ages. The best schools already know this and follow practices that are academically engaging and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Projects, Middle Schools, Active Learning
Brickman, Nancy Altman, Ed. – 1996
The High/Scope Curriculum is a developmentally based approach to early childhood education. The curriculum's "Extensions" newsletter, in which the articles in this collection first appeared, informs curriculum users about new development, relating to the High/Scope "open framework" curriculum. This collection divides the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Education, Child Development, Childhood Needs
