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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
This book contains the full text of papers and posters presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2021), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), that this year had to be transformed into a fully Virtual Conference as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Quality, Teacher Education
Joyce, Bruce R.; Calhoun, Emily F. – 1996
This is an introduction to some of the teaching models that have been developed and studied through modern educational research. Some models are designed to accomplish specific objectives, such as teaching students to form and attain concepts; some have generic applications that adapt to a range of learning styles and curriculum areas.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Edwards, Thomas O. – 1970
The development of learning theory and its application to computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are described. Among the early theoretical constructs thought to be important are E. L. Thorndike's concept of learning connectisms, Neal Miller's theory of motivation, and B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning. Early devices incorporating those…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Research
Tursman, Cindy – 1981
Trends and issues in research into effective teaching are examined in this report. The status of the teaching profession is discussed in the first chapter, and developments in teacher evaluation, unionization, and effective schools research are traced. In the second chapter, research findings on the effects of teaching styles and of teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Educational Strategies
Mikk, Jaan, Ed.; Veisson, Marika, Ed.; Luik, Piret, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2008
This collection of papers provides a small overview of educational research in Estonia. The papers in the collection treat school reforms since the renewal of independence in 1991, new approaches to teacher training, the implementation of a child-centred approach in school, the achieving of educational aims and other actual topics in education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Educational Change, Educational Development
Dilworth, Robert L.; Willis, Verna J. – 2003
This book provides information and strategies on how adult educators can integrate action learning concepts in their teaching practice. The book defines action learning as going beyond the traditional idea of "learn by doing" and applies it to various organizational cultures and educational contexts. Chapter 1 introduces the origins of action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Active Learning, Adult Development, Adult Education