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T. J. McKenna – Teachers College Press, 2025
In "Making Sense of Sensemaking," readers will learn how to navigate the journey from traditional teaching to a dynamic, student-centered approach that emphasizes understanding over rote learning. Grounded in the latest educational research and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this book provides practical…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Experience
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Ford, James, Ed.; Zubizarreta, John, Ed. – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2018
The Teaching and Learning Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council has long recognized that the fundamental mission of honors education centers on the power of excellence in teaching and learning in all endeavors inside and outside the classroom. What they deem as vital dimensions of the honors enterprise--both philosophical and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Honors Curriculum, Institutional Mission, Educational Philosophy
Hansen , Edmund J. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
Synthesizing the best current thinking about learning, course design, and promoting student achievement, this is a guide to developing college instruction that has clear purpose, is well integrated into the curriculum, and improves student learning in predictable and measurable ways. The process involves developing a transparent course blueprint,…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Active Learning, College Instruction, Courses
Toombs, William – 1974
This document investigates doctoral study as an educational experience. Emphasis is placed on the instrument of instruction, designs for scholarly socialization, patterns of learning, and the educational implications of graduate study. (MJM)
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Educational Experience, Graduate Students
Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY. – 1975
Both students and faculty in social work education find field instruction to be both rewarding and puzzling. Unquestionably, much of the genius of social work education has been an intermingling of conceptual and experiential learning. These eleven papers cover experiences in a variety of graduate and undergraduate social work field settings. It…
Descriptors: Community Services, Educational Innovation, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
Mouton, Jane Srygley; Blake, Robert R. – 1984
The premises, methodologies, and applications of synergogy, a new approach to education and training, are discussed. The synergogic approach allows members of small teams to learn from one another through structured interactions. After examining education within the context of human relationships, consideration is given to the way that the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Instruction, Educational Theories, Higher Education
Batchelder, Donald, Ed.; Warner, Elizabeth G., Ed. – 1977
The book presents teaching techniques and learning exercises developed by the Experiment in International Living (EIL) for use in programs of cultural awareness and intercultural communications. The EIL, located in Vermont, has been involved in international cultural exchange since 1932. It has arranged for student exchanges, has trained Peace…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences