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Cornelius-White, Jeffrey H.D.; Harbaugh, Adam P. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2010
This book covers teaching methods, classroom management strategies, and ways to engage students and support their success. Authors Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White and Adam P. Harbaugh show K-12 teachers how to use the learner-centered instruction model to develop teacher-student relationships, as well as relationships with parents, administrators,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Prior Learning, Visual Aids, Cooperative Learning
Kitao, S. Kathleen – 1989
A discussion of schema theory as it relates to the learning of English as a Second Language reviews related research and its implications for classroom instruction. The first section looks at schema theory in general and content schemata in particular, focusing on how they affect reading comprehension. Studies of non-native speakers, schema…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, English (Second Language), Learning Theories, Prior Learning
Langer, Judith A., Ed.; Smith-Burke, M. Trika, Ed. – 1982
The 10 articles in this book examine how comprehension is affected by what the reader brings to the text, the manner in which the text is structured by the author, and the contextual variables that shape the meaning derived by the reader. Specific topics covered in the articles are (1) background knowledge and comprehension, (2) learning how to…
Descriptors: Child Language, Dialects, Discourse Analysis, Language Processing
McNeil, John D. – 1984
Intended for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in reading methods, as well as by classroom teachers, this book brings together teaching strategies and materials suggested by recent developments in the study of reading comprehension. Each of the eight chapters includes the background and rationale for the practices described. The first…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Metacognition
Elen, Jan, Ed.; Clark, Richard, Ed. – Elsevier, 2006
What is meant when people say that "learning environments are increasingly complex"? What is known about the cognitive processing that occurs during complex learning? How can educators provide effective instructional support for students who must learn and apply complex knowledge? These questions, and related issues, have fascinated educators and…
Descriptors: Learning, Educational Environment, Learning Theories, Prior Learning
Mulligan, John, Ed.; Griffin, Colin, Ed. – 1992
This volume brings together papers from the 1991 Conference on Experiential Learning held at Surrey University (England); its 25 chapters are divided into 5 sections. An introduction provides a brief overview of each chapter. Section 1 is concerned with theoretical frameworks and philosophical and critical reflection: "Absorbing Experiential…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Conference Proceedings, Credits
Cranton, Patricia – 2000
This book integrates what is known about how adults learn and the principles of instructional design into a practical, yet theoretically based guide for planning instruction. The following are among the specific topics discussed: (1) the theoretical framework of instructional design in adult education (lifelong and experiential learning;…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
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