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McConnell, Christy; Conrad, Bradley; Uhrmacher, P. Bruce – Teachers College Press, 2020
When teachers and students are both engaged in the educational enterprise, every day has the potential to be transformative. "Lesson Planning with Purpose" takes readers on a journey through many pathways to engaging and meaningful educational experiences. The text first discusses "perceptive teaching:" the belief that teachers…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Planning, Teacher Characteristics, Classroom Environment
Plass, Jan L., Ed.; Moreno, Roxana, Ed.; Brünken, Roland, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
Cognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume brings together the most prolific researchers from around the world who study various aspects of cognitive load to discuss its current theoretical as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Theories, Schemata (Cognition)
Baker, Elizabeth A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
With contributions from leading scholars, this compelling volume offers fresh insights into literacy teaching and learning--and the changing nature of literacy itself--in today's K-12 classrooms. The focus is on varied technologies and literacies such as social networking sites, text messaging, and online communities. Cutting-edge approaches to…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Literacy, Research, Role
Driscoll, Marcy P. – 1994
This cognitively-oriented book focuses on learning and instruction. Specific applications and implications of learning theories are discussed and examples are drawn from educational situations and educational problems. Theoretical concepts are illustrated in concrete terms and a wide variety of examples are provided. The text embodies a theme of…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Biological Influences, Cognitive Restructuring, Constructivism (Learning)