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Vander Els, Jonathan G.; Stack, Brian M. – Solution Tree, 2022
When implemented effectively, competency-based education (CBE) promotes high levels of learning for every student. Further, the practices and structures of a professional learning community (PLC) support this work. Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to CBE with great results. The book details how to do…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Communities of Practice, Teaching Methods, Individualized Instruction
Steinberg, Dominique Moyse – Council on Social Work Education, 2019
Building on the foundation laid in "Teaching a Methods Course in Social Work With Groups" by Roselle Kurland and Robert Salmon (CSWE Press, 1998), this book provides a guide to teaching social work with groups. Group work is used increasingly in the field even as its education declines, leaving many instructors required to teach the…
Descriptors: Social Work, Teaching Methods, Group Activities, Competency Based Education
Latham, Nancy; Ernst, Johnna Darragh; Freeze, Tiffany; Bernoteit, Stephanie; White, Bradford – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2023
What if educational programs designed curriculum with the end in mind, teaching and assessing only the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the workplace and broader life applications? Competency-Based Education (CBE) provides an answer to questions such as this one that key stakeholders such as employers, learners, parents, and educators…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Performance Based Assessment, Case Studies, Curriculum Design
Marzano, Robert J. – Solution Tree, 2018
Rely on this comprehensive guide to help you implement the teaching methods of Dr. Robert J. Marzano's "The New Art and Science of Teaching" framework, which includes over 330 specific instructional strategies, 43 instructional elements, and 10 design questions. Each chapter outlines actionable steps, tips, and examples of implementation…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Guides
Colby, Rose L. – Harvard Education Press, 2017
"Competency-Based Education" introduces educators to a new model for anytime, anywhere schooling and provides tools and curriculum resources for redesigning the traditional structures of K-12 schools. Based on pioneering work across multiple states, the book shows how educators can design central elements of competency-based…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Case Studies, Models
Jennifer L. Hodgson, Editor; Jacquelyn M. Pelzer, Editor – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2024
"Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide, Second Edition" offers a comprehensive reference to all aspects of veterinary medical education, providing concrete guidance for instructors in a variety of settings. The book gives real-world, practical, veterinary-specific advice on all aspects of designing and implementing a veterinary…
Descriptors: Guides, Veterinary Medical Education, Guidance, Curriculum Implementation
Piccardo, Enrica; North, Brian – Multilingual Matters, 2019
This book presents the background to the current shift in language education towards action-oriented/action-based teaching, and provides a theorization of the Action-oriented Approach (AoA). It discusses the concepts and theories that paved the way for the AoA and explores their relevance for the way language education is conceived and implemented…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development
Twadell, Eric; Onuscheck, Mark; Reibel, Anthony R.; Gobble, Troy – Solution Tree, 2019
Only by shifting away from a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning can every student achieve self-efficacy and true success in the classroom. In this resource, authors Eric Twadell, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony R. Reibel, and Troy Gobble provide educators with a comprehensive strategy implementation process for proficiency-based…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Teaching Methods, Change Strategies, Self Efficacy
Wren, Douglas G. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019
Deeper learning has been defined as "the skills and knowledge that students must possess to succeed in 21st century jobs and civic life" (William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2013). "Assessing Deeper Learning: Developing, Implementing, and Scoring Performance Tasks" examines the role of performance assessment to facilitate…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Performance Based Assessment, Competency Based Education, School Districts
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Xu, Binyan, Ed.; Zhu, Yan, Ed.; Lu, Xiaoli, Ed. – Research in Mathematics Education, 2021
This book seeks to illustrate the research on mathematics competencies and disposition in China according to the conceptual development and empirical investigation perspective. Mathematics education in China has a distinguishing feature a focus of attention to mathematical competency. Paradoxically, there has not been an explicit, refined, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Evaluation Methods
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Jones, Janice E., Ed.; Baran, Mette L., Ed.; Cosgrove, Preston B., Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
The definition of education and learning has been changing in recent years, as the field experienced, and is still experiencing, many changes. One of those changes is a rise in adult learners in higher education. In order to cope with this particular change and set their classrooms up for success, it is vital for educators to be aware of and…
Descriptors: Outcome Based Education, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
Walcutt, J. J., Ed.; Schatz, Sae, Ed. – Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, 2019
The book examines the shift needed to our systems and society to enable lifelong, experiential, interconnected learning journeys. The book outlines the vision for a learning ecosystem that spans technology, learning science, policy, and organizational factors. "Modernizing Learning" is the outcome of a multi-year study recently completed…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Lifelong Learning, Experiential Learning, Educational History
Davis, Keryn; Wright, Jocelyn; Carr, Margaret; Peters, Sally – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2013
Developed in response to a strong interest in the use of Learning Stories in schools, this resource is designed to answer some common questions asked by teachers. The assessment of Key Competencies is a topic that deserves a lot of discussion. A Key Competency is complex: it includes social, emotional, cognitive and cultural aspects, and is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Competency Based Education, Video Technology
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McLoughlin, Eilish, Ed.; Finlayson, Odilla E., Ed.; Erduran, Sibel, Ed.; Childs, Peter E., Ed. – Contributions from Science Education Research, 2019
This edited volume presents innovative current research in the field of Science Education. The chapter's deal with a wide variety of topics and research approaches, conducted in a range of contexts and settings. Together they make a strong contribution to knowledge on science teaching and learning. The book consists of selected presentations from…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
Kubow, Patricia K., Ed.; Blosser, Allison H., Ed. – Symposium Books, 2016
With chapter contributions from seminal scholars in the field of comparative and international education (CIE), this book examines the ways in which comparative education is being taught, or advocated for, in teacher education within higher education institutions worldwide. A particular concern raised by the authors--in locations as diverse as…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Barriers
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