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Wang, Viktor, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
Education inevitably influences society and our future. As literature and experience tells, educational leaders impact not only their institutions, but ultimately the learning outcomes for a large portion of society's members. Educational leaders are charged with more than creating a viable future for an institution; they are also charged with…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Critical Race Theory
Arteaga, Deborah, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2019
The chapters in this volume, all written by experts in the field, present an array of new research on second language acquisition (SLA) that touches on several current theoretical debates in the field and present a rich range of new empirical data and a number of innovative findings. The studies address questions relating to ultimate attainment,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Transfer of Training
Luckin, Rosemary, Ed. – UCL IOE Press, 2018
The educational technology sector is growing fast, with schools, colleges and universities more than ever looking for the best ways to use technology in the classroom. At the same time, there is an increasing appetite for learning and teaching practices to be backed up by evidence. However, there are few resources that bring these two things…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Research
Arnold, Cath, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Improving Your Reflective Practice through Stories of Practitioner Research" shows how research has informed and created effective and valuable reflective practice in early years education, and offers depth to the arguments for a research-orientated stance to this vital field of study. This thought-provoking text explores and documents a variety…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Leadership Effectiveness
Bamford-Rees, Diana, Ed.; Doyle, Beth, Ed.; Klein-Collins, Becky, Ed.; Wertheim, Judith, Ed. – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2014
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning's (CAEL's) 40th anniversary year provided an opportunity for the "Forum and News" to examine the world of the adult learner from multiple perspectives and to invite CAEL friends and supporters to reflect on the evolution of the field and of CAEL as an organization. This publication presents…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Experiential Learning, Prior Learning, Nonprofit Organizations
Tobias, Sigmund, Ed.; Fletcher, J. D., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
There is intense interest in computer games. A total of 65 percent of all American households play computer games, and sales of such games increased 22.9 percent last year. The average amount of game playing time was found to be 13.2 hours per week. The popularity and market success of games is evident from both the increased earnings from games,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Constructivism (Learning), Play, Video Games
Yang, Harrison Hao, Ed.; Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
As education continues to integrate technological advancements into learning and instruction, a resource dedicated to the latest findings and implications becomes necessary. This handbook provides academicians, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive view of the historical, conceptual, theoretical, and practical perspectives of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Educational Practices, Guides
Fellenz, Robert A., Ed. – 1988
This report contains six research papers and a summary of a panel discussion on the topic of cognition and the adult learner. The papers are as follows: "Psychology and Adult Cognition" (Wilbert J. McKeachie); "Biology and Adult Cognition" (Frank Farley); "Technology and Adult Cognition" (Barbara Grabowski); "Enhancing Cognitive Skills" (Richard…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Kontiainen, Seppo; And Others – 1991
Dynamic Concept Analysis (DCA) is introduced as a means of building conceptual models in case studies and using information of concept relations in developing general and individual models to depict a particular phenomenon. DCA enables holistic studies of complex phenomena and analyzes the relationships between concepts to express these relations…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Studies, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Kidd, Terry T., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
The expanding field of adult learning encompasses the study and practice of utilizing sound instructional design principals, technology, and learning theory as a means to solve educational challenges and human performance issues relating to adults, often occurring online. This book disseminates current issues and trends emerging in the field of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Nontraditional Students, Learning Theories, Instructional Design
Devine, Joanne, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This collection of essays, most followed by comments, reflect some aspect of the general theme: reading is a multifacted, complex, interactive process that involves many subskills and many types of reader, as well as text, variables. Papers include: "The Eclectic Synergy of Methods of Reading Research" (Ulla Connor); "A View of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
Comings, John, Ed.; Garner, Barbara, Ed.; Smith, Cristine, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2005
"The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice, Volume 5" is a volume in a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Credentials, Metacognition
Reischmann, Jost, Ed.; Bron, Michal, Jr., Ed.; Jelenc, Zoran, Ed. – 1999
This document contains 24 papers from the 1995 and 1998 International Society for Comparative Adult Education (ISCAE) conferences. The following papers are included: "International and Comparative Adult Education" (Jost Reischmann); "Development and Fundamental Principles of International and Comparative Adult Education"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Comparative Analysis
Lantolf, James P., Ed.; Appel, Gabriela, Ed. – 1996
The collection of essays on aspects of Vygotskian theory focuses on the theory's application to research on second language learning. Articles include: "Theoretical Framework: An Introduction to Vygotskian Perspectives on Second Language Research" (James P. Lantolf, Gabriela Appel); Collective Scaffolding in Second Language…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)
Linkoping Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Education and Psychology. – 1992
This yearbook contains papers that provide the reader with a general idea of the aspects and issues that interest Nordic researchers today and how they approach these problems. To provide a more uniform picture of the status of adult education in the different Nordic countries, four brief general surveys begin the book: "Adult Education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Vocational Education, Developed Nations
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