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Marianne Nikolov, Editor; Stela Letica Krevelj, Editor – Multilingual Matters, 2024
Over the past six decades, the field of teaching modern foreign languages to young learners has come a long way, from the early surmises about the advantages of a young start to today's widespread integration of foreign languages into curricula in public and private schools. The chapters in this book bring together internationally renowned…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, FLES
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Christopher Benedetti Ed.; Amanda Covarrubias Ed. – Myers Education Press, 2023
A key distinction between an education doctorate, or Ed.D., and other doctorates in the field of education is the development of scholar practitioners armed with knowledge and skills to successfully lead change in their profession. Critical inquiry is one such skill, increasingly taught in many Ed.D. programs in some form of applied research…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Inquiry, Research Skills
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Maserole Christina Kgari-Masondo, Editor – IGI Global, 2025
Literature indicates that sociolinguists and educationists often claim multilingual practice and Africanizing and Indigenizing education will jeopardize national unity and social cohesion. Such claims delay the implementation of decolonization policies and the transformation of the curriculum under false assumptions. However, research reveals many…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Indigenous Populations, Higher Education, College Students
Bratkovich, Meghan Odsliv, Ed.; Osborn, Terry A., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Situated on the cutting edge of theory and classroom practice, this volume highlights transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in language education and other disciplines and epistemological spaces. The authors provide insights from language education and its potential to connect with a broad range of disciplinary traditions that include…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Research, Second Language Instruction, Research Methodology
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Roij, Azril Bacal, Ed. – Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022
Providing a critical look at how it is possible for institutions of higher education to go beyond the institutional constraints that plague the neo-liberal university, the authors of this volume explore the powerful role of transformative university-based research and education. An emerging global network of concerned teachers and researchers who…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Neoliberalism, Transformative Learning, Educational Research
Mallette, Marla H., Ed.; Duke, Nell K., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2020
Different research methods can yield unique insights into literacy learning and teaching--and, used synergistically, can work together to move the field forward. Now revised and updated with 50% new material, this definitive text presents widely used methods and provides students and researchers with a clear understanding of when, how, and why…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Learning Processes
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M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Editor; Alex Mortby, Editor – IGI Global, 2024
Scholars and educators worldwide are grappling with the challenge of translating innovative research findings into tangible improvements within their classrooms. The chasm between theory and practice hinders the progress of education and leaves a wealth of untapped potential. The need for a process or approach to bridge these elements is urgent.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Evidence Based Practice, Theory Practice Relationship, Higher Education
Farmer, Thomas W., Ed.; Talbott, Elizabeth, Ed.; McMaster, Kristen, Ed.; Lee, David, Ed.; Aceves, Terese C. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022
Divided into two volumes, "Handbook of Special Education Research" provides a comprehensive overview of critical issues in special education research. This first volume addresses key topics in theory, methods, and development, exploring how these three domains interconnect to build effective special education research. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Applied Behavior Analysis
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Gudmestad, Aarnes, Ed.; Edmonds, Amanda, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2018
This edited volume offers critical reflections on an essential component of research method in the field of second language acquisition -- data. Scholars working on diverse areas (e.g., pragmatics, corrective feedback, phonology) and approaches (e.g., corpus linguistics, concept-oriented analyses, variationism) have come together to identify…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pragmatics, Role Playing
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DeKeyser, Robert M., Ed.; Botana, Goretti Prieto, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2019
This book is unique in bringing together studies on instructed second language acquisition that focus on a common question: "What renders this research particularly relevant to classroom applications, and what are the advantages, challenges, and potential pitfalls of the methodology adopted?" The empirical studies feature experimental,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making
Nugent, Gwen C., Ed.; Kunz, Gina M., Ed.; Sheridan, Susan M., Ed.; Glover, Todd A., Ed.; Knoche, Lisa L., Ed. – Springer, 2016
This volume represents current and futuristic thinking of seminal rural education researchers, with the goal of providing perspectives and directions to inform the work of rural education research, practice, and policy. With an emphasis on leveraging collaboration among key rural education stakeholders, this title both outlines our current…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Researchers, Educational Research, Stakeholders
Swanson, H. Lee, Ed.; Harris, Karen R., Ed.; Graham, Steve, Ed. – Guilford Press, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this comprehensive handbook presents state-of-the-art knowledge about the nature and classification of learning disabilities (LD), their causes, and how individuals with these difficulties can be identified and helped to succeed. Best practices are described for supporting student performance…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Guides, Book Reviews, Classification
Fleming, Josephine, Ed.; Gibson, Robyn, Ed.; Anderson, Michael, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2015
This book presents ground-breaking research on the ways the Arts fosters motivation and engagement in both academic and non-academic domains. It reports on mixed method, international research that investigated how the Arts make a difference in the lives of young people. Drawing on the findings of a longitudinal quantitative study led by the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Outcomes of Education, Learning Motivation, Learner Engagement
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Whalen, D. Joel, Ed. – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2018
This article, the second of a two-part series, features 13 "My Favorite Assignments" that were introduced at the Association for Business Communication's 82nd annual conference held in Dublin, Ireland, in 2017. The pedagogical innovations include assignments that teach students how to conduct primary research, present their findings,…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Professional Associations, Business Communication, Foreign Countries
Trowler, Paul, Ed.; Saunders, Murray, Ed.; Bamber, Veronica, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
The "tribes and territories" metaphor for the cultures of academic disciplines and their roots in different knowledge characteristics has been used by those interested in university life and work since the early 1990s. This book draws together research, data and theory to show how higher education has gone through major change since then…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disciplines, Differences, Higher Education, Social Theories
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