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Starting with Their Strengths: Using the Project Approach in Early Childhood Special Education. Early Childhood Education Series
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Lickey, Deborah C.; Powers, Denise J. – Teachers College Press, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to using the project approach when teaching young children with special needs. While focusing on children's individual strengths, which include their interests, intelligences, and unique styles of learning, this resource demonstrates teaching strategies that address multiple areas of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Performance Based Assessment, Childhood Interests, Young Children
Child Development: An Active Learning Approach
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Levine, Laura E.; Munsch, Joyce – SAGE Publications (CA), 2010
Within each chapter of this innovative topical text, the authors engage students by demonstrating the wide range of real-world applications of psychological research connected to child development. In particular, the distinctive Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Extracurricular Activities, Active Learning, Adolescent Development
A Collaborative Assignment on the Role of Culture in Child Development and Education.
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Boyatzis, Chris J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Describes a collaborative project that allows students to explore the role of culture in child development and education through an in-depth study of mathematics education in the United States and Asia. Reports that the assignment is effective in helping students to understand cultural influences and the ecological model of child development. (DSK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Comparative Education
Educating Young Children: Active Learning Practices for Preschool and Child Care Programs.
Hohmann, Mary; Weikart, David P. – 1995
Divided into three parts, this book reviews the basic concepts of the High/Scope preschool curriculum and its development, implementation, and effectiveness. The introduction offers a retrospective of the program's history, describes the five basic principles that form the framework of the approach, and discusses some of the reasons for its…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Classroom Design, Cognitive Development
Educating Young Children: Active Learning Practices for Preschool and Child Care Programs [and] A Study Guide to Educating Young Children: Exercises for Adult Learners. Second Edition.
Hohmann, Mary; Weikart, David P. – 2002
High/Scope preschool curriculum is a model for developing high-quality early childhood programs that encourage and support children's initiatives and active learning experiences. This revised manual for early childhood practitioners and students presents essential strategies adults can use to make active learning a reality in their programs. The…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Classroom Design, Cognitive Development