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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
Trowler, Paul – Oxford University Press, 2020
This book offers a new perspective on the professional world of higher education. Using social practice theory, it presents a practice sensibility rooted in concepts which illuminate teaching and learning contexts. The book takes the reader through the social processes occurring within higher education institutions which shape contexts and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Higher Education, Educational Policy
Hoskins, Sherria, Ed. – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2019
Growth Mindsets are recognized as a powerful teaching and learning tool. To avoid misunderstanding, misuse or oversimplification, this new book explores what Mindsets are, what they are not and how effective use of them can support and enhance learning and teaching. It takes a focused look at whether a more general approach to mindsets for all…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Self Esteem, Mental Health
Martin, Ann M.; Roberts, Kathleen Riopelle – ALA Editions, 2019
Guiding school librarians to new levels of leadership, this book breaks down the National School Library Standards into authentic, easily accessible components school librarians can apply to develop their leadership style and skills. By defining and explaining how the AASL Standards advance leadership, readers will begin to recognize the…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Librarians, School Libraries, Standards
Knutson, Karen, Ed.; Okada, Takeshi, Ed.; Crowley, Kevin, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
This book explores learning in the arts and highlights ways in which art and creativity can ignite learning in schools, informal learning spaces, and higher education. The focus is on learning in, with, and through the arts. Written from a range of international perspectives, "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creativity, Museums, Informal Education
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Reinhardt, Jonathon – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2019
This book offers a comprehensive examination of the theory, research, and practice of the use of digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning (L2TL). It explores how to harness the enthusiasm, engagement, and motivation that digital gaming can inspire by adopting a gameful L2TL approach that encompasses game-enhanced,…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Soto, Ivannia – Corwin, 2021
The need for powerful professional learning to enable Multilingual Learners reach their full potential is more profound than ever. MLL shadowing is a way to create urgency around the instructional and academic needs of Multilingual Learners. The MLL Shadowing protocol is used to collect data on MLL's opportunities for speaking and listening--the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English Language Learners, Educational Needs, Speech Communication
Davis, James R. – 1993
It is argued in this book that postsecondary instructors have to improve their performance in the classroom not only by achieving a better understanding of how teachers teach, but also of how learners learn. Most postsecondary teachers are well trained in their disciplines, but few have received formal training in how to teach or have acquired an…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Artz, Sibylle – 1994
Feeling, emotion, and passion are the "stuff" of everyday experience. This guidebook helps the reader understand emotions in a two-step approach. First, common assumptions about emotion are examined in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of current approaches to emotion, especially as these exist in the fields of psychology and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology
Wolvin, Andrew D.; Coakley, Carolyn Gwynn – 1985
Intended for those who want to understand the nature of listening in the communication process and for students who wish to understand and improve their own behaviors as listeners, this book draws upon theory and research in the field of listening as well as from a variety of other disciplines. The 10 chapters of the book discuss the following…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Research