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Duvall, Matthew; Matranga, Anthony; Silverman, Jason – Information and Learning Sciences, 2020
Purpose: Founded in sociocultural theories of learning, the authors argue that engaging learners in collaborative knowledge building is critical. When responding to others' ideas, research shows that learners in online settings more frequently focus on surface-level aspects of colleagues' contributions -- sharing, comparing and praising -- rather…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Instructional Design, Metacognition, Sociocultural Patterns
Shafer, Ruth Ann – 1995
This study attempted to describe and interpret informal staff development among 23 first grade and kindergarten teachers, and a counselor working together to create a new language arts curriculum. This report of the research includes data from 11 participants. The paper begins with a review of relevant literature covering research on staff…
Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Group Activities