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Which Is Better? Alternative or Traditional
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Albina, Genie – Educational Leadership, 2012
A former Teach for America recruit who completed her training in a university-based program compares the two approaches to teacher preparation. In Teach for America, she learned how to design units and prepare lesson plans; in her university-based program, she had the time to learn from master teachers and build valuable skills, then practice…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Alternative Teacher Certification, Intermode Differences
Connecting Informal and Formal Learning Experiences in the Age of Participatory Media: Commentary on Bull et al. (2008)
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Greenhow, Christine – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2008
The recent editorial in this journal by Bull et al. ("Connecting Informal and Formal Learning Experiences in the Age of Participatory Media" Vol 8, Iss 2) discussed the challenges of bridging formal learning practices and informal learning opportunities within the context of today's Web-enhanced world. In this commentary, Christine…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Conventional Instruction, Influence of Technology, Behavioral Objectives
Self-Paced Mastery Learning Applied to Introductory Sociology.
Higgins, Frank; Laplante, Denis – Community College Social Science Journal, 1980
Describes a self-paced mastery learning process applied to an introductory sociology course at Lambton College (Sarnia, Ontario) in an attempt to correct traditional instructional and grading "malpractices." Describes course goals and organization, behavioral objectives, grading contracts, teaching techniques, student evaluation and feedback, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction, Grading
Ninth-Grade Student Engagement in Teacher-Centered and Student-Centered Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments
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Wu, Hsin-Kai; Huang, Ya-Ling – Science Education, 2007
Engagement has been viewed as an important construct to understand students' learning performances in classroom settings. Taking an interactive perspective, the study investigates ninth graders' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement in teacher-centered (TC) and student-centered (SC) technology-enhanced classrooms. 54 students from two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum
Aligning Learning, Teaching and Assessment Using the Web: An Evaluation of Pedagogical Approaches.
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Hall, Richard – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Analyzes how a United Kingdom higher education initiative has promoted learning and teaching innovation that supports collaborative, inclusive learning by integrating online and face-to-face delivery. Topics include aligning assessments, teaching processes, and learning objectives; educational media and learning processes; using online materials…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Media
Education of Doctor of Pharmacy Candidates as Mental Health Professionals.
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Hayes, Peggy A.; Rosenbluth, Sidney A. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1980
The University of Tennessee offers an educational program to prepare Doctor of Pharmacy candidates for clinical roles in mental health care. The program consists of two core curricular elements: a didactic module and a clinical clerkship that devotes equal time to inpatient and outpatient care. Clinical guidelines and pharmacist goals are…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Clinical Experience, Conventional Instruction, Core Curriculum