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John Dewey and the Challenge of Progressive Education
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Waks, Leonard J. – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2013
In "The School and Society" John Dewey noted new tendencies in education, e.g., manual training and nature study. He raised two related questions: (1) how are we to "understand the" new educational trends as reflections of the "social context"--as an "inevitable" effort to bring education into line with the broader pattern of change in industrial…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Charter Schools, Vocational Education
Illustrating Probability in Genetics with Hands-On Learning: Making the Math Real
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Pierce, Benjamin A.; Honeycutt, Brenda B. – American Biology Teacher, 2007
Probability is an essential tool for understanding heredity and modern genetics, yet many students have difficulty with this topic due to the abstract and quantitative nature of the subject. To facilitate student learning of probability in genetics, we have developed a set of hands-on, cooperative activities that allow students to determine…
Descriptors: Heredity, Learning Activities, Genetics, Statistical Analysis
Scenario-Based E-Learning Design
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Iverson, Kathleen; Colkey, Deborah – Performance Improvement, 2004
As it was initially implemented, e-learning did little other than supply facts and information, offering limited opportunity for interactivity and problem-solving. Designers need to find ways to address past limitations and bring the engagement of classroom training to the web. One method that merits attention is scenario-based learning. The…
Descriptors: Internet, Metacognition, Web Based Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Towards Deeper Learning through Creativity within Online Communities in Primary Education
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Turvey, Keith – Computers and Education, 2006
Despite recent British government moves to equip all Primary Schools with fast broadband connections to the Internet, it would seem that many schools as yet make little use of the increased capacity this affords other than to incorporate more and more rich multimedia in the form of interactive games or animated presentations to illustrate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creativity, Internet, Cooperative Learning
Computing and the Classroom: Teaching the At-Risk Student.
Norris, Cathleen A. – Computing Teacher, 1994
This second in a series of articles on technology and at-risk students focuses on innovative teaching/learning strategies. Highlights include individualized instruction through integrated learning systems and electronic books; collaborative learning through simulations and computer conferencing; peer tutoring with software; parental involvement;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cooperative Learning, Courseware
Anchored Instruction and Situated Cognition Revisited.
Educational Technology, 1993
Reviews theories of anchored instruction and addresses issues related to learning, transfer, and assessment. Highlights include video-based macrocontexts; videodisc anchors versus computer-based simulations; cooperative learning; transfer outside the classroom; authenticity; visual anchors versus verbal anchors; situated cognition; and using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education