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Gumb, Lindsey – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2020
In the following Q&A, NEBHE's Fellow for Open Education Lindsey Gumb asks Heather Miceli, an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University (RWU) and Johnson & Wales University (JWU), about her integration of OER-enabled pedagogy in her general education science course, which has helped push the narrative of Open Educational Resources…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Experiential Learning, Student Costs, Money Management
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Foster, Colin; Francome, Tom; Hewitt, Dave; Shore, Chris – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2021
The curriculum resources used for teaching secondary mathematics vary considerably from school to school. Some schools base their teaching largely on a single published scheme, while others design their own schemes of learning, curating their resources from a range of (often free) online sources. Both approaches seem problematic from the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Secondary School Students, Teaching Skills
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McKinley, Elizabeth – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2020
This article explores Vanessa Anthony-Stevens and Sammy Matsaw's paper "The Productive Uncertainty of Indigenous and Decolonizing Methodologies in the Preparation of Interdisciplinary STEM Researchers". That paper reports on a small qualitative study on how STEM students in the field of natural resources management react to the inclusion…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Research Training, Researchers
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Comber, Barbara – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2015
Given the global escalation of gaps between rich and poor, contemporary work in critical literacy needs to overtly question the politics of poverty. How and where is poverty produced, by what means, by whom and for whom and how are educational systems stratified to provide different kinds of education to the rich and the poor? Yet rather than…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Social Justice, Poverty, Decision Making
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Uhl, Timothy D. – Journal of Catholic Education, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, Catholic schools have been faced with numerous challenges, including finances, human resources, and curriculum. Catholic schools are founded on the principle of subsidiarity, a system that provides an uneven capacity for each school. This essay reflects on the impacts of subsidiarity in this time of crisis,…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Catholic Schools, Decision Making, COVID-19
Montessori, Maria – NAMTA Journal, 2013
This piece of writing addresses the "boundless" garden created through the web of foresight and patience combined with the spontaneous activity necessary for growing food and harvesting the bounty. Most will be familiar with this unique writing by Montessori who suggests that it is not the work and actual produce of the garden but the…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Montessori Method, Outdoor Education, Food
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Auty, Geoff – Primary Science, 2013
It started with a letter home. Over one week, each class in turn would have a morning devoted to science, and children were invited to bring one adult to share practical activities with them. The author, a granddad, got the job. In this article, granddad reflects on that morning's primary school science activity topic--camping. Granddad shares…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teaching Methods, Grandparents, Recreational Activities
Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2015
This webinar provided an overview of the research behind literacy for second language learners, the different variables that influence a second language learners' reading abilities, and strategies to improve instruction for these students. Drawing from her research and experience, Dr. Esther Geva discussed the different skills and variables that…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Seminars, Web Based Instruction, Computer Software
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Gudgel, Mark – Teaching History, 2013
As the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda approaches, Mark Gudgel argues that we should face the challenges posed by teaching about Rwanda. Drawing on his experience as a history teacher in the US, his experience researching and supporting others' classrooms in the US and UK, his training in Holocaust education and his knowledge…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content), History Instruction
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Hutchins, Holly M.; Bierema, Laura – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2013
Examining media artifacts as a learning method has received little attention in human resource development (HRD) despite it being a predominate form of information and influence in popular culture. As Giroux (2002) opines, media functions as a form of public pedagogy by offering situations and contexts through which viewers can vicariously…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Adult Learning, Human Resources, Popular Culture
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Boyer, Mark A. – Simulation & Gaming, 2011
Social scientists have long worked to replicate real-world phenomena in their research and teaching environments. Unlike our biophysical science colleagues, we are faced with an area of study that is not governed by the laws of physics and other more predictable relationships. As a result, social scientists, and international studies scholars more…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), International Studies, Social Scientists, Simulation
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Callahan, Jamie – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to present an alternative and critical view of online learning for and by HRD professionals. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is positioned as a conceptual reflection regarding practical implications not frequently considered with regard to implementing online learning systems. Findings: This paper contends that…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Educational Principles
Theodotou, Evgenia – Online Submission, 2010
Technology in education is considered in empirical and theoretical literature as both beneficial and harmful to children's development. In the field of the early years settings there is a dilemma whether or not early childhood teachers should use technology as a teaching and learning resource. This paper has a pedagogical focus, discussing the…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Early Childhood Education, Computer Uses in Education, Children
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Chmiel, Marjee – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2012
This paper is a response to "Challenges and Opportunities: Using a science-based video game in secondary school settings" by Rachel Muehrer, Jennifer Jenson, Jeremy Friedberg, and Nicole Husain. The article highlights two critical areas that I argue require more research in the studies of video games in education. The first area focuses on the…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Play, Video Games, Educational Research
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Schwarz, Joshua L.; Murphy, Thomas E. – Journal of Management Education, 2008
This article argues that a class in human capital metrics (HCM) will benefit all undergraduate management majors. After introducing what is meant by HCM through a discussion of its evolution, the authors enumerate the benefits such a course brings to students. Primary among those benefits is a change in mind-set toward using data and metrics to…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Measurement, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education
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