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T. J. McKenna – Teachers College Press, 2025
In "Making Sense of Sensemaking," readers will learn how to navigate the journey from traditional teaching to a dynamic, student-centered approach that emphasizes understanding over rote learning. Grounded in the latest educational research and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this book provides practical…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Experience
Jessica Poff – Routledge Research in Education, 2024
This volume provides a critical narrative inquiry into the learning experiences of adults and children at a Community School in Canada. It tells the story of a closely connected family of people living and learning together, combining activities such as learning to read and write with unconventional learning experiences such as trick riding, rodeo…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Learning Processes, Community Schools, Nontraditional Education
Dave Cormier – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
In a world overflowing with information, how can we adapt our learning methods to thrive? Dave Cormier, a pioneering figure in digital education, presents a thought-provoking manifesto in "Learning in a Time of Abundance." A leading voice in digital learning, Cormier offers a fresh perspective on how we can face the uncertainty of a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Processes, Educational Change, Information Literacy
Alex Quigley – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
It is a truth universally acknowledged that pupils do not learn all that they are taught. They may learn something, they may even learn a lot, but it may not be a lot of what we think we have taught them or they may struggle to apply knowledge successfully. In this book, bestselling author Alex Quigley characterises how the long and winding road…
Descriptors: Learning, Success, Failure, Memory
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Nina Spada – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2024
This volume presents the second edition of the "Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching (COLT) Observation Scheme." Since the book's original publication, COLT has become well established as a research instrument in L2 teaching and learning. This new edition brings COLT into the 21st century by introducing digital versions of the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Teaching Methods
David F. Lancy – Oxford University Press, 2024
In "Learning Without Lessons," David F. Lancy fills a rather large gap in the field of child development and education. Drawing on focused, empirical studies in cultural psychology, ethnographic accounts of childhood, and insights from archaeological studies, Lancy offers the first attempt to review the principles and practices for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Independent Study, Play
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Nicolaides, Aliki – Myers Education Press, 2022
"Generative Knowing" explores the mystery of learning from the unknown in ways that reveal that learning is a dynamic phenomenon, encompassing both personal and societal contexts. Dewey defines learning in terms of experience, reflection, continuity, and interactivity. When learning happens, it eventually solidifies into reliable truths…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Mastery Learning, Learning Processes
Milica Savic; Anders Myrset; Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book introduces the main concepts of pragmatics as they relate to the young English language learner classroom and research with young second language learners (YLLs). It considers the speech acts which are particularly relevant to YLLs and presents research findings on learners' development of speech act perception and production. It…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Pragmatics, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
Donaldson, Frank – National Catholic Educational Association, 2022
Written during the pandemic and vaccines, the challenge in writing this book is the desire to offer best wisdom and practices now and also make sure that this publication has a shelf life beyond this pandemic. We are living in a time when Catholic schools need to make deep changes, and for that to happen when leaders don't know what the next day…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Catholic Schools, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning
Derenowski, Marek – Multilingual Matters, 2021
This book examines the unique characteristics of teaching foreign languages to senior learners. It discusses the potential age-related barriers and learning difficulties which may be encountered in senior foreign language education as well as solutions to overcome these challenges. The author describes the processes of human aging from different…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Older Adults, Adult Education, Barriers
Sommers, William A. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021
This book is a culmination of many educational and business practices to accelerate and distribute learning throughout the organization. You will find twenty-five strategies to assess the ability and willingness of individuals and the school. This book will save leaders time by providing examples and a guide to implement processes to increase…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Talent Development, Organizational Learning, Evaluation Methods
Elham Kazemi; Jessica Calabrese; Teresa Lind; Becca Lewis; Alison Fox Resnick; Lynsey K. Gibbons – Harvard Education Press, 2024
A blueprint for structuring the school environment around teacher learning and collaboration as a foundation for equitable learning and student engagement. In "Learning Together," Elham Kazemi, Jessica Calabrese, Teresa Lind, Becca Lewis, Alison Fox Resnick, and Lynsey K. Gibbons share findings from their decade of experience in…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Elementary School Teachers, Cooperative Learning
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Michael A. Szolowicz – Myers Education Press, 2024
"'Who's Gonna Water My Tomatoes?': School Gardens, Kitchens, and the Search for Educational Authenticity" updates an old concept for our modern age, utilizing school gardens and culinary kitchens where students grow, prepare, and eat their own food. Over a century ago, the educational philosopher John Dewey proposed reforming education…
Descriptors: Gardening, Food, Foods Instruction, Holistic Approach
Héctor Ruiz Martín – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2024
The international bestseller "How Do We Learn?" decodes years of cognitive science research into actionable strategies for K-12 teachers, curricula designers, and administrators. You'll discover how classic and emerging findings can transform pedagogy by pointing at practices that take advantage of the innate structures of the human…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Learning Processes, Scientific Principles
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Chan, Selena – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2021
This book introduces, rationalizes and describes some ways to circumvent the challenges of providing 'hands-on' learning when programmes with practice-based focuses have to be offered via distance learning. It presents a framework to help deconstruct the many aspects of 'learning to become' a professional or practitioner. Then, it demarcates the…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Experiential Learning, Vocational Education, Learning Processes
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