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Creative and Computational Thinking in the Context of New Literacies: Working with Teachers to Scaffold Complex Technology-Mediated Approaches to Teaching and Learning
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DeSchryver, Michael D.; Yadav, Aman – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2015
For too long, creativity in schools has been almost solely associated with art, music, and writing classes. Now, creative thinking skills are increasingly emphasized across the disciplines. At the same time, technological progress has brought about calls for the integration of new literacies and computational thinking to prepare students as…
Descriptors: Creativity, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
The Effect of Instruction on Teacher Perceptions of Competence When Including Students with Special Needs in Music Classrooms
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Hammel, Alice M.; Gerrity, Kevin W. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of professional development instruction on teacher perceptions of competence when including students with special needs in music classrooms. Subjects for the study were in-service music educators (N = 43) enrolled in an online graduate-level course specifically created to address the skills and…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods
"That Didn't Work, Did It? I Need to Know How to Do that!" Delivering Classroom Activities to Maximise Language Learning
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Conway, Clare; Richards, Heather; Harvey, Sharon; Roskvist, Annelies – Babel, 2011
Many novice language teachers have difficulty putting into practice their developing knowledge of language teaching. This article focuses on one of seven case study teachers as an exemplar of those involved in a New Zealand in-service professional development program for teachers of languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish) in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Foreign Countries
Using Assessment of Student Learning as a Catalyst for Change
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Snell, Myra – AMATYC Review, 2007
Implementing intentional change is at the heart of Beyond Crossroads. Using assessment of student learning as a vehicle for improving learning is one of the underlying principles integrated throughout the AMATYC standards and expanded upon in Chapter 5. In this article three case studies from Los Medanos College in Pittsburg California illustrate…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Educational Change, Student Evaluation
Early Development and the Brain: Teaching Resources for Educators
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Gilkerson, Linda, Ed.; Klein, Rebecca, Ed. – ZERO TO THREE, 2008
This nine-unit curriculum translates current scientific research on early brain development into practical suggestions to help early childhood professionals understand the reciprocal link between caregiving and brain development. The curriculum was created and extensively field-tested by the Erikson Institute Faculty Development Project on the…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Drug Use
Integrating Learning Skills into the Curriculum: A Handbook and Workbook.
Boultbee, Glynis Wilson; Anderson, Robert – 1989
This handbook and companion workbook were developed to help faculty members at Red Deer College incorporate learning skills objectives into the curriculum. The handbook consists of two learning modules, each including statements of objectives, lists of learning activities, and information sheets. Module 1: defines learning skills as strategies…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Class Activities, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
"Best Practices" in Teaching and Learning: Challenging Current Paradigms and Redefining Their Role in Education
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Munro, Carolin Rekar – College Quarterly, 2005
With pervasive and persistent changes affecting education, educators are called to challenge current paradigms about best practices in instructional design and delivery and redefine how they are integrated into the curriculum. The purpose of this article is to introduce a model designed to support the new paradigm for best practices in education.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Class Activities, Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Basic Skills in Postsecondary Occupational Education: Faculty Development Resource Manual. Materials Developed and Used by New York State Two-Year College Staff in the Role of Faculty Trainers.
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center. – 1984
Designed as a reference of staff-tested activities for use in teaching basic skills in occupational programs, this manual presents materials and activities for introducing important math, writing, and career survival skills. Part I describes a New York statewide professional development program designed to help two-year college occupational…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Class Activities, Community Colleges, Faculty Development