A central issue in the design of curricula for all school levels is the development of the learners' high-order thinking skills and metacognitive skills. Among such required skills is the ability to solve problems. The literature dealing with the development of problem-solving skills is vast and primarily addresses the scientific disciplines, even…

Given the current focus on school evaluation and accountability, it is vitally important to capture those differences among schools that can be expected to contribute to student success as measured by students' behavioral, emotional, and academic outcomes. The current practice of comparing "district" and "charter" schools, for…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…