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Download full textMakarova, Elena A. – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2014
The paper covers a diverse range of topics, the areas of interest for this particular paper include (a) knowledge structures and mental models, (b) problem solving processes, (c) metacognition, (d) skill acquisition, (e) individual learning styles, and (f) transfer of learning. The following brief synopsis of the paper serves to illustrate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment
Land, Susan M.; Hill, Janette R. – 1997
Open-ended learning environments (OELEs) provide contexts to support exploration, experimentation, and problem-solving. This paper creates a context for understanding the issues and challenges associated with the design and development of OELEs. Discussion first centers on characteristics of OELEs which differ from traditional learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedStefanov, K.; Stoyanov, S.; Nikolov, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1998
Presents the main design issues of a distance learning course on Business on the Internet. The instructional design is based on a learner-centered strategy which allows learners to construct their own knowledge while solving real business problems and transferring their knowledge to other learners. (AEF)
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedDugdale, Sharon; LeGare, Owen; Matthews, James I.; Ju, Mi-Kyung – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1998
A study of 38 K-12 teachers at the 1996 summer institute of the Northern California Mathematics Project suggested that a learning environment incorporating technology, facilities for sharing computer solutions, and development of skills with software can foster effective and spontaneous learner-initiated use of technology for mathematical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Educational Technology
Sherman, Greg – 1999
This study investigated the effects of instructionist (navigational, functional) versus constructionist (adaptive) World Wide Web (WWW) site environments on collaboration, achievement, attitudes, and perceived level of learner controls reported by students after working in cooperative dyads within the different types of Web-based learning…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedSchwartz, Daniel L.; Brophy, Sean; Lin, Xiaodong; Bransford, John D. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1999
Describes a software shell, STAR.Legacy, designed to guide attempts to help students learn from case, problem, and project-based learning. STAR.Legacy supports the integration of four types of learning environments: learner-centered, knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered. Describes how a STAR.Legacy constructed for an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Environment
Hickey, Daniel T.; Petrosino, Anthony – 1992
A central premise of the discovery-learning and progressive education movements was that the child's own questions are the most appropriate starting point for instruction. Recent advances present new opportunities for discovery-oriented learning. This project has been attempting to create a classroom environment which affords students the…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment
