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Pausé, Cat; McCarroll, Elizabeth M. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2022
E-learning emphasizes collaborative learning through the use of Web 2.0. The tools of Web 2.0 advocate open collaboration, interactive technology, and personalized learning that promotes expanding the scope of teacher/student/course interaction, as well as advancing the social construction of knowledge, an important component of socio-cultural…
Descriptors: Social Media, Electronic Learning, Web 2.0 Technologies, College Students
Victoria Lynn Long-Coleman – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Little was known about how online Child Development Associate (CDA) credential recipients developed practical expertise in early childhood education (ECE) without the benefit of an apprenticeship. Learning the practice of teaching from a qualified "more knowledgeable other" (MKO) through an apprenticeship is a feature of teacher…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Development Specialists, Apprenticeships
Darlen Michelle Harless – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Childhood cancer changes the lives of all that it touches. The treatment is often as harmful as the disease itself and can impact the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of the child. Long term effects can manifest years after treatment. This capstone was based on a vision of providing these young cancer survivors an opportunity…
Descriptors: Child Health, Cancer, Child Development, Special Health Problems
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Ajayi, Hannah O., Ed.; Grupper, Emmanuel, Ed.; Fowowe, Simeon Sunday, Ed.; Cassidy, Tom, Ed.; Ashton, Emily, Ed. – IGI Global, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the reality of life in all aspects of human endeavors. The education sector was not spared--the school system was uprooted and procedures had to be made quickly for the safety of students and faculty. As a result, educators struggled with keeping students engaged academically during online learning and the stress…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, COVID-19, Pandemics
Ramos, Manica F.; Bamdad, Tiffany; Lloyd, Chrishana M. – Child Trends, 2021
In March 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic deeply affected professional and personal lives and resulted in major disruptions in services for children and families. These disruptions impact children of all ages but are particularly problematic for children from birth to age 5 given that this is a critical time period for children's learning…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Preschool Children, Child Development
de Hoop, Thomas; Ring, Hannah; Siwach, Garima; Dias, Paula; Tembo, Gelson; Rothbard, Victoria; Toungui, Anaïs – American Institutes for Research, 2020
Zambia has a large, autonomous community schooling system that formed during the nation's transition from a socialist economy. The community schooling system has expanded during the past 20 years to increase education access in remote areas. Estimates suggest that the number of Zambian community schools has increased from 100 schools in 1996 to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
Horowitz, Juliana; Igielnik, Ruth – Pew Research Center, 2020
Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of children in K-12 schools in the United States assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their children's education amid changes in instruction this fall. The study also explores concerns among parents of K-12 students and younger children in light of the pandemic. This…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics
Theodotou, Evgenia; Kaitsa-Kulovana, Helena – Online Submission, 2012
Nowadays, technology is advancing on daily basis and more resources are available for educational purposes. However, there are concerns regarding negative effects it can have on children's development. This research investigates the impact of technology, particularly computers on children's social behaviour. There is considerable amount of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Information Technology, Child Development, Social Development
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Whitehead, Linda C.; Rudick, Sherrie; South, Kathy – Young Children, 2011
As barriers to online learning, such as lack of access to high-speed Internet connections, disappear, online learning opportunities are likely to become more and more available to early childhood educators. The eCDA program provides an individualized approach to training and support for earning the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Credentials, Early Childhood Education, Online Courses
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Devlin, Alison M.; Lally, Vic; Sclater, Madeleine; Parussel, Karla – Interactive Learning Environments, 2015
This paper presents the findings from one of the first empirical research studies which has investigated the impact of Inter-Life; a novel three-dimensional immersive virtual learning environment, on learning and development of social and educational life transition skills in a group of looked after and accommodated children. Drawing on social…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Virtual Classrooms, Skill Development, Child Development
Toom, Anna – Online Submission, 2013
In this work, a new method of teaching psychology based on the union of scientific, artistic, and information-technological knowledge is presented. The author teaches Cognitive Development in Early Childhood analyzing Anton Chekhov's short story "Grisha" and uses both traditional and computerized instructional methodology. In the authors' two…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach
Quong, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The educational landscape of higher education is shifting to include more online education courses. This shift has produced successes and struggles for instructors and undergraduates. The purpose of this study was to explore child development instructors' and undergraduates' perspectives and experiences in online education through the…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Child Development, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Almeida, Patrícia Albergaria, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Chigisheva, Oksana, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2013
This volume contains papers submitted to the 11th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 14-17 May 2013, and papers submitted to the 1st International Distance Partner Conference, organized by the International Research Centre "Scientific Cooperation,"…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Comparative Education, Global Approach