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Shoval, Ella; Sharir, Tal; Shulruf, Boaz – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
This article presents a "child-centered" model of the teaching-learning process--the challenge kindergarten model. The model is an attempt to deal with the limitations of the "child-centered" approach without giving up its benefits. In this model, the teachers enable the children to direct their activities and improve their…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Teaching Methods, Learner Controlled Instruction, Student Participation
Lin, Chun-Yi – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to develop an instructional theory for using a class wiki to support collaborative learning in higher education. Although wikis have been identified in theory as one of the most powerful emerging technologies to support collaborative learning, challenges have been revealed in a number of studies regarding student…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cooperative Learning, Web Sites, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Silverman, Barry G. – Computers & Education, 1995
Reviews efforts to develop and use computer support for situated, collaborative learning. Presents lessons learned in pilot experiments designed to examine how to integrate two types of group collaboration tools: constructivist and/or minimal instructionist. Students appeared to favor the integration of instructionism into constructivist…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning
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Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1991
This article reviews six models of literacy strategy instruction in special and remedial education and reports on a study which manipulated teacher and student control of activity, as well as the instructional context, in examining the implementation and outcomes of three models: direct instruction; reciprocal teaching; and collaborative problem…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Educational Methods
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Anderson, Terry; Annand, David; Wark, Norine – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
University distance and e-learning programs generally follow one of two models. Most dual mode institutions and some open universities follow a model of cohort learning. Students start and terminate each course at the same time, and proceed at the same pace. This model allows for occasional or regular group based activities. The second model,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Open Universities, Distance Education, Pacing
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Gogoulou, Agoritsa; Gouli, Evangelia; Grigoriadou, Maria; Samarakou, Maria; Chinou, Dionisia – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
In this paper, we present a web-based educational setting, referred to as SCALE (Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a Learning Environment), which aims to serve learning and assessment. SCALE enables learners to (i) work on individual and collaborative activities proposed by the environment with respect to learners' knowledge level, (ii)…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Simonson, Michael R., Ed.; Hargrave, Connie, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1991
This volume contains 57 papers and 1 symposium, consisting of an introduction and 4 papers. The topics discussed range from the instructional effectiveness of various presentation formats and media to the social foundations of educational computing and school restructuring. Cognitive theory and several design theories are also addressed. Research…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education