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It's Not about That Anymore: An Ecological Examination of the Theory-Practice Divide in Contemporary Teacher Education
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Buchanan, Rebecca – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation investigates a perennial problem in teacher education: the theory-practice divide. There has always been a rift between theory and practice; however, this gap and the responses to it take on different shapes and meanings based on the reforms, politics, and structures of the time. For example, in the 1980s and 90s Professional…
Descriptors: Ecological Factors, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Change
Translating the Socio-Ecological Perspective into Multilevel Interventions: Gaps between Theory and Practice
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Schölmerich, Vera L. N.; Kawachi, Ichiro – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Multilevel interventions are inspired by socio-ecological models, and seek to create change on various levels--for example by increasing the health literacy of individuals as well as modifying the social norms within a community. Despite becoming a buzzword in public health, actual multilevel interventions remain scarce. In this commentary, we…
Descriptors: Intervention, Theory Practice Relationship, Ecological Factors, Social Influences
Social Ecology and Worksite Training and Development: Introducing the Social in Instructional System Design
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Weinstein, Marc G.; Shuck, Brad – Human Resource Development Review, 2011
Human resource development (HRD) is recognized as an interdisciplinary field covering the breadth of behavioral and social sciences. However, since its inception, instructional systems design (ISD), a methodology widely used in the HRD field, has been based on a narrow range of behavioral science. Grounded in general system's theory, the ISD…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Instructional Design, Social Sciences, Instructional Systems
An Ecological Approach to Creative Research: Profiling for Creative Problem Solving.
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Isaksen, Scott G.; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1993
This paper reviews trends in research into creativity and describes the Profiling Project which is examining Creative Problem Solving (CPS), an ecologically based process model used to define problems, generate ideas, and refine solutions. Research into five dimensions of CPS are proposed: the situational outlook, personal orientation, outcomes,…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ecological Factors, Interaction Process Analysis
A Social Partnership Model for Assessing Early Communication Development: An Intervention Model for Preconversational Children.
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MacDonald, James D.; Carroll, Jennifer Y. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
A model for assessing the interactive sources of communication development in young children is proposed, focusing on the reciprocal behaviors of both adults and children. The model integrates theoretical and empirical findings and is designed for parallel diagnostic and treatment purposes in five areas: social play, turn taking, nonverbal…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Ecological Factors, Educational Diagnosis
Designing Interventions for Preschool Learning and Behavior Problems. The Jossey-Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series and the Jossey-Bass Education Series.
Barnett, David W.; Carey, Karen T. – 1992
This book aims to help in developing interventions for preschool children with learning and behavior problems, guided by a scientist-practitioner model that integrates research and deals effectively with the realities of practice. The book emphasizes a theory of psychosocial change rather than developmental theories. The book is written for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems