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Taylor, Meaghan Elizabeth; Boyer, Wanda – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2020
With a heavy increase in academic expectations and standards to be learned in the early years, educators are facing the challenge of integrating important academic standards into developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children in kindergarten. To meet this challenge, there is a need to become familiar with the role of play in the…
Descriptors: Play, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods, Social Development
Tierney, William G., Ed.; Corwin, Zoë B., Ed.; Fullerton, Tracy, Ed.; Ragusa, Gisele, Ed. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017
The college application process--which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines--can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their teams at the University of Southern California approach…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Play
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Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Yakubova, Gulnoza – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2016
Video-based intervention (VBI) has strong evidence supporting efficiency in teaching social, communication, functional, behavior, play, and self-help skills and emerging evidence for teaching academic skills to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). VBI allows opportunities to electronically provide personalized, consistent, and prerecorded…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Social Development, Communication Skills
Cambridge Assessment, 2020
The Learning Passport is a collaboration between UNICEF, the University of Cambridge and Microsoft which aims to tackle an intractable problem: the quality of education in contexts where learners have been displaced. The Learning Passport is a response to the international crisis in education quality and learning outcomes. The project's specific…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Agency Cooperation, Access to Education, At Risk Students
Cambridge Assessment, 2020
The Learning Passport is a collaboration between UNICEF, the University of Cambridge and Microsoft which aims to tackle an intractable problem: the quality of education in contexts where learners have been displaced. The Learning Passport is a response to the international crisis in education quality and learning outcomes. The project's specific…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Agency Cooperation, Access to Education, At Risk Students
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Wolery, Mark; Hemmeter, Mary Louise – Journal of Early Intervention, 2011
In this article, the authors focus on issues of instruction in classrooms. Initially, a brief definitional and historic section is presented. This is followed by a discussion of four assumptions about the current state of affairs: (a) evidence-based practices should be identified and used, (b) children's phase of performance should dictate…
Descriptors: Evidence, Student Evaluation, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
Hughes, Fergus P. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2010
Children, Play, and Development, Fourth Edition, discusses the relationship of play to the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the child. Author Fergus P. Hughes focuses on the historical, sociocultural, and ethological context of play; the role of development in play; and the wide range of theories that provide a framework for…
Descriptors: Play, Cultural Differences, Emergent Literacy, Gender Differences
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Dangwal, Ritu; Kapur, Preeti – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the values of children using Minimally Invasive Education (MIE) kiosks and identify any changes in these values as a result of using the kiosks. Design/methodology/approach: The sample consists of 85 children residing at the Vivekananda Camp. There are 44 boys with an average age of 11.62 years and 41…
Descriptors: Females, Learning Centers (Classroom), Social Networks, Teaching Methods
Pelo, Ann, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2008
"Rethinking Early Childhood Education" is alive with the conviction that teaching young children involves values and vision. This anthology collects inspiring stories about social justice teaching with young children. Included here is outstanding writing from childcare teachers, early-grade public school teachers, scholars, and parents.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Holidays, Play
Cordes, Colleen, Ed.; Miller, Edward, Ed. – 2000
Noting that computers are reshaping children's lives in profound and unexpected ways, this report examines potential harms and promised benefits of these changes, focusing on early childhood and elementary education. Chapter 1 argues that popular attempts to hurry children intellectually are at odds with the natural pace of human development.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Brain, Child Health, Childhood Needs