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The Roles and Uses of Design Principles for Developing the Trialogical Approach on Learning
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Paavola, Sami; Lakkala, Minna; Muukkonen, Hanni; Kosonen, Kari; Karlgren, Klas – Research in Learning Technology, 2011
In the present paper, the development and use of a specific set of pedagogical design principles in a large research and development project are analysed. The project (the Knowledge Practices Laboratory) developed technology and a pedagogical approach to support certain kinds of collaborative knowledge creation practices related to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Research and Development
Building a Community among Teachers, Researchers and University Students. A Blended Approach to Training
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Cesareni, Donatella; Martini, Francesca; Mancini, Ilaria – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2011
In this paper we present a case study about a community of practice's foundation and development among Italian teachers, researchers and university students who participated in a European project aimed at developing and testing innovative pedagogical models and technologies for collaborative knowledge building. Forty-five people (34 teachers, five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Case Studies
Maintaining Dynamic Interactions to Enhance Longer-Term Sustainability of Cross-Cultural In-Service Teacher-Training Initiatives in China
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Yan, Chunmei; He, Chuanjun – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2009
This article reports on a study that examines decisive factors for longer-term sustainability of cross-cultural teacher-training initiatives in China. It focuses on the Chinese project implementers' perspectives of a Sino-British adult education English-language teaching project based in central China. Semistructured individual interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Adult Education, English for Special Purposes
The Sino-German Experience: 20 Years of Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training
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Wagner, Hans-Guenter – International Journal of Training Research, 2003
20 years of Sino-German cooperation in vocational training and education (VET) have produced a great many mutual benefits. This article outlines the stages underwent during the development of Sino-German cooperation in VET, describing certain experiences, in particular highlighting practices such as labour market oriented curricula, action based…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Labor Market, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods