Educators in psychology should aspire to encourage students' holistic growth in academic, personal, and civic domains. We propose that service learning is the most potent pedagogy for developing well-rounded, psychologically literate citizens capable of meeting the goals for the undergraduate psychology major. This article defines service…

Personal experience participating in a Community Massive Open Online Course (cMOOC) discussing rhizomatic education ("Rhizo15") helped to ground some of the theoretical issues connected with trying to "apply" Deleuzian work to education. Notions of connectivity and community as a learning resource are compared with the more…

The main purpose of this article is to provide educators with clear definitions of motivational factors in reading so that instructional planning can capitalize on important distinctions. The authors present definitions of a small set of related motivational concepts (including attitudes, interests, self-efficacy, self-concept, goals, and value)…

An on-line survey was conducted among a university's department chairs in an effort to gain perspective on university-wide use of Experiential Learning (EL). While there were differences in cross-disciplinary definitions and perspectives regarding EL, ninety-one per cent of 35 department chairs indicated their department made use of EL with…

This article develops the familiar metaphor of teaching as performance towards a definition of "teaching as performative act," where words and actions aim to effect cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes in learners. To what extent, however, are the consequences of pedagogical actions commensurate with their intended effects? Can a science…

Objective: This review of literature presents the theoretical framework of goal orientation and student achievement from a pedagogical perspective while providing practical applications and implications for integrating goal orientation into athletic training education programs. Data Sources: Selected literature derived from EBSCO, Education…

Several examples are provided of criterion checklists, which are defined as documents which include qualities of actions necessary in a desired performance or qualities of elements necessary in a desired product. How and when to use checklists in skill teaching and how to create them are discussed. (MBR)

A behavioral objective is defined as a statement that specifies an action, conditions under which it will be performed or observed, and level of performance expected. Use of behavioral objectives for more effective teaching is discussed for those unfamiliar with the technique. (JT)

Continues an earlier paper which dealt with the basic concepts concerning the learning process that should be used as a starting point for the instructional design process. Instructional decisions that should be taken at the macro design level are discussed. Twenty-five references are listed. (LLS)

This outline, for the course numbered B-28, is designed for use in teaching apprentice pipehangers who are working with submarines how to interpret piping and hanger blueprints accurately and to visualize complete hanger assemblies, piping symbols, and the locations of the items discussed on the blueprints. Addressed in the individual lessons of…

Christine Counsell draws upon her recent work in developing definitions and practice concerning pupils' thinking about historical significance. Here she tries out those ideas in relation to the 19th century campaigner against the Contagious Diseases Acts, Josephine Butler. Counsell explains why she developed her own set of criteria for structuring…

These specifications are intended to provide interested educators with a set of guidelines for the development of competency-based instructional modules. In the first of two chapters "essential" definitions and module components are presented. "Module, competency statement, and general, terminal, and enabling objectives" are defined. Seven major…

This manual for a program to teach parents of handicapped children to participate in their children's career education consists of a facilitator's manual, a parent training program, and a parent information packet. The facilitator's manual contains an overview of the program with specific directions for conducting the lectures, discussions, and…

The student's manual of this set consists of materials dealing with the communication skills needed by individuals studying to become cosmetology instructors. Addressed in the individual units of the course are the following topics: the meaning of the term communication, breakdowns in communication, procedures for avoiding breakdowns in…