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Vernon, Zachary; Paz, Analee – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2023
This article introduces a pedagogical approach in design education referenced as creative authenticity. Creative authenticity is defined as an ongoing process of learning to create through intrinsically motivated, self-aware and self-affirming actions and rationales. The concept is grounded in Constructivist learning theory, Postmodernist views of…
Descriptors: Creativity, Design, Teaching Methods, Constructivism (Learning)
Peter Pavlis – Online Submission, 2025
This quantitative, quasi-experimental study aimed to propose research-based AI constructivist learning activities by measuring students' self-perceptions of their critical thinking using the Motivational Strategies and Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). The study utilized the input-experience-output framework to evaluate how these learning pursuits…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Activities
Bradley Johnson – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
Constructivism represents a heterogeneous body of theoretical approaches across different disciplines for these alliances, as well as, attracting and antagonizing vast audiences within these disciplines, including psychology and education. A major influence on the rise of constructivism has been the theory and research in human development.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Sociocultural Patterns, Classroom Environment, Learning Motivation
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Letina, Alena – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2022
This paper presents the results of research whose aim was to investigate the relationship between teachers' epistemological beliefs and their inclination towards either traditional or constructivist learning and teaching paradigm. The study was conducted on a sample of 126 primary school teachers in Croatia. The results show that primary school…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Epistemology, Elementary School Students
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Moon, Andria L.; Francom, Gregory M.; Wold, Cheryl M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Approaches to using devices in the classroom can be classified as learning "with" technology or learning "from" technology (Howland et al., 2011). Though the benefits of constructionist, learning "with" technology learning experiences has been discussed (e.g., Baytak & Land, 2011; Levinsen, 2008), few studies have…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Constructivism (Learning), Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
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Hatmanto, Endro Dwi; Pratolo, Bambang Widi; Intansari, Mariska – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2023
The emergence of Metaverse, a three-dimensional virtual space that enables users to interact in computer-generated environments, has opened up new possibilities for language learning and instruction. This study explored the pedagogical potential and transformative effects of incorporating Metaverse environments in English language teaching, with a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
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Amine Ounissi; Raihana Romly; Azza Jauhar Ahmad Tajuddin; Md. Kamrul Hasan – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
Engagement in extensive reading (ER) on the internet provides learners with unparalleled access to diverse digital resources, positioning online extensive reading (OER) as a transformative extension of traditional ER practices. OER combines the principles of ER with the affordances of modern technology, offering interactivity, multimedia features,…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Learning Management Systems, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Peng, Yuanzhen – English Language Teaching, 2019
Faced with the rapid development of Internet, it has become not inconvenient to be immersed in English environment. This paper attempts to explore the cultivation of non-English major students' English autonomous learning ability. Some practical strategies have been proposed based on observations over genuine English teaching and learning…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Nonmajors
Angeline S. Lillard – Grantee Submission, 2023
Most American classrooms employ a teacher-text-centered model of instruction that is misaligned with the developmental science of how children naturally learn. This article reviews that science and the origins of the common instructional model, including three modifications intended to make it work better (grades, age-graded classrooms, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Astronomy, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Zajda, Joseph – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2021
This book analyses discourses of effective learning environments globally. It focuses on the student's cultural identity and academic achievement, the significance of cultural and social capital to student's academic achievement, motivational strategies enhancing engagement and performance, effective teaching strategies, and quality in education…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy
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Almusharraf, Norah – Cogent Education, 2020
The research reported here represents a qualitative case study that engaged teachers as participants over a prolonged period, examining their teaching practices and agentive roles in the language development of their students. This study draws on a social constructivist framework and transformative learning theory, both of which approach the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Personal Autonomy
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Zajda, Joseph – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2022
This book focuses on discourses of effective learning environments globally for reducing discrimination in schools. It offers innovative ideas concerning the future directions that education and policy reforms could take, in order to promote equality, social justice, and access to quality of education for all. The chapters offer a timely analysis…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Sex Fairness, Educational Change, Critical Theory
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Glaab, Sabine; Heyne, Thomas – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2020
A total of 268 primary school children (age 8.75 ± 0.65) spent one day at a wildlife park attending environmental education aiming at high cognitive achievement and motivation alongside maintained discipline. To accomplish this at an out-of-school learning setting, we compared our preferred 'guided learning at workstations' (G) combining the…
Descriptors: Wildlife, Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Elementary School Students
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Raffone, Annalisa; Monti, Johanna – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
21st Century education is rapidly changing due to the emerging of new media technologies that provide easy access to a great amount of information. Accordingly, as today's students are immersed in a technological society, they need to be equipped with the skills necessary to interpret, synthesize and produce new information. Thus, today's…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Story Telling, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Paz, Concepción; Suárez, Eduardo; Cabarcos, Adrián; Gil, Christian – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
Fluid Mechanics is one of the most complex branches of science to learn. Traditionally, it has been taught from a positivism point of view. However, the latest technologies have led to the creation of new educational tools based on a constructivism approach as a complement to conventional teaching. This paper addresses the development of a course…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Learning Theories, Constructivism (Learning)
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