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Harvey, Stephen; Jarrett, Kendall – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: In 2006, Oslin and Mitchell published a review of the game-centred approaches (GCAs) to teaching and coaching literature highlighting a number of core concepts thought to provide justification for the use of GCAs including (a) its potential to enhance participant motivation, (b) potential for tactical transfer, and (c) development of…
Descriptors: Games, Physical Education, Athletics, Literature Reviews
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Battersby, David – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1982
Explores the notion of "gerogogy"--teaching aimed at the elderly. The author indicates directions that gerogogical research may take and speculates that a theoretical framework for gerogogy may begin to emerge from our current knowledge about the human development, learning, and teaching of the elderly. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Gerontology, Educational Theories, Individual Development
Zankov, L. V. – Soviet Education, 1973
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Development, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
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Watts, Mike; Bentley, Di – Oxford Review of Education, 1984
Science education in Great Britain needs to develop more human and humane themes; e.g., students should study aspects of science that are essential to their self-understanding, and they should evaluate their own personal understanding of key scientific concepts and theories. Researchers should study the learning process variables of science…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
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Jones, Ken – Simulation and Games, 1986
Clarifies definitions of simulation, game, drama, and exercise, and describes a study of 17- to 19-year-old students which was designed to determine their public speaking anxiety level after using seven classroom simulations to prepare them for the experience. Students' personal development and behavior throughout the experience are discussed.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Definitions, Foreign Countries
Mal'kova, Z. A.; And Others – Soviet Education, 1990
Proposes new directions in educational research in the Soviet Union. Assigns priority to pedagogical research tasks. Premises discussion on a growing recognition of the need to promote individual creative development at all educational levels. Advocates extensive experimentation at laboratory schools and cooperation among branches of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Schools
Rupe, Vickie S. – 1986
The purpose of this study is to present information that will help educators to gain a better understanding of microcomputer capabilities and limitations and to inform them as to the role of microcomputers in the classroom. Through examination of studies and articles six topics related to computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are addressed: (1) age…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction