Explores the effects of using online notepads to take notes on problem solving and learning in a scientific domain. Describes experiments conducted at George Mason University with undergraduate students that showed positive benefits for problems solving and self-explanation when using online notepads. (Contains 50 references.) (Author/LRW)

Reports on a series of exploratory studies dealing with learning in total enterprise simulations among undergraduates. Examined the validity of simulations as learning tools; measured relationships between learning about the simulation and economic performance in the game; and explored whether some players learn more than others from the same…

Presents results from a study of teaching and learning characteristics and the role of teachers in ICT (information and communication technology) learning environments of 25 technology-rich primary and secondary schools in five European countries. Results indicate that learning environments are more pupil-centered when there is greater curriculum…

Considers the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in schools as a set of skills or competencies, as a vehicle for teaching and learning, and as an agent of change. Discusses the impact of ICT on assessment and concludes that the value attributed to learning outcomes determines the role of ICT in schools. (Author/LRW)

In this article, the author explores the role of research in relation to EU policy on lifelong learning as part of the strategies and techniques of contemporary governing, wherein research is positioned as one of the intellectual technologies of governance, both one of those actions at a distance and contributing to such actions. Here the subjects…

This study examines the relationship between ESL learners' depth of vocabulary knowledge, their lexical inferencing strategy use, and their success in deriving word meaning from context. Participants read a passage containing 10 unknown words and attempted to derive the meanings of the unknown words from context. Introspective think-aloud…

Recent research on the brain has identified a number of cognitive strategies for constructing knowledge and improving retention of new information. Classroom teachers have begun implementing many of these strategies in their teaching, but what about library media specialists? As leaders and learners in the Information Age, library media…

The demand on science teachers in England and Wales in terms of their own subject knowledge has increased significantly since the 1980s. This has created pressure on pre-service educators to adequately prepare pre-service teachers regarding their science knowledge, during a very intensive course. This qualitative study explored the perceptions of…

Despite a growing recognition of the need for learning-centered curricula in undergraduate education, very little has been documented about course design in a graduate studies context. This article provides a flexible framework and practical strategies for developing a learning-centered graduate course in Epidemiology. Concepts, principles and…

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) engaged in an educational reform initiative by implementing the use of an accelerated instructional methodology. Rather than strictly compressing course meeting times, the WTCS required that courses identified as "accelerated" incorporate brain-based instructional tools and delivery methods.…

Magnitude is assumed to be represented along a holistic mental number line in adults. However, the authors recently observed a unit-decade compatibility effect for 2-digit numbers that is inconsistent with this "holisticness" assumption (H.-C. Nuerk, U. Weger, & K. Willmes, 2001). This study used the compatibility effect to examine whether the…

The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of learning among adult learners in a Web-based learning environment over the study period of one year in the Open University in Tampere and Lohja in Finland. The learning environment varied from face-to-face small group sessions to Web-based online discussion sessions. During this study contextual…

Introduction: This study investigates the use of a commitment to change (CTC) instrument as an integral approach to continuing medical education (CME) planning, implementation, and evaluation and as a means of facilitating physician behavior change. Methods: Descriptive statistics and grounded theory methods were employed. Data were collected from…

This article describes the pitfalls of using key words to support students when problem solving, and provides an alternative way (quantitative analysis) to support students' sense-making. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)

In this article, the author discusses how drawing exercise can be an invaluable tool in teaching Biology classes. The author uses drawing exercises and requires students to sketch everything from prepared slides of mitosis and plant anatomy to field sightings of birds and protists. His primary goal in integrating art into science is to hone…