It is inappropriate to apply chaos theory to teaching and teacher education, primarily because of the inherent difficulties of applying methods and criteria developed for the physical sciences to nonphysical phenomena such as human behaviors. Nor is it clear that chaos theorists intended that theory to encompass teaching, learning, and the process…

Design of an advanced diploma course for adult educators illustrates that learning is taught by constructing a sustained, varied task through which the capacity to perceive and interpret learning processes is challenged, expanded, and articulated. (SK)

Based on a spiral model of technology evolution, elementary students used LOGO computer software to become both developers and users of technology. The computerized environment enabled 87% to reach intuitive understanding of physical concepts; 24% expressed more formal scientific understanding. (SK)

Discusses a connectionist, or neural network, model of learning and representation. Argues that the less musical representations are developed, the more listeners refer to nonmusical associations to understand music. Suggests that music education should begin by providing students with tools to deal with music based on experiences already familiar…

Presents a mathematical problem on calculating the length of a groove on a long-playing record. Analyzes the problem-solving stages by using two methods of estimation or calculation. (ASK)

Proposes the use of hypermedia to provide components of an apprenticeship learning model for students in which process and conceptual knowledge learning is integrated. Describes a model called Apprenticeship Based Learning Environment (ABLE) and discusses software design and scaffolding, an example of an ABLE. Contains 80 references. (Author/LRW)

Explores how a developmental framework can be used in teaching college students learning strategies. Suggests that a developmental framework can add to educators' effectiveness in assessing students' needs and providing appropriate instruction, as well as in showing them how to help students acquire academic literacy and learning strategies that…

Asks the question, Can the learning cycle also be applied effectively to science text? High school students (n=23) were tested for reasoning ability then randomly assigned to read either a learning-cycle or traditional-text passage. Students who read the learning-cycle passage earned higher scores on concept comprehension questions at all…

Discusses theoretical and practical issues connected with implicit and explicit learning of languages. Explicit learning is knowledge expressed in the form of rules or definitions; implicit knowledge can be inferred to exist because of observed performance but cannot be clearly described. Hypothesizes why explicit learning can lead to implicit…

Reports on an empirical study that investigated the use of hypertext information systems during architectural design problem solving. Discusses theoretical notions on design problem solving, changing informational needs, and educational implications related to learning in complex domains. (Author/LRW)

Proposes computer-supported cooperative learning (CSCL) as an organizational idea that can change the current educational process and connect schooling to the working world. Discusses three case studies from the University of Pretoria in which a CSCL environment was established to support the learning process, and explains the theoretical…

Discusses authenticity as it is applied to educational interventions and argues that the concept should be analyzed more closely. Describes four kinds of authenticity; analyzes how computational media are well-suited to support different aspects of authentic learning; and discusses connectivity, modeling, and pluralism. Contains 75 references.…

Presents and investigates a theoretical perspective on the development of understandings of mathematical operations with a particular focus on addition. Presents a case study on the development of a young boy and concludes that his attainment of aspects of operation sense supported transitions into algebraic ways of thinking. Contains 46…

Focuses on the process by which children develop a formal mathematical concept of the circle by using various instruments to draw circles within the context of a goal-directed drawing task. Concludes that the use of the compass in circle drawing structures the circle-drawing operation in a radically different fashion than circle tracers and…

Discussion of human motivation contrasts controlled and autonomous motivation, noting that autonomous motivation (self-determination) involves behaving with a sense of volition, agency, and choice. Suggests that medical students who learn in autonomy-supportive teaching and patient-centered environments, which have been associated with more…