There is something quite magical about forming a connection to a book: the way in which the words on the page can conjure feelings of excitement, fun, joy, laughter or tears, channeling the part of our being that fundamentally makes us human. The journey that children take as they travel towards becoming a competent and confident reader can be a…

Design thinking is a person-centered, problem-solving process that's a go-to for innovative businesses and gaining traction with school leaders interested in positive change. But understanding design thinking is one thing; actually putting it in play is something else. Authors Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson offer educators a practical guide…

Co-written by a professor of philosophy and an experienced teacher, "Philosophy for Older Children" is a concise, practical guide which explains how to conduct philosophical enquiries with children from the age of nine upwards. This book contains detailed plans for conducting 24 philosophical enquiries, which have all been successfully…

We often evaluate student thinking and their work from a deficit point of view, particularly in mathematics, where many teachers have been taught that their role is to diagnose and eradicate students' misconceptions. But what if instead of focusing on what students don't know or haven't mastered, we identify their mathematical strengths and build…

Public support for and government investments in early childhood education (ECE) are at an all-time high. Research has identified early childhood as a critical period for brain development, work that has spurred interest in expanding ECE programs across the United States. But not all programs produce positive effects at the end of the preschool…

This research project examines how international students are engaging with teaching and learning activities at a London based University. The research is at its pilot stage and will be focusing on one of the Business modules, namely MSc Human Resource Management, offered at the London University Campus. The project will seek to explore students'…

Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are goal-directed motivational surges in pursuit of a much-desired personal outcome. This book introduces the reader to cutting-edge theory and research in second language learner motivation and presents empirical research which investigates DMCs in the context of language learning. The studies explore the…

Introducing a new framework for teaching and learning literature in secondary schools, this book presents Dialogic Literary Argumentation as an inquiry-based approach to engage students in communicating and exploring ideas about literature. As a process of discovery, Dialogic Literary Argumentation facilitates…

When teachers and students are both engaged in the educational enterprise, every day has the potential to be transformative. "Lesson Planning with Purpose" takes readers on a journey through many pathways to engaging and meaningful educational experiences. The text first discusses "perceptive teaching:" the belief that teachers…

The focus of this paper is on the problem of appropriate teaching in the open/distance education and the need to practically employ effective evaluative tools for improving the academic achievement of learners involved in these modes of education. This paper introduced KPS method that was formulated on the basis of well stated assumptions as a…

The use of digital and blended digital learning modes is becoming more popular in teaching practice at various levels of instruction. This article reports a case study with a strong experimental approach in which a digital learning object (DLO) was developed to assist in the pedagogical practice in higher education (in the audiovisual area). The…

The main orientations of education policy with a view to the next decade include, inter alia, promoting educational innovation and verifying it through further professional development of teaching staff and exploring the effectiveness of learning. One of the possibilities of achieving this goal is co-teaching and its forms, which are constantly…

This mixed methods research examined the impact of professional development on teacher self-efficacy and collective efficacy beliefs with respect to applying techniques from "Teach Like a Champion 2.0". Increasing research shows there is a positive correlation between student achievement and high levels of teacher self-efficacy. Studies…

Teacher talk is a major way in which instructors support and provide scaffolding for their students, frame their pedagogies, model ways of thinking, and convey ideas. Effective teacher talk about engineering design at all levels of students' educational experiences has the potential to better prepare students for success in engineering and…

This qualitative telling case study was situated within a broader project, which explored how the research participants modified their teaching after having completed their master's program. We investigated reflective stance of a teacher-practitioner who was a graduate of a Master's Literacy Specialist program, which promoted reflective teaching…