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Oliver, Ron; Omari, Arshad; Herrington, Jan – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1998
Describes a study which investigated the impact of implementation strategies on learner behavior and engagement in a university classroom-based World Wide Web learning activity. In particular it examined the influence of a collaborative activity on learner behavior and the role played by a printed guide designed to focus and direct learners'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Gayford, Chris – Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2003
This article describes research with schoolteachers using participatory methods and reflective practice. These approaches have been used to enable teachers to establish their practice needs in relation to education for sustainability (EfS) and also maintain the integrity of their subject disciplines. The participatory methods are derived from…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Reflective Teaching, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Bottrup, Pernille – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose--The aim of this article is to examine network-based learning and discuss how participation in network can enhance organisational learning. Design/methodology/approach--In recent years, companies have increased their collaboration with other organisations, suppliers, customers, etc., in order to meet challenges from a globalised market.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Occupational Safety and Health, Education Work Relationship, Social Networks
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Bleimann, Udo – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2004
Atlantis University is an ambitious international project in the area of learning and is currently being developed by a group of universities and companies. It combines three different types of learning and teaching to form a single package offered to Students and people in the workplace alike: face-to-face learning, e-learning and project-based…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Technology Integration
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2008
This document, British Columbia's Early Learning Framework, is intended to guide and support early childhood educators, StrongStart BC facilitators, early years professionals, service providers, communities and governments in providing rich early learning experiences for children from birth to kindergarten. The document may also be of interest for…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Learning Processes, Inquiry
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Pachler, Norbert; Daly, Caroline – E-Learning, 2006
This article is based on qualitative empirical research into the ways in which teachers view their experiences as learners in the context of an online tutor group who are studying for the mixed-mode Master of Teaching degree at the Institute of Education, University of London. Data collected from a stratified sample of teacher participants is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Virtual Classrooms
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Hetzel, June; Soto-Hinman, Ivannia – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2007
"No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) attempts to ensure educational equity for all K-12 students. However, for the conceptual goals of NCLB to become reality, pre-service teacher training models must be modified to include a deeper understanding of individual differences and how these play out in classroom dynamics. The "Three Literacy…
Descriptors: Literacy, Achievement Gap, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Rubin, Rhonda; Aquino-Russell, Catherine; Flagg-Williams, Joan – Online Submission, 2007
(Purpose) The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of classroom sound field amplification on communication in kindergarten through grade 3 classrooms. (Methodology) Sixty classrooms were involved in the study; half of the classrooms were provided with sound field amplification. The flow of communication was measured through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Observation, Semi Structured Interviews
McLaughlin, Barry – 1995
Guidelines are offered for teachers with pupils whose native language is other than English. They are presented in the form of eight principles and related classroom practices, derived from current thinking and research on second language learning and culturally sensitive instruction. The principles are: (1) bilingualism is an asset and should be…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness
Galloway, Vicki, Ed.; Herron, Carol, Ed. – 1995
Based on the questions of second language teachers concerning classroom practice, generated by survey, research on aspects of second language teaching and learning was reviewed and is summarized here. In each case, a question or questions are posed and a brief discussion follows, in layman's language and based on relevant research, with a brief…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology
Solsken, Judith W. – 1993
Part of a series exploring how language influences and is influenced by educational processes, this book describes difficulties boys and girls experience in learning to read and write due to gendered divisions of labor. The book draws on an ethnographic study that followed 13 children from kindergarten through second grade and found that, in…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childhood Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style
Radnofsky, Mary L.; Spielmann, Guy – 1995
A study of second language learning processes had three goals: to establish a grounded theory on the role of tension, both euphoric and dysphoric, in the formal language learning process; to provide a comprehensive ethnography of the 7-week intensive beginners' class in the French School of Middlebury College (Vermont); and to demonstrate how a…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Coping
Taeschner, Traute – 1991
A discussion of the role of developmental psycholinguistics in second language instruction begins by examining the nature of communicative intentions, their classification, and their role in the language classroom, drawing parallels between first language acquisition and second language learning. Stages in the progression from single words to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Child Language, Class Activities, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Gibbs, Graham, Ed. – 1995
This book contains 40 papers from an international symposium on improving the quality of higher education teaching and learning. Part 1 contains three papers on using research to improve student learning covering some Canadian projects, the use of research on student learning, and ways to evaluate and improve learning. Part 2 contains 10 papers on…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Adams, Dennis; Hamm, Mary – 1996
Using collaborative learning activities means structuring student interaction in small, mixed-ability groups, encouraging interdependence, and providing for individual accountability. By taking part in cooperative experiences, students are encouraged to learn by assimilating their ideas and creating new knowledge through interaction with others.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
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