Team learning is an especially powerful way of using small groups. Different authors have used different terms when writing about small groups: learning groups, collaborative learning, cooperative lea
This book describes the fascinating results of a two year study of children's responses to contemporary picturebooks. Children of primary school age, from a range of backgrounds, read and discussed bo
The first edition of Thinking in Education made a case for inserting thinking into all levels of education by infusing critical thinking into existing disciplines. Matthew Lipman, a leading education theorist, provided procedures to enable students at all levels of education to become more thoughtful, more reasonable, and more judicious. In the 12 years since the first edition was published, the author has broadened his approach to teaching thinking. While critical thinking is important and highly valuable, it is not sufficient; students must develop creative and caring thinking as well. This edition provides methods for integrating emotive experience, mental acts, thinking skills and informal fallacies into a concerted approach to the improvement of reasoning and judgment. It also shows how the community of inquiry can be utilized for the reduction of violence in the classroom and for the improvement of the education of children at risk.
Ten essays by scholars address a broad range of issues related to the use of information technologies in higher education. A sampling of topics includes the nature of interaction in online learning co
As most instructors, presenters and trainers have discovered, cartoons are an excellent classroom resource for making key learning points in an enjoyable, engaging manner.Cartoons function well as met
In classrooms, museums, health clinics and beyond, the educational uses of visual media have proliferated over the past fifty years. Film, video, television, and digital media have been integral to th
In classrooms, museums, health clinics and beyond, the educational uses of visual media have proliferated over the past fifty years. Film, video, television, and digital media have been integral to th
Berk (professor of biostatistics and measurement and assistant dean for teaching at the School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University) shows how humor can be used as a teaching or assessment tool in
What do you get when you combine jingle bells, ribbon, a glove, and some thread? A Garden Glove Windsock, of course! This series is a teacher’s dream! You’ll find more creative ways to use a tube sock
According to the authors, "an instructional technologist is a professional who uses a systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of teaching and learning." This work o
What do you get when you combine a large appliance box, a garbage bag, tape, a craft knife, and markers? A mini car wash for toddlers, of course! This series is a teacher's dream! You'll find more cre
One of the landmark books in the history of education, this volume describes a new system for educating youngsters. Based on a radical concept of liberty for the pupil and highly formal training of s
Dozens of graphic organizers and a hundred ways to use them! Jims prepared a workbook thats a real workhorse, providing tools to spark student thinking that are both intriguing and preciseand applica
Choose the right hardware and software for your school!This unique book is the first systematic work on evaluating and assessing educational information technology. Here you?ll find specific strategie
THE SUCCESSFUL DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT is designed to teach students the skills they need to succeed in distance learning courses and to become better students in general. Regardless of the type of
In "applied learning" projects, children select an area of interest and work collaboratively to research the topic. Diffily (early childhood education, Southern Methodist U.) and Sassman (an elementar
Written by a teacher with more than 25 years of experience, this book offers a jargon-free view of Waldorf education and its philosophy of the importance of a three-dimensional education. Through lear
Contributors from language instruction and drama introduce the use of drama in classrooms teaching foreign and second languages. They highlight the bridging character of drama-based teaching for inte
