Research into problem solving and higher-order thinking skills in school mathematics was being addressed in Japan as early as the 1970's. Although this book clearly addresses the important aspects of problem solving, it also has implications for improving assessment in problem s…
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The number of doctorates being awarded around the world has almost doubled over the last ten years, propelling it from a small elite enterprise into a large and ever growing international market. Within the context of increasing numbers of doctoral students this book examines th…
The educational challenges faced today are driving us toward a new step in the evolution of educational theory and practice. Educators are called to go beyond simply presenting alternatives, to integrating the best of mainstream and alternative approaches and taking them to the …
"Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments" provides students, faculty, and instructional designers with a clear, concise introduction to the major pedagogical and psychological theories and their implications for the design of new learning environments for schools, unive…
There was only one Karl Marx, but there have been a multitude of Marxisms. This concise, introductory book by internationally renowned scholar Jean Anyon centers on the ideas of Marx that have been used in education studies as a guide to theory, analysis, research, and practice.…
Teaching through multi-user virtual environments: applying dynamic elements to the modern classroom
by Villar, Luis M., Carfora, John M., Sykes, Julie M., Vincenti, Giovanni, (ed), Braman, James, (ed), Langhlin, Daniel, DeVaney, Thomas A., Duruz, Timothy E., Adams, Nan B., Harrison, Kimball, Santos, Antonio, Tseloudi, Chrysanthi, Manitsaris, Athanasios, Schrum, Stephen A., Van Reeth, Frank, Chafer, Joff, Wood, Denise, MacKichan, Pete, Kaplan-Rakowksi, Regina, Song, Liyan, Camahort, Emilio, Peres Martins, Octavio, DeMers, Michael, Dannenberg, David R., Flor, Nick V., Mainetti, Luca
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In the last few years, educators have become familiar with the concept of online education through the use of tools such as 'Blackboard', 'WebCT', and other online course delivery systems. The authors highlight the work of educators daring enough to teach in these new frontiers …
Techniques for fostering collaboration in online learning communities: theoretical and practical perspectives
by Pozzi, Francesca, Persico, Donatella, Xin, Cindy, Ronen, Miky, Kohen-Vacs, Dan, Glass, Geoffrey, Feenberg, Andrew, Bures, Eva, Abrami, Phil, GÃtl, Christian, Villasclaras-Fernández, Eloy David, Asensio-Pérez, Juan Ignacio, Hernández-Leo, Davinia, Dimitriadis, Yannis, De la Fuente-ValentÃn, Luis, MartÃnez-Monés, Alejandra, Retalis, Symeon, Petropoulou, Ourania, Lazakidou, Georgia, Haydel DeBarger, Angela, Penuel, William R., Harris, Christopher J., Schank, Patricia, Conole, Gráinne, McAndrew, Patrick, Daradoumis, Thanasis, Kordaki, Maria, Lombard, Ron, Biglan, Barbara, González-Acquaro, Katia, Preskill, Stephen, McGhie-Richmond, Donna, Winter, Eileen, Lobry de Bruyn, Lisa, Vanin, Luca, Manca, Stefania, Ligorio, M. Beatrice, Loperfido, F. Feldia, Sansone, Nadia, Spadaro, Paola F., Hron, Aemilian, Cress, Ulrike, Neudert, Sieglinde, Helling, Kathrin, Ertl, Bernhard, Kopp, Birgitta, Heinz Mandl, Francesca Pozzi, Donatella Persico
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Collaboration is, to date, extensively adopted for supporting learning processes, both in face-to-face and in virtual learning contexts. However, technology profoundly changes the nature of human interactions and, consequently, also changes the nature of the collaborative learni…
The authors contention is that if the details of instruction are in place well designed sets of examples and adequate practice student learning can be accelerated far beyond what is currently being achieved in schools. Their ideas, as presented in this book, are in tune with Joh…
