Learning That Matters
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Learning That Matters
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Author : Caralyn Zehnder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-14
Learning That Matters written by Caralyn Zehnder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-14 with Education categories.
Our society urgently needs education that motivates, challenges, engages, and affirms all students. No matter their previous successes or failures, every student has enormous learning potential and important contributions to make now and in the future. Such meaningful learning experiences don't just happen, they need to be intentionally designed. This book supports those who will undertake this vitally important work. Learning that Matters: A Field Guide to Course Design for Transformative Education is a pragmatic resource for designing courses that engage college students as active citizens. This "work" book provides research-informed approaches for creating learning experiences and developing innovative, intellectually-engaging courses. Whether a novice or a veteran, by engaging with the text, collaborating with colleagues, and reflecting on the important work of a teacher, any motivated educator can become a transformative educator. Every college course has the potential to transform students' lives. Through implementation of critical concepts such as connected and authentic assessments; dilemmas, issues, and questions; portable thinking skills and engaging strategies; and a purposeful focus on inclusivity and equity, readers begin the process of change needed for preparing students who will be able to address the monumental challenges facing our society. Click HERE to hear the authors discuss their book. Perfect for courses such as: Education Curriculum and Instruction - Design for Transformative Learning - An Introduction to Evidence-based Undergraduate Teaching - New Faculty Orientations - Freshman Seminar Faculty Trainings - Center for Teaching & Learning - Workshops in Course Design
Learning Matters
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Author : Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
language : en
Publisher: Archives contemporaines
Release Date : 2012
Learning Matters written by Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz and has been published by Archives contemporaines this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Education, Higher categories.
Higher education in the United States of America, considered by many to set a worldwide standard for broad access and high levels of excellence, has for many decades seen massive changes in its approaches to teaching and learning. Redesigning and transforming the way colleges and universities teach their students has been likened to reconstructing an airplane while it remains aloft. More than 4,000 US colleges and universities have met the challenge by analyzing major changes in student populations and introducing new instructional techniques that recognize the primacy of learning over teaching. This seemingly innocent but powerful transformation. acknowledging that teaching only matters as a means to the real end - learning - is powering a pedagogical revolution. The Learning Revolution in US higher education began when World War Il veterans flooded university classrooms. soon to be followed by their children, the American "Baby Boom." Overwhelming numbers of new students from new kinds of backgrounds flooded colleges and universities, forcing professors to rethink how they went about teaching these new generations. To handle the numbers, many new universities were created, and many established centers for teaching excellence to help professors adapt to new populations with new techniques. In the 1990s, higher education further professionalized the teaching craft via the Schlarship of Teaching and Learning. Research into how students learn and how to help them learn took its place alongside traditional academic research. Aided by a wave of new technologies, teaching centers and the scholarship of teaching and learning are transforming the university classroom as well as many new venues outside the classroom where learning now takes place. The resulting new pedagogical architecture now embraces every dimension of US higher education.
Wlp Scorecard Why Learning Matters
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Author : Ray Rivera
language : en
Publisher: Association for Talent Development
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Wlp Scorecard Why Learning Matters written by Ray Rivera and has been published by Association for Talent Development this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Business & Economics categories.
What Students Learn Matters Towards A 21st Century Curriculum
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2020-11-25
What Students Learn Matters Towards A 21st Century Curriculum written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with categories.
This report highlights that economic, societal and environmental changes are happening rapidly and technologies are developing at an unprecedented pace, but education systems are relatively slow to adapt. Time lag in curriculum redesign refers to the discrepancies between the content of today’s curriculum and the diverse needs of preparing students for the future.
Teaching As If Learning Matters
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Author : Jennifer Meta Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-07
Teaching As If Learning Matters written by Jennifer Meta Robinson and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-07 with Education categories.
Teaching is an essential skill in becoming a faculty member in any institution of higher education. Yet how is that skill actually acquired by graduate students? Teaching as if Learning Matters collects first-person narratives from graduate students and new PhDs that explore how the skills required to teach at a college level are developed. It examines the key issues that graduate students face as they learn to teach effectively when in fact they are still learning and being taught. Featuring contributions from over thirty graduate students from a variety of disciplines at Indiana University, Teaching as if Learning Matters allows these students to explore this topic from their own unique perspectives. They reflect on the importance of teaching to them personally and professionally, telling of both successes and struggles as they learn and embrace teaching for the first time in higher education.
Educational Foundations
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Author : Alan S. Canestrari
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2010
Educational Foundations written by Alan S. Canestrari and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Education categories.
Educational Foundation: An Anthology of Critical Readings, Second Edition, answers these questions and more, providing an exciting alternative to other foundation textbooks. This anthology is aimed at students about to enter the teaching profession, those new to the profession, and anyone interested in carefully examining schools and schooling. In this Second Edition, editors Alan S. Canestrari and Bruce A. Marlowe add new essays by classic and contemporary policy shapers and teachers. Each essay was selected for its ability to engage readers and provoke them to reflect on the current and enduring issues of teaching. Key features: Encourages discussion and debate through provocative essays that provide readers with opportunities to think critically about teaching and learning; includes brief introductory vignettes that raise probing questions about teaching and learning and provide context for the essays that follow.
Passing Ptlls Assessments
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Author : Ann Gravells
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-11-19
Passing Ptlls Assessments written by Ann Gravells and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-19 with Education categories.
PTLLS students often find it difficult to approach and complete their assessments. This accessible guide to the NEW four unit PTLLS begins with an overview of the award, detailing the requirements at Levels 3 and 4. It encourages students to assess their own competence, helping them to better understand how to prepare for their assessments. Detailed guidance on demonstrating and evidencing competence enables students to complete their assessments with confidence. The title is relevant to all PTLLS students and all awarding organizations. This Second Edition has been updated and details the NEW PTLLS assessment criteria.
Preparing To Teach In The Lifelong Learning Sector
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Author : Ann Gravells
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2011-05-05
Preparing To Teach In The Lifelong Learning Sector written by Ann Gravells and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-05 with Education categories.
This popular and accessible guide to the PTLLS Award is a comprehensive introduction to teaching in a variety of settings within the Lifelong Learning Sector from colleges to work-based learning, offender learning and adult and community contexts. This fourth edition is completely revised and updated and reflects current practice at levels 3 and 4. A new ′Extension Activity′ feature targets those taking the award at level 4 and further theories of learning are incorporated throughout. Chapters are based around the learning cycle, are focused on the PTLLS assessment criteria and are linked to the LLUK Standards. The New Award The fifth edition of Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector is also now available, written for the NEW four unit PTLLS Award. Find out more here: http:/www.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book238711?siteId=sage-uk&prodTypes=any&q=gravells&fs=1
Primary Teaching Today
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Author : Denis Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-11-07
Primary Teaching Today written by Denis Hayes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-07 with Education categories.
Primary Teaching Today takes the reader ‘behind the scenes’ and alerts them to the fundamental attitudes and practices that every new primary teacher must acquire to make a success of their work and, crucially, to get maximum enjoyment while doing so. With a friendly narrative style and refreshing candour, the book focuses as much on what primary teachers should aspire to be as it does on what teachers are meant to do. Thus, the early chapters orientate towards the attributes for which teachers should persevere; the later chapters are more heavily weighted towards the implications for classroom practice and work in school. The final chapter offers a variety of exercises and tasks to deepen thinking and enhance professional learning, linked to the QTS Standards. Throughout the book there are ‘Extend your thinking’ prompts containing statements and questions to stimulate the reader in facing challenging issues, a ‘Terminology check’ to clarify meanings of terms, plus ‘Strengthening practice’ boxes with practical suggestions about implementation. The book is also unusual in that it provides relevant information about key issues under ‘Professional learning perspectives’ at the end of each chapter.
Developing Active Learning In The Primary Classroom
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Author : Anitra Vickery
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2013-10-10
Developing Active Learning In The Primary Classroom written by Anitra Vickery and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-10 with Education categories.
Establishing an effective learning environment in the classroom requires a clear understanding of different teaching strategies that make children active participants in their own learning. This book explores a range of philosophies and strategies to develop active learning in primary education. It balances theory with practice to provide evidence-based guidance and suggestions for use in the classroom. Key topics include: Creating a supportive learning environment Developing the questioning skills of teachers and children Learning through assessment Developing thinking skills through curriculum subjects Active learning in early years education Philosophy for Children (P4C) Frameworks to promote thinking This is essential reading for professional studies modules on primary initial teacher education courses, including university-based (PGCE, PGDE, BA QTS, BEd), school-based (SCITT, School Direct) and employment-based routes into teaching. It also serves as a handbook for schools that are developing their approaches to active learning. Anitra Vickery works as senior lecturer in primary mathematics education and the Professional Studies Coordinator at Bath Spa University.