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Explorations in Learning and the Brain: On the Potential of Cognitive Neuroscience for Educational Science
by Kathleen Jenks Annemarie Boschloo Sarah Manlove Jelle Jolles Theo van Leeuwen Ton de de Jong Tamara van Gog Janet van Hell Jeroen van MerrienboerThis volume presents a short review study of the potential relationships between cognitive neuroscience and educational science. Conducted by order of the Dutch Programme Council for Educational Research of the Netherlands Organization for Scienti c Research (NWO; cf. the American NSF), the review aims to identify: (1) how educational principles, mechanisms, and theories could be extended or re ned based on ndings from cognitive neuroscience, and (2) which neuroscience prin- ples, mechanisms, or theories may have implications for educational research and could lead to new interdisciplinary research ventures. The contents should be seen as the outcome of the ‘Explorations in Learning and the Brain’ project. In this project, we started with a ‘quick scan’ of the lite- ture that formed the input for an expert workshop that was held in Amsterdam on March 10–11,2008. This expert workshopidenti ed additional relevant themesand issues that helped us to update the ‘quick scan’ into this nal document. In this way the input from the participants of the expert workshop (listed in Appendix A) has greatly in uenced the present text. We are therefore grateful to the participants for their scholarly and enthusiastic contributions. The content of the current volume, however, is the full responsibility of the authors.
Explorations in Narrative Research (Studies in Professional Life and Work #6)
by Ivor F. Goodson Avril M. Loveless David StephensThere has been a major ‘turn’ towards narrative, biographical and life history approaches in the academy over the last 30 years. What are some of the new directions in narrative research? How do narrative research approaches help us to understand the world differently? What do we learn by listening to stories and narratives? How do narratives extend our understanding that other research approaches do not? This collection of work grows from a symposium organised to explore new directions in narrative research. What emerges is a fascinating, innovative and generative series of essays, generally exploring narrative enquiry and more specifically themes of culture and context, identity, teacher education and methodology. This book will be useful for students and researchers using narrative and biographical methods in a range of disciplines, including education, sociology, cultural and development studies.
Explorations in Technology Education Research: Helping Teachers Develop Research Informed Practice (Contemporary Issues in Technology Education)
by P John Williams David BarlexThis volume brings together significant international research in technology education by focusing on contemporary postgraduate research, elaborating on the findings with the aim of making the content relevant to researchers, teachers and other potential researchers in the field. The book shares with readers what the research means for classroom teachers through understanding different motivations for teaching technology in schools and observing the model of learning supported by the research. Each chapter in the book includes references to the digital edition of the respective full thesis, allowing readers to consult the research in detail if necessary.This book continues the work done by 2017’s Contemporary Research in Technology Education by the same editors.
Explorations in the History and Heritage of Machines and Mechanisms: 7th International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms (HMM) (History of Mechanism and Machine Science #40)
by Marco Ceccarelli Rafael López-GarcíaThis book gathers the latest advances in the field of history of science and technology, as presented by leading international researchers at the 7th International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms (HMM), held in Granada and Jaén, Spain on April 28-30, 2022. The Symposium, which was promoted by the permanent commission for the History of Machine and Mechanism Science (MMS) of IFToMM, provided an international forum to present and discuss historical developments in the field of MMS. The contents cover all aspects of the development of MMS from antiquity until the present era and its historiography: modern reviews of past works, engineers in history and their works, the development of theories, history of the design of machines and mechanisms, historical developments of mechanical design and automation, historical developments of teaching, the history of schools of engineering, the education of engineers. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.
Explorations into Chinese as a Second Language (Educational Linguistics #31)
by Istvan KecskesThis volume explores how linguistic research can support the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language. It responds to a rapidly growing interest in the Chinese language all over the world, and answers the need for a strong research background for the discipline. Without that, Chinese language learning remains only a unique experience and/or a useful education challenge. The first section explores crucial issues about the structure and use of Chinese as a Second Language such as word-order, noun-noun compounds, meaning-making in writing, pronunciation and stress and tone. The second section explores the learning of Chinese by seeking answer to questions about difficulties, expectations, beliefs, use of corpus and learning how to express necessity. The authors coming from eight different countries demonstrate how existing knowledge has been generated, bring together different lines of research, point out tendencies in the field, demonstrate and explain what tools and methods researchers can use to address major issues in the field, and give direction to what future research should focus on.
Explorations of Chinese Moral Education Curriculum and Textbooks: Children’s Life and Moral Learning (Curriculum Reform and School Innovation in China)
by Le Zhang Yan Tang Desheng GaoThis book shares with English readers Chinese theoretical and practical explorations of moral education curriculum for primary schools within the basic education curriculum reform project since 2001.The book expounds this moral education curriculum reform and focuses on three main ideas: The curriculum’s aim is to enrich children’s experiences and reflect their own lives; the curriculum’s content is originated from children’s lives; the curriculum’s structure is developed from children’s learning approach in their morality and social study. In this book, light is also shed on how to construct moral education textbooks, direct moral instruction, and moral teacher identity in the perspective of moral learning; how to knit law education and Chinese traditional culture education in moral curriculum.This is the first comprehensive book focusing on Chinese moral education curriculum reform. It will appeal to researchers, research students, and writers of moral education textbooks. It is also suitable for teacher training programs to help future teachers learn about moral education curriculum and help them effectively design and organize it for children’s morality study.
The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Cook Up Over 100 Hands-On Science Exhibits from Everyday Materials
by Exploratorium Teacher InstituteKids and teachers can build their own science projects based on exhibits from San Francisco's premiere science museum This revised and updated edition offers instructions for building junior versions, or "snacks," of the famed Exploratorium's exhibits. The snacks, designed by science teachers, can be used as demonstrations, labs, or as student science projects and all 100 projects are easy to build from common materials. The Exploratorium, a renowned hands-on science museum founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer, is noted for its interactive exhibits that richly illustrate scientific concepts and stimulate learning. Offers a step-by-step guide for building dynamic science projects and exhibits Includes tips for creating projects made from easy-to-assembly items Thoroughly revised and updated, including new "snacks," images, and references
The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Cook Up Over 100 Hands-On Science Exhibits from Everyday Materials
by Exploratorium Teacher InstituteKids and teachers can build their own science projects based on exhibits from San Francisco's premiere science museum This revised and updated edition offers instructions for building junior versions, or "snacks," of the famed Exploratorium's exhibits. The snacks, designed by science teachers, can be used as demonstrations, labs, or as student science projects and all 100 projects are easy to build from common materials. The Exploratorium, a renowned hands-on science museum founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer, is noted for its interactive exhibits that richly illustrate scientific concepts and stimulate learning. Offers a step-by-step guide for building dynamic science projects and exhibits Includes tips for creating projects made from easy-to-assembly items Thoroughly revised and updated, including new "snacks," images, and references
Exploratory Practice for Continuing Professional Development: An Innovative Approach for Language Teachers
by Assia Slimani-Rolls Richard KielyThis book explores the use of Exploratory Practice (EP) as a tool for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by language teachers, and responds to the increasing demand for teachers to engage in research. It presents the results of a unique two-year longitudinal study that critically examines the implementation of EP by teachers of English and modern foreign languages. Through these case studies, the authors provide a critical account of EP as a form of practitioner research that bridges the divide between theory and practice. It emphasizes the centrality of teacher and learner learning in language education curriculum improvement, and gives a voice to teachers’ perspectives on using EP in the classroom. This book will be of interest to language education professionals and scholars working in Applied Linguistics and Language Education.
Exploratory Practice for Continuing Professional Development: An Innovative Approach for Language Teachers
by Assia Slimani-Rolls Richard KielyThis book explores the use of Exploratory Practice (EP) as a tool for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by language teachers, and responds to the increasing demand for teachers to engage in research. It presents the results of a unique two-year longitudinal study that critically examines the implementation of EP by teachers of English and modern foreign languages. Through these case studies, the authors provide a critical account of EP as a form of practitioner research that bridges the divide between theory and practice. It emphasizes the centrality of teacher and learner learning in language education curriculum improvement, and gives a voice to teachers’ perspectives on using EP in the classroom. This book will be of interest to language education professionals and scholars working in Applied Linguistics and Language Education.
Exploratory Practice In English Language Teaching (PDF)
by J. HanksThis book tracks the development of Exploratory Practice since the early 1990s as an original form of practitioner research in the field of English language teaching. Drawing on case studies, vignettes and narratives from teachers and learners around the world as they experienced Exploratory Practice in their different contexts, Hanks examines the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the Exploratory Practice framework and asks what the principles really mean in practice. For language professionals considering investigating their classrooms and their teaching/learning practices rigorously and thoughtfully, this book breaks new ground, arguing for a fresh perspective: (exploratory) practice-as-research. Judith Hanks is Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Leeds, UK. Her work bridges specialist areas in language teacher education, intercultural communication, TESOL and EAP.
Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching: Puzzling About Principles and Practices (Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics)
by Judith HanksThis book tracks the development of Exploratory Practice since the early 1990s as an original form of practitioner research in the field of English language teaching. Drawing on case studies, vignettes and narratives from teachers and learners around the world as they experienced Exploratory Practice in their different contexts, Hanks examines the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the Exploratory Practice framework and asks what the principles really mean in practice. For language professionals considering investigating their classrooms and their teaching/learning practices rigorously and thoughtfully, this book breaks new ground, arguing for a fresh perspective: (exploratory) practice-as-research. Judith Hanks is Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Leeds, UK. Her work bridges specialist areas in language teacher education, intercultural communication, TESOL and EAP.
Explore PSE: Health and Wellbeing for CfE Student Book
by Pauline Stirling Stephen De Silva Lesley de Meza Ian Geddes Calum CampbellSyllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3 (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), National 4 and National 5Subject: PSE (Health and Wellbeing)Empower Scotland's young people to feel prepared for the opportunities and challenges of adult life.Exploring topics such as mental health, sex, identity, community and planning for your future, this book develops students' life skills, knowledge and resilience as they learn about themselves and others.> Create a supportive environment where sensitive issues can be discussed confidently and constructively, using the book to provide stimulus material and structure> Follow an active learning approach with starter activities to get students thinking, visual sources and written extracts to encourage conversations, and hundreds of activities for individual, pair and group work> Monitor students' progress through learning outcomes for each lesson/series of lessons and numerous activities that create opportunities for assessment for learning and evidence of achievement> Suit your students and your timetable, with topics that can be covered in any order and double-page spreads that can be delivered across one or two lessons> Rest assured that all content in the book is linked to the CfE Benchmarks and Experiences & Outcomes for Health and Wellbeing: Personal and Social Education, as well as the GIFREC and SHANARRI principles
Explore PSE: Health and Wellbeing for CfE Teacher Book
by Pauline Stirling Ian Geddes Calum CampbellPick up and teach the Explore PSE course with ease, whether you are a specialist or non-specialist PSE teacher.> Save time planning: A mini lesson plan outlining the learning outcomes, assessment opportunities and links to CfE Experiences & Outcomes is included for each lesson/series of lessons in the Student Book> Feel confident teaching PSE: Step-by-step teaching notes explain how to run the Student Book activities and facilitate classroom discussions> Deliver a consistent PSE curriculum: No matter how PSE is taught in your school, following the guidance in this Teacher Book will enable all staff to provide a high-quality learning experience for all students
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 3 Student Book
by Pauline StirlingDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS3 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education students need with this KS3 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson - Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 3 Teacher Book
by Pauline StirlingDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 Statutory Guidelines.Pick up and go with this photocopiable Teacher Book that will provide you with lesson plans and details of how to teach each topic, as well as clear explanations of how the 2020 Statutory RSE/Health Guidelines are covered.- Flexibly designed to suit whichever way your school delivers PSHE- User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers- Packed full of teacher notes explaining objectives and outcomes of lessonsClick on 'Preview' below the image of the book to see the list of contents and one of the lessons
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 4 Student Book
by Philip AshtonDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS4 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education pupils need with this KS4 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range.- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson - Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 4 Teacher Book
by Lesley de Meza Stephen De Silva Philip AshtonDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 Statutory Guidelines.Pick up and go with this photocopiable Teacher Book that will provide you with lesson plans and details of how to teach each topic, as well as clear explanations of how the 2020 Statutory RSE/Health Guidelines are covered.- Flexibly designed to suit whichever way your school delivers PSHE- User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers- Packed full of teacher notes explaining objectives and outcomes of lessonsClick on 'Preview' below the image of the book cover to see the list of contents and what a lesson looks like
Explore RE for Key Stage 3
by Steve Clarke Lesley Parry Jan HayesEngage students with religion, philosophy and ethics at Key Stage 3 and encourage them to develop the skills they need to succeed at GCSE.This accessible Student Book is designed to provide a firm foundation for the reformed GCSE specifications, while still allowing you to teach a broad and balanced KS3 curriculum.- Easily introduce a new scheme of work for KS3 with this cost-effective, single-book course that provides 120 ready-made lessons that can be used flexibly over a 2-year or 3-year KS3- Teach KS3 RE with confidence whatever your level of expertise; this structured course is ready to pick up and teach whether you are an RE specialist or new to teaching the subject- Capture your students' interest with engaging lessons and activities that will encourage them to pursue Religious Education at GCSE- Lay the groundwork for GCSE, equipping your students with a solid grasp of the six major world religions, as well as the core philosophical and ethical issues- Test knowledge and understanding with regular formative assessments that enable students to keep track of their progress throughout the course- Prepare your students for assessment at GCSE, with practice questions for each lesson designed to build the confidence, understanding and evaluative skills needed for GCSE success
Explore RE for Key Stage 3 Planning and Assessment Pack
by Steve Clarke Lesley Parry Jan HayesTeach your Explore RE for Key Stage 3 course with ease, using the schemes of work, detailed lesson plans and mark schemes in this photocopiable Planning and Assessment Pack.- Save planning time with two ready-made schemes of work (for 2-year and 3-year KS3 courses) and 120 comprehensive lesson plans that include lesson objectives, key vocabulary and detailed instructions for lesson delivery- Develop and reinforce students' skills with suggestions for Assessment for Learning, homework and extension activities, plus clear links to GCSE content and assessment objectives- Receive guidance on how this course covers other elements of the curriculum, such as SMSC and British values- Mark work more easily with answers to the textbook activities, as well as mark schemes and suggested answers for the end-of-topic and end-of-unit practice questions
Explorer Academy: The Tiger's Nest (Explorer Academy)
by National Geographic KidsThe adventure continues as Cruz Coronado and his fellow explorers are jolted from their normal routines at Explorer Academy's classroom-at-sea and thrust into survival mode in the fifth book in the thrilling fiction series.
The Explorers: Let's Pretend: The Explorers (Start Reading: Let's Pretend)
by Cynthia RiderZac and Molly are exploring, but what will they find?
Exploring Access: How To Audit Your School Environment, Focusing On The Needs Of Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities And Visual Impairment
by Lucy Naish Judy Bell Louise Clunies-Ross Royal National Institute for the Blind StaffHow To Audit Your School Environment, Focusing On The Needs Of Children Who Have Multiple Disabilities And Visual Impairment
Exploring Access in mainstream: How to audit your school environment, focusing on the needs of pupils who have visual impairment
by Lucy Naish Louise Clunies-Ross Judy BellThis book hightlights the importance of the physical and sensory environment of the school to the education of pupils who have visual impairment.
Exploring ADHD: An ethnography of disorder in early childhood
by Simon BaileyAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric condition of childhood worldwide, yet the medical and psychological perspectives that dominate our understandings of ADHD present problems in their reductive understanding of the condition. Exploring ADHD incorporates Michel Foucault’s notions of discourse and power into a critical ethnographic framework in order to analyse ADHD in terms of both the historical conditions that have shaped understandings of the disorder, and also the social conditions which build individual diagnostic cases in today’s schools and families. In this ground-breaking text, Simon Bailey also: acknowledges the necessary work of classrooms, schools and families in contributing to a social order; examines the problem of teacher autonomy and the constraints placed on schools to ‘perform’; describes the role of nurture groups in governing the emotional conduct of children; presents a unique gender analysis of ADHD. This fascinating new book will be of interest to researchers and academics in the field of early childhood education, special and inclusive education, and will illuminate and spark new debate in the arena of ADHD.