Exploring the Benefits of Creativity in Education, Media, and the Arts
Exploring the Benefits of Creativity in Education, Media, and the Arts

Author: Silton, Nava R.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-06-27

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1522505059

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The use of imagination can lead to greater outcomes in problem solving, innovation, and critical thinking. By providing access to creative outlets, productivity increases in schools, businesses, and other professional settings. Exploring the Benefits of Creativity in Education, Media, and the Arts is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the stimulation and implementation of creative thinking in academic and professional environments. Highlighting the foundations of creativity from theoretical and neuroscientific perspectives, this book is ideally designed for academics, professionals, educators, and practitioners.

Interpretation of Visual Arts Across Societies and Political Culture: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Interpretation of Visual Arts Across Societies and Political Culture: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Merviö, Mika Markus

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1522525556

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It is thought that every work of art possesses multiple interpretations, depending on each viewer. Analyzing personal assessments of artwork can help enable us to gain an understanding of one another, as well as broaden our own opinions and views. Interpretation of Visual Arts Across Societies and Political Culture: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a detailed reference source that breaks down the ways art can be evaluated, and addresses how this type of analysis can influence an array of social groups and regions. Highlighting relevant topics such as artistic impression, modern art, culture wars, and freedom of expression, this publication is an ideal resource for artists, academics, students, and researchers that are interested in expanding their knowledge of the arts.

Global Perspectives on Social Media in Tertiary Learning and Teaching: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Global Perspectives on Social Media in Tertiary Learning and Teaching: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Piven, Inna

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-06-01

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1522558276

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The prominence of social media, especially in the lives of teenagers and young adults, has long been regarded as a significant distraction from studies. However, the integration of these forms of media into the teaching experience can improve the engagement of students. Global Perspectives on Social Media in Tertiary Learning and Teaching: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential scholarly publication that embeds innovative, current pedagogical practices into new and redeveloped courses and introduces digital and online learning tools to best support teaching practices. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics including collaborative learning, innovative learning environments, and blended teaching, this book provides essential research for educators, educational administrators, education stakeholders, academicians, researchers, and professionals within the realm of higher education.

Metasystems Learning Design of Open Textbooks: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Metasystems Learning Design of Open Textbooks: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Railean, Elena

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-07-06

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1522553061

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Universal access to high-quality education plays an important role in the building of peace, sustainable social and economic development, and intercultural dialogue. Providing research on the quality and understanding of open education allows for successful learning strategies and educational sustainability. Metasystems Learning Design of Open Textbooks: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference source that discusses the role of open education in improving the quality of education, as well as facilitating policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, and capacity building. Featuring research on topics such as design theory, competence development, and adaptive learning, this book is ideally designed for educators, academicians, education administrators, curriculum developers, and researchers seeking coverage on the functional models of open education and the diversity of open educational resources.

The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities
The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Semingson, Peggy

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-01-05

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 152255162X

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The primary challenge of online education is bridging the distance, both geographical and psychological, between student-and-teacher and student-and-student dynamics. In today’s increasingly digitalized world, it is important to enhance the quality of learning and the nature of interactions in distance education formats. The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the benefits, challenges, and intricacies of online learning with attention to key concepts, literature, resources, tools, and scenarios. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as big data research, network communication theory, educational data mining, and digital learning, this book is geared towards researchers, instructors, and higher education administrators seeking current research on the integration of new distance learning technologies.

Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Chase, Justin P.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-05-18

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1522524215

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The ability to effective learn, process, and retain new information is critical to the success of any student. Since mathematics are becoming increasingly more important in our educational systems, it is imperative that we devise an efficient system to measure these types of information recall. Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical reference source that overviews the current state of higher education learning assessment systems. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as statistical cognitions, online learning implications, cognitive development, and curricular mismatches, this publication is ideally designed for academics, students, educators, professionals, and researchers seeking innovative perspectives on current assessment and measurement systems within our educational facilities.

Engaging Adolescent Students in Contemporary Classrooms: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Engaging Adolescent Students in Contemporary Classrooms: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Nagabhushan, Prathiba

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-02-02

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1522551565

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Preparation for university study and integration into the workforce is the academic goal in the final years of secondary education. This preparedness can only be achieved through the motivation and involvement of students in secondary education programs which will lead to successful outcomes. Engaging Adolescent Students in Contemporary Classrooms: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the importance of motivation and concentration during the final years of secondary education in order to promote successful outcomes and experiences for students in higher education environments. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as failure avoidance, mastery orientation, and student engagement, this book is geared toward academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking relevant research on preparing students for successful college and university careers through motivation and engagement.

Differentiated Instructional Design for Multicultural Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Differentiated Instructional Design for Multicultural Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Stottlemyer, Diane

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1522551077

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Modern technology is creating new challenges for teachers to keep up with today’s education and advancing teaching styles. The development of a differentiated curriculum is necessary and needed particularly for a diversified group of students. Differentiated Instructional Design for Multicultural Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides emerging research on modern technology advancements and their uses in education. While highlighting new trends in teaching a diverse group of students, readers will discover the need for a differentiated approach to curriculum development for multicultural learners. This book is a vital resource for academics, teachers, preservice teachers, and researchers seeking current research on how technological advancements, teachers, and multicultural student groups blend in today’s educational atmosphere.

Human Behavior and Another Kind in Consciousness: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Human Behavior and Another Kind in Consciousness: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Sugiyama, Shigeki

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-04-12

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1522582185

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New technological communication methods have created new kinds of interactions among us that have allowed people across the globe to become closer, but they have also created more complex global dynamics. These dynamics have expanded the workings of human behavior, making human-seeming artificial intelligence a more difficult goal to achieve. Human Behavior and Another Kind in Consciousness: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a crucial reference book that examines human consciousness and how it can translate into artificial intelligence. Covering important topics such as cloud computing, human behavior, and intelligent systems, this book is ideal for engineers, researchers, academicians, and students in the fields of computer science, artificial intelligence, operations research, and intelligent systems.

Applications of Advanced Machine Intelligence in Computer Vision and Object Recognition: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Applications of Advanced Machine Intelligence in Computer Vision and Object Recognition: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Chakraborty, Shouvik

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1799827380

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Computer vision and object recognition are two technological methods that are frequently used in various professional disciplines. In order to maintain high levels of quality and accuracy of services in these sectors, continuous enhancements and improvements are needed. The implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning has assisted in the development of digital imaging, yet proper research on the applications of these advancing technologies is lacking. Applications of Advanced Machine Intelligence in Computer Vision and Object Recognition: Emerging Research and Opportunities explores the theoretical and practical aspects of modern advancements in digital image analysis and object detection as well as its applications within healthcare, security, and engineering fields. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as disease detection, adaptive learning, and automated image segmentation, this book is ideally designed for engineers, physicians, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scientists, industry professionals, scholars, and students seeking research on the current developments in object recognition using artificial intelligence.