Student Perceptions in the Classroom
Author: Dale H. Schunk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 0805809821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Power in the Classroom
Author: Virginia P. Richmond
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-10-12
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1136475257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the belief that power is something that is negotiated by participants in the instructional process and with the goal of understanding how communication and power interact, this book looks at power and instruction in many different ways. Drawing from the lessons of the social sciences generally, it examines research that has been conducted by instructional communication specialists, looks at newer approaches to power, presents a status report on what is now known, and points to the divergent directions that offer opportunities for future scholarship.
The Boy Question
Author: Mark Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-06-29
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 100040465X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing on from the huge success of Boys Don’t Try? this essential new book answers nine key questions about how teachers and schools can best tackle boys’ academic underperformance. For decades schools have grappled with the most significant barriers to male academic success: a lack of motivation to succeed, poor attitudes to learning, lower literacy levels and a reluctance to read for pleasure or write at length. In this compelling book, Mark Roberts provides clear answers about how teachers can tackle ‘The Boy Question’. Each chapter answers a frequently asked question about how best to teach boys, outlining the issue and demonstrating what can be done about it. Informed by a wealth of research and the author’s personal experience of successfully teaching boys, this book offers an abundance of practical advice for the busy classroom teacher. It will shine a light on what makes boys tick and how we can design effective curriculums to ensure they can best acquire powerful knowledge. With practical advice and examples to help address anti-social attitudes and stem the cycle of boys’ underachievement, this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders.
Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2020-01-03
Total Pages: 1076
ISBN-13: 179981758X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs technology advances, mobile devices have become more affordable and useful to countries around the world. The use of technology can significantly enhance educational environments for students. It is imperative to study new software, hardware, and gadgets for the improvement of teaching and learning practices. Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of mobile technologies in learning and explores best practices of mobile learning in educational settings. Highlighting a range of topics such as educational technologies, curriculum development, and game-based learning, this publication is an ideal reference source for teachers, principals, curriculum developers, educational software developers, instructional designers, administrators, researchers, professionals, upper-level students, academicians, and practitioners actively involved in the education field.
Contemporary Approaches To Research On Learning Environments: Worldviews
Author: Darrell Fisher
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2006-05-25
Total Pages: 690
ISBN-13: 9814479306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearning environment research has undergone considerable growth in the past thirty years and has now reached a stage of notable diversity and internationalization. Earlier studies often used questionnaires to assess learning environments, but today both qualitative and quantitative approaches are used. Many contemporary studies are a productive combination of these two approaches.This volume brings together prominent educators and researchers from around the world to share their contemporary research on educational learning environments. The chapters provide information on recent trends and developments and effective applications of different methods to improve teaching and learning. The book will be a critical and specialized source that describes recent advances in learning environment studies across all continents. The contributors come from Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, and the USA.
Interpersonal Relationships in Education
Author: Theo Wubbels
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-23
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9460919391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together recent research on interpersonal relationships in education. Clearly, positive teacher-student relationships strongly contribute to student learning. Problematic relationships on the other hand can be detrimental to student outcomes and development. Productive learning environments are characterized by supportive and warm interactions throughout the class: teacher-student and student-student. Similarly, teacher learning thrives when principals facilitate accommodating and safe school cultures.The contributions to this book are based on presentations at the first International Conference on Interpersonal Relationships in Education: ICIRE 2010 held in Boulder, Colorado, the United States and include among others keynote addresses by Kathryn Wentzel, Walter Doyle and Theo Wubbels. The chapters help explain how constructive learning environment relationships can be developed and sustained. Contributions come from among others educational and social psychology, teacher and school effectiveness research, and communication and language studies, among other fields. They cover relationships of teachers with individual students and among peers, and relationships between teachers and teachers and principals.
Student Perceptions in the Classroom
Author: Dale H. Schunk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-10-12
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 1136473572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book's two primary objectives are to present theory and research on the role of learners' achievement-related perceptions in educational contexts and to discuss the implications of this research for educational practices. Although contributors share the view that students' perceptions exert important effects in achievement settings, they differ in diverse ways including their theoretical orientation, their choice of research methodology, the perceptions they believe are of primary importance, and the antecedents and consequences of these perceptions. They discuss the current status of their ideas and provide a forward look at research and practice.
Understanding Poverty in the Classroom
Author: Beth Lindsay Templeton
Publisher: R&L Education
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 1610483634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnderstanding Poverty in the Classroom identifies perceptual differences, teaches strategies to address the special needs of children from poverty, encourages teachers to learn about the neighborhoods where their students live and what to look for in those areas, confronts myths about poverty, and reinforces learning with specific illustrations.
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education
Author: Tavares, Vander
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2020-10-02
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 1799850315
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCanada has become one of the most popular destinations for international students at the higher education level. A number of complex factors and trends, both in Canada and globally, have contributed to the emergence of Canada as a destination for international higher education. However, more research is still needed to better understand the experiences of international students in Canada considering the rapid growth in numbers as well as the social, political, and linguistic singularity of Canada as a destination. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education is an essential scholarly publication that explores international students' experiences in Canadian colleges and universities. It seeks to explore the various factors, aspects, challenges, and successes that characterize the international student experience in Canadian higher education from the perspective of international students and the academic communities to which they belong. Featuring a wide range of topics such as information literacy, professional development, and experiential learning, this book is ideal for academicians, instructors, researchers, policymakers, curriculum designers, and students.
Rallying the Whole Village
Author: James P. Comer
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 1996-06-15
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780807735398
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents specifics of the School Development Program holistic model in action, a plan that received the 1996 Heinz Award for improving the quality of American education. Topics discussed include childrens psychosocial development, group dynamics of effective school communities, teacher preparation and school/university partnerships, appropriate alignment of classroom content to standardized tests, increased student engagement and learning time, research and evaluation, community health, government initiatives, and school/business partnerships.
