Download or read book How People Learn written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-08-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how the theories and insights from the original book can translate into actions and practice, now making a real connection between classroom activities and learning behavior. This edition includes far-reaching suggestions for research that could increase the impact that classroom teaching has on actual learning. Like the original edition, this book offers exciting new research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. When do infants begin to learn? How do experts learn and how is this different from non-experts? What can teachers and schools do-with curricula, classroom settings, and teaching methodsâ€"to help children learn most effectively? New evidence from many branches of science has significantly added to our understanding of what it means to know, from the neural processes that occur during learning to the influence of culture on what people see and absorb. How People Learn examines these findings and their implications for what we teach, how we teach it, and how we assess what our children learn. The book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. This new knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our current education system. Topics include: How learning actually changes the physical structure of the brain. How existing knowledge affects what people notice and how they learn. What the thought processes of experts tell us about how to teach. The amazing learning potential of infants. The relationship of classroom learning and everyday settings of community and workplace. Learning needs and opportunities for teachers. A realistic look at the role of technology in education.
Download or read book Science Technology and Industry Outlook 1998 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a discussion of recent trends and prospects in science, technology and industry, based on comparative indicators, such as output, investment and productivity, research and development (R&D), patent activity and innovation and knowledge flows.
Download or read book World Science Report 1998 written by Unesco and published by UNESCO Principal Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific. This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year's edition of the World Science Report examines the role played by science in resolving the major issues facing human society, such as food security, water resources and disease.
Download or read book Science and Technology in Kazakhstan written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-05-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kazakhstan has an ambitious program to increase its technological competitiveness in the global market place during the next few years, but achieving success will depend in large measure on the effectiveness of upgraded science and technology (S&T) capabilities. This report identifies important opportunities and limitations in the education system, research and development (R&D) institutions, production companies, and service organizations to help governmental organizations in Kazakhstan with strong interests in S&T chart the future course of the country.
Download or read book Supporting Science Design And Technology In The Early Years written by Siraj-Blatchford, and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text seeks to answer such questions as how young children learn science, design and technology and how they can be supported to develop these skills. It gives advice on providing a learning environment and recognising needs.
Download or read book Supporting Science Design and Technology in the Early Years written by John Siraj-Blatchford and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text seeks to answer such questions as how young children learn science, design and technology and how they can be supported to develop these skills. It gives advice on providing a learning environment and recognising needs.
Download or read book Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science and Technology U S House of Representatives for the Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leadership in Science and Technology A Reference Handbook written by William Sims Bainbridge and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2-volume set within the SAGE Reference Series on Leadership tackles issues relevant to leadership in the realm of science and technology. To encompass the key topics in this arena, this handbook features 100 topics arranged under eight headings. Volume 1 concentrates on general principles of science and technology leadership and includes sections on social-scientific perspectives on S&T leadership; key scientific concepts about leading and innovating in S&T; characteristics of S&T leaders and their environments; and strategies, tactics, and tools of S&T leadership. Volume 2 provides case studies of leadership in S&T, with sections considering leadership in informal communities of scientists and engineers; leadership in government projects and research initiatives; leadership in industry research, development, and innovation; and finally, leadership in education and university-based research. By focusing on key topics within 100 brief chapters, this unprecedented reference resource offers students more detailed information and depth of discussion than typically found in an encyclopedia entry but not as much jargon, detail or density as in a journal article or a research handbook chapter. Entries are written in language and style that is broadly accessible, and each is followed by cross-references and a brief bibliography and further readings. A detailed index and an online version of the work enhances accessibility for today′s student audience.
Download or read book Communicating Science written by Toss Gascoigne and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.
Download or read book National Science Foundation and Technology Administration Fiscal Year 1998 Budgets written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harnessing Science and Technology for America s Economic Future written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-08-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is largely based on a 1998 forum where participants from across America discussed ways to improve the utilization of science and technology for economic growth over the next several decades. A steering committee of prominent Americans, co-chaired by SEMATECH Chairman William Spencer and former Pennsylvania Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, developed consensus recommendations from the forum input. Harnessing Science and Technology for America's Economic Future puts forward long-term goals for the nation and associated action items. It includes background papers and talks from the forum, covers the economics of science and technology-based growth, industry trends, the role of government, education, research universities, and the international context.
Download or read book Understanding Research Science and Technology Parks written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-10-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many nations are currently adopting a variety of directed strategies to launch and support research parks, often with significant financial commitments and policy support. By better understanding how research parks of other nations operate, we can seek to improve the scale and contributions of parks in the U.S. To that end, the National Academies convened an international conference on global best practices in research parks. This volume, a report of the conference, includes discussion of the diverse roles that research parks in both universities and laboratories play in national innovation systems. The presentations identify common challenges and demonstrate substantial differences in research park programs around the world.
Download or read book OECD Science Technology and Industry Outlook 2002 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to reviewing recent trends, this report identifies significant changes in science, technology and industry policies in the OECD countries.
Download or read book Science Technology and Industry Outlook 2000 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09-27 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study summarises key recent developments in science, technology and innovation across the OECD area. It covers trends, provides an overview of policy developments and emphasises the roles played by science and technology in recent economic growth.
Download or read book Popularisation of Science and Technology Education written by Commonwealth Secretariat and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2002 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through country case studies centred around Sub-Saharan Africa; this book provides critical insights into why science and technology should be popularised; what and whose science and technology systems should be introduced and promoted; and how science and technology should be implemented and practised.
Download or read book Science Technology and Industry Outlook 2001 Drivers of Growth Information Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of information technology, innovation and entrepreneurship on economic performance is the subject of heated debate. This special edition of the Science, Technology and Industry Outlook takes a closer look at the ways in which these factors are evolving and how they relate to each other.
Download or read book Semiconductor Wafer Bonding Science Technology and Applications V written by Charles E. Hunt and published by The Electrochemical Society. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
