Download or read book An Evaluation of Synergistic Systems in Classroom Settings written by Delwyn L. Harnisch and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Standards Based and Responsive Evaluation written by Robert E. Stake and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book begins with the main strategic choices an evaluator needs to make between approaches: quantitatively,by explicating criteria, needs, standards, and performances, or qualitatively, by studying the activity, aspirations, problems, and accomplishments of the participants and critical observers. After reading the text, students will have a better appreciation of evaluation as a process that needs to be custom-fit to the situation. Throughout the book, Stake presents evaluation as a series of choices for the reader: - To remain independent or to join with program staff or stakeholders - To value personal experience as evidence or to shun it as biased - To aid development formatively or to assess the existing program summatively - To use issues, goals, gains, efficiency, or problem solving as the key conceptual structure - To invest small or large in trying out and validating data-gathering procedures - To support the standards and ethical codes of professional associations
Download or read book The Synergistic Classroom written by Corey Campion and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the many challenges confronting the liberal arts today is a fundamental disconnect between the curricula that many institutions offer and the training that many students need. Discipline-specific models of teaching and learning can underprepare students for the kinds of interdisciplinary collaboration that employers now expect. Although aware of these expectations and the need for change, many small colleges and universities have struggled to translate interdisciplinarity into programs and curricula that better serve today’s students. Written by faculty engaged in the design and delivery of interdisciplinary courses, programs, and experiential learning opportunities in the small college setting, The Synergistic Classroom addresses the many ways faculty can leverage their institutions' small size and openness to pedagogical experimentation to overcome the challenges of limited institutional resources and enrollment concerns and better prepare students for life and work in the twenty-first century. Taken together, the contributions in this volume invite reflection on a variety of important issues that attend the work of small college faculty committed to expanding student learning across disciplinary boundaries.
Download or read book Changing Education written by Harvey R. Dean and published by Pitsco. This book was released on 1997 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHANGING EDUCATION chronicles how an education revolution was born of one man's near failure as a student, his experiences as a teacher, & his innovations outside the classroom. Harvey Dean's solution for today's state of education, the Synergistic System, is a tool through which his desire to help make school relevant for students has been realized. Through a hard look at the numbers, & with a finger on the pulse of growing teacher frustration, he addresses the challenges we face by schooling 21st century students with 19th century methods, while detailing how an easy-to-transfer "systems" approach to teaching has revolutionized over 1200 classrooms across the country. "In an age when students are learning less & disliking classwork more, Harvey Dean has developed a system that not only makes learning enjoyable, but also makes learning relevant to students' lives."--Rep. Jim Ryun. ISBN 0-9657261-1-8. Price $21.50. To order contact Pitsco, Inc., P.O. Box 1708, Pittsburg, KS 66762, call 800-835-0686, or FAX 800-533-8104.
Download or read book Technology and Teacher Education Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Synergistic Relationship Between Student Empowerment and Creativity in the Middle School Classroom written by Sheri LaRowe Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the interplay of classroom environment relationships between seventh and eighth grade teachers and their students, and its effects on student empowerment and students' creativity in their academic work. After an extensive review of the literature, student empowerment was defined as the presence of the following characteristics: student choice/ownership, student voice/decision-making, goal-setting, self-efficacy, self-evaluation, risk-taking/initiative, independence/autonomy, and collaboration. A creative product was defined as an artifact which displays originality, functionality, and elegance/aesthetics. The case study design of this study included the gathering of data such as student surveys, teacher and student interviews, classroom observations, and student work samples. Findings are communicated through a discussion of themes and patterns. A theory for the enhancement of student empowerment and creativity is presented, with a discussion of the implications for the synergistic relationships among the constructs studied. It was determined at this case study site that democratic classrooms which include trusting, positive teacher/student relationships are likely to result in students being empowered to make choices and decisions that drive their own learning. This empowerment is a vital element in the creative process. The context, or environment, is a critical component. A change to the environment, including the relationships within the environment, will change the levels of empowerment and creativity within the environment. A theoretical model, EREC - Environment, Relationships, Empowerment, and Creativity - is proposed, highlighting the overlapping systems relationship among the four constructs. Pedagogical implications emphasize the need for positive school and classroom environments where collaboration and independence are fostered, where playfulness is valued, where feelings are acknowledged and supported, and outside controls and curricular restraints (such as standardized curriculum and assessments) are kept to a minimum. Implications for the research community indicate that further examination is warranted on why some students resist efforts toward empowerment. More information is also needed to fully describe informal relationships between teachers and their students, outside of classroom interactions.
Download or read book Synergistic Classroom written by Corey Campion and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by faculty engaged in the design and delivery of interdisciplinary courses, programs, and experiential learning opportunities in the small college setting, The Synergistic Classroom addresses the many ways faculty can leverage their institutions' small size and openness to pedagogical experimentation to overcome the challenges of limited institutional resources and enrollment concerns and better prepare students for life and work in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Who s In Who s Out written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's In? Who's Out? portrays the successes and the challenges inclusive education researchers take on in striving to dismantle barriers involving access, presence, participation and success in education.
Download or read book Computing and Intelligent Systems written by Yanwen Wu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This six-volume-set (CCIS 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Computing, Information and Control, ICCIC 2011, held in Wuhan, China, in September 2011. The papers are organized in two volumes on Innovative Computing and Information (CCIS 231 and 232), two volumes on Computing and Intelligent Systems (CCIS 233 and 234), and in two volumes on Information and Management Engineering (CCIS 235 and 236).
Download or read book Evaluating Learning Environments written by Wesley Imms and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent trend in innovative school design has provided exciting places to both learn and teach. New generation learning environments have encouraged educators to unleash responsive pedagogies previously hindered by traditional classrooms, and has allowed students to engage in a variety of learning experiences well beyond the traditional ‘chalk and talk’ common in many schools. These spaces have made cross-disciplinary instruction, collaborative learning, individualised curriculum, ubiquitous technologies, and specialised equipment more accessible than ever before. The quality of occupation of such spaces has also been encouraging. Many learning spaces now resemble places of collegiality, intellectual intrigue and comfort, as opposed to the restrictive and monotonous classrooms many of us experienced in years past. These successes, however, have generated a very real problem. Do these new generation learning environments actually work – and if so, in what ways? Are they leading to the sorts of improved experiences and learning outcomes for students they promise? This book describes strategies for assessing what is actually working. Drawing on the best thinking from our best minds – doctoral students tackling the challenge of isolating space as a variable within the phenomenon of contemporary schooling – Evaluating Learning Environments draws together thirteen approaches to learning environment evaluation that capture the latest thinking in terms of emerging issues, methods and knowledge.
Download or read book Assessment in Game Based Learning written by Dirk Ifenthaler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The capabilities and possibilities of emerging game-based learning technologies bring about a new perspective of learning and instruction. This, in turn, necessitates alternative ways to assess the kinds of learning that is taking place in the virtual worlds or informal settings. accordingly, aligning learning and assessment is the core for creating a favorable and effective learning environment. The edited volume will cover the current state of research, methodology, assessment, and technology of game-based learning. There will be contributions from international distinguished researchers which will present innovative work in the areas of educational psychology, educational diagnostics, educational technology, and learning sciences. The edited volume will be divided into four major parts.
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Download or read book Inventory of Federal Energy related Environment and Safety Research for FY 1977 written by United States. Department of Energy. Environmental Impacts Division and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bringing Schools into the 21st Century written by Guofang Wan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explores issues related to transforming and modernizing our educational systems, including the impact of societal shifts on education, the efforts at various levels to bring schools into the 21st century, the identification of 21st century skills, the reformation of the curriculum, the creation of alternative models of schooling, the innovative use of technology in education, and many others. It addresses questions like the following: Should schools systems adapt to better meet the needs of tomorrow’s world and how should this be accomplished? How can society better prepare students for a changing and challenging modern world? What skills do students need to lead successful lives and become productive citizens in the 21st century? How can educators create learning environments that are relevant and meaningful for digital natives? How can the school curriculum be made more rigorous to meet the needs of the 21st century? This book encourages readers to transcend the limits of their own educational experience, to think beyond familiar notions of schooling, instruction and curriculum, to consider how to best structure learning so that it will benefit future generations. It encourages a deeper analysis of the existing education system and offers practical insights into future directions focused on preparing students with 21st century skills.
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Download or read book Developing Curriculum for Emergency Remote Learning Environments written by Silva, Susana and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All over the world, educational institutions confronted emergency policy changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this, academic activities were provided mostly by remote teaching and learning solutions. The transition to emergency remote teaching and learning raised some challenges regarding technical, pedagogical, and organizational issues. It is important for higher education institutions to prepare themselves to deal with future emergency scenarios, promoting an in-depth reflection about the future challenges in the post-pandemic era. Developing Curriculum for Emergency Remote Learning Environments supports creating and promoting an education-as-a-business strategy for higher education institutions by sharing possible business models. It provides a collection of different approaches to online education in the perspective of the future of education environments. Covering topics such as distance learning experiences, online practice improvement, and remote testing, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for educators and administrators of higher education, pre-service educators, IT professionals, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
