Experimental Methods category: 522 books
by Betsy Schooley
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2018
In 2004, after thirty-four years of teaching, Betsy Schooley retired from the classroom—but her own education didn’t end there. In the years that followed, she became fascinated with the study of brain plasticity—a pursuit partly inspired by her own diagnosis with ADHD—and an entirely new...
The Teacher's Journal
A Workbook for Self -Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Teachers begin the professional journey with a treasure chest full of experiences, hopes, and expectations gathered from early childhood. Yet the everyday stresses and challenges of 21st century classrooms often leave teachers with neither time nor energy to recall their initiating dreams and desires.
In...
Educated by Design
Designing the Space to Experiment, Explore, and Extract Your Creative Potential
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
No one expects to run—much less win—a marathon without preparation. Such endeavors require training and practice. Lots of practice and even some slips and falls along the way. In Educated by Design, Michael Cohen (aka The Tech Rabbi) explains that creativity is no different. When creativity is...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
Memory work – the conscious remembering and study of individual and shared memories – is increasingly being acknowledged as a key pedagogical tool in working with children. Giving students opportunities and support to remember and study their selves as individuals and as communities allows them...
A School of Our Own
The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
**The remarkable true story of the high school junior who started his own school—and earned acclaim nationwide—“**will make you laugh, cry and cheer” (John Merrow, author of The Influence of Teachers).
Samuel Levin, a teenager who had already achieved international fame for creating...
Education That Works
The Neuroscience of Building a More Effective Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
- Unique book that approaches decision making from both a neurological and mindful aspect.
by Scott Hartshorn
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Bayes Theorem Is ImportantBayes Theorem is a way of updating probability as you get new information. Essentially, you make an initial guess, and then get more data to improve it. Bayes Theorem, or Bayes Rule, has a ton of real world applications, from estimating your risk of a heart attack to making...
Teaching 14-19
Everything you need to know....about learning and teaching across the phases
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
The emergence of the new 14-19 sector raises huge learning and teaching issues for both schools and colleges of further education. A new generation of skilled and flexible professionals will need to be trained and re-trained. Teachers in both sectors are understandably nervous about the impending...
Hacking School Culture
Designing Compassionate Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2018
**HACKING SCHOOL CULTURE: ** Bullying prevention and character building programs are deepening our awareness of how today’s kids struggle and how we might help, but many agree: They aren’t enough to create school cultures where students and staff flourish. This inspired Angela Stockman and Ellen...
Educational Technology, Teacher Knowledge, and Classroom Impact
A Research Handbook on Frameworks and Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2011
Recent technological innovation has altered the way educators approach teaching and learning. These new technologies provide countless advantages in the classroom; however, we are not yet clear on how they should be implemented. The pedagogical value of specific technology tools and the cumulative...
Constellation Analysis
A Methodology for Comparing Syllabus Topics Across Educational Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Jason Nicholls’ Constellation Analysis is an important contribution to studies in Comparative Education. From a deeply philosophical perspective (drawing in particular on the work of Hegel, Gadamer and Foucault), the author explores the ways in which topics in history education may be analysed and...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
Institutional research (IR) is a growing, applied, and interdisciplinary area that attracts people from a variety of fields, including computer programmers, statisticians, and administrators and faculty from every discipline to work in archiving, analyzing, and reporting on all aspects of higher education...
Listening to and Learning from Students
Possibilities for Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
This book embraces the idea of listening to and learning from students. Although many educational theorists have long argued that incorporating children’s perspectives about teaching and curriculum has the potential for increasing students’ interest and participation in learning, their radical...
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
23 Tips for Giving Yourself an Unconventional Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2014
The Art of Self-Directed Learning is a collection of 23 stories and insights that will help you become a more motivated and self-guided learner. Drawing on a decade of research, adventures, and interviews conducted by Blake Boles (author of College Without High School and Better Than College), this book...