Myths in Education, Learning and Teaching
Policies, Practices and Principles
Published on 1. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXVII, 205 pages
978-1-349-50205-9 (ISBN)
Description
This collection brings together international scholars to interrogate a range of educational practices, procedures and policies, around the organizing principle that 'myths' often require critical scrutiny. Engaging with key themes in contemporary global education, the contributors challenge and address educational myths and their consequences.
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Edition
1st ed. 2015
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XXVII, 205 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-50205-9 (9781349502059)
DOI
10.1057/9781137476982
Schweitzer Classification
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M. Harmes | H. Huijser | P. Danaher
Myths in Education, Learning and Teaching
Policies, Practices and Principles
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02/2015
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
Mohammed Al Daylami, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Elena Barbera Gregori, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Brian Bennison, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Federico Borges, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Lorelle J. Burton, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Chris Coutts, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Amber Dailey-Hebert, Park University, USA
Fred Dervin, University of Helsinki, Finland
Ken Edwards, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Anna Forés, University of Barcelona, Spain
Peter Gibbings, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Wim Gijselaers, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Barbara A. H. Harmes, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Jameel Hasan, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Faisal Hassan, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Jill Lawrence, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Bryce McLoughlin, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Cormac McMahon, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
David McMaster, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Karen Noble, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Adriana Ornellas, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Juana Sancho, University of Barcelona, Spain
Brendan SueSee, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Jane Summers, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Julianne Willis, Educational Consultant
Marilynn Willis, Educational Consultant
Fatima Wali, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Content
1. Demythologizing Teaching and Learning in Education: Towards a Research Agenda; Marcus K. Harmes, Henk Huijser and Patrick Alan Danaher 2. Learning Power: Taking Learning-Centredness Seriously in a Learning Environment; Julianne Willis, Marilynn Willis and Henk Huijser 3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Mythic Aspects in the Tertiary Sector; Barbara A. H. Harmes 4. Does Increased Teaching Equate to Increased Learning?; Wim Gijselaers and Amber Dailey-Hebert 5. Self-Identified and Observed Teaching Styles: A Case Study of Senior Physical Education Teachers in Queensland Schools; Brendan SueSee and Ken Edwards 6. 'We Don't Need No Education?': Moving Towards the Integration of Tertiary Education and Entrepreneurship; Cormac McMahon and Henk Huijser 7. The Establishment of Bahrain Polytechnic: Assumptions Questioned, Myths Exposed and Challenges Faced; Mohammed Al Daylami, Brian Bennison, Chris Coutts, Faisal Hassan, Jameel Hasan, Henk Huijser, Bryce McLoughlin, David McMaster and Fatima Wali 8. Three Decades of Digital ICT in Education: Deconstructing Myths and Highlighting Realities; Adriana Ornellas and Juana Sancho 9. Digital Literacy in Higher Education: The Rhetoric and the Reality; Lorelle J. Burton, Jane Summers, Jill Lawrence, Karen Noble and Peter Gibbings 10. Learners and Technology: Myths about Online Education; Elena Barbera Gregori 11. Dispelling Myths for Students: Alternative Ways of Thinking in Online Education; Federico Borges and Anna Forés