Educational Developments, Practices and Effectiveness
Global Perspectives and Contexts
Published on 24. June 2015
Book
Hardback
XXII, 177 pages
978-1-137-46992-2 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring a range of educational developments and practices in different national contexts in Australia, Canada and Switzerland, this book analyses the effectiveness of such initiatives. Case studies in the book include business and online education, supporting students with disabilities and school-wide pedagogical improvement.
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Edition
2015 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XXII, 177 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
381 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-46992-2 (9781137469922)
DOI
10.1057/9781137469939
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Jennifer Lock | Petrea Redmond | Patrick Alan Danaher
Educational Developments, Practices and Effectiveness
Global Perspectives and Contexts
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Jennifer Lock | Petrea Redmond | Patrick Alan Danaher
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Global Perspectives and Contexts
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Persons
Lindy Abawi, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Zehra Akyol, e-learning designer
Shaunaugh Brady, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Patrick Alan Danaher, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Jennifer Donovan, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Linda Galligan, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
D. Randy Garrison, University of Calgary, Canada
Carola Hobohm, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Birgit Loch, University of Technology, Australia
Jennifer Lock, University of Calgary, Canada
Christine McDonald, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Christoph Meier, University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Thomas Michael Power, Laval University, Canada
Petrea Redmond, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Sabine Seufert, University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Janet Taylor, Southern Cross University College, Australia
David Thorpe, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Karen Trimmer, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Shalene Werth, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Content
List Of Figures List Of Tables Acknowledgements List Of Abbreviations Notes On The Contributors Foreword; Thomas Michael Power 1. Researching And Extending Developments In Contemporary Educational Practice; Jennifer Lock, Petrea Redmond And Patrick Alan Danaher PART I: EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR LEARNERS AND TEACHERS Part I Introduction: Educational Developments And Improving Outcomes For Learners And Teachers; Jennifer Lock 2. Managing Developments In Education: Social Business Learning As Opportunity And Challenge For Corporate Learning; Sabine Seufert And Christoph Meier 3. Thinking Collaboratively In Educational Environments: Shared Metacognition And Co-Regulation In Communities Of Inquiry; D. Randy Garrison And Zehra Akyol 4. The Changing Nature Of Educational Support For Students With Disabilities; Shalene Werth And Shaunaugh Brady 5. Evaluation As An Educational Development To Improve Practice: Teacher Ict Knowledge, Skills And Integration; Karen Trimmer PART II EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AND SPECIALISED DISCIPLINES OF KNOWLEDGE Part II Introduction: Educational Developments And Specialised Disciplines Of Knowledge; Petrea Redmond 6. A Vision And Language For Schoolwide Pedagogical Improvement; Lindy Abawi 7. Exploring Teaching Developments: Influencing Sustainable Engineering Practice; David Thorpe 8. Conceptualising, Implementing And Evaluating The Use Of Digital Technologies To Enhance Mathematical Understanding: Reflections On An Innovation Development Cycle; Linda Galligan, Christine Mcdonald, Carola Hobohm, Birgit Loch And Janet Taylor 9. Mass Media Entertainer Or Educator Of Children? Raising This Issue And Proposing Productive Solutions; Jennifer Donovan Index