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This book critically describes the major learning theories, from behaviorism to constructivism. It explores key research and its practical implications for the classroom, making it a valuable resource for teachers, educators, students, and researchers.
This book describes in a critical way the major learning theories and the main research results about them. Primarily a literature review, its main purpose is to elaborate the major learning theories that teachers, students, and other educators use in the process of acquisition of knowledge and skills. The author explores the concept and practice of learning, starting from early notions and continuing with behaviorism, gestaltism, cognitivism, constructivism, social constructivism, and pragmatism theories of learning. Each of these theories of learning is shown in the book, citing the well-known authors in the field of education, especially in learning. In addition, the results of research are shown, and practical experience from a wide range of researchers worldwide. The author emphasizes in the book that all theories of learning are important in teaching and learning, but current paradigms’ impacts are confirmed by research in acquisition of knowledge and skills by learners. The book has a great impact in practical implications of learning approaches in the classroom as well as in research. Therefore, it is a valuable resource for teachers, educators, students, administrators, as well as for researchers.
This collection approaches the current theory and practice of transgendering children. Essays are written against the grain of the popularised medical definition of ‘the transgender child’ as a young person whose ‘true’ gender lies in the brain, or pre-social ‘identity’.
The six chapters of this text tap into the best elements of Chinese traditional culture to show respect to the pioneers of Hebei women’s education and its contemporary potential, giving insights into social, cultural, economic and political movements throughout Chinese history.
De Sousa Santos considers the nature of the transformation that the university is undergoing today, arguing that some of the current reforms are so radical that the question of the future of the university may well become the question of whether the university has a future.
This volume highlights pivotal problems about our planet’s environment and ecology. It shows the importance of integrating expertise to foster sustainability and concludes with an ethical analysis of the multiple challenges that require urgent attention and long-term resolution.
Earth’s biodiversity is threatened, but conservation cannot be defined by political boundaries. These authors—experts from over 50 disciplines—share stories of crossing lines to take action, inspiring future practices for students and professionals alike.
The NNEST Lens invites you to re-examine TESOL and applied linguistics using multilingual, multicultural, and multinational perspectives. This volume’s original contributions question theory and share strategies, taking diversity as a starting point for all.
Writing chemical reactions correctly is a key indicator of chemical literacy. This book teaches the fundamentals: predicting products and balancing equations. It contains 93 problems with answers and is useful for high school and university students, teachers, and professionals.
This book presents a rich international perspective on social justice from educators worldwide. It offers practical classroom strategies and theoretical wisdom, uniquely combining local and global insights for teachers, researchers, and those in higher education.
Assessment is a major driver of the student tertiary experience. This book explores the rubric as the key tool in this experience, examining different models and providing data from students and academics on their efficacy for marking and providing feedback.
In an era of climate change and fake news, our future hangs in the balance. We can’t fall for easy answers. This book uses emerging insights from various fields to build evidence-based and wise solutions, challenging the flawed mental models that hold us back.
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