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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"constructivist learning theory"”.
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Citizens changing ideas into action: a phenomenological study of community learning
… defines and explores the concept of community learning as a driver of economic and social change. Community learning refers to the creation of new knowledge and skills as a result of people interacting with each other to affect change within a locality. Jointly-created knowledge and skills …
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Beyond the Veil: A Case Study of Context, Culture, Curriculum, and Constructivism at Dubai Women's College
… Emirati. Theories prominent in this study are: constructivist learning theory, trans formative curriculum theory, and sociological theory. Change and empowerment theory figure prominently in this study. Findings reveal this unique group of educators understand curriculum theory as a …
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Mapping professional development in TAFE
… government has underlined the value of a constructivist learning theory by actively seeking to embed this theory through initiatives originally implemented by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA). These include a major pedagogical change to a student-centred approach that …
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The effects of peer tutoring on first-grade middle school students' English reading achievement and self-esteem in China
… input but do not foster a student-centered learning environment. This study examined the effects of a peer tutoring intervention grounded in constructivist learning theory on the English reading achievement and self-esteem of first-grade Chinese middle school students who are accustomed to …
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Using Inquiry Classroom Experiences to Correct Student Misconceptions in Elementary Science: An Action Research Study
… conceptual understandings. Grounded in the constructivist learning theory, this quasi-experimental study investigates how inquiry-based instruction influences the identification and correction of third-grade students’ misconceptions in science, specifically in the domains of energy, force, …
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Assessment Literacy: A Study of the Perception of Practicing Teachers and the Emphasis Teacher Education Programs Place on Assessment Literacy
… the profession unprepared. Guided by cognitive learning theory, constructivist learning theory, and psychometric theory, the study addressed two research questions: What is the perception of current practicing teachers who graduated from teacher education programs at South Atlantic region …
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n Geintegreerde taakgebaseerde benadering tot die gebruik van kortverhale en gedigte as taalaanleerhulpmiddel vir tweedetaalstudente
… on the design of task-based lessons within the constructivist framework and the integrated approach, using short stories and poems as language teaching aids for students taking the module Afrikaans Language Learning 189 from the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University. The …
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The implementation of information communication technology in the primary education curriculum in selected schools of Chipata district, Zambia
… and pupils were using ICTs in their teaching and learning, what teaching and learning materials were available in the implementation of ICTs in the primary education curriculum, what challenges teachers were experiencing in the implementation and interventions to improve the delivery of ICTs. The …
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The implementation of information communication technology in the primary education curriculum in selected schools of Chipata district, Zambia
… and pupils were using ICTs in their teaching and learning, what teaching and learning materials were available in the implementation of ICTs in the primary education curriculum, what challenges teachers were experiencing in the implementation and interventions to improve the delivery of ICTs. The …
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Reading foreign language websites : a qualitative investigation of students' reading strategies in German
In this qualitative study based on constructivist learning theory, nine intermediate level university students of German were observed as they read foreign language texts on the Internet. Through observations, as well as think-aloud protocols and semi-structured interviews, the study identified …
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Exploring knowledge models with simulated tutorial conversation
… person than from participating in conventional learning activities. The idea was studied through the design. development and testing of a theoretical model of the tutoring learning process in which self-tutoring and the development of knowledge and understanding is based on both using …
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A Knowledge-Based View of the Venture Creation Process: How Technology Entrepreneurs Mix Knowledge to Create Radical Innovation
… (2000) knowledge framework. The study uses constructivist learning theory to demonstrate how knowledge is constructed within the venture creation process and links to innovation outcomes using a scale developed from the radical innovation literature (e.g., Hage, 1980; Leifer, McDermott, …
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Investigating Personal Learning in an Ecotourism Setting
… of personal impacts, including personal learning, in an ecotourism setting and why these impacts differed between visitors. To fully comprehend the nature of personal impacts, I took a primarily qualitative approach, using participant observation and a series of survey questionnaires. …
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Mathematics Content Knowledge, Mathematics Teacher Efficacy, and Pedagogy
… courses and specifically examined teaching and learning experiences that contributed to their development in: 1) content knowledge, 2) teacher efficacy, and 3) pedagogy. Building capacity across these three constructs was considered significant in the preservice mathematics courses. This …
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Community College Instructors' Perceptions of Online Teaching and Learning: A Study of a Rural Community College
… qualitative study examined online teaching and learning in a rural community college setting from the instructors' points-of-view. The research questions focused upon what the instructors viewed as the benefits and detriments of online teaching and learning, both for them and their students, …
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Influence of a Collaborative Norming Process on Teacher Perceptions of Middle Level Team Structure and Development
… allows schools to design and deliver effective learning to every student (Crow and Pounder, 2000; Hackmann, Petzko, Valentine, Clark, Nori, and Lucas, 2002). Despite the widespread use of teaming, most of the empirical research focuses on the structural components of teams. Little empirical …
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The effect of activity-based instructional approaches in ameliorating alternative conceptions about electric circuits held by students from the national curriculum statement and the old school curriculum
… of science concepts. A basic assumption of the constructivist learning theory is that these pre-instructional ideas should be taken into account in constructing students' learning experiences in science classes. A number of conceptual change strategies have been studied in order to alter …
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Improving the Teaching Staff Capacity to Integrate EdTech in the Teaching and Learning Processes at Eduardo Mondlane University
… in the use of technologies in the teaching and learning process. However, despite the efforts made by the university, the use of these technologies by lecturers at UEM is limited, particularly in faculties outside the main campus. In response to the above-mentioned problem, a new multifaceted, …
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Teaching communication in sex education: Facilitating communication skills knowledge and ease of use
… sex education classes, which holds that those learning contexts that result in personal engagement and connections with material are more effective than those that do not. Participants went through a series of writing exercises as they read the module, requiring them to either reflect on how …
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The online student experience: An exploration of first-year university students’ expectations, experiences and outcomes of online education
… outcomes, either directly contributing to their learning, performance, satisfaction or retention, or facilitating experiences conducive to these outcomes. In addition, where students’ expectations were met (or exceeded), or they were supported to manage inaccurate expectations, they felt more …
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