Educator Reflections The Power of Our Stories

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to this monograph project. First and foremost, we thank our contributing authors for their willingness to share their stories, demonstrating vulnerability for the benefit of others

Community-University Research Partnerships: Reflections on the Canadian Socia…

This eBook explores lessons for community-university research partnerships by reflecting on the experiences, achievements and challenges of the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships (CSERP). Between 2006 and 2012, the six regional nodes and the national hub of CSERP were funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to conduct research on the socia…

COMPUTATIONAL THINKING CURRICULA IN K–12

Educational authorities around the world share the consensus that timely and flexible policies should be made for fostering students to start their journey of computational thinking education (CTE) in schooling life (Grover and Pea 2013; Hsu, Irie, and Ching 2019). This consensus leads to the growing need and trend of implementing computational thinking (CT) curricula in the K−12 sector aroun…

CRAFTING RELATION SHIPS WITH NATURE THROUGH CREATIVE PRACTICES

This introductory chapter aspires to sketch a map of diverse views and perspectives that are at play, as the authors of this book set out to explore crafting relationships with nature through creative practices. Crafting in a more-than-human world demands explorations of new ways to communicate. The chapter suggests reimagining a language older than words and studying how it plays out when …

Trends on Educational Gamification Challenges and Learning Opportunities

Games are a natural activity—we all know how to play. Perhaps this is the key feature that explains the increase in the use of game-based learning (GBL) strategies: Applying games to education converts education into a universal activity.

Engaging Students in Sustainable Science Education

This book explores innovative approaches to science education that promote student engagement with sustainability issues. It brings together international research and classroom practices that aim to help students not only learn scientific concepts but also apply them in real-world contexts, particularly in addressing environmental and societal challenges.

Teacher Education in South Africa and Germany

Since its emergence in medieval Europe, the idea of a university has developed and expanded continuously. Today, universities are drivers of progress and innovation as well as hotspots of dynamic international knowledge exchange. Motivated by the aim of providing both learners and educators for a globally interconnected world, universities are massively strengthening their internationalization …

Is Online Technology the Hope in Uncertain Times for Higher Education?

Significant technological challenges are affecting societies across the world and online technology continues to assume a pivotal place in all organizations: commercial and noncommercial, governmental and non-governmental, and all forms of education. The reasons for this are threefold. First, the normal evolution of digital technology is highly competitive. Well-resourced global corporations s…

Blended Learning and Teaching in Higher Education An International Perspective

Blended learning is not a new topic for educational research in Higher Education (HE). However, before the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, blended learning was studied by a “niche” of researchers and educators interested in technology integration in teaching and learning. It was not difficult to meet HE professionals who had never or had only poorly reflected on the topic of how to …

PURSUING TRUTH

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9781501753800

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298 halaman

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378