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Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-08-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

The increasing internationalization of today’s classrooms calls for learning institutions to prepare students for success in an interdependent and technologically-advanced world. Faculty who are competent in multiple 21st century skills are best equipped to engage students in curricula that are relevant, transformative, and engaging across content areas and cultures. Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning examines the function and role of globalization in 21st century teaching and learning, especially in light of technology integration and the need to prepare and empower global educators and global citizens respectively. Covering topics that range from social networking in linguistics to software used in engineering curricula, this premier reference work will be relevant to academicians, researchers, students, librarians, practitioners, professionals, and engineers.

Implementation and Critical Assessment of the Flipped Classroom Experience
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 353

Implementation and Critical Assessment of the Flipped Classroom Experience

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  • Published: 2015-01-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

In the past decade, traditional classroom teaching models have been transformed in order to better promote active learning and learner engagement. Implementation and Critical Assessment of the Flipped Classroom Experience seeks to capture the momentum of non-traditional teaching methods and provide a necessary resource for individuals who are interested in taking advantage of this pedagogical endeavor. Using narrative explanations and foundation materials provided by experienced instructors, this premier reference work presents the benefits and challenges of flipped methodology implementation in today’s classroom to educators and educational administrators across all disciplines and levels.

Student-Teacher Interaction in Online Learning Environments
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 474

Student-Teacher Interaction in Online Learning Environments

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  • Published: 2014-09-30
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

As face-to-face interaction between student and instructor is not present in online learning environments, it is increasingly important to understand how to establish and maintain social presence in online learning. Student-Teacher Interaction in Online Learning Environments provides successful strategies and procedures for developing policies to bring about an awareness of the practices that enhance online learning. This reference book provides building blocks to help improve the outcome of online coursework and discusses social presence to help improve performance, interaction, and a sense of community for all participants in an online arena. This book is of essential use to online educators, administrators, researchers, and students.

Learning in Metaverses: Co-Existing in Real Virtuality
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 374

Learning in Metaverses: Co-Existing in Real Virtuality

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-08-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

The potential of virtual world technologies to improve teaching and learning has been recognized in recent years, creating new possibilities for teaching and learning processes, with virtual environments impacting the achievement of student learning and collaboration. Learning in Metaverses: Co-Existing in Real Virtuality discusses a better way to understand this new learning universe, exploring the possibilities of new social organization through the use of avatars in virtual worlds. Examining platforms such as Web 3D, metaverse, MDV3D, ECODI, hybrid living and sharing spaces, gamification, alternate reality, mingled reality, and augmented reality to evaluate the possibilities for their implementation in education, this reference book will be of use to academics, educators, students, researchers, gamers, and professionals.

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 447

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-10-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Educators continue to strive for advanced teaching methods to bridge the gap between native and non-native English speaking students. Lessons on written forms of communication continue to be a challenge recognized by educators who wish to improve student comprehension and overall ability to write clearly and expressively. Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms brings together research and practices for successful written communication teaching among students of diverse linguistic backgrounds. With technological advancements and resources, educators are able to implement new tools into their lesson plans for the benefit of their students. This publication is an essential reference source for professionals, educators, and researchers interested in techniques and practices for written communication in English language teaching geared towards non-native English speaking students.

Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 457

Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-08-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

While the great scientists of the past recognized a need for a multidisciplinary approach, today’s schools often treat math and science as subjects separate from the rest. This not only creates a disinterest among students, but also a potential learning gap once students reach college and then graduate into the workforce. Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education addresses the problems currently facing science education in the USA and the UK, and suggests a new hands-on approach to learning. This book is an essential reference source for policymakers, academicians, researchers, educators, curricula developers, and teachers as they strive to improve education at the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.

Macro-Level Learning through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Strategies and Predictions for the Future
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 335

Macro-Level Learning through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Strategies and Predictions for the Future

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-03-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

To some in academia, Massive Open Online Courses are a paradigm shift in online education, while others perceive them as a threat to traditional styles of pedagogy. In this regard, the time-honored model of the university lecture is seen as being a potential casualty of the rise of MOOCs. Macro-Level Learning through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Strategies and Predictions for the Future provides insight into the emerging phenomenon of MOOCs as a design manual for the course designer with a collection of chapters that deal with all facets of the MOOC debate. Industry training developers, corporate trainers, educators, post graduate students, and others will benefit from the information provided in this book.

Transforming the Future of Learning with Educational Research
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 407

Transforming the Future of Learning with Educational Research

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-01-31
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

The field of education is a vital component of today’s society, enriching and facilitating the attainment of new knowledge. Progress continues to be achieved in this area as new methods are envisioned that increase education’s value. Transforming the Future of Learning with Educational Research brings together diverse perspectives that underscore the importance of research practices toward the enrichment of teaching. Highlighting themes of learning, diversity, education communities, and student wellbeing, this book is an essential reference source for teacher educators, researchers, teaching practitioners, and professionals interested in the value of research within the field of education.

Handbook of Research on Global Issues in Next-Generation Teacher Education
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 445

Handbook of Research on Global Issues in Next-Generation Teacher Education

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-02-17
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

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Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1669

Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-04-30
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  • Publisher: IGI Global

Educational pedagogy is a diverse field of study, one that all educators should be aware of and fluent in so that their classrooms may succeed. Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications presents cutting-edge research on the development and implementation of various tools used to maintain the learning environment and present information to pupils as effectively as possible. In addition to educators and students of education, this multi-volume reference is intended for educational theorists, administrators, and industry professionals at all levels.