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Noncognitive skills in the classroom : new perspectives on educational research
This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outcomes (such as grades or test scores). It focuses primarily on how these sets of attributes are measured and how they relate to important academic outcomes. Noncognitive attributes are those academically and occupationally relevant skills …
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- 9781934831021
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- 370.72 ROS n
Valences of interdisciplinarity: theory, practice, pedagogy
The modern university can trace its roots to Kant's call for enlightened self-determination, with education aiming to produce an informed and responsible body of citizens. As the university evolved, specialized areas of investigation emerged, enabling ever more precise research and increasingly nuanced arguments. In recent decades, however, challenges to the hegemony of disciplines have arisen,…
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- 9781926836485
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- ix, 395p. : ill.
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- 378.199 VAL v
Associations between reading and mathematics : genetic, brain imaging, cognit…
Converging evidence demonstrates a strong link between reading and mathematics: multiple cognitive processes are shared between reading and mathematics, including the representation and retrieval of symbolic information, attention, working memory, and cognitive control. Additionally, multiple brain networks are involved in both math and reading, and last, common genetic factors might influence …
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- 9782889452651
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- 113p. : ill.
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- 370.1523 ASS a
Technologies and trust
What is trust and how new technologies are changing or affecting the concept of trust? This publication offers insights from researchers working in educational technology and distance education, collected in the frame of the European FP-7 Marie-Curie People project “Stimulators and inhibitors of a culture of trust in educational interactions assisted by modern information and communication te…
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- 9788891754554
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- 98p. : ill.
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- 371.33 TEC t
A scholarly contribution to educational praxis
This publication contains original research targeting scientific specialists in the field of education. Not only is the disposition of its research endeavours grounded on a philosophical basis, it is also embedded in the empirical. The research methodology of each chapter emanates from applicable philosophical assumptions in the form of an applicable theoretical and conceptual framework. The la…
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- 9780620730600
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- xxxii, 336p. : ill,
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- 370.1 SCH s
Adoption and impact of OER in the Global South
Education in the Global South faces several key interrelated challenges, for which Open Educational Resources (OER) are seen to be part of the solution. These challenges include: unequal access to education; variable quality of educational resources, teaching, and student performance; and increasing cost and concern about the sustainability of education. The Research on Open Educational Resourc…
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- 9781928331483
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- xiii, 592p. : ill.
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- 378.17344678 ADO a
Self-directed learning research : an imperative for transforming the educatio…
This book will benefit specialists in the field of the education sciences. It represents significant progress in knowledge production. Self-directed learning has become increasingly important, not only for education in South Africa but also for education sciences in the international arena. This is a result of the changing education landscape, caused by the demands of the 21st century as well…
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- 9781928396017
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- xxxi, 298p. : ill.
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- 374.0019 SEL s
Responsive open learning environments : outcomes of research from the ROLE Pr…
This book presents the outcomes of four years of educational research in the EU-supported project called ROLE (Responsive Online Learning Environments). ROLE technology is centered around the concept of self-regulated learning that creates responsible learners, who are capable of critical thinking and able to plan their own learning processes. ROLE allows learners to independently search for ap…
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- 9783319023991
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- xxvi, 252p. : ill.
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- 371.3943 RES r
Educational visions : lessons from 40 years of innovation
"Educational Visions looks to future developments in educational technology by reviewing its history, covering themes such as learning analytics and design, inquiry learning, citizen science, inclusion, and learning at scale. The book shows how successful innovations can be built over time, informs readers about current practice and demonstrates how they can use this work themselves. The ch…
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- 9781911529811
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- xvi, 168p. : ill.
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- 370 EDU e
Advancing human assessment : the methodological, psychological and policy con…
This book describes the extensive contributions made toward the advancement of human assessment by scientists from one of the world’s leading research institutions, Educational Testing Service. The book’s four major sections detail research and development in measurement and statistics, education policy analysis and evaluation, scientific psychology, and validity. Many of the developments p…
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- 9783319586892
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- xiv, 711p. : ill.
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- 371.26 ADV a
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