Myths in Education, Learning and Teaching: Policies, Practices and Principles

Author:   M. Harmes ,  H. Huijser ,  P. Danaher ,  Kenneth A. Loparo
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9781137476975


Pages:   205
Publication Date:   03 February 2015
Format:   Hardback
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This collection brings together international scholars to interrogate a range of educational practices, procedures and policies, around the organizing principle that 'myths' often require critical scrutiny. Engaging with key themes in contemporary global education, the contributors challenge and address educational myths and their consequences.

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Author:   M. Harmes ,  H. Huijser ,  P. Danaher ,  Kenneth A. Loparo
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.992kg
ISBN:  

9781137476975


ISBN 10:   1137476974
Pages:   205
Publication Date:   03 February 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Demythologizing Teaching and Learning in Education: Towards a Research Agenda; Marcus K. Harmes, Henk Huijser and Patrick Alan Danaher 2. Learning Power: Taking Learning-Centredness Seriously in a Learning Environment; Julianne Willis, Marilynn Willis and Henk Huijser 3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Mythic Aspects in the Tertiary Sector; Barbara A. H. Harmes 4. Does Increased Teaching Equate to Increased Learning?; Wim Gijselaers and Amber Dailey-Hebert 5. Self-Identified and Observed Teaching Styles: A Case Study of Senior Physical Education Teachers in Queensland Schools; Brendan SueSee and Ken Edwards 6. 'We Don't Need No Education?': Moving Towards the Integration of Tertiary Education and Entrepreneurship; Cormac McMahon and Henk Huijser 7. The Establishment of Bahrain Polytechnic: Assumptions Questioned, Myths Exposed and Challenges Faced; Mohammed Al Daylami, Brian Bennison, Chris Coutts, Faisal Hassan, Jameel Hasan, Henk Huijser, Bryce McLoughlin, David McMaster and Fatima Wali 8. Three Decades of Digital ICT in Education: Deconstructing Myths and Highlighting Realities; Adriana Ornellas and Juana Sancho 9. Digital Literacy in Higher Education: The Rhetoric and the Reality; Lorelle J. Burton, Jane Summers, Jill Lawrence, Karen Noble and Peter Gibbings 10. Learners and Technology: Myths about Online Education; Elena Barbera Gregori 11. Dispelling Myths for Students: Alternative Ways of Thinking in Online Education; Federico Borges and Anna Forés

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Mohammed Al Daylami, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Elena Barbera Gregori, Open University of Catalonia, Spain Brian Bennison, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Federico Borges, Open University of Catalonia, Spain Lorelle J. Burton, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Chris Coutts, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Amber Dailey-Hebert, Park University, USA Fred Dervin, University of Helsinki, Finland Ken Edwards, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Anna Forés, University of Barcelona, Spain Peter Gibbings, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Wim Gijselaers, Maastricht University, Netherlands Barbara A. H. Harmes, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Jameel Hasan, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Faisal Hassan, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Jill Lawrence, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Bryce McLoughlin, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Cormac McMahon, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain David McMaster, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain Karen Noble, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Adriana Ornellas, Open University of Catalonia, Spain Juana Sancho, University of Barcelona, Spain Brendan SueSee, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Jane Summers, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Julianne Willis, Educational Consultant Marilynn Willis, Educational Consultant Fatima Wali, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain

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