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Learning Education
Schools are termed as educational institutions, though instruction given in school does not in itself constitute education. The process of training and developing knowledge, the mind, and character is education. Instruction is one of the tools for achieving it by giving structured knowledge. Instruction is necessary and it is easily available, but education is the goal to be reached and is gained by one’s own efforts. Instruction is given and education is achieved through continuous learning. The new patterns of education, however, aim at the development of the whole person of each and every child.
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Learning Development
The term learning development is, in a sense, an oxymoron—a paradox of two worlds that don’t exist in the educational system today. There would be a vast improvement in the development of minds if the learning environment were interwoven with the advances in technology that have been made in the last decade.
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The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining EducationA passionate plea to preserve and renew public education, The Death and Life of the Great American School System is a radical change of heart from one... Read More >
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On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial SystemFast-paced and dramatic re-telling of the financial crisis that nearly bought the developed world to its knees. Hank Paulson was without doubt at the ... Read More >
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Learning Games
People remember what they are doing better when they have an adrenalin surge. Trying to fix something more securely in the memory by repeating something over and over is a very unproductive way to go about strengthening the memory. Why do frightening events have such strong hold on people? People remember that scary feeling and events associated with it for a long, long time because they had an adrenalin surge. People remember when they were successful and triumphant because of their elation; they also had an adrenalin surge. Utilizing this physical response is the key to faster and better retention of events.
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BananagramsBananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.
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Wii Sports ResortWii Sports Resort is an immersive, expansive active-play game that includes a dozen fun resort-themed activities. It maintains the wide-ranging appeal... Read More >
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Jean Piaget
Born on August 9, 1896 in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Jean Piaget was the eldest child of a professor of literature in a university. At age 11, when he was in high school, he wrote a short article regarding an albino sparrow. This was noticed by his teacher and jumpstarted his scientific and scholarly career. He is most widely known for his developmental psychology theory. He segregated learning into components focusing more on cognitive development. He also concluded that in order to help a child fully develop, one must not skip or hasten a stage. These stages are permanent and are not culturally different. These stages are also related to one another, with each stage building on the previous stage.
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive and Affective Development: Foundations of Constructivism (Allyn & Bacon Classics Edition) (5th Edition)This best-selling introduction to Jean Piaget's theory shows readers how children construct and acquire knowledge related to current constructivist ap... Read More >
Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development: The Development and Consequences of Symbolic Communication (Jean Piaget Symposia Series)Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development addresses the impact of language and literacy on cognitive development.
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Developmental Psychology: Developmental stage theories, Jean Piaget, Theory of cognitive development, Lev Vygotsky, Cultural-historical psychology, Ecological ... development, Social psychology (psychology)Developmental psychology. Developmental stage theories, Jean Piaget, Theory of cognitive development, Lev Vygotsky, Cultural-historical psychology, Ec... Read More >
Principles of Learning
The Principles of Learning are a basic theoretical goal structure for organizing education for maximum effectiveness. They were developed by the Institute of Learning and are currently in use to some extent or other by various credible colleges. The Principles of Learning are divided into nine steps or goals that, when put together, create an effective learning environment not just for the student, but also for the teacher and administration.
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Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (5th Edition)Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Fifth Edition, by H. Douglas Brown, is the classic second language acquisition text used by teacher educ... Read More >
12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: Developing Executive Functions of the Human BrainWith updated research, revised sections on leadership, and new anecdotes, this second edition helps teachers and students reach higher performance levels based on how the brain learns.