Cooperative/collaborative learning procedures increasingly attract great attention in school and higher education settings. This book has two main purposes: first, to enable educators to make informed decisions and choices about selecting, implementing, and evaluating cooperative learning models with respect for the differences and diversity of goals among professionals in school communities, and second, to consider the goals of teachers' professional development in the context of organizational reforms that foster systemic school change, such as the development of learning communities.
This guide provides a step-by-step approach for implementing cooperative learning, covers the key factors that make this method work, and provides guidelines for measuring the program's effectiveness.
Based on Kuhlthau's six stage Information Search Process, the authors present a convincing argument for recasting Guided Inquiry as a dynamic, innovative way of developing information literacy. Part I discusses the theory and rationale behind adopting a Guided Inquiry approach, as the authors elucidate the expertise, roles, and responsibilities of each member of the instructional team. Part II presents the model in terms of its component parts. PreK-12.
English Intensive Plus Elementary School Grades 1-4 Vocabulary (For German speakers)
The Little Vampire and his friend Freddy the Bat invite primary school students to learn English playfully at Castle Schädelrauch."Elementary School Learning English" provides a variety of computer training opportunities and is a successful combination of learning and fun, cleverly and appropriately illustrated for children. The levels of the exercises and tests have been adjusted to the level of the different grades. Storage of test results ensures continuous progress monitoring. Detailed explanations of the symbols, which are available during the game, guarantee easy handling.
Jump Start® helps toddlers explore fundamental concepts from numbers and letters to colors and shapes, matching, pre-reading, pre-math, and much more! It builds confidence and curiosity through discovery. Experts have identified seven learning styles--some kids respond best to songs, some to pictures, and others to words and rhymes. Because kids learn in so many ways, Jump Start® uses all seven learning styles.
