Browsing by Department "Teaching, Learning and Culture"
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(Frontiers, 2015-08-03)In light of the dramatic growth of Chinese learners worldwide and a need for cross-linguistic research on Chinese literacy development, this study drew upon theories of visual complexity effect (Su and Samuels, 2010) and ...
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(Journal of Teacher Education, SAGE Journals, 2018-08-01)Cammarota and Romero describe how they utilized a framework they call critically compassionate intellectualism (CCI)—a trilogy of critical pedagogy, authentic caring, and social justice–oriented curriculum—to lift up ...
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(2014-12-08)The motivation behind this research stems from a need for reform in American education. Students who are currently graduating U.S. schools are failing in many basic skills needed for the real world. Today’s classrooms are ...
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(2012-02-14)Keeping a learner interested-and therefore engaged-in content to be mastered generally improves learning. One way to keep a learner interested is using seductive augmentation, which refers to the addition of entertaining ...
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(2013-02-04)Our environment plays a critical role on our growth and development. In recent years epigenetics has captured the interest of many researchers. Epigenetics looks at how environmental factors affect the genetic material ...
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(Redfame Publishing, 2015)Pavio’s Dual-Coding Theory (1991) and Mayer’s Multimedia Principal (2000) form the foundation for proposing a multi-coding theory centered around Multi-Touch Tablets and the newest generation of e-textbooks to scaffold ...
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(2009)We propose the creation of a Center for Digital Humanities, Media and Culture (formerly titled Texas Center for Digital Humanities and New Media). The Center will address two related grand challenges: the need to investigate ...