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resources explaining learning theories not listed as a subcategory, and how to use them
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Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - A Christian Perspective Preschool-LifelongPfeifer encourages Christians to think critically and to take the challenge of education seriously. He notes that "an examination of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory can provide an example of Christian scholarship at work." This paper was presented... -
Adult Learning Theories and Religious Education for SDA College Students - From Theory to Practice Tertiary-LifelongJorgensen reviews what three major theorists in the area of andragogy (adult education) support. Jorgensen then goes on to answer the question: what are implications for the teaching of Religious Education in post-compulsory education? This paper was presented... -
An Adventist Learning Theory? A Case for a Christocentric Epistemology Based upon Imago Dei Tertiary-LifelongAn Adventist Learning Theory? Read Paul Brantley's presentation at the April 2001 International Conference on the Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy of Education. -
Developing a Classroom Culture of Thinking - A Whole School Approach Kindergarten-Grade 8"One of the primary objectives of schooling should involve the teaching of tools for lifelong learning. As a result, many educators place a high priority on empowering students with thinking skills such as the ability to reason, to make informed judgements,... -
Engagement and Habit Formation in the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12“How can teachers increase the effectiveness of their classroom practice, so that not only are ideas transferred, but so that students become people who shape their future and make the world a better place?” This paper looks at two related topics,... -
Epistemology of Faith and Learning - A Systems Approach Tertiary-LifelongUremovich develops a systems approach to Christian epistemology. He first looks at the classics of theology and "progressive" education. He continues by showing how the epistemological models are too reductionistic and simplistic to adequately explain... -
Establishing Goals for a Personal Learning Strategy - Coaching Learning Grade 5-Grade 12"Establishing a goal, and setting out to achieve it, is common enough. However, when the process of achieving a goal becomes an exploration for developing a personal learning strategy, then the possibilities start to open up for a specific approach... -
Gender Differences in Cognitive Skills and Academic Performance in College Students Tertiary"In the present study we analyzed [gender] differences in cognitive abilities and their relationship in regard to the academic performance in beginner students from the Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21. For this purpose, we applied five subtests from... -
How You Learn to Drive and What it Means to Educators Preschool-Grade 12"The general process for learning a new skill follows a series of culminative steps. How did you learn to drive?" Eight steps are illustrated using this example, with the purpose to alert "teachers to the skill acquisition process, remind... -
Is Positive Education an Appropriate Framework for Student Wellbeing in Anglican and Other Christian Schools - A Review of the Literature Kindergarten-Grade 12"This literature review investigated potential problems associated with the uncritical implementation of a Positive Education approach to student wellbeing in the context of Anglican (or other Christian) schools. Six themes were considered in turn,... -
Learning During Stressful Situations - Optimizing Evidence-based Learning Strategies Kindergarten-Grade 12“How can teachers help students as they go back to school? What strategies can they use to help students catch up for the ‘learning loss’ during the pandemic?5 How can educators help students learn during stressful situations, in general?” -
Learning Styles of Students at Corporación Universitaria Adventista de Colombia and Their Relationship with Academic Performance in the Area of Mathematics Grade 9-TertiaryThis study deals with the problem of academic achievement in the area of mathematics at the university level and the need to know the relationship between it and the students' learning style. The research was quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental and... -
Learning Theories, Part 1, and the Christian Teacher Tertiary-LifelongThis two-part mini-course examines four important learning theories and perspectives on how learning takes place, application of these learning theories,and an assessment of each theory's relevance to classroom practice. The four views discussed are: operant... -
Learning Theories, Part 2, and the Christian Teacher Tertiary-LifelongThis second part of a mini-course considers intellectual, moral, and social developmental theories can be used in the classroom to address a several critical aspects of human development such as: when a child is ready to learn; when the mind, body, and interest... -
Mindful Teaching for Brain Compatibility Kindergarten-Grade 12Unravel the mystery of subject matter organization so students can learn it more efficiently and effectively. Students who practice being more thoughtful about their schoolwork become more efficient learners and increase their capacity to learn additional... -
Model of Association Between Learning Approaches and Learning Styles TertiaryBased on the need for empirical research to assess, integrate and create rational frameworks for the study of learning styles (Bedford, 2004; Cassidy, 2004; Coffield, Moseley, Hall, & Ecclestone, 2004), three theoretical models of association were proposed... -
Teaching-Learning and Evaluation by Competencies in Engineering Careers TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to know the students' perception of the teaching-learning process and evaluation by competencies in subjects of Food Engineering and Environmental Engineering at the Universidad Peruana Unión. This qualitative research... -
Validation of the Honey Alonso Questionnaire on Learning Styles in University Students TertiaryThe validation of the Honey Alonso Questionnaire on Learning Styles (CHAEA) is based on a sample of 1,391 undergraduate students, taken from six universities in the city of Monterrey (Table 3). The statistical process used to determine the validity of the...