Learning Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Inferences and Assumptions

Two important aspects of reasoning are the usage of inferences and assumptions. An inference is a conclusion that is drawn (or made) from a combination of many factors. Many inferences -- or conclusions -- are drawn from underlying assumptions. Underlying assumptions are facts that are taken for granted, or presuppositions. If an underlying assumption is invalid or incorrect, then, by necessity, the inferences one makes are skewed, and do not reflect the reality of the matter at hand. Many people -- including myself -- make inferences based on underlying assumptions. It is a normal, healthy aspect of everyday decision-making. However, when one's ...

I. Introduction

“Response to Intervention”, or “RTI”, is an academic technique applied to public schools in the United States that is designed to assist students with disabilities from elementary through high school level, with the purpose of enhancing their learning experience in mind. The objective is to help the child adjust and learn new ways to overcome their disadvantages and adapt to their educational surroundings in such a way that they, too, might achieve benchmark success for their grade level and age group demographic. Addressing the problem starts with the process of identifying the disability that affects the student. Disability ...

The practicum success rate will be due to well calculated prior planning in order to tackle the nurse shortage and promote health care. Mentoring, which is a perfect strategy in bettering the process of retention and recruitment of nurses will ensure transition and socialization from the normal clinical setting (McDermid, 2012, p. 37). Subsequently, the good effects will create and establish job satisfaction or enhanced commitment.
Articulating the mentorship program into practice will entail data collection by observation of the mentor-mentee and vice versa to foster learning conditions (Crookes, 2003, p. 50). In addition, surveys and document reviews will ...

Personal Information

Personal information
According to article Shyness in the Classroom, shyness is the act of feeling uncomfortable in social situations in ways that interfere with our ability to do what we really want, to perform our activities on the high level or, that cause us to avoid social situations altogether.
When students are working as a group, it can lead to a lot of positive effects in studying. This sort of collaborative learning teaches students to think more widely and deeply. But for a lot of students it is very hard to work in group (Collaborative Learning: Encouraging Shy Students to ...

Introduction

E-learning is usually delivered, enabled or mediated by the use of electronic technology. The explicit purpose of e-learning is training, learning or even development within the organization. Owing to advancement in technology and the popularity of internet, it has become possible to conduct education virtually. The instructor and the learner can interact virtually so that the learner gets information and instruction delivered by the instructor via the internet. There are several advantages associated with e-learning for organizations and individuals. Over the recent past, e-learning has experienced rapid progression whereby it encompasses a wide range of formal course based e-learning packages ...

Literature review

The relationship established between the teachers and the students in of paramount importance in the success of any learning institution (Mujis & Reynold, 2010). The teacher plays a significant role in the establishment of this productive working environment that will make the students perform in the best way. Mujis and Reynold say that efficient management of a classroom entails proper discipline, sufficient motivation of students and class preparedness among others. They say that the success of any teacher is dependent on classroom training, organization and management as they help in planning hence preventing potential problems. Strategies on arranging physical space, using good ...

Thesis statement

Learning various languages expands the boundaries for people and provides the different opportunities to cross-cultural dialogue, business development and employment. About 60% of the World population speak more than one language. Acquiring correct and intellible pronunciation, according to general observation, is one of the hardest tasks for all language learners.
Most of the additional language learners develop an accent, that allows other people to distinguish non-native speaker and to make suggestions about her origin and native language. Presence of an accent commonly does not change intelligibility of the speech (perceived phonological constancy, Mulak et al., 2013), that is ...

The perspective of college Students & Faculty members in department of art education Regarding the Usage of Technology in Constructivist Learning Environment

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Literature Review

Constructivism is a teaching and learning philosophy which states that humans acquire knowledge from their experiences. Using constructivism as a tool in education helps the students to develop and explore their views and ideas (Juniu, 2006). Understanding the way constructivism works, and the benefits it offers to the classroom can help teachers implement the theories into their teaching styles. Incorporating technology with constructivism advances the application of knowledge and the involvement of students, and offers them larger potential for ...

Abstract:

As a society we are constantly connected to our technology, as it touches most aspects of our daily lives. People are using new forms of technology to “envision and create new things in new ways, learn new things in new ways, and communicate in new ways with new people.”(Groff, Haas, Klopfer, and Osterweil, 2009) Smartphones and tablets have replaced the traditional learning methods once undisputable in schools with their efficiency and capabilities; their useful applications and visual stimuli. Though the real-world applications are applicable to everyone in the educational system, especially to students with behavioural disorders. We need to ...

Historical Overview on the Development of Learning Theories

There are several theories that describe how a person learns. These theories stem from the fact that the learning ability of one person is unique from the other. Learning is a relatively permanent modification in behavior to include the observed activity and the internal processes involved such as thinking, attitudes and emotions. Some studies also include motivation as part of the definition of the learning process. The manifestations of learning cannot be noticed immediately in the observable behavior of an individual. However, the manifestation takes place after the educational program is introduced to the person (Dunn, 2002).
The origins of ...

Instructional Uses Of 3d Modeling Or Animation

Abstract
The aim of the paper is to compare the results of two studies on the instructional uses of 3d modeling or animation, and whether they are having a positive impact on the learners. Different studies do point out to the positive outcome of uses of 3d modeling or animation in different fields. However, still more studies are needed in this direction to make robust conclusions as some of the studies display mixed results.

Introduction

3D modeling and technologies plays an important role in the educational process and creates a richer and interactive environment. The technology has made great strides in ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Dyslexia and Motivation
When one thinks of a motivated individual, one often thinks of a stereotype. The individual is usually formally educated, sharply dressed, and on the fast track to an Ivy League university. They do not have any special needs that hold them back from their studies, because how could anybody with difficulties in math or reading ever succeed in the real world? Actually, individuals with difficulties in school sometimes end up being quite successful in the real world, particularly those with dyslexia. Dyslexic individuals are prone to thinking outside the box, being pushed harder by their teachers, making ...

Introduction

Counterfactual thinking has been defined as the thought of events or occurrence of something that never occurred. Counterfactual thinking is a subject that has been discussed by many psychologists. This is the reason why there have been numerous researches that have been conducted about the subject. The first pioneers of the study of counterfactual thinking were Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman. This happened in 1982 where they wanted to show that people in the world tend to think about the “if only” of some certain events in their lives. There are positive feedbacks from the numerous researches conducted about the ...

Academic Level

What follows below are the abstracts of articles on the instructional uses of 3D modeling and animation. There is a total of eight articles, and then there is a description of the search strategy and findings. Finally, there is a literature review on the topic with the comparison and contrasts on the findings from the articles covered and conclusions made from these articles. There is a demonstration of how these findings can be applied to a potential future 3D animation project.

Chapter 18. The Animation and Interactivity Principles in Multimedia Learning

This first article is titled the animation and interactivity principles in multimedia learning. The article starts by examining what it means by the ...

Introduction

Education is sought for by almost everyone in this world. The reason for this is that the majority of the people think that it is only through education that they can improve their lives, especially in the social and economic perspective. It is due to this perspective, however, that the real purpose of education becomes unrealized. This was the main theme of the seminar of David Helfand entitled “Undergraduate Education for the New Millenium: Starting From Scratch,” which can be viewed in YouTube. As I reflect on the said seminar, I have felt a certain degree of guilt, and at ...

Introduction

The last few decades have witnessed a massive increase in the incidences of homeschooling in the United States. This is a deviation from earlier years throughout the 19th Century where many students received their education in formal learning institutions. In fact, up to the 1970’s, almost all the students in the United States received their education in schools. This trend however started changing, and homes became popular education locus where parents elected to educate their children at home rather than take them to school. Current data seems to suggest that almost 3% of all students in the United States are ...

1. Identify the best learning experience you have had this semester. Discuss what happened, what you learned from it, and how it will change your practice in the future.
The organizational needs assessment was the best learning experience I had this semester. Analyzing the situation to understand if it constitutes a need worth investing time and effort to address led to much self-fulfillment. At the outset, it was not very clear what the problems were at the facility. Although the director mentioned a high turnover, there was a need to validate that observation. As such, I had to dig for information, ...

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Research Questions

- How to use Constructivism in making art education effective?
- What is the relevance of technology in using Constructivism while teaching art to adult students?
- What are the advantages of using Information Technology in teaching art?
- Using information technology and Constructivism together, would it make the traditional methods of teaching art defunct?
- Should Constructivism be used along with technology in teaching art education, especially in a country like Saudi Arabia?
Constructivism is a teaching and learning ...

Introduction

Elementary hypotheses on multimedia learning and cognitive theory have differed with the introduction of motion pictures. The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning depicts how students or rather people learn from pictures, words and motions based on the notion that, every individual possess a unique channel of processing verbal and visual information.

Literature Review

In the literature review, there are a number of studies done on the impacts of multi-media learning on the process of maintaining gathered information, depending on the information gathered. In cognitive multimedia learning, people learn from pictures, and words (Mayer, 2000).For many years now, people only depended on verbal ...

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Use of the First Language (L1) in Teaching a Second Language
LITERATURE REVIEW
This literature review will analyze previous studies that investigated similar problems to those given in the topic. The literature review will focus on three major areas: The effect of using student’s L1 in the English as a foreign language classroom; the relationship between teachers’ and students’ perception of language learning to the actual L1 and L2 use in the classroom; and teachers’ and students’ beliefs on the role of L1 and L2 in the Arabic foreign language classroom.

The effect of using student’s L1 in the English as a foreign language classroom

Many language scholars have conducted research on ...

Online Learning

Introduction
Online learning is defined as the use of web to access learning materials; to interact with the content, online tutor, and other fellow learners; and to obtain the necessary support during the learning process; in order to gain knowledge, to construct personal meaning and grow with the learning experience .
Personality is a set of important characteristics which determine how people interact with others . The five essential components of personality include physical, social, intellectual, value system and emotional . Hans Eysenck developed a model made up of three personality traits - 1) Introversion/Extraversion which involves directing attention towards inner experiences ...

“Second language acquisition is the process by which people learn a second language” (Rathod, 2012). When it comes to learning a new language, some persons will learn quickly and effortlessly, while others will have great difficulty. Many people have learnt a second language while in school, and knows that in order for them to successfully learn a second language they had to work hard and be determined and persistent in their efforts. But even as everyone gave their best effort in learning a new language the results varied across the student body. This variance is due to the fact that successfully acquiring a second language ...

Technology in education

Interactive learning
Teaching and learning process is progressively getting enhanced by technological invention. In other words, technological inventions and innovations are creating new possibilities of transforming the process of teaching and learning especially in the modern society. The need to integrate the use modern technology in teaching and learning has led to programmatic changes aimed at developing more advanced approaches and learning teaching. The process of integrating technology in education according to Sessoms (2008, p. 2) requires that the changes be a reflection of the transformation in the teaching methodology and pedagogy. As such, teaching and learning process has ...

The capacity for evidence-based project implementation, evaluation, and dissemination as well as for research and nurse leadership improves with continued practice. Learning from practice is espoused by Kolb’s theory of experiential learning summed up as “constructing knowledge and meaning from real-life experience” (Yardley, Teunissen & Dorman, 2012, p. 161). Such learning is possible by engaging in reflection with the purpose of drawing insights that will enhance future practice. Without reflection, there is very little chance of rectifying prior mistakes or addressing weaknesses. Thus, self-reflection is one strategy that I will use to further my professional development goals.
Based ...

Behaviourism is an approach in the field of psychology that has been designed to combine theory, philosophy and methodology. It is based on the proposition that understanding the science of behaviour is possible. Generally, understanding the approach on behaviourism explains the core issues in behaviour analysis and its applicability to human problems in the society in a scholarly but accessible manner. The major contributor on the theory of behaviourism is the renowned psychologist John Watson. He defined behavioural psychology to being the theory of learning that is based on the notion that all behaviours of an individual are usually acquired ...

Literature review

Introduction
There has been the adoption of The Common Core States Standards in many states in the United States. The standards are used to enable students learn and have basic skills in the areas that are being taught. The common trends in this field are that of technology use in the testing and learning process. Technology is becoming a common platform where learning takes place. The Common Core Standards have been integrated with technology so that it enables students to learn how to use these techniques. This is not the core reason for this integration; the main reason is ...

I. Introduction
Systematic phonics instruction is a subset of educational practice that offers children a variety of tools to help ease their ability to read. Most systematic phonics instruction programs are designed to create letter-sound relationships for children, both independently and in letter combinations (Dahl, Scharer, Larson et al.). These programs are designed to help children learn how to read with greater ease, although they can be used for learners of any age. Indeed, Adams notes that phonics instruction is used heavily when teaching English as a second language, especially to adult learners who must learn how to read properly to ...

Introduction

The starting point of the learning process is curiosity that is crafted in the minds of the young people. This essentially includes the student’s aspiration of participating in the learning process (Lumsden 1). Unfortunately, the zeal to learn more and the curiosity developed constantly decrease as the young ones grow older in the education system. In order to maintain the level of determination and curiosity, the young students need motivation from people with experience in different areas. Motivation to learn involves the stimulation of a student’s natural desire to be involved in the learning activities. This means that ...

Literature Review

Introduction
P. Kim et al (2011) recorded that Technology can be a powerful means to increase access to learning opportunities and to a broaden information society .However the reaches have not satisfactorily studied the role of technology in the effects to reading and comprehension. Therefore this is a literature review that considers role of technology in reading and understanding comprehension, phonology, and the roles of the teachers in asking, answering questions and storytelling and retelling.

High teachers’ role resulting in story retelling

Many researches have been conducted on the effects of technology in reading comprehension in various groups of learners of different levels of development. Kim, p. et ...

One of the most important landmarks on way of teaching – learning process of a language is the sort of achievements attained through training on approach and its consequent reflection on the classroom practice. In a teaching context, what is the usual practice determines the areas and aspects of competence that the learners are most likely to develop; to which extent or to what end – just theoretical or practical- is an entirely different issue often not explored. When in such a context training is introduced, some scope of such query and analysis is created and certain specific ways to solution is opened which ...

Abstract

This paper is about reflects action research in education. It will also address some critical questions action research. Last, it will explain why this is important.

Main Body

Action research is about change for the better. It about learning how to be more effective and stronger and caring teacher for their students. It means takings the steps to learn how to reflect with an open-minded. Last, it reminds me a teacher the purpose of being a teacher. “There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fills you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives ...

Thesis Statement

Determination, hard work, ability to think, and will power can help in achieving success.
Introduction
This selection of Fredrick Douglass “Learning to Read and Write”, he wrote that he was serving as a slave for seven years to the Hugh family. During this time period he learned how to write and read, as in the initial days Mrs. Hugh was kind which was as he said, "teaching me the alphabet"(Douglass, p.101). His mistress taught him how to read but later on she adopted the attitude similar to her husband. He was even discouraged from learning by her ...

Literature Review on Discovery Based Learning and Student Centred Learning with a Focus in Mathematics at a High School Level

Abstract
Mathematics is a logical form of reasoning which involves making of judgments and justifying conclusions. Mathematical behaviour therefore is expressed when we can describe and recognise patterns, manipulate, represent and reflect on ideas while solving problems through the invention of procedures (Battista, 1999). Mathematics, as a subject has never been mentioned as one of the easier subjects – if anything, it is to the contrary as students are more prone to fail mathematics than many other subjects. Many critics have blamed the methods applied in the teaching of mathematics as the reason behind unsatisfactory performance. This essay will look into ...

The main problem facing the education system throughout the world has been the need to tailor makes a system that suits the mental capacities as well as the cultural and social needs of each student. The onset of technology and its massive integration into numerous education systems has gone a long way in solving this problem. In recent times, it has become apparent that the quality of education cannot only be judged by the students’ overall performance. However, on their ability to employ high standards of thinking and mental evaluation as well as their ability to apply what they have learned ...

Literature Review

The rapid emergence of the new media and the accessibility and the “must have” trend regarding the innovative, breakthrough electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, netbooks, laptops, etc.), fulminated in the students’ environment with using these devices in the classroom setting, for various purposes or activities, not directly related, or totally not related with the education purposes.
Information communication and technology (ICT) is considered to be a sound element leading the way to modernization throughout the world, even in the third world or fourth world countries, where, as a Microsoft report (2007, p. 7) indicates, ICT enables growth and social and economic ...

The debate of what exactly content-based instruction is and how it should be used has been an issue for the past three decades. Some consider the instruction to be based solely on the subject area content that is being taught in educational facilities. Others widen that scope and broaden it to include topics, whether they are academic or not, regardless as to whether or not they are based on language, as long as the issue or interest is important to the individual learner.
Focusing on the subject content area instruction, educators focus on the student learning the content. ...

Introduction

Motivation is an incredibly important factor in education; it plays a critical role in student learning. This motivation can be intrinsic; namely, the motivation comes from a student’s own desire to learn. However, two other major motivating factors for students include extrinsic motivation from parents and teachers. These outside forces place a great deal of pressure on these students, placing expectations on them to perform in a certain way. However, these expectations may have unknown effects on these students. Students from ages 5 to 7 are in the early stages of education, and so trends and expectations established here can carry through ...

Introduction

As the world gradually moves forward from an age that celebrates the independence of each nationality to an age of interdependence and collaborative efforts, then so does education. Joining the bandwagon of change for the better, education itself is changing with the changing times. Migration from the birthplace to another country, interracial marriages and other such circumstances have all made possible the convergence of diverse cultures and languages in a single place. In a classroom setting, no longer is it possible to see a concentration of just one race. Today’s society is full of individuals who come from a long line of ...

INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING

Introduction
Machine learning refers to the development of learning algorithms, which enable computers to automatically execute tasks without the need for human intervention (Schapire 2003). With application learning techniques, computers are able to come up with their own programs for solving a problem, and these are based on the examples that the computers are provided.
In particular, some of the questions that the discipline of machine learning aims to answer are: 1.) How computer systems that automatically improve with experience can be built; and 2.) What the fundamental laws are that govern all learning processes (Mitchell 2006).
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The concept of learned helplessness is ultimately a condition in which the specified animal or a human being learns to behave in a particular manner that is unique from the others. The character trait that a person learns becomes mutually embedded in ones behaviour hence becomes helpless in the context of trying to avoid over the same. A person learns with time to appreciate the positive rewards from the behaviour and clings to it.
The condition arises when a person is continuously subjected in an aversive stimulus. The stimulus should be in the overview that one cannot escape from the quagmire hence an ...

Learning disabilities refer to an assortment of disorders which are usually evidenced by pertinent difficulties in attainment of educational knowledge. This can be manifested through complexities in; reading, listening, writing, speaking or reasoning. Learning disabilities can be classified into various categories based on the information processing ability of the students. Some students may experience difficulties in the input and synthesis of information. Whereas others may find it difficult to integrate and interpret the information given. Consequently, some students may have disabilities in the storage of educational information thus they find it difficult to memorize what is taught in class ( ...

At the beginning of Miles Corwin’s book, And Still We Rise, he includes the Proverbs 13:12 quote, “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” To me, hope differs from desire because hope is a feeling one has if they feel there is a possibility of change or growth. Hope does not have to be specific. On the other hand, desire can only truly come if there is hope, and tends to be about a specific thing. I believe Corwin included this proverb because in writing about Crenshaw High School, he saw a demonstration ...

Literature Review

This literature review will explore the different factors that can affect teaching English as a secondary language to adult learners. The need for learning English has met an increased demand when it became a universal language. Compared to other major languages like Spanish and Mandarin, there are significantly more people from different parts of the world who use English as their main medium of instruction. Hence, we will supplement this research with a literature review of published researches and studies related to English as second language learning for adults. All related literatures mentioned in this chapter are published journals that have a publication ...

Literature Review

This literature review will explore the different factors that can affect teaching English as a secondary language to adult learners. The need for learning English has met an increased demand when it became a universal language. Compared to other major languages like Spanish and Mandarin, there are significantly more people from different parts of the world who use English as their main medium of instruction. Hence, we will supplement this research with a literature review of published researches and studies related to English as second language learning for adults. All related literatures mentioned in this chapter are published journals that have a publication ...

Hodkinson and Macleod argue that there are three important methods of research learning. These two authors divide research learning into four categories. These categories include the use of life history, the conduction of panel surveys, cross-sectional surveys, and the use of the mini-ethnography method. Both Hodkinson and Macleod agree that the learning processes involved in these research methodologies are different. For instance, history requires the theoretical construction of paradigms to shape up the research process. Surveys require the acquisition of ideas and creating a hypothesis to ascertain its correctness. Mini-ethnographies to a large extent require the active participation of the research ...

ProfessorDate Due Intuition Questions

1) Sandy Glass’s view of sin is ironic because Sandy feels that she does not sin. Sandy admits that she may overwork employees at the lab, stretch the truth, and hide things from people, but she does not consider this to be sin. This is ironic because all of these things are certainly considered to be sinful. Sandy is so concerned with pushing the results of Cliff’s experiments, that she doesn’t even see how much sin she is committing all along the way.
2) The Dalai Lama believes that scientists must be more than technically ...

- Persuasive Communications
- Educating themselves on the subject at hand
- Learning the arguments both for and against their position
- Being able to discern valid from invalid information and data
- Learning how to communicate with those opposed to your position
- Expository Communication
- Compared to my Future Self Paper and Presentation, I have learned quite a few things that have changed my life plan.
- I have learned just how difficult it is to actually compete in the marketplace for a career
- I have determined that I should ...

While the literature and interest in bilingualism in education in the Middle East remains new, it is widely practiced across the world either by design or by a complete accident. Many literatures ignore or only mention the Middle East in passing, possibly due to the perception that the Arab world homogenously used Arabic, and are even hostile against English, French, Germany and others. Karmani (2005) and Karmani and Pennycook (2005) in Gallagher (2011) deconstruct the evolution of rhetoric and attitudes towards English, which was inevitably associated with the US activities in the Arab world, besides the perceptions that is is a ...

Definition of Problem

The technology has squeezed the map of world into a global village and this poses great challenges for HRPs to design polices accordingly. The business environment is now globally connected and this leads to workforce with people from different cultures and background. The HRPs are now facing a challenge to strategically integrate the role of HR in the success of an organization. Globalization has forced HRPs to formulate policies to facilitate learning and development of teams. HRPs need to link strategies and the work process according to the emerging global business concern in order to help employees to fulfill their goals ...

(i) Tree Tree (Arbole, arbole) by Kenneth Koch.

Color is a valuable resource in education especially if it comes in the form of pictures. Colors add to the attraction in learning and establishing the relevance and significance of learning. This poem, written in both Spanish and English, is an example of how bilingual language can be used in learning and teaching. I chose this poem as a resource since I felt that there is a dreamy use of color in it that initiates a sense of magic. This looks appealing in learning especially to children. The purpose of this resource is to heighten the sense of sound and color among students ...

Distance learning is a study delivery technique that is also referred to as e-learning or distance education. In this type of learning, tutors are also called lecturers do their introductions and broadcasting over the internet or by a connection to learners. This is done with the students not necessarily having to appear physically in a class. It is a scheme that seeks to take priority in pedagogy and puts into implementation the ever changing technology and design models in cutting short distance as a barrier to education. This goes against all odds, to defeat the traditional education systems that are hindered by the geographical ...

Impact of Technology on Supporting First Grade Students’ Creative Thinking in Mathematics

Abstract:
This research provides an in-depth examination of the impact of technology in supporting the acquisition of mathematical creative thinking skills among first-grade student. It examines how technology can be properly integrated with mathematics to promote math’s performance without declining creative thinking skills in mathematics among the elementary students.
Social constructivism theory as the method of learning in first-grade mathematics students is advocated; it defines the developmental stages of a child and relates to his or her learning and problem-solving ability. Its requirements can properly be integrated to Computer-aided learning processes.
The value and importance of ...

Background

The inclusion of learners with special needs is gradually becoming a major concern to various governments (Holt, 2004). With the enactment of the Disability Discrimination act of 1992 and changes in community perceptions towards individuals with disability in Australia, mainstream primary educational institutions have had to prioritize children with disabilities’ inclusion (Forbes, 2007). Holt (2004) gives a social model definition of disability as the disadvantage or restriction of activity resulting from contemporary social organization which takes either little or no account of individuals with physical impairments thereby excluding them from mainstream social activities. Generally, children are considered learning disabled if they ...

Learning and creativity are interrelated to each other, if we consider the educational characteristics of an ideal curriculum. Although, problem solving is one of the basics of the subjects like science and mathematics, creative application of mind is expected to reveal, positive results through generative cognitive processes and natural learning processes. From an educational point of view, it is very important to enhance the level of problem solving in children and also to improve the level of creativity so that adequate mental growth can be achieved along with knowledge development. On one hand, where research is being conducted in ...

Introduction

Young adults of today spend more time “accessing digital-media information than information from traditional printed texts” (Hsu & Wang, 2011, p. 68), which contributes to their negative reading achievement. As such, it is important to determine how online literacies and new media affect the reading skills of students in higher education.

Educational technology has been in use throughout history, going back to as early as when sign writing was used for capturing and transmitting knowledge (Ellison & Wu, 2008). Computer technology, in particular, began to be used in the classroom setting in the 1930s when teachers used audiovisual tools ...

Introduction

Human beings learn through different techniques and learning through observation is one of the most important ones. The concept of learning through observation is called observational learning. Although, people of all ages use this technique to learn, children use this technique for learning very often. They observe their surroundings like a sponge and imitate the behavior of other people around them. Children's observational learning might be the motivator in their participation in community activities. This statement can be evaluated by referring to theories related to the topic. The most relevant theory is social learning theory by Albert Bandura.

Theories and research on observational learning

According to ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Notably Rovai (2002) argues that student sense of community refers to the feeling of belonging among people who are brought together by common goals and interests. The research undertaken by the various authors as expostulated in this paper takes a bias in assessing the role played by sense of community in the student fraternity and its overall effect on education and academic achievement. Drovin & Vartanian (2010) challenge the traditional view that direct face to face educational interaction is limited in terms of building a community of relations. Direct face to face educational set up is seen to be more profound in ...

Introduction

In this day in age, the need for older workers to enter the education realm is increasing. More adults are starting to participate in training and education programs in order to increase their skills and employability. The twenty-first century learners are now given endless options when it comes to obtaining educational resources. This has exposed these individuals to several different learning opportunities, such as online learning in higher education. Online learning gives these individuals the skills they need in order to retain their current positions through the comfort of their own home. This paper addresses the advantages and disadvantages ...

Chapter 2

LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter is comprised of the review of relevant theoretical and evidence-based literature. The review begins with a discussion of the literature on Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory, Motivational Theory (MT), and Constructivist Theory to establish the conceptual framework. Each theory is discussed in the context of pedagogical practice. The review continues with the discussion of the literature on technology and social media in general, as well as on the technology, social media and learning in particular. The review then concludes with the review of the research literature on using Twitter in EFL teaching with learning in ...

Abstract

Profound education is the basis for the successful career development and personal growth of any individual. Many scholars are trying to give an answer to the question of what makes the learning process more effective. Different aspects of learning theory provide answers to some of these questions. Theories of learning can be grouped into following three categories: behaviorist learning theories, cognitivist learning theories, and constructivist learning theories. Many researchers pay much attention to the process of scaffolding that is actively discussed as a significant element of learning process. The researcher Albert Bandura has devoted a number of his scientific ...