Curriculum planning and development Books

Book SynopsisHigher education is characterized by ubiquitous digital technologies and e-learning that are inevitably influencing the development of core competencies and professional skills requirements. There is a need to focus on the synergy between responsive curriculum implementation and e-learning delivery in the context of effective pedagogical practices and optimal integration of digital technologies. Similarly, we need to reexamine higher education practices towards innovative pedagogies and effective e-learning design. The Handbook of Research on Competence-Based Curriculum and E-Learning in Higher Education brings together researchers in the field of education and professionals who design and deliver online learning in higher education to share paradigms, perspectives, insights, contextualized experiences, challenges, and best practices. Covering topics such as mobile learning activities, student interaction promotion, and social media technologies, this major reference work is a comprehensive resource for instructional designers, faculty, administrators and educators of higher education, students in teaching programs, IT managers, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

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Book SynopsisAfter two years of forced changes in the educational system and shifting to a new model where online learning became a reality, students and teachers gained a lot of experience and new insights into online learning. Thus, it is relevant for educators, managers of schools, and developers of online applications to understand what was learned during the pandemic in order to adapt to the new situation. Establishing Digital Competencies in the Pursuit of Online Learning considers important lessons learned about online teaching during the pandemic, the experiences of educators, and the perspectives of students and teachers. The book also assists educators in designing their learning process for it to be more student- and teacher-oriented. Covering key topics such as technology, digital skills, and distance learning, this reference work is ideal for industry professionals, administrators, policymakers, principals, researchers, academicians, scholars, instructors, and students.

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Book SynopsisHigher education is characterized by ubiquitous digital technologies and e-learning that are inevitably influencing the development of core competencies and professional skills requirements. There is a need to focus on the synergy between responsive curriculum implementation and e-learning delivery in the context of effective pedagogical practices and optimal integration of digital technologies. Similarly, we need to reexamine higher education practices towards innovative pedagogies and effective e-learning design.Competence-Based Curriculum and E-Learning in Higher Education brings together researchers in the field of education and professionals who design and deliver online learning in higher education to share paradigms, perspectives, insights, contextualized experiences, challenges, and best practices. Covering topics such as mobile learning activities, student interaction promotion, and social media technologies, this major reference work is a comprehensive resource for instructional designers, faculty, administrators and educators of higher education, students in teaching programs, IT managers, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

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Book SynopsisThis best-selling teacher's resource now reformatted and edited is packed with practical classroom strategies that will enable teachers to add spice to their teaching while meeting the different learning styles of their students.Drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and sociology, The Teacher's Toolkit provides forty varied learning activities as well as practical ideas for managing group work, tackling disruptive behavior, and promoting personal responsibility.The audit tools in the final section enable the teacher to check everything including lesson plans; teacher's impact on students' self-esteem; and delivery of independent learning skills. The Teacher's Toolkit will help develop students' thinking skills, fine-tune their study skills, promote citizenship, and help students acquire the attitude and skills for true independence. For Grades K-12There should be a copy of The Teacher's Toolkit in every curriculum area of the school. It puts learning where it should be-at the top of the school agenda.- Clive Carroll, Education Development Unit, St. Martin's College

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Book SynopsisThis book brings readers into classrooms and communities to explore critical curriculum issues in the United States throughout the twentieth century by focusing in on the voices of teachers, administrators, students, and families. Framed by an enduring question about curriculum, each chapter begins with an essay briefly reviewing the history of topics such as student resistance, sociopolitical and culturally-centered curricula, curriculum choice, the place and space of curriculum, linguistic policies for sustaining cultural heritages, and grading and assessment. Multiple archival sources follow each essay, which allow readers to directly engage with educators and others in the past. This promotes an in-depth historical analysis of contemporary issues on teaching for social justice in the fields of curriculum studies and curriculum history. As such, this book considers educators in the past—their struggles, successes, and daily work—to help current teachers develop more historically conscious practices in formal and informal education settings. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Exploring the Enduring Questions of Curriculum in Context2. Where Do Teaching and Learning Happen?3. Who is Excluded? Who is Empowered? Marginalization and Resistance in the Curriculum4. What Is at the Center of the Curriculum?5. Who Chooses What is Taught?6. Which Language(s)?7. How Do We Know What Students Have Learned?8. Ongoing Curriculum Lessons

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