Allender pointed to a four - step protocol for engaging student voice in
formal learning spaces which included listening to students, believing in and looking for academic value in students» cultural references, bridging student culture and academic voices, and finally, surfacing academic elements in students» cultural references.
Also, with mobile technology, teachers can move beyond
formal learning spaces into the world outside of the classroom.
«Our contributors inspire different roles for families in the quest for educational equity: from «parenting for high achievement» to participating in program evaluations; from interacting with children in informal and
formal learning spaces to sustained advocacy in social and educational policy.»
Not exact matches
Learn to support an enhanced understanding of oneself, embodied in time and
space using literal origami folding techniques, manipulating the
formal body, and breaking down the 8 primary directions of the magic square.
«It's amazing to see what people can do with good
learning,» says Bonnie Eisenhamer, who oversees the Hubble
Space Telescope
formal - education program at STScI, located in Baltimore.
His interests include the development of educational interfaces (e.g., augmented reality, tangible, multitouch) for collaborative
learning in
formal and informal
learning environments (e.g., maker
spaces).
Even if there will be no
formal second draft, it is vital to create the
space for students to critique their production and to
learn from their critical thinking, that of their peers, and your feedback.
While
formal learning can also happen in both
spaces, as classes are brought in to work toward more prescribed
learning objectives, most school libraries and makerspaces are equally as supportive of non-curricular, student - driven, independent explorations.
While the initial impression of this building is as something of immense scale which also signals its presence as an important place of
learning, its internal
spaces are designed to encourage both the
formal teaching processes which it contains and informal, more chance encounters.
A unique combination of the philosophical and practical aspects of
formal and informal environments, this volume enables educators to create and articulate why carefully designed children's
spaces are critical to their
learning and development.
Who Should Attend: This class is designed for educational leaders who strive to systematically integrate the principles of constructionism and maker education into
formal and informal
learning spaces.
Liz's research looks at ways to engage in creativity and
learning, often using play and non-verbal communication both within
formal educational settings and in communities and art
spaces.