Methods and Theories
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- Waldorf Education: Learning With Rhythms
- Describes the way rhythms are used as a methodical pedagogical tool in Waldorf education.
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- Great Ideas in Education
- Great Ideas in Education is the joint website of Holistic Education Press, Psychology Press, and the publishing division of the Foundation for Educational Renewal.
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- Problem-Based Learning
- A method in which learners are progressively given more responsibility for their own education. PBL uses real world problems to stimulate learning, and to integrate and organize learned information in ways that will ensure its recall and application to future problems.
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- Problem-posing, Problem-solving, Persuasion
- The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium emphasizes the 3 P's of science education: Problem-posing, Problem-solving and Peer Persuasion.
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- The Socratic Method: Teaching by Asking Instead of by Telling
- An explanation of the Socratic method of teaching by guided questioning.
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- Dialogues in Methods of Education
- An informal community of educators interested in open dialogue about their problems related to teaching. Two-day conferences are held in March and October. The primary interest is in searching for solutions to the "everyday problems" of classroom teachers.
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- Need in Deed
- This non-profit organization works with students, educators and community organizations to prepare youth for civic responsibility and service to others. Our goal is to enable youth to become agents for change-capable, contributing members of their community.
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- Service Learning Programs on Community College Campuses.
- Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with service learning programs on community college campuses.
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- Service-Learning and Teacher Education
- Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with service-learning and teacher education.
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- The International Partnership for Service-Learning (IPS-L)
- Information, events and how to join this incorporated not-for-profit organization serving colleges, universities, service agencies and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link community service and academic study.
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- Resource Based Learning Online
- Workshops, presentations and other professional development resources related to resource based learning and information literacy.
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- Of Chickens and Projects
- A project-based curriculum is intended to improve the environment for learning in schools -- to give students a fuller spectrum of opportunities for building their strength and confidence as learners.
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- The Foxfire Approach to Teaching and Learning: John Dewey, Experiential Learning, and the Core Practices. ERIC Digest.
- Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the experiental learning theories of John Dewey and applies them to the Foxfire readers.
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- Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
- Organization founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori to maintain the integrity of her life's work and to ensure its perpetuation after her death. Guidance for AMI training courses, for establishment of schools, for manufacture of approved educational materials, and for publication of Dr. Montessori's books. Organization of congresses and study conferences.
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- International Centre for Montessori Education (ICME)
- Located in Amman, Jordan. Offers teacher training, accreditation, and other resources for the Montessori community.
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- International Montessori Society (IMS)
- Promotes commitment to Montessori principles, with emphasis on preparation of the environment and unobtrusive observation in deference to the individual liberty of the student. School consultation and recognition criteria, publications, teacher education, and regional conferences and workshops for teachers, administrators, and parents.
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- Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
- An autonomous postsecondary accrediting agency for Montessori teacher education programs. The council accredits (1) independent postsecondary institutions which offer comprehensive, in-residence certification; and (2) programs or departments located within institutions already accredited by another recognized agency.