Myths in education, learning and teaching : policies, practices and principles / edited by Marcus K. Harmes, Henk Huijser, and Patrick Alan Danaher.

Myths in education, learning and teaching : policies, practices and principles / edited by Marcus K. Harmes, Henk Huijser, and Patrick Alan Danaher.

A myth empowers by providing a foundation story of a society, culture or civilization, bringing coherence and meaning to identity and underpinning custom. But 'myth' also carries darker meaning, suggesting ideas or practices that are fallacious or accepted uncritically. This book engages w...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Harmes, Marcus K. (Editor) Huijser, Henk, 1969- (Editor) Danaher, Patrick Alan, 1959- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:[Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Subjects:
Education > Aims and objectives.
Teaching.
Learning.
Web-based instruction.
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Education, Higher.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Demythologizing Teaching and Learning in Education: Towards a Research Agenda; Marcus K. Harmes, Henk Huijser and Patrick Alan Danaher
  • 2. Learning Power: Taking Learning-Centredness Seriously in a Learning Environment; Julianne Willis, Marilynn Willis and Henk Huijser
  • 3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Mythic Aspects in the Tertiary Sector; Barbara A.H. Harmes
  • 4. Does Increased Teaching Equate to Increased Learning?; Wim Gijselaers and Amber Dailey-Hebert
  • 5. Self-Identified and Observed Teaching Styles: A Case Study of Senior Physical Education Teachers in Queensland Schools; Brendan SueSee and Ken Edwards
  • 6. 'We Don't Need No Education?': Moving Towards the Integration of Tertiary Education and Entrepreneurship; Cormac McMahon and Henk Huijser
  • 7. The Establishment of Bahrain Polytechnic: Assumptions Questioned, Myths Exposed and Challenges Faced; Mohammed Al Daylami, Brian Bennison, Chris Coutts, Faisal Hassan, Jameel Hasan, Henk Huijser, Bryce McLoughlin, David McMaster and Fatima Wali
  • 8. Three Decades of Digital ICT in Education: Deconstructing Myths and Highlighting Realities; Adriana Ornellas and Juana Sancho
  • 9. Digital Literacy in Higher Education: The Rhetoric and the Reality; Lorelle J. Burton, Jane Summers, Jill Lawrence, Karen Noble and Peter Gibbings
  • 10. Learners and Technology: Myths about Online Education; Elena Barbera Gregori
  • 11. Dispelling Myths for Students: Alternative Ways of Thinking in Online Education; Federico Borges and Anna Fors.

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