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infed.org | Rabindranath Tagore on education

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Rabindranath Tagore on education. Rabindranath Tagore on education. As one of the earliest educators to think in terms of the global village, Rabindranath Tagore’s educational model has a unique sensitivity and aptness for education within multi-racial, multi-lingual and multi-cultural situations, amidst conditions of acknowledged economic discrepancy and political imbalance. Kathleen M. O’Connell explores Rabindranath Tagore’s contribution. How to cite this article. To encourage mutuality, Rabindranath ...

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the plowden report

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Derek Gillard describes the context and content of the 1967 Plowden Report Children and their Primary Schools and assesses the criticisms that have been made of it in the years since it was published. He argues that it is still an important document which should be read widely today. Contents: introduction - backround to the plowden report. What plowden said about the curriculum. The plowden report - a chequered history. Criticism of the plowden report. How to cite this article. Piagets four sequential s...

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Kori – A Community Charity » Our Partners

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The Vessel – Work Abroad. The Vessel – Work Abroad. What is The Vessel? Process & Costing. KORI believes in building partnerships. We work with some wonderful organisations and their support continues to enrich our work. Talent Match North London. And a wide range of schools and organisations across Haringey. National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education. KORI, registered charity in England and Wales (1142628) Company number (05250047) OFSTED registered. Milton Road Community Centre.

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infed.org | Jerome Bruner and the process of education

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Jerome Bruner and the process of education. Jerome Bruner and the process of education. Jerome Bruner has made a profound contribution to our appreciation of the process of education and to the development of curriculum theory. We explore his work and draw out some important lessons for informal educators and those concerned with the practice of lifelong learning. Jerome s. bruner – his life. The process of education. The culture of education. Further reading and references. Jerome S. Bruner. These argum...

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infed.org | The cognitive orientation to learning

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The cognitive orientation to learning. The cognitive orientation to learning. Where behaviourists looked to the environment, those drawing on Gestalt turned to the individual’s mental processes. In other words, they were concerned with cognition – the act or process of knowing. Explored how mental processes could be linked to teaching (emphasizing, among other things, learning through discovery). Robert M. Gagné developed a model that highlighted eight different forms of learning – behaviou...James Hartl...

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infed.org | Social capital

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Social capital for starters. Types of social capital. The decline in social capital. Some critiques of the bowling alone theses. The benefits of social capital. Social capital in organizations. Social capital and informal education. Conclusion – some issues with social capital. Further reading and references. How to cite this article. Social capital for starters. Exhibit 1: Defining social capital. 8216;Social capital refers to the institutions, relationships, and norms that shape the quality and quantit...

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infed.org | Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning

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Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. The work of Chris Argyris (1923-2013) has influenced thinking about the relationship of people and organizations, organizational learning and action research. Here we examine some key aspects of his thinking. Theories of action: theory in use and espoused theory. Single-loop and double-loop learning. Model I and model II. Chris Argyris e...

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infed.org | David A. Kolb on experiential learning.

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David A. Kolb on experiential learning. David A. Kolb on experiential learning. David A. Kolb’s model of experiential learning can be found in many discussions of the theory and practice of adult education, informal education and lifelong learning. We set out the model, and examine its possibilities and problems. David a. kolb. David kolb on experiential learning. David kolb on learning styles. Developments – jarvis on learning. A guide to reading. How to cite this piece. Focuses on experiential learning...

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infed.org | Nawal El Saadawi – a creative and dissident life

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Nawal El Saadawi – a creative and dissident life. Nawal El Saadawi – a creative and dissident life. Brian Belton and Clare Dowding explore Nawal El Saadawi’s argument that dissidence is a path to creativity through which inequalities can be challenged and social and political change can occur. The title of this piece, Dissidence and Creativity,. Can I have the passion and knowledge required to change the powerful oppressive system of family and government without being creative? Magazine. She was als...