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Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Practical Ideas for All Educators

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

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Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Practical Ideas for All Educators

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

While research and common sense tells us that experiential learning is more effective than the more traditional process of information assimilation (where teachers lecture, test, and grade), high school, college, and university teachers continue to use paper-and-pencil tests as their primary grading and assessment tool. Many students fail to see the relevance of these sort of tests and are bored with passive methods of learning. Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom: Practical Ideas for All Educators explains what experiential learning is, why it works, and how it can be used in both high school and post-secondary educational settings. Tools for assessing experiential learning are also provided. A must-have resource for high school teachers and college professors.

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R&L Education

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1461655390

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Time for Action

Stop Teaching to the Test and Start Teaching Skills

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

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Time for Action

Stop Teaching to the Test and Start Teaching Skills

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

This book should be read by anyone concerned about the future of education in the U.S. It was written for students, parents, educators, administrators, and policy makers because it will require effort from all these individuals to create meaningful change in the education system. This book discusses why the education system needs to change now, and provides practical examples of teaching approaches, school models, and assessment systems that can move the education system forward in the right direction. Students deserve an education that teaches them how to solve challenging problems and inspires them to become life long learners. Read this book and then go out and implement these ideas.

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R&L Education

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1610486617

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9781610486613

Teaching for Experiential Learning

Five Approaches That Work

By: Scott D. Wurdinger,Julie A. Carlson

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Teaching for Experiential Learning

Five Approaches That Work

By: Scott D. Wurdinger,Julie A. Carlson

This book describes how to change the way in which educators conduct business in the classroom. Our current educational systems lack ways to reach today's learners in relevant, meaningful ways. The five approaches in this book inspire and motivate students to learn. The authors provide in-depth descriptions into these overlapping approaches for experiential learning: active learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, service learning, and place-based education. Each of these five approaches includes an element of student involvement and attempts to engage students in solving problems. The chapters are presented in a consistent, easy-to-read format that provides descriptions, history, research, ways to use the approach, and resources. This book will help educators transform their classrooms into dynamic learning environments.

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R&L Education

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1607093693

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9781607093695

The Power of Project-Based Learning

Helping Students Develop Important Life Skills

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

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The Power of Project-Based Learning

Helping Students Develop Important Life Skills

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

Project-based learning is a teaching approach that motivates and inspires students to learn and helps them to become self-directed learners over time. Students learn not only the content surrounding their projects, but also important life skills such as problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, communication, time management, and responsibility. Author Scott Wurdinger has implemented this approach over the past ten years in his own classrooms, has conducted numerous research studies on this topic, and has seen the effectiveness of project-based learning firsthand. This book provides information on the history, research, and application of the project-based learning approach and should be read by educators who want to change their classrooms into dynamic exciting learning environments. Educators will learn everything they need to know about how to implement this approach in their classrooms, as well as how to help students create meaningful, relevant projects that can help impact and solve school, community, and even global problems. Read this book and bring project-based learning to your classroom!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475827660

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9781475827668

Changing the Status Quo

Courage to Challenge the Education System

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

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Changing the Status Quo

Courage to Challenge the Education System

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

Have you ever wondered where the ever expanding layers of bureaucracy are taking us in the field of education? This book challenges us to think carefully about this question. The status quo in education consists of policies, practices, and power structures impacting the way we teach, and prevent students from learning in meaningful and significant ways. Assessment techniques drive our teaching practices resulting in a learning process that students strongly dislike. Technology like PowerPoint presentations and clickers force students to pay attention to lectures, but the end result is the same-memorizing information for exams. It is causing students to become less focused on comprehending what they read. It is also physically changing the way students read focusing on small sound bites on what they believe is necessary to remember for tests. Discriminating against students of color continues to be a prevalent problem as well. Data show that white educators consist of a huge majority often lacking cultural awareness in our classrooms. Reading this book will inspire you to become a courageous educator and implement meaningful changes in your classroom on how to asses your students, what kind and how much technology to use, and how to sensitively treat educators and students of color.

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1475840780

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Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Practical Ideas for All Educators

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

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Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Practical Ideas for All Educators

By: Scott D. Wurdinger

This book explains what experiential learning is, why it works, and how it can be used in both high school and post secondary settings. Tools for assessing experiential learning are also provided.

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Book's by Scott D. Wurdinger

Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Time for Action

Time for Action

Teaching for Experiential Learning

Teaching for Experiential Learning

The Power of Project-Based Learning

The Power of Project-Based Learning

Changing the Status Quo

Changing the Status Quo

Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Using Experiential Learning in the Classroom

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