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Phelps, Renata; Nhung, Ha Thi Tuyet; Graham, Anne; Geeves, Richard – International Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Vietnam is currently striving to introduce more child-centred approaches to pedagogy. From a Western perspective, child-centred education requires teachers to perceive children as capable, active partners in learning and to develop deep understandings of their students, including the variety of ways in which they learn. This paper draws from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vietnamese People, Cultural Influences, Learning Processes
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Phelps, Renata; Graham, Anne – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2010
This paper takes up an ongoing dialogue in the educational literature regarding the relationship between complexity theories and action research. Recognising the contributions of other writers in this field and building on arguments made previously by the authors, this paper argues that there "are" multiple synergies between complexity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Action Research
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Phelps, Renata; Graham, Anne; Kerr, Berenice – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
Professional development for teachers in information and communication technology (ICT) is currently a major priority for school systems in Australia and internationally. The metacognitive and reflective approach to professional development described in this paper is a response to the limitations of directive approaches to ICT learning within a…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy