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Lagrosen, Yvonne; Lagrosen, Stefan – International Journal of Educational Management, 2020
Purpose: An innovative technology called consciousness-based education (CBE) is being introduced in schools worldwide. The approach includes both an experiential and an intellectual component. However, research studies exploring learning in CBE are rare. The purpose of the paper is to explore how organizational learning takes place in schools,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Consciousness Raising, Metacognition, Educational Practices
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Gentile, Douglas A.; Berch, Olivia N.; Choo, Hyekyung; Khoo, Angeline; Walsh, David A. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Mass media have numerous effects on children, ranging from influencing school performance to increased or reduced aggression. What we do not know, however, is how media availability in the bedroom moderates these effects. Although several researchers have suggested that bedroom media may influence outcomes by displacing other activities (the…
Descriptors: Mass Media Effects, Family Environment, Hypothesis Testing, Age Differences
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Dann, Tammy – Learning Languages, 2010
Google Earth is a computer program that allows users to view the Earth through satellite imagery and maps, to see cities from above and through street views, and to search for addresses and browse locations. Many famous buildings and structures from around the world have detailed 3D views accessible on Google Earth. It is possible to explore the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Grade 3, Spanish
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Christie, Erica M.; Montgomery, Sarah E.; Staudt, Jessica – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2012
Dr. Wangari Maathai--"environmentalist, human rights advocate, global peace worker, and community builder"--passed away in 2011. The first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Maathai left a legacy even greater than the 47 million trees that her organization, the Greenbelt Movement, has planted across Kenya since 1977. As…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Foreign Countries, Reflection, Sustainable Development