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Fleer, Marilyn – Research in Science Education, 2019
Eminent scientists, like Einstein, worked with theoretical contradiction, thought experiments, mental models and visualisation--all characteristics of children's play. Supporting children's play is a strength of early childhood teachers. Promising research shows a link between imagination in science and imagination in play. A case study of 3…
Descriptors: Play, Science Instruction, Young Children, Imagination
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Nairne, James S.; Coverdale, Michelle E.; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2019
Four experiments investigated the mnemonic effects of generating survival situations. People were given target words and asked to generate survival situations involving that stimulus (e.g., DOOR: "I'm in a house that's on fire, and I can escape through the door"). No constraints were placed on the generation process, other than that it…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Recall (Psychology), Evolution, Retention (Psychology)
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Trowsdale, Jo; McKenna, Ursula; Francis, Leslie J. – Research in Education, 2021
In order to evaluate the impact of "The Imagineerium" a 10-week educational project, teachers were asked to observe and rate the behaviour of a pilot sample of 135 participating students both at the beginning and at the end of the 10-week period. Scores recorded on the seven-item Trowsdale Index of Teacher Observation of Student…
Descriptors: Creativity Tests, Creativity, Teacher Attitudes, Observation
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Dalgin-Eyiip, Ozlem; Ulke-Kurkcuoglu, Burcu – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of using video-enhanced activity schedules on a laptop on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of schedule following, and pretend play skills in children with ASD. In addition, social validity data were collected from the teachers and the mothers of the participating children. Four…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Activities, Play
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Barclay, Paul A.; Bowers, Clint – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2018
Serious Educational Video Games (SEGs) play a large role in education for both children and adults. However, the budget for SEGs is typically lower than traditional entertainment video games, bringing with it the need to optimize the learning experience. This article looks at the role game immersion plays in improving learning outcomes, using the…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Video Games, Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education
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Carter, Danielle – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2018
In an environment that encourages co-construction and participatory practices, and especially in an educational environment saturated with media and images in which children are considered to be valid and competent contributors to knowledge construction, children's visual literacy becomes increasingly important to the development of educational…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Metacognition, Reflection, Learning Processes
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Hofverberg, Hanna; Kronlid, David O. – Environmental Education Research, 2018
In recent discussions about the widening and opening up of anthropocentric perspectives in environmental and sustainability education (ESE) research, a recurrent issue has been what reasonably could be a subject of inquiry and an agent of knowledge. This article aims to showcase an empirical study of the relevance of human-material relationships…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainability, Handicrafts, Foreign Countries
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Devís-Devís, José; Pereira-García, Sofía; Fuentes-Miguel, Jorge; López-Cañada, Elena; Pérez-Samaniego, Víctor – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2018
Background: In western societies, commitment to social justice claims for politics of recognition when referring to gender diversity. Gender non-conforming people, such as trans persons, represent social groups traditionally oppressed within heteronormative hegemonic thinking on gender. We present two qualitative case studies based on pedagogical…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Physical Education
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Carter, Caron; Bath, Caroline – Education 3-13, 2018
The main aim of this paper is to use a phenomenological approach (Merleau-Ponty, 1962. "Phenomenology of Perception." Evanston: Northwestern University Press; Merleau-Ponty. 1968. "The Visible and the Invisible: Followed by Working Notes." Evanston: Northern University Press) to contribute a new theoretical understanding of…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Imagination, Friendship, Fantasy
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Willows, Adam M. – Ethics and Education, 2017
From folk tales to movies, stories possess features which naturally suit them to contribute to the growth of virtue. In this article I show that the fictional exemplars help the learner to grasp the moral importance of internal states and resolves a tension between existing kinds of exemplars discussed by virtue ethicists. Stories also increase…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Moral Education, Values Education, Ethical Instruction
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Puccio, Gerard J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2017
While the scientific investigation into creativity is a recent phenomenon, creative thinking has always been a crucial feature of humanity. The ability to creatively solve problems enabled early humans to survive and laid the foundation for the creative imagination that has resulted in our modern society. While most humans no longer face physical…
Descriptors: Creativity, Imagination, Creative Thinking, Scientific Research
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Bousalis, Rina – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2017
Although finding fault with someone or something is part of human nature, blame is merely a perception. Before assigning blame in the causation of historical events, students should be given the opportunity to look past textbook generalizations and establish sociological imagination, or the ability to recognize history's connection to society and…
Descriptors: Imagination, Generalization, Empathy, Social Influences
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Zittoun, Tania – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2017
This paper presents the concept of symbolic resources for apprehending sense-making in learning and instruction. It first reminds the centrality of sense-making in learning and instruction from a sociocultural perspective, and proposes a pragmatist approach to examine what sorts of knowledge people use when they face situations that matter. The…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Comprehension, Instruction, Informal Education
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Wong, Marina Wai-Yee – International Journal of Music Education, 2022
Students with intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong are placed in special schools in their neighborhoods according to their categories of intellectual disabilities. Music teachers in these special schools implement a school-based music curriculum that includes the learning objective "creativity and imagination." Reporting a qualitative…
Descriptors: Music Education, Creativity, Imagination, Intellectual Disability
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van Rij, Vivien Jean – Waikato Journal of Education, 2022
Arguably New Zealand's best loved picturebook author/illustrator, Gavin Bishop invariably challenges populist power structures in his fiction and non-fiction. As such, his books are ideal vehicles for teaching children about such broad topics as race relations, colonisation, migration, class conflicts, gender relationships, environmental issues…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Picture Books, Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries
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