Applying Wenger's communities of practice theory to placement learning

applying transitivity theory to gender analysis of efl textbook: : a comparative study.

efl/esl textbooks have been regarded as essential language teaching materials with which the learners spend about 70 up to 90 percent of their class time. the important role they play and their vast use make them not only influential in learning the language but also in shaping values and attitudes. put it another way, textbooks socialize learners using their contents (i.e. texts, illustrations...

Fostering Learning Communities in E-­‐ Learning Fostering Learning Communities in E-­‐ Learning 2 Major Contributors to Learning Communities Situated Learning Theory (lave) Community of Practice (etienne)

Today many universities and colleges are using learning communities, or communities of practice, to enhance the learning of students, increasing knowledge retention, and increasing learner achievement. Early computer based learning focused on individual learning opportunities. Learners are offered learning opportunities that allow the learner to work at the learner’s desired times and speed wit...

Applying Kolb's Theory to Distance Learning

Recent advances in technology have brought major changes in pedagogy methods. Distance Learning (DL) has emerged as an innovative teaching method and it is becoming very popular in today’s education. We study a business simulation game in a DL environment and examine the learning outcomes and benefits of using the game in this environment. We also compare our test results to a game conducted in...

applying social learning theory to police misconduct

Although numerous studies have attempted to understand the causes of various forms of police misconduct, there is still no clear theoretical explanation of police misbehavior. Akers’ social learning theory posits that peer associations, attitudes, reinforcement, and modeling are predictors of delinquency and crime in general. With this article, we seek to determine if the theory can account for...

Theory and Practice of VLSI Placement