Educational expertise as prestige: research-intensive curriculum change

The Implications of Research on Expertise for Curriculum and Pedagogy

Instruction on problem solving in particular domains typically relies on explanations from experts about their strategies. However, research indicates that such self-reports often are incomplete or inaccurate (e.g., Chao & Salvendy, 1994; Cooke & Breedin, 1994). This article evaluates research on experts’ cognition, the accuracy of experts’ self-reports, and the efficacy of instruction based on...

Educational Research Projects as New Form of Educational Methodology

Research study has focused on investigating: could we transform today’s outmoded education system to a vibrant learning ecosystem that puts learners at the center?, how technology is changing the way we teach and more importantly the impact it has on the way students learn? The study focused primarily on two objectives. Firstly on assessing and evaluating issues and deficiencies in the current ...

Dialectics as Method and Approach in Educational Research

Prestige Antibodies® in Breast Cancer Research

M Videogames as Educational Research Tools

ost reported effects of videogames particularly in the popular press appear to centre upon the alleged negative consequences. These have included my own research into video game addiction,1,2 increased aggressiveness,3 and the various medical and psychosocial effects.4 However, there are many references to the posit ive benefits of videogames in the literature.5,6 Research dating right back to ...