Publications

Using Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice to Holistically Profile Online Learners

Author(s):
Omarali, Pengiran Shaiffadzillah Pengiran
Publication Date:
2017-02-20

This research profiled online learners to determine their characteristics, learning styles and digital literacy using a survey instrument framed around Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice. The study identified discernible factors, establishing learners as representing distinctive habitus types, consequently informing educators on how to cater to their dispositions, a balancing act that Bourdieu refers to as hysteresis. […]

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Research and Reforms in Education Towards Stronger International Collaboration

Publication Date:
2017-01-27

DAY 1 Room 1: SAMPAGUITA A 3:00-3:30 Progressive Teaching Through Blended InstructionJeanneath Velarde, Ph. D. Emilio Aguinaldo College, Dasmarinas, Cavite-Philippines [email protected] Abstract   This paper discusses a recent study on progressive teaching through blended instruction which is a combination of classroom and online delivery of education. It also aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of blended

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The Brain on Stories

Author(s):
Kelly, Curtis

Stories are magic.  Our brains love them.  But why?  Let us examine how powerful stories are, offer theories in neuroscience as to why, and the look at techniques for using them in your classroom. Since this is a presentation on stories, let us start with one.  This is not a typical story, though, It is

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