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| Using Our Science to Impact Learning (Research to Practice) |
| Sunday, May 30, 2004 |
| 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
| Gardner |
| Area: EDC |
| Chair: Joanne K. Robbins (Morningside Academy) |
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| A Science of Education |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| CLAY M. STARLIN (University of Oregon) |
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| Abstract: The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal legislation uses the terms scientific/research based 111 times in emphasizing the need for educational practice to become more scientific. However, the educational community is not in agreement regarding what “scientific” means. Educational practice is appropriately focused on student learning. This paper entitled "A Science of Education" (copies will be available) suggests that there are three complementary dimensions that thoroughly document student learning: a permanent record, a graphic learning record and impressions of the learning team. Each of these dimensions will be demonstrated and discussed. |
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| Successful Intelligence Can Be Taught: Whimbey's Think Aloud Problem Solving Meets Sternberg's Theory |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JOANNE K. ROBBINS (Morningside Academy), April Heimlich (Morningside Academy) |
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| Abstract: Sternberg (2003) has recently defined a theory of “successful intelligence.” He has differentiated successful intelligence along four dimensions: “ability to achieve success in term’s of one’s personal standards, within one’s sociocultural context; ability to use existing skills and develop new ones; ability to modify oneself to suit the environment; and success attained through a balance of analytical, creative and practical abilities.” (pp.141-142) This paper will provide an overview of Sternberg’s approach and suggest that the critical feature governing the successful demonstration of this constellation of these so-called intelligences can be reduced to the application of an explicit behavioral reasoning strategy described by Whimbey (1979). To the extent that Sternberg’s successful intelligence describes repertoires of value, the explicit teaching of Whimbey’s strategy can provide an effective way of increasing an individual’s personal competence. |
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