Direct linkERIC Number: EJ865548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
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Making 21st Century Schools: Creating Learner-Centered Schoolplaces/Workplaces for a New Culture of Students at Work
Pearlman, Bob
Educational Technology, v49 n5 p14-19 Sep-Oct 2009
Learner-Centered, Information-Age schools have been proposed in "Educational Technology" and in other publications. This article reviews the experience of the New Technology Foundation, a school-development organization, working since 2001 to support 51 communities in 10 states to launch and implement 21st Century High Schools, based on the model and practices of New Technology High School (NTHS) in Napa, California. This article explores the key issues and lessons in 21st Century school development, encompassing a new learning culture. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Technology, High Schools, Outcomes of Education, Critical Thinking, Problem Based Learning, Evaluation
Educational Technology Publications. 700 Palisade Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632-0564. Tel: 800-952-2665; Web site: http://www.bookstoread.com/etp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Texas
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