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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Du Plessis, Anna; Carroll, Annemaree; Gillies, Robyn M. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
The lived experiences of novice teachers in out-of-field positions influence future career decisions and impact on their journey towards being competent and experienced practitioners, conversely their "life-world" is often misunderstood. The purpose of the study reported in this article is to investigate the lived experiences of these…
Descriptors: Novices, Educational Practices, School Administration, Leadership
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Gillies, Robyn M.; Boyle, Michael – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
This paper outlines the types of verbal interactions teachers engage in to challenge children's thinking and problem-solving during cooperative learning. The paper also provides examples of how children model many of the verbal interactions they have seen demonstrated in their discourse with each other. It appears that when teachers are explicit…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cooperative Learning, Verbal Communication, Thinking Skills