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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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Introduction to the Special Issue on Postsecondary Instruction: The Old Science of Phrenology and the New Science of College Teaching
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Abrami, Philip C.; Lowerison, Gretchen; Bures, Eva Mary – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2004
According to van Wyhe (2002), 19th-century phrenologists called their interest "the only true science of mind." The basic tenets of phrenology were: (a) the brain is the organ of the mind; (b) the mind is composed of multiple distinct, innate faculties; (c) because they are distinct, each faculty must have a separate seat or "organ" in the brain;…
Descriptors: College Instruction
Understanding and Promoting Complex Learning Using Technology.
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Abrami, Philip C. – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2001
Introduces this special issue focusing on eight projects designed to promote complex learning using technology with an associated chapter of commentary. Highlights key issues related to the use of technology and lists 14 learner-centered psychological principles for complex learning. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Technology, Educational Theories, Instructional Effectiveness
Developing a Computer-Assisted Tutoring Program To Help Children at Risk To Learn To Read.
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Chambers, Bette; Abrami, Philip C.; McWhaw, Katherine; Therrien, Michel Charles – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2001
Developed and performed a formative evaluation of a computer assisted tutoring program to help students experiencing problems learning to read. Initial findings with 12 tutors and 25 first and second graders provide support for developing a program designed with "just in time" support for tutors and interactive activities for tutees based on…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary School Students
Why Should We Group Students Within-Class for Learning?
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Abrami, Philip C.; Lou, Yiping; Chambers, Bette; Poulsen, Catherine; Spence, John C. – Educational Research and Evaluation (An International Journal on Theory and Practice), 2000
Reviews research concerning within-class grouping of students for learning and addresses some issues related to the integration of research on small group instruction raised by S. Prais (1998, 1999). Elaborates on pedagogical techniques that encourage effective small group instruction. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Learning, Small Group Instruction