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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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Reframing Perceptions of the Lecture from Challenges to Opportunities: Embedding Active Learning and Formative Assessment into the Teaching of Large Classes
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Winstone, Naomi; Millward, Lynne – Psychology Teaching Review, 2012
Teaching and assessing large classes can be reframed from focusing on overcoming difficulties with large classes, to seeking the unique educational opportunities provided by such learning environments. We discuss data and examples illustrating how active learning and formative assessment can be successfully embedded into the teaching of large…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Active Learning, Feedback (Response)
The Value of Peers and Support from Scaffolding: Applying Constructivist Principles to the Teaching of Psychology
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Winstone, Naomi; Millward, Lynne – Psychology Teaching Review, 2012
The legacy and sustainability of a university education requires student independence and ownership of learning. Adopting a student-centred constructivist approach to teaching and learning allows students to develop a web of self-constructed, interconnected understanding, and supports their development into lifelong learners. The efficacy of this…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Psychology, Constructivism (Learning), Essays