Self-motivated and directed learning is integral to knowledge base expansion for learners of
all ages. Both motivational and cognitive processes drive self-motivated and directed …

Community-based youth work, through which young people are engaged in community-
based educational spaces (CBES; eg, after-school programs, out-of-school time settings …

In this study we examined the level of English proficiency children can obtain through out-of-
school exposure in informal contexts prior to English classroom instruction. The second aim …

Social media can facilitate informal learning, where individuals engage in phases of
knowledge construction (sharing ideas, exploring dissonances, negotiating, synthesizing …

Names: Mercer, Neil, editor.| Wegerif, Rupert, 1959-editor.| Major, Louis,(Louis Christopher),
1985-editor. Title: The Routledge international handbook of research on dialogic …

This paper argues that the terms through which we interpret and work to develop expansive
pedagogical practices are overly constrained by the binary of adult-centered versus child …

Studies of embodied cognition offer powerful accounts of the semiotic resources people use
as they think together within different domains. Yet this research does not typically …

Cultural research can help to identify strengths of cultural communities that are often viewed
through a deficit model. Strengths-based approaches open researchers, practitioners, and …

School reform is an important national and international concern. The Montessori alternative
school system is unique in that it is well-aligned with the science of healthy development …

Purpose: Replicating and extending earlier research, this mixed-methods study inquired
about the characteristics of effective school leadership networks and the contribution of such …