FormaMente n. 1-2/2014

RESEARCH – RICERCA

Effectiveness of critical thinking instruction in higher education: a systematic review of intervention studies Dawit T. Tiruneh, An Verburgh, Jan Elen

From research assistant to researcher: being wakeful in a mentorship journey about methodology, poverty, and deficit thinking
Heather Grenville, Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker

Adapting grounded theory in qualitative research: reflections from personal experience
Philip Bulawa

B-learning quality: dimensions, criteria and pedagogical approach
Paula Peres, Luís Lima, Vanda Lima

The system learning. Rethinking structures, role and functions of the virtual communities of knowledge and learning
Pierfranco Malizia

APPLICATIONS – APPLICAZIONI
Stability of Russian banking sector: the results of adaptation international standards of banking regulation
Svetlana Khasyanova

Development of technologies of application of Islamic financial products in the Russian federation
Simone La Bella, Vladimir Malyaev

Data display in qualitative research
Susana Verdinelli, Norma I. Scagnoli

The competencies required for effective performance in a University e-learning environment
Mitchell Parkes, Christine Reading, Sarah Stein

Future direction for next generation Web
Young B. Choi, Young Han Choe, Tae H Oh

Tablets (iPad) for M-learning in the context of social constructivism to institute an effective learning environment
Palmo Thinley, Shlomo Geva, James Reye

PowerPoint: IT’s not yes or no, it’s when and how
Lois A. Jordan, Raymond Papp

Is Finnish higher education a model or a myth? The case study of Erasmus mobility from Italy to Finland
Chiara Biasin

HIGHLIGHT – PROSPETTIVE
A brief outline about FADRIVE. A pattern to improve e-learning
Danilo Ceccarelli Morolli

PBL Working environment: an expert system for teachers, trainers and headmasters who want to understand and apply the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy in their own classroom
Susanna Correnti, Luca Angelo Galassi

tuBEMATES project: towards a competitive European Higher Education
Ilaria Reggiani

Simulations and serious games for company businesses
Paolo Francescone

Learning: the way out Review of OECD (2013), Education at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing.
Lisa Reggiani

Methodologies for Research-Creation
Valentina Cisbani

GUIDE Association: Conclusions from the VII International Conference, Guatemala
Laura Ricci

Upcoming Conferences: VIII GUIDE conference and V Seminar on Education and Communication, Aracaju, Brazil, 19-21 November 2014
New GUIDE Journal: Digital Universities. International best practices and applications

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