(2015). Education at a Glance 2015: OECD Indicators.

Retrieved from
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Education at a Glace provides information on education around
the world. This article provides a more detailed look at early
childhood education as well as other aspects of the countries
background. This will allow for better understandings on how to
implement a change in the education paradigm.
Barlage, J. & Swanson, C. (2006). Influence: A study of the Factors
Shaping Education Policy. Retrieved from
http://www.edweek.org/media/influence_study.pdf
Influence: A study of the Factors of Shaping Education is a study
that researched the factors tat influence the shaping of
education. The study used a two-page survey format and asked
leading education policy experts to first identify and then rate
the influential agents in education (studies, organizations, people
and information sources). The results of the study found that the
four agents had strong interconnections. This study helps break
down the strong influences in education and help provide a
better meaning.
Blume, H. & Ceasar, S. (October 1, 2013). L.A. Unifieds iPad Rollout
Marred by Chaos. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/01/local/la-me-1002-lausdipads-20131002
This article looks at the pros and cons of the program to give
every student an iPad at a school in Los Angeles. The article
provides a lot of beneficial information on technology in the
classroom and at home. Many schools are providing laptops or
tablets to be used in class and at home.
Damiana, E., Uden, L., & Trishawaty Wangsa, I. (2007). The future of Elearning: E-learning ecosystem. 2007 Inaugural IEEE
International conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies,
113-117. Retrieved from
http://www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/itw1/lorna_ince.pdf
The future of E-learning looks at the rapid growth of technology
among many different organizations. With the growth and
improvements of E-learning technology there are still some
issues when implementing E-learning. This article is very
beneficial with the move in schools to utilizing iPads and other
technologies in the classroom.
Educause. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu

The website Educause provides information and resources on

new technologies and the best practices. It provides research,
information about conferences and events, and much more. They
aim to provide higher education through the use of technology.
Egan, K. (2003). What is Curriculum?. Journal of the Canadian
Association for Curriculum Studies, 1(1). Retrieved from
http://jcacs.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jcacs/article/viewFile/168
45/15651
The article What is Curriculum?, by Kieran Egan discusses the
definition of curriculum. The article also goes on to discuss what
should be included in a curriculum and how it should be
organized. This article is a good resource to review how to
implement a successful curriculum that will benefit the students.
Lander, M. (2015). Report Card on American Education: State
Education Rankings. Retrieved from
https://www.alec.org/app/uploads/2015/11/2015alecreportcardfin
alweb-151110162215-lva1-app6891.pdf
Report Card on American Education, by Dr. Matthew Lander,
reviews the changes, laws, student performance, and preparing
the students for the future in America. In the book he covers how
American schools are rated by states. This book would be a good
resource for any educator to review how education in America is
implementing many different things.
Learner-Centered Principles Work Group of the American Psychological
Associations Board of Education Affairs. (1997). LearnerCentered Psychological Principles: A Framework for School
Reform and Redesign. Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/ed/governance/bea/learner-centered.pdf
The American Psychological Association provides 14 principles
that pertain to the learner and the learning process. These 14
principles are important to HPL and the learner-centered
philosophy. This resource will allow you to better understand
learner-centered education.
Weimer, M., PhD. (August 8, 2012). Five Characteristics of LearnerCentered Teaching. Retrieved from
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teachingstrategies/five-characteristics-of-learner-centered-teaching/
Maryellen Weimer discusses the five characteristics of teaching
that making it learner-centered. This resource will benefit any
teacher or educator who is learning about learner-centered
teaching.

Zeuli, J. (n.d.). How Do Teachers Understand Research When They

Read It?. Retrieved from
http://education.msu.edu/NCRTL/PDFs/NCRTL/ResearchReports/Rr
926.pdf
John Zeuli conducted a study with teachers in the paper, How Do
Teachers Understand Research When They Read it?. Zeuli took a
sample of two different groups of teachers with different research
experience. The different groups had to read 3 different articles
and then answer questions about the text. The conclusion found
that teachers had difficulty identifying the authors main ideas
and evidence to support these ideas. The research found that
teachers relied more on personal interpretations of the text. All
of the teachers also drew different conclusions on the content
conceptions of learning or educational aims that were presented
in the text. This article is important because it shows how
important research and how it is interpreted between different
people.