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Open educational resources ( OER) [ 1] are teaching, learning, and research materials intentionally created and licensed to be free for the end user to own, share, and in most cases, modify. [ 2][ 3] The term "OER" describes publicly accessible materials and resources for any user to use, re-mix, improve, and redistribute under some licenses. [ 4]
A community of practice ( CoP) is a group of people who "share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly". [ 1] The concept was first proposed by cognitive anthropologist Jean Lave and educational theorist Etienne Wenger in their 1991 book Situated Learning ( Lave & Wenger 1991 ).
Open educational practices fall under the broader movement of openness in education, which is an evolving concept shaped by the shifting needs and available resources of societies, cultures, geographies, and economies. [5] Developing a precise definition, thus, is a challenge. OEP are sometimes used interchangeably with the term open ...
A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to alternatives because it tends to produce superior results. Best practices are used to achieve quality as an alternative to mandatory standards. Best practices can be based on self-assessment or benchmarking. [ 1] Best practice is a feature of accredited ...
The Council on Library and Information Resources ( CLIR) is an American independent, nonprofit organization. It works with libraries, cultural institutions, and higher learning communities on developing strategies to improve research, teaching, and learning environments. It is based in Alexandria, VA, United States. [3]
Experiential learning ( ExL) is the process of learning through experience, and is more narrowly defined as "learning through reflection on doing". [ 1] Hands-on learning can be a form of experiential learning, but does not necessarily involve students reflecting on their product. [ 2][ 3][ 4] Experiential learning is distinct from rote or ...
The National Association for the Education of Young Children ( NAEYC) is a large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, policy makers, and advocates. [ 2] NAEYC is focused on improving the well-being of ...
Evidence-based education (EBE), also known as evidence-based interventions, is a model in which policy-makers and educators use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about education interventions (policies, practices, and programs). [27] In other words, decisions are based on scientific evidence rather than opinion.