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Lee, Yen-Mei – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
The study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to identify the trends, impacts, and challenges of mobile microlearning (MML) research. Using five academic databases from the fields of social science, engineering, and medical science as search sources, 26 scholarly articles, published between 2015 and 2020, were retrieved. The study…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Instructional Effectiveness
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Claus, Alison S. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996
Describes a school project to choose a mascot in which students learned about sampling and polls while collecting, organizing, and analyzing data. (MKR)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elections, Elementary Education
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Bonsangue, Martin Vern; Pagni, David L. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996
Describes a one-week lesson in which gummy-bears candy was used to illustrate sampling procedures and to generate discussion and questions. Reports data results and students' reactions to problems of representation after holding an election. (MKR)
Descriptors: Graphs, Integrated Activities, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
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Vissa, Jeanne – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
An activity for grades seven and eight using goldfish crackers is described. Students set up ratios and proportions to describe relationships between the sample and the total. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
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Webb, Leland F.; McKay, Jamie D. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
An "inference can" is described, with two games that allow students to observe and predict events, define population, and draw samples. (MP)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Beyth-Marom, Ruth; Lichtenstein, Sarah – 1982
This textbook for teaching reasoning processes and decision making under conditions of uncertainty is written at an introductory level. Based on a translation of a Hebrew book, the text is intended for the general training of military and civilian personnel required to process, sort, and/or evaluate incomplete, unreliable information. Potential…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
King, Andrew; And Others – 1982
One of a series of Australian publications on social studies skill development, this booklet introduces secondary students to survey techniques and their applications for gathering data in the school and community. Following an introduction, material is divided into eight chapters. Topics covered are the nature and stages of a social survey,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Inquiry
San Francisco State Univ., CA. – 1981
This document is the fourth of seven units developed by the Math Network Curriculum Project. Each unit, designed to be a 2-week module, is a teacher's guide which includes detailed directions along with the courseware and software needed. Teacher intervention in the non-computer activities that begin each unit is required, and the consistent use…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts
ICF, Inc., Washington, DC. – 2000
This document presents a model curriculum for use by trainers presenting training course in assessing and reporting dust and debris from deteriorated lead-based paint. The course, which was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is intended for use with housing quality standard inspectors, rehabilitation specialists, home…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Definitions, Environmental Education