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Gurney, Laura, Ed.; Wang, Yi, Ed.; Barnard, Roger, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2022
The book provides a grounded, narrative exploration of contemporary qualitative PhD research in the fields of language education and applied linguistics. The chapters are authored by current and former PhD candidates studying in New Zealand, with commentaries from international experts in the field. The book contains ten chapters in addition to…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Student Research, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Instruction
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Moore, Emily, Ed.; Dooly, Melinda, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This handbook has been conceived as a guide for young researchers embarking on the exciting journey of investigating different aspects of plurilingual education. The text can also serve to review ideas previously encountered, and perhaps as a means of interrogating research methodologies in plurilingual contexts for those who already have ample…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Multilingualism, Guides
Riemersma, Alex – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2023
The aim of the Regional Dossier series is to provide concise descriptions of minority languages in education, mainly in Europe but also in other parts of the world. West Frisian, commonly referred to as Frisian (Frisian: Frysk), is a western Germanic, autochthonous minority and official language spoken in Friesland (Frisian: Fryslân), one of the…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Statistical Data, Language Minorities, Native Language Instruction
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Spector, Michael, Ed.; Kumar, Vivekanandan, Ed.; Essa, Alfred, Ed.; Huang, Yueh-Min, Ed.; Koper, Rob, Ed.; Tortorella, Richard A. W., Ed.; Chang, Ting-Wen, Ed.; Li, Yanyan, Ed.; Zhang, Zhizhen, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2018
This book demonstrates teachers' and learners' experiences with big data in education; education and cloud computing; and new technologies for teacher support. It also discusses the advantages of using these frontier technologies in teaching and learning and predicts the future challenges. As such, it enables readers to better understand how…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technological Advancement, Data Use, Technology Uses in Education
Eaton, Sarah Elaine – Online Submission, 2017
This manual is a practical training guide for graduate and undergraduate research assistants (RAs) working in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. It may also be applicable to research assistants working in other fields or institutions. The purpose of this manual is to train RAs on how to plan and conduct focus groups for…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Research Assistants, Guides, Training Objectives
Walker, Alastair G. H., Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2015
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise, description and basic statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects, such as the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Native Language Instruction, Educational Policy
Lawn, Martin; Grek, Sotiria – Symposium Books, 2012
The study of common and diverse effects in the field of education across Europe is a growing field of inquiry and research. It is the result of many actions, networks and programmes over the last few decades and the development of common European education policies. "Europeanizing Education" describes the origins of European education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Governance
Petris, Cinzia, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2014
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise, description and basic statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects, such as the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Data, Language Minorities, Second Language Learning
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Alexander, Athalie; Russo, Sharon – Teaching Science, 2010
Capitalising on areas in which teachers feel most comfortable, the teaching of Biology, environmental education or nature to young children can be an alternative way of introducing and understanding Science. A "Citizen Science" program currently being run by the University of South Australia (UniSA) may be an appropriate starting point.…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Language Arts, Foreign Countries, Science Education
Sciriha, Lydia, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2013
This regional dossier aims to provide concise, descriptive information and basic educational statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe--Malta. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Language Usage, Statistical Data
Areny, Maria, Comp.; Mayans, Pere, Comp.; Forniès, David, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2013
Regional dossiers aim at providing a concise description and basic statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects, such as the…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Foreign Countries, Romance Languages, Educational Policy
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Fitzgerald, M. T.; Feteris, S. M.; Gillessen, S.; Eisenhauer, F. – Astronomy Education Review, 2008
The most recent data on stars orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, have been used in an experiment undertaken by second-year university students to determine the distance R[theta] to the center of the galaxy. Students applied each of Kepler's 17th-century laws, in turn, to 21st-century data. The…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Geographic Location, Science Experiments, Space Exploration
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2010
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
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Vanko, Peter – European Journal of Physics, 2007
First-year physics students at the Technical University of Budapest carry out a wide range of measurements in the Basic Level Physics Teaching Laboratory. One of the most exciting experiments is the investigation of a chaotic double pendulum by a V-scope, a powerful three-dimensional motion tracking system. After a brief introduction to the…
Descriptors: Investigations, Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Data Analysis
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Tchibozo, Guy – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2004
Understanding the dynamics of school-to-work transition processes is of major interest for individuals involved in these processes, for guidance and counselling institutions, and for education policy. This knowledge is particularly important in order to assess the relevance of education inequality correction policies implemented in most countries…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Education Work Relationship, College Graduates
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