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Stoesz, Brenda M.; Yudintseva, Anastassiya – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2018
The prevalence of plagiarism, cheating, and other acts of academic dishonesty may be as high as 80% in populations of high school and post-secondary students. Various educational interventions have been developed and implemented in an effort to educate students about academic integrity and to prevent academic misconduct. We reviewed the…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Integrity, Plagiarism
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Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden; Rada, Roy – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2016
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science organized by Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science. This study investigated the impact of the Hour of Code on students' attitudes towards computer programming and their knowledge of programming. A sample of undergraduate students from two…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computer Science Education, Programming, Introductory Courses
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Worley, Jacob; Naresh, Nirmala – Middle School Journal, 2014
The goal of the intervention peer-tutoring program described in this paper was to help pre-algebra students (tutees) deepen their knowledge of mathematical concepts by providing them an opportunity to collaborate with their peers--accelerated algebra students (tutors). Over the duration of the program, the tutees and tutors gained a mutual respect…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutorial Programs, Cooperation, Intervention
Hull, Michael Malvern – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the 1980's and 1990's, results from flurries of standardized exams (particularly in 4th and 8th grade mathematics and science) reached the attention of ever-growing numbers of Americans with an alarming message: our children are not even close to keeping up with those in China, Japan, and Korea. As a step towards improving American classrooms,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Cultural Context
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Kara, Yilmaz; Yesilyurt, Selami – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tutorial and edutainment design of instructional software programs related to the "cell division" topic on student achievements, misconceptions and attitudes. An experimental research design including the cell division achievement test (CAT), the cell division concept test (CCT) and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Student Attitudes, Achievement Tests, Courseware