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Lake, Robin; Gross, Betheny – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2011
Can public schools learn to embrace innovation and employ cutting edge technology to solve students' most persistent learning problems? In 2010, New York City's Department of Education (NYCDOE) created the Innovation Zone (iZone) to try to accomplish just that. This report reflects the findings of a CRPE study of the iZone, its goals and…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Urban Schools, Public Schools, Learning Activities
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Li, Weidong; Lee, Amelia; Solmon, Melinda – European Physical Education Review, 2007
This study examined the role of perceptions of task difficulty in relation to self-perceptions of ability, intrinsic value, attainment value, and performance. Seventy-nine 8th graders completed surveys prior to task instruction and after the last practice session. Two days later, they completed a skill test. Participants who perceived the Lunastix…
Descriptors: Object Manipulation, Grade 8, Task Analysis, Difficulty Level
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Ke, Chuanren – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2006
This article presents a model of formative task-based language assessment implemented in the Chinese language program at the University of Iowa. The model was conceptualized from both empirical evidence, namely previous research done by other team members and me, and assessment theory, namely task-based learning and testing. Our formative…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Student Evaluation, Learning Activities, Course Objectives