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Dumas, Denis – Educational Psychology Review, 2017
This review brings together the literature that pertains to the role of relational reasoning, or the ability to discern meaningful patterns within any stream of information, in the mental work of scientists, medical doctors, and engineers. Existing studies that measure four forms of relational reasoning--analogy, anomaly, antinomy, and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Sciences, Medicine, Engineering
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Christenson, Lea Ann – Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
In kindergarten classrooms (5 to 6 year olds) in the United States, interactive reading aloud has long been considered an important part of a comprehensive emergent literacy program. However, while individual components of interactive reading aloud (for example, teacher activity, student activity and text) have been studied, researchers have…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Reading Aloud to Others, Holistic Approach, Emergent Literacy
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Fram, Sheila M. – Qualitative Report, 2013
This commentary addresses the gap in the literature regarding discussion of the legitimate use of Constant Comparative Analysis Method (CCA) outside of Grounded Theory. The purpose is to show the strength of using CCA to maintain the emic perspective and how theoretical frameworks can maintain the etic perspective throughout the analysis. My…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Models, Inquiry, Naturalistic Observation
Addington, James R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examines education and development in Appalachia using environmental education as the theoretical basis. Despite over 50 years of public attention to the educational and developmental disparities in the Central Appalachian region, these disparities still exist. Thus, the investigation into a new paradigm seems appropriate (Eller, 2008).…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Rural Education, Naturalistic Observation
Arons, Judith; Epstein, Ann; Sklan, Susan – Zero to Three (J), 2011
The Infant Parent Training Institute (IPTI) at Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Boston offers integrated clinical and theoretical infant mental health training. The curriculum reflects the belief that nurturing and reflective relationships promote optimal learning and growth. A specialty in infant mental health requires knowledge…
Descriptors: Jews, Naturalistic Observation, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health
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Hernandez-Serrano, Julian; Stefanou, Spiro E. – Education, Knowledge & Economy: A Journal for Education and Social Enterprise, 2009
There is plenty of evidence in many fields of knowledge that storytelling is a bona fide human activity for problem-solving. We believe that a storytelling model for problem-solving can be constructed to organize this discourse. To that end, we carried out a qualitative study using the Grounded Theory tradition to build such a model always mindful…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Qualitative Research, Problem Solving, Story Telling
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Sitlington, Patricia L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
The transition to adult life for students with reading and writing challenges is an area that is not often addressed. The purpose of this article is to relate the informal assessment process to the broader context of high stakes assessment, high school exit exams, diploma options, and transition planning; identify the competencies needed for a…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Writing Difficulties