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How the Modern Learner Perceives the Value of College. Spotlight Report Brief
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May Helena Plumb – Online Submission, 2024
While most undergraduates agree that a college degree is worth the investment, perceptions about the value of postsecondary education are not uniform across all learners. This brief discusses perceptions of the financial value of college among three key demographic groups--first-generation students, parenting students, and students who work while…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment, Outcomes of Education
How Might Rubric-Based Observations Better Support Teacher Learning and Development?
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Mark White; Bridget L. Maher – Educational Research, 2024
Background: Many education systems internationally expect schools to participate in continuous instructional improvement programmes. One tool used within these processes is the structured, rubric-based classroom observation, focused on the evaluation of teaching. Such observations are a common feature of formative evaluation systems, teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Scoring Rubrics, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Education
ACER's Mathematics Anxiety and Engagement Strategy (MAES): A Framework
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Sarah Buckley; Kate Reid; Catherine Pearn; Shani Sniedze – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2024
The Mathematics Anxiety and Engagement Strategy (MAES) was established by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in 2018 in response to declining mathematics achievement and participation among Australian students. Findings from the 2022 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that 15-year-old…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Learner Engagement, Educational Strategies, Mathematics Instruction
What's the Use of Educational Research? Six Stories Reflecting on Research Use with Communities
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Sophie Rudolph; Eve Mayes; Tebeje Molla; Sophie Chiew; Natasha Abhayawickrama; Netta Maiava; Danielle Villafana; Rosie Welch; Ben Liu; Rachel Couper; Iris Duhn; Al Fricker; Archie Thomas; Menasik Dewanyang; Hayley McQuire; Sophie Hashimoto-Benfatto; Michelle Spisbah; Zach Smith; Tarneen Onus-Browne; Emma Rowe; Joel Windle; Fazal Rizvi – Australian Educational Researcher, 2024
The question of how education research can be 'useful' is an enduring and challenging one. In recent years, this question has been approached by universities through a widespread 'impact' agenda. In this article, we explore the tensions between usefulness and impact and present six stories that reflect on research use with communities. These…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, School Community Relationship, Research Utilization
A Roadmap for the Future: Teaching Humanities in Unexpected Places
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Kelly Schrum; Sophia Abbot; Allie Loughry; Erin Fay – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2025
Troubling signs about the state of humanities in higher education are not new, but the steady decline in humanities majors is cause for concern. The humanities, however, play a critical role in society and public life, promoting citizenship and public engagement along with valuable skills. There are untapped opportunities for expanding history,…
Descriptors: Humanities, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Educational History
We Are What We Teach: Physical Education Standards That Reflect Our True Content--Part 1
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Hans van der Mars; Jacalyn L. Lund; José A. Santiago – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2025
Physical education is the only school subject that provides access to psychomotor learning opportunity for all students, and, thus, should be the primary content identified in physical education standards. Half of the recently released 2024 SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards now focus specifically on social and personal…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, National Standards