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Hopkins, Candace C.; Jones, Don; Hall, Kelly S.; Korelich, Kathryn – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2021
A gap in practice at CES Elementary School (pseudonym) was the lack of data driven instructional decision making that contributed to the problem of low school scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Low STAAR scores have negatively impacted student, teacher, and administrator retention. Unsuccessfully, data chats…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Data Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication
Zita Lysaght; Gemma Cherry – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2022
An advantage of well-designed survey research is that, typically, it yields large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data. A key challenge researchers face is mining and reporting these data appropriately and promptly to inform research publications and presentations. When mixed methods are employed, and researchers attempt to master computer…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Barriers
Andrew Bacher-Hicks; Joshua Goodman; Christine Mulhern – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2020
We use high frequency internet search data to study in real time how US households sought out online learning resources as schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 2020, nationwide search intensity for both school- and parent-centered online learning resources had roughly doubled relative to baseline. Areas of the country with higher…
Descriptors: Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change
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Chen, Bodong; Resendes, Monica; Chai, Ching Sing; Hong, Huang-Yao – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
As collaborative learning is actualized through evolving dialogues, temporality inevitably matters for the analysis of collaborative learning. This study attempts to uncover sequential patterns that distinguish "productive" threads of knowledge-building discourse. A database of Grade 1-6 knowledge-building discourse was first coded for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Knowledge Level, Databases, Coding
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Schussler, Deborah; Frank, Jennifer; Lee, Tsan-Kuang; Mahfouz, Julia – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2017
Nearly one in three students in the United States today is negatively impacted by bullying. Teachers can play a critical role in stopping bullying-related violence, but many struggle with how to engage students in difficult conversations. Traditional classroom-based pedagogy used to teach communication skills (e.g., modeling & role-play) is…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Role Playing, Teaching Methods
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Baser, Derya; Ozden, M. Yasar; Karaarslan, Hasan – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2017
Background: Blending collaborative learning and project-based learning (PBL) based on Wolff (2003) design categories, students interacted in a learning environment where they developed their technology integration practices as well as their technological and collaborative skills. Purpose: The study aims to understand how seventh grade students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Gissel, Stig T. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2015
This study was undertaken to design, evaluate and refine an eBook-feature that supports students' decoding of unfamiliar text. The feature supports students' independent reading of eBooks with text-to-speech, graded support in the form of syllabification and rhyme analogy, and by dividing the word material into different categories based on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Books, Electronic Publishing, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Baker, Credence; Gentry, James; Larmer, William – Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 2016
Classroom management is a challenge for beginning teachers. To address this challenge, a model to provide support for beginning teachers was developed, consisting of a one-day workshop on classroom management, followed with online support extending over eight weeks. Specific classroom management strategies included (a) developing a foundation…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Models, Classroom Techniques
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Pane, Pamela – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2014
This study sought to determine the impact of blogs on student motivation to discuss literature. The participants were 11 male and 12 female fourth grade students ranging from eight to ten years of age. All of the students were instructed in one classroom located in a suburban school setting. All students had access to computers fitted with high…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Student Journals, Student Motivation, Literature Appreciation
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Marsh, Jackie – Reading Research Quarterly, 2011
This study examined the literacy practices of children ages 5-11 as they engaged in out-of-school use of virtual worlds. The purpose of the study was to explore the nature, purpose, and role of literacy in children's use of a virtual world. In this article, I reflect on how children's use of literacy practices in the virtual world constructed and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Recreational Activities, Computer Simulation
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An, Heejung; Shin, Sunghee; Lim, Keol – Computers & Education, 2009
This study compared the impact of three different facilitation approaches on elementary teacher candidates' interactions in an asynchronous discussion board as well as their satisfaction with an online educational technology course. These participants were enrolled in three different sections of the same online course. In the first section (Group…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Cues, Intervention, Computer Mediated Communication
Ramos, Maria Altina Silva – Online Submission, 2010
The access to a vast array of resources is facilitated by the Internet, which, in its turn, does not promote learning by itself as children and young people often use it passively. As a consequence, the teachers' role is regarded essential so that they are helped to interpret and analyze available information critically. Nowadays, when referring…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Multimedia Materials, Internet
Nunes, Miguel Baptista, Ed.; McPherson, Maggie, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2015, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information and Society and is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, July 21-24, 2015). The e-Learning 2015…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Failure, Electronic Learning, Success
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Yu, Fu-Yun – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
Since past studies showing that competition has negative effects on group process were primarily conducted in traditional classrooms involving face-to-face situations, this study extends past research by investigating whether the negative effects associated with face-to-face team competition can be mitigated with the support of networking…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Proximity, Educational Strategies, Data Analysis
Stamper, John, Ed.; Pardos, Zachary, Ed.; Mavrikis, Manolis, Ed.; McLaren, Bruce M., Ed. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2014
The 7th International Conference on Education Data Mining held on July 4th-7th, 2014, at the Institute of Education, London, UK is the leading international forum for high-quality research that mines large data sets in order to answer educational research questions that shed light on the learning process. These data sets may come from the traces…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Collection