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Peta J. White; Russell Tytler; Shefali Sharma-Wallis – Teaching Science, 2023
Inquiry skills are universally recognised as being integral to a contemporary science education where students need to understand the nature of scientific practices as well as concepts. Although inquiry learning is a common practice among primary educators, the development and assessment of inquiry skills is far less practised. There is a need for…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Education
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Xiaodong Huang; Chengche Qiao – SAGE Open, 2024
Calligraphy is the treasure of traditional Chinese culture and it is ubiquitous in China. Because of the unique aesthetic characteristics of calligraphy, the difficulty of calligraphy teaching lies in the assessment of calligraphy works. The major problems concerning calligraphy assessment are the low time efficiency of calligraphy assessment and…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Scores, Handwriting, Learner Engagement
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Dek Ngurah Laba Laksana; Maria Yuliana Kua; I Gde Wawan Sudatha; Dimas Qondias; Ngurah Mahendra Dinatha – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
The purpose of this study is to identify the difference between elementary pupils' higher order thinking skill (HOTS) in an environment learning using a variety of resources in a local culture-based learning. HOTS differences between those who use printed and electronic learning resources after controlling self-regulated learning pupil. This is an…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Indigenous Knowledge, Elementary School Students, Cognitive Ability
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Zhenglin Luo; Saifon Songsiengchai; Ada Marie Mascarinas – African Educational Research Journal, 2025
This study evaluates the effectiveness of non-paper-and-pencil tests (NPTs) in Chinese language education for second-grade primary students in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. The research aims to assess how NPTs support educational goals outlined in China's "double reduction" policy, which seeks to alleviate academic pressure and promote…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Language Tests
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Mahlambi, Sizwe Blessing – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2021
The article focused on the use of assessment for learning in promoting active learning and learner participation in mathematics. Assessment for learning (AfL) has been found to enhance learning and improve performance. However, teachers' use of AfL to enhance active learning has not been clearly outlined. This study is part of the broader research…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Active Learning, Student Participation, Elementary School Teachers
Madigan, Maura – ALA Editions, 2022
This inspiring tool demonstrates how project-based learning (PBL) projects can be used in a variety of settings and provides coaching for educators who aspire to create their own projects. Madigan's book delivers flexible, interdisciplinary, learner-driven projects that support the "National School Library Standards." Readers will find…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Cynthia C. Massey; Jane E. Strong – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2023
For years, there has been a shortage of educators qualified to teach students with disabilities. The effect this has on student outcomes is immeasurable. To overcome this shortage, universities are searching for ways to enroll more students into their special education programs, ensure these graduates are prepared for long-term employment, and arm…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Educational Technology, Special Education Teachers
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Mary Jo Dondlinger – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Although online course design is no longer new, few design cases describe the development of entire courses based on principles of student-centered learning design. This design case chronicles the context, design challenges, and successes and failures of a graduate course on Technology & Inquiry-based Instructional Methods for an online…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Online Courses, Instructional Design, Graduate Students
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Ackermann, Nicole; Siegfried, Christin – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2022
Economic education is an essential prerequisite for coping with economic-characterised problems in various life spheres, especially with socio-economic problems in the societal sphere. Making informed and reasoned decisions on socio-economic problems requires domain-specific content knowledge and domain-specific argumentation skills. Economic…
Descriptors: German, Persuasive Discourse, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Socioeconomic Influences
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Lee, Dabae; Huh, Yeol; Lin, Chun-Yi; Reigeluth, Charles Morgan – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2022
Personalized learning (PL) has been internationally promoted as a future direction of educational reform efforts. While there is growing evidence of PL enhancing learning outcomes, teachers reported having difficulty envisioning PL in practice. This national survey study investigated how PL is practiced in K-12 learner-centered schools in the U.S.…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Individualized Instruction, Career Choice, Educational Change
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Ayele, Mulugeta A.; Woldeyesus, Kassa M.; Aboretugne, Mekbib A.; Gobaw, Mekasha Kassaye; Wamisho, Aklilu D.; Mamie, Abdulaziz H.; Woldegiorgis, Demis Z.; Berhe, Gebreegziabher D. – Africa Education Review, 2019
The purpose of the study reported on was to investigate the current classroom practices of teachers. Using multistage sampling, 245 teachers were selected from primary and secondary schools in the Amhara Region and Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. A survey design was used for the study. The major results obtained showed that problems were observed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
McCullough, Brittany Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Project-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method that has grown in popularity across all grade levels and subject areas, in both K-12 schools and higher education institutions. PBL embraces the integration of curriculum across subjects, the engagement of home and community in school learning, and the involvement of students in cooperative…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Mathematics Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Clavel, Jose G.; Crespo, Francisco Javier G.; Méndez, Ildefonso – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2016
The different strategies and methodologies used by teachers in their day-to-day activity may have an impact on the academic performance of their students. Indexes constructed to summarize how teachers address different teaching tasks can be used to quantify the teaching activities' associations with academic results. In the IEA's Trends in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Science Achievement
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Schiller, Ellen; Melin, Jacque – Science and Children, 2011
Classroom assessment practices have shifted from a focus on checking for students' understanding of memorized material to examining their conceptual understanding as they engage in activities that involve scientific reasoning, inquiry skills, performances, and products. Inquiry-based science has shifted instruction away from teacher-centered,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Active Learning, Grade 5, Science Instruction
Ugwu, Romanus Iroabuchi – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to describe the perceptions of elementary teachers from an urban school district in Southern California regarding their inquiry-based science instructional practices, assessment methods and professional development. The district's inquiry professional development called the California Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Urban Schools, Inquiry
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