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Alan J. Reid – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2025
The purpose of the present study was to investigate teachers' implementation practices and their perceived impacts and attitudes towards the use of KiwiCo learning crates with respect to student motivation, interest in STEAM, and development of 21st century learning skills. This case study utilized a mixed methods research design that administered…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, STEM Education
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Jeffrey J. Wood; Karen S. Wood; Kashia A. Rosenau; An Chuen Cho; Amanda R. Johnson; Virginia S. Muscatello; Ingrid S. Tien; Jolie Straus; Samara Wolpe; Ari Zeldin; Kristofer Kazlauskas; Bryce D. McLeod – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The quality of care in public schools and other community settings for school-aged youths on the autism spectrum is variable and often not evidence-based. Training practitioners in these settings to deliver evidence-based practices (EBPs) may improve the quality of care. We developed a free internet-based training and clinical guidance system…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Mental Health Workers, Open Educational Resources
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Walker, Virginia L.; DeSpain, Stephanie N.; Thompson, James R. – Exceptionality, 2019
The purposes of the study were to assess the effects of an online learning module on the implementation of mand training by a classroom team and determine whether training improved manding for a student with multiple disabilities. The classroom team utilized the Support Needs Assessment and Planning (SNAP) process to identify supports and guide…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Sherman, Ann; MacDonald, A. Leo – Science Education Review, 2008
This study reports on a science professional development initiative with elementary school teachers in Canada. Grades 4 and 5 teachers were involved in the implementation and modification of science kits, together with corresponding professional development activities. Each kit was aligned to specific outcomes in the curriculum and provided a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Instructional Materials, Science Education
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Burns, E. Robert – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
Preadolescent students are interested in learning the structure and function of the human body. However, their teachers are not trained in this content. The purpose of this project was to expand a successful outreach effort in the health sciences for grade 7-12 teachers to include PreK-3 teachers. A "Healthy Hearts" workshop was offered to train…
Descriptors: Teacher Participation, Anatomy, Human Body, Educational Opportunities
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Young, Betty J.; Lee, Sharon K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
The science achievement of 226 5th graders from districts that have a kit-based inquiry science curriculum supported by intensive professional development (PD) is compared with data from a group of 173 5th graders from other districts that use nonkit science materials and do not have systematic science PD for teachers. Within the kit-based…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Learning Modules, Professional Development, Elementary School Students