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Anna Åkerfeldt; Susanne Kjällander; Petra Petersen – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2024
In the following research review, 57 articles were analysed to get an insight into research in the field of computational thinking and programming in K-12. The results show that empirical research regarding programming and computational thinking is prevalent in the USA and Greece. The articles were published in 43 different academic journals. A…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Thinking Skills, Computation, Content Analysis
Scher, Lauren; McCowan, Ronald; Castaldo-Walsh, Cynthia – Regional Educational Laboratory, 2018
This report provides a detailed account of the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program's experience establishing and supporting research-practice partnerships (called "research alliances") during its 2012-17 contract cycle. The report adds to the growing literature base on researcher-practitioner partnerships by sharing how the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, Public Agencies, Program Development
Brown, Stephanie; Allen, Annie – Phi Delta Kappan, 2021
In the past decade, research-practice partnerships (RPPs) have grown in number and reputation. Stephanie Brown and Annie Allen describe the varied ways partnerships facilitate more sustained and productive relationships between researchers and practitioners. They share key findings from a comparative case study of three different types of RPPs…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Improvement
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McDonnell, Lorraine M.; Weatherford, M. Stephen – Educational Researcher, 2016
The widely publicized opposition to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is in marked contrast to its relatively uncontroversial development and adoption--a contrast that points to the importance of understanding how the politics of enactment differs from the politics of implementation. In this article, we draw on the…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Program Implementation, Politics of Education, Political Influences
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Blumen, Sheyla – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2013
A comprehensive portrait of the current status of gifted and talented concepts, identification of the gifted, and associated provisions within Peru is presented. The major purposes of this article are (a) to analyze the primary conception of giftedness in Peru; (b) to describe the beliefs that people have about gifted individuals; (c) to present…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Talent Development, Foreign Countries
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Farmer, Thomas; Wike, Traci L.; Alexander, Quentin R.; Rodkin, Philip C.; Mehtaji, Meera – Remedial and Special Education, 2015
The overarching goal of this special issue is to consider peer victimization involvement and corresponding interventions for youth with disabilities from a social dynamics perspective that situates risks for being a victim, perpetrator, or both within a person-in-context framework. The focus here is not on a specific age range or type of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Research, Bullying, Peer Groups
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Hulme, Moira; Menter, Ian; McMahon, Margery – Irish Educational Studies, 2013
The Scottish chartered teacher programme (2003-2011) is an important example of a national policy designed to support the development of "accomplished teaching". This paper provides an account of the emergence of the programme before discussing how the impact of such a scheme might be assessed and thus rendered accountable. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, Teacher Effectiveness, Standards
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Van Zandt Allen, Laura – Teacher Development, 2014
The Summer Curriculum Writing Institute (SCWI) supports graduates of a university-based teacher education program during the induction years and beyond with the aim of impacting teacher quality. The purpose of this article is to describe the development, goals, research, and lessons learned during SCWI from 2005-12. The week focuses around the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Teacher Improvement, Beginning Teacher Induction
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Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Popescu, Elvira, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Chen, Nian-Shing, Ed.; Jemni, Mohamed, Ed.; Huang, Ronghuai, Ed.; Spector, J. Michael, Ed.; Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2019
This book focuses on the interplay between pedagogy and technology, and their fusion for the advancement of smart learning environments. It discusses various components of this interplay, including learning and assessment paradigms, social factors and policies, emerging technologies, innovative application of mature technologies, transformation of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
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Vasconcelos, Clara – Research in Science Education, 2012
If our chosen aim in science education is to be inclusive and to improve students' learning achievements, then we must identify teaching methodologies that are appropriate for teaching and learning specific knowledge. Karagiorgi and Symeo (2005) remind us that instructional designers are thus challenged to translate the philosophy of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Instructional Design, Intervention, Environmental Education
Johnsen, Susan K., Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2012
The new Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards should be part of every school district's repertoire of standards to ensure that the learning needs of advanced students are being met. "NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services" details six standards that…
Descriptors: Gifted, Teacher Effectiveness, Advanced Students, Standards
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Pollard, Andrew – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2010
TLRP's generic phase (1999-2009) is believed to have been the largest ever UK investment in educational research. This paper describes the critique from which TLRP emerged, its strategic positioning and the roles of successive directors and their teams in its development. The paper offers an early stock take of TLRP's achievements from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Program Development, Government School Relationship
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Ernest, James M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2012
Educational policy is often developed using a top-down approach. Recently, there has been a concerted shift in policy for educators to develop programs and research proposals that evolve from "scientific" studies and focus less on their intuition, aided by professional wisdom. This article analyzes several national and international…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Research Proposals, Educational Policy, Program Development
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Institute of Education Sciences, 2013
In January 2011, a Joint Committee of representatives from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) began work to establish cross-agency guidelines for improving the quality, coherence, and pace of knowledge development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Although the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Research and Development, Intervention, Educational Improvement
Hunzicker, Jana – Online Submission, 2010
This article summarizes current research on effective professional development and offers a checklist for school leaders to use when designing learning opportunities for teachers. Effective professional development engages teachers in learning opportunities that are supportive, job-embedded, instructionally-focused, collaborative, and ongoing.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Educational Research
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