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Abt Global, 2024
The purpose of this report is to provide findings from the Abt Global independent evaluation of the PreK-12 STEM Pathway program. The Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC), a nonprofit organization focused on supporting educational innovation and community change, received an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Early Phase grant from…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Guided Pathways, Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Pedersen, Ida Friestad; Haavold, Per Øystein – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
In this paper, we investigate the learning experiences, beliefs and motivations of students in classes where the mathematics teachers have received support for using inquiry-based learning activities. Data were collected from 248 students in the age-range 11-16 using electronic questionnaires. Our results show that key features of inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Inquiry, Active Learning, Mathematics Instruction
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Ruiperez-Valiente, Jose A.; Gaydos, Matthew; Rosenheck, Louisa; Kim, Yoon Jeon; Klopfer, Eric – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Learning games have great potential to become an integral part of new classrooms of the future. One of the key reported benefits is the capacity to keep students deeply engaged during their learning process. Therefore, it is necessary to develop models that can measure quantitatively how learners are engaging with learning games to inform game…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Learner Engagement, Learning Analytics, Computer Games
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Wasiu, Otun Ismaila; Abiola, Olaoye Adetunji – Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education, 2019
The study investigated the effects of Solve-Reflect-Pose Strategy (SRP) on pre-service mathematics teachers' algebraic knowledge for teaching in Nigeria. A pre-test-post-test quasi experimental design was employed. Intact classes were used and in all, 182 pre-service mathematics teachers' participated in the study (92 in the experimental group…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Algebra, Knowledge Level, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Sahin, Semsettin M. S.; Baturay, Meltem Huri – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2016
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effect of the 5E-learning model supported with WebQuest media on the achievement and satisfaction of students. Therefore, two groups of students were compared in an experimental research design model. The experimental group was exposed to the 5E-learning model supported with WebQuest media;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Student Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis
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Riegle-Crumb, Catherine; Morton, Karisma; Nguyen, Ursula; Dasgupta, Nilanjana – AERA Open, 2019
Utilizing a nationally representative sample of middle school students, this article focuses on whether students who report experiencing more inquiry-based instruction in science and mathematics classrooms have more positive attitudes toward these subjects. Results of multilevel, multivariate regression analyses revealed that, net of the inclusion…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction
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Schnittka, Jessica; Schnittka, Christine – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2016
The 21st century has brought an increasing demand for expertise in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Although strides have been made towards increasing gender diversity in several of these disciplines, engineering remains primarily male dominated. In response, the U.S. educational system has attempted to make engineering…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Group Dynamics, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Heafner, Tina L., Ed.; Hartshorne, Richard, Ed.; Petty, Teresa, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
The integration of technology in classrooms is rapidly emerging as a way to provide more educational opportunities for students. As virtual learning environments become more popular, evaluating the impact of this technology on student success is vital. "Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments" combines…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Seepersaud, Deborah, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2020
For the forty-third time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online during the annual AECT Convention. Volume 1 contains 37 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Professional Development, Feminism
Kamal, Abdulrahman – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher practices of enabling factors in the implementation of technology-assisted PBL, in Tatweer schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This study also explored how the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS.T) were used in Tatweer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Active Learning, Student Projects
bin Mohamad, Rossafri; Muninday, Balakrishnan; Govindasamy, Malliga – Online Submission, 2010
This article presents a study on the use of multimedia technology for the teaching of Form (Grade) One history, which is a form of narrative subject in nature. Specifically, it is to study the viability of multimedia materials in supporting active learning for subjects which are in narrative form. Due to the scarcity of interactive multimedia…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Learning Motivation, Courseware, Active Learning
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Gorder, Lynette Molstad – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2008
Teachers focus on teaching students technology skills, which include making the technology work, but many teachers are not comfortable with the skills of integration and active learning using technology. An important factor for effective integration of technology is the teachers' ability to integrate instructional technology activities to meet…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Active Learning, Educational Technology, Teaching Experience
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Kong, Chit-Kwong – Learning Environments Research, 2008
It is generally believed that classroom learning experiences very much influence students' academic development. However, relatively little is known about whether classroom learning experiences have much effect on students' affective and social development. In this study, we argued for the importance of learning experiences on students' affective…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Construct Validity, Student Surveys, Active Learning
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Barron, Brigid; Martin, Caitlin Kennedy; Roberts, Eric – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2007
In this article we report assessment results from two studies in an ongoing design experiment intended to provide a single school system with a sequence of secondary school level (ages 14-18) computer technology courses. In our first study, we share data on students' learning as a function of the required introductory course and their pre-course…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Computer Literacy, Secondary School Students
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Nugent, Richard – Irish Educational Studies, 2006
This study examines the degree of active learning, participation and engagement of civic, social and political education (CSPE) pupils through an analysis of interview and focus group data, supplemented with key findings from a survey undertaken with CSPE pupils. The study focuses on pupils' views of the status of CSPE, their experience of active…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Focus Groups, Experiential Learning, Active Learning
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