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Nazari, Hossein; Jafari, Ebrahim Mirshah; Nasr, Ahmad Reza; Marandi, Seyed Mohammad – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
This study aimed to evaluate the current physical education curriculum of elementary schools (first and second grades) in Iran. This is an applied study conducted using grounded theory and the research method is qualitative. The research population consisted of all professors in Iran in the field of physical education, of whom, 15 people were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
Cleaver, Samantha L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The current study evaluated the effects of short-term, structured teacher training in Active Reading on student outcomes in listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Active Reading is an approach to whole group read aloud that incorporates interactive shared reading and rich vocabulary instruction. Participants included…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension
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Schmidt, Catarina – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2017
The development of language and literacy abilities of young multilingual children is important to their future educational engagement and success in school. In this study, the value of taking account of place and sustainability in early literacy education is considered. This research provides ideas for practice-based research on early literacy in…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Woloshyn, Vera Ella; Bajovic, Mira; Worden, Melissa Maney – Computers in the Schools, 2017
In this qualitative case study, we provide a series of vignettes illustrating a Grade 1 teacher's experiences integrating iPad technology into her instruction over a school year. We use the digital didactic model to deconstruct these vignettes and draw upon the teacher's reflections to gain further insights about her instructional experiences…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Vignettes, Grade 1
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Harward, Stan; Peterson, Nancy; Korth, Byran; Wimmer, Jennifer; Wilcox, Brad; Morrison, Timothy G.; Black, Sharon; Simmerman, Sue; Pierce, Linda – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2014
This qualitative study explored reasons K-6 teachers did or did not engage students regularly in writing. Interviews with 14 teachers, classified as high, transitional, and low implementers of writing instruction, revealed three themes: hindrances and helps, beliefs concerning practice, and preparation and professional development. Both high and…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Writing Assignments, Qualitative Research
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Sandberg, Gunilla; Hellblom-Thibblin, Tina; Garpelin, Anders – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
The aim of the study is to deepen the understanding of teacher's perspective on how to promote all children's learning in reading and writing in grade 1 of primary school. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a Swedish context with 18 primary school teachers, representing a large collective experience from working as teachers in grade 1.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Reading Improvement, Writing Improvement, Semi Structured Interviews
Cate, Cindy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This action research study gathered data from journals and semi-structured interviews to explore four preservice teachers' perceptions of reading instruction and preparation practices. In the setting of a field-based reading methods course, Kolb's Experiential Learning Model (ELM) provided a theoretical lens to view participants'…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning
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Soto-Chodiman, Rebecca; Pooley, Julie Ann; Cohen, Lynne; Taylor, Myra Frances – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2012
The shift to inclusive education within Australia has resulted in increasing numbers of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) being placed in mainstream educational settings. This move has created new demands on teachers who are not necessarily trained to meet the challenge. Therefore, the present study aimed to develop an understanding of…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Badger, James – Education 3-13, 2016
This study investigated the instructional practices of three teacher leaders employed in a diverse, elementary school in the USA. Through extended observations, it was found that learning centres occupied a central role in the organisation and learning in each of the classrooms. Bernstein's theory of classification and framing was used to analyse…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Learning Centers (Classroom), Teacher Leadership
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Rattanavich, Saowalak – International Education Studies, 2015
This article presents the lighthouse literacy strategies model using the concentrated language encounter (CLE) approach that has been successfully replicated in many countries in different languages and cultures. A review of CLE research studies and the project implementation in Thailand showed highly significant results in students' literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Illiteracy, Teaching Methods
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Fekonja-Peklaj, Urška; Marjanovic-Umek, Ljubica – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
The aim of this qualitative study was to evaluate the positive and negative aspects of the interactive whiteboard (IWB) and tablet computers use in the first grade of primary school from the perspectives of three groups of evaluators, namely the teachers, the pupils and an independent observer. The sample included three first grade classes with…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Interactive Video, Educational Technology, Laptop Computers
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Delony, Sheila; Smith Morgan, Ellen; Howell, Kaitlyn Leah – Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 2013
The purpose of this case study was to identify the role of reading response in two elementary classrooms: one first-grade and one fourth-grade. The study examined the structured and incidental opportunities students had for response, the formats of their responses and the utility of the responses to each teacher. Qualitative data collection…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 4
Kolarcik, Tiffany Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study explored how elementary educators implement iPad devices as instructional tools to enhance their language arts instruction. The study used a phenomenological qualitative design with a single-subject case study design coupled with an embedded rubric component. The researcher conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews, classroom…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language Arts, English, Elementary School Students
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Chen, Chi Wai Jason – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
This study is to investigate the effectiveness of using mobile devices such as iPhone/iPad/android phone/tablet to facilitate mobile learning in aural skills. The application "Auralbook" was designed in 2011 by an engineer/musician to use mobile devices to learn aural skills. This application enables students to sing, record, clap and…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
McLaughlin, Kathleen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Coaching has become an increasingly utilized professional development strategy to improve mathematics instruction at the elementary level. However, little research has been conducted on the nature of mathematics coaching and its effects. This study has examined factors that affected elementary teachers who participated in a specific coaching model…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Mathematics, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Attitudes
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