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An Educational Program of Mathematical Creativity
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Petrovici, Constantin; Havârneanu, Geanina – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2015
In this article we intend to analyze the effectiveness of an educational program of mathematical creativity, designed for learners aged 10 to 12 years, which has been implemented in an urban school of Iasi, Romania. This analysis has both a psycho-educational dimension and a statistical analysis one. The psycho-educational dimension refers to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Creativity, Urban Schools
Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour through the Life-Orientation Curriculum: Teachers' Perceptions of the HealthKick Intervention
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Hill, Jillian; Draper, Catherine E.; De Villiers, Anniza; Fourie, Jean M.; Mohamed, Suraya; Parker, Whadi-ah; Steyn, Nelia – South African Journal of Education, 2015
This study explores the feasibility of implementing the curriculum and action-planning components of the HealthKick (HK) intervention in eight low-resourced schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. Process evaluation comprising workshops and personal interactions with teachers and principals were followed up with semi-structured interviews and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Life Style, Program Effectiveness
Evaluation of a School-Based Multicomponent Nutrition Education Program to Improve Young Children's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
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Prelip, Michael; Kinsler, Janni; Thai, Chan Le; Erausquin, Jennifer Toller; Slusser, Wendelin – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To assess the impact of a multicomponent nutrition education program on student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs). Design: Quasi-experimental pretest/posttest research design; 3 study conditions (Intervention+, Intervention, Comparison). Setting: Six schools from the Los Angeles…
Descriptors: Intervention, Nutrition, Workshops, Teacher Influence
Increase in Teachers' Knowledge about ADHD after a Week-Long Training Program: A Pilot Study
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Syed, Ehsan Ullah; Hussein, Sajida Abdul – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objectives: ADHD affects 3% to 5% of school-age children. Clinical and community based epidemiological studies in Pakistan have shown a high prevalence of ADHD among school going children. A thorough review of literature shows that no studies of teachers' training programs regarding ADHD have been published in Pakistani research literature. The…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Workshops, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level
Meditation, Breath Work, and Focus Training for Teachers and Students--The Five Minutes a Day that Can Really Make a Difference
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Sessa, Sandra A. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
This paper is based on information researched and presented in a faculty development seminar for elementary teachers for use with students preparing for national testing to manage stress and increase attention focus. It reviews effects of stress on behavior, mood, and concentration; explains basics of breath work and meditation; provides…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Stress Management
Assessing Girls' Reactions to Science Workshops
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Yanowitz, Karen L.; Vanderpoo, Staria S. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Many science education programs have recently been developed to increase girls' participation in science, however, few formal evaluations of these types of programs have been reported. The present research evaluated fifth grade girls' perceptions of a 1-day science education program. Students attended workshops describing different science fields.…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Workshops, Females, Science Education