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Eseryel, Deniz; Ge, Xun; Ifenthaler, Dirk; Law, Victor – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Following a design-based research framework, this article reports two empirical studies with an educational MMOG, called "McLarin's Adventures," on facilitating 9th-grade students' complex problem-solving skill acquisition in interdisciplinary STEM education. The article discusses the nature of complex and ill-structured problem solving…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Problem Solving, Followup Studies, Skill Development
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Dawson, Peg – Educational Leadership, 2010
Child psychologist Peg Dawson explains that some students who appear to be lazy simply lack the executive skills they need to stay organized and get their work done. She tells the story of Josh, a student with attention problems whose academic performance started plummeting in middle school. With the help of a coach, Josh learned to manage his…
Descriptors: Time Management, Study Skills, Child Psychology, Student Motivation
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Ernst, Julie; Monroe, Martha – Environmental Education Research, 2004
This study examined the relationship between environment-based education and high school students' critical thinking skills and disposition toward critical thinking. Four hundred four 9th and 12th grade students from 11 Florida high schools participated in the study. A Pretest-Posttest Nonequivalent Comparison Group Design (9th grade) and a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Ethnicity, Thinking Skills