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Differentiation through Individualisation--An Ethnographic Investigation of How One Swedish School Creates Inequality
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Gustafsson, Jan – Ethnography and Education, 2018
The present article examines the general debate on curriculum differentiation and individualisation. Based on a policy ethnographic case study of class 9a at Forest School, it critically analyses how curriculum differentiation and individualisation are enacted in and interfere with classroom practice. The results show how Forest School's…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Investigations
The Role of Outside-School Factors in Science Education: A Two-Stage Theoretical Model Linking Bourdieu and Sen, with a Case Study
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Gokpinar, Tuba; Reiss, Michael – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
The literature in science education highlights the potentially significant role of outside-school factors such as parents, cultural contexts and role models in students' formation of science attitudes and aspirations, and their attainment in science classes. In this paper, building on and linking Bourdieu's key concepts of habitus, cultural and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Case Studies, Models, Science Instruction
Recontextualising Assessment Resources for Use in Local Settings: Opening up the Black Box of Teachers' Knowledge Work
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Hermansen, Hege – Curriculum Journal, 2014
Research has shown that how principles and tools related to Assessment for Learning (AfL) are taken up by teachers can significantly impact how assessment initiatives are realised. However, questions remain about how teachers develop new resources for use in local contexts, and what these processes entail. This article examines such processes in…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Level, Teacher Collaboration, Student Evaluation
Algebra Project DR K-12 Cohorts--Demonstration Project: Summative Evaluation Report
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St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2014
The Algebra Project DR K-12, funded by the National Science Foundation as a Research and Development Project, addressed the challenge of offering significant STEM content for students to ensure public literacy and workforce readiness. The project's primary purpose was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a model for establishing four-year…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Algebra, Demonstration Programs, Cohort Analysis
The ICCE Framework: Framing Learning Experiences Afforded by Games
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Foster, Aroutis; Shah, Mamta – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
There is a need for game-based learning frameworks that provide a lens for understanding learning experiences afforded in digital games. These frameworks should aim to facilitate game analyses, identification of learning opportunities, and support for learner experiences. This article uses the inquiry, communication, construction, and expression…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education, Learning Experience
The Effects of a Model-Based Physics Curriculum Program with a Physics First Approach: A Causal-Comparative Study
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Liang, Ling L.; Fulmer, Gavin W.; Majerich, David M.; Clevenstine, Richard; Howanski, Raymond – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a model-based introductory physics curriculum on conceptual learning in a Physics First (PF) Initiative. This is the first comparative study in physics education that applies the Rasch modeling approach to examine the effects of a model-based curriculum program combined with PF in the United…
Descriptors: Observation, Physics, Grade 9, Comparative Analysis