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Karasah-Çakici, Sadiye; Kol, Özge; Yaman, Süleyman – Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 2021
In this research, a meta-analysis was conducted to find out the effect level of STEM education on students' academic achievement in science courses. Scientific studies which were conducted and published in Turkey between January 2018 and March 2020 were reviewed in the research. As a result of the literature review, 54 studies that were suitable…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness
Patricia Farrenkopf – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2022
Gifted students who were in a fifth-grade telescoped math class during the 2013-2014 school year participated in an in-person qualitative research study regarding their identity development. During the 2019-2020 school year, these same students, who were now juniors and seniors in high school, were contacted to participate in a follow-up study.…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Academically Gifted, Self Concept, Identification (Psychology)
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Paparo, Stephen A. – International Journal of Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate how somatic (mind-body) instruction facilitated participants' understanding of embodiment and affected their singing performance. Using an integrated case study and action research design, I, as participant-researcher, led movement lessons based on the Feldenkrais Method® that were intended to elicit a…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Music Education, Case Studies
Randolph, Cassandra Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The passing of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act---later renamed the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act---mandated that schools and districts ensure that all available education services were comparable between students with disabilities and general education students. This mandate led to students with disabilities and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Teacher Collaboration, Algebra
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Olakanmi, Eunice Eyitayo – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
This study establishes the effects of a flipped classroom model of instruction on academic performance and attitudes of 66 first-year secondary school students towards chemistry. A pre-test and post-test experimental design was employed to assign students randomly into either the experimental or control group. In order to assess the suitability of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Chemistry, Science Instruction
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Harland, Darci – Science Teacher, 2013
Research projects are worth doing. They raise student interest in science and offer experience in authentic scientific practices. Implementing independent research projects among students requires the teacher to be skilled not only in scientific research but also in project management. Teachers' duties include--but are not limited…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Student Research, Student Projects, High School Students
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Hike, Nina; Beck-Winchatz, Bernhard – Science Teacher, 2015
Many students probably know something about space from playing computer games or watching movies and TV shows. Teachers can expose them to the real thing by launching their experiments into near space on a weather balloon. This article describes how to use high-altitude ballooning (HAB) as a culminating project to a chemistry unit on experimental…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Research Design, Space Sciences, Space Exploration
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Bohát, Róbert; Rödlingová, Beata; Horáková, Nina – Research-publishing.net, 2015
The Applied Linguistics Project (ALP) started at the International School of Prague (ISP) in 2013. Every year, Grade 9 English as an Additional Language (EAL) students identify an area of learning in need of improvement and design a research method followed by data collection and analysis using basic computer software tools or online corpora.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Research Papers (Students), Foreign Countries
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Kissi, Philip Siaw; Opoku, Gyabaah; Boateng, Sampson Kwadwo – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Microsoft Math Tool (graphical calculator) on students' achievement in the linear function. The study employed Quasi-experimental research design (Pre-test Post-test two group designs). A total of ninety-eight (98) students were selected for the study from two different Senior High Schools…
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education
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Vartak, Rekha; Ronad, Anupama; Ghanekar, Vikrant – Journal of Biological Education, 2013
Scientific investigations play a vital role in teaching and learning the process of science. An investigative task that was developed for pre-university students is described here. The task involves extraction of an enzyme from a vegetable source and its detection by biochemical method. At the beginning of the experiment, a hypothesis is presented…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Biochemistry, Scientific Methodology, Science Experiments
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Suleman, Qaiser; Hussain, Ishtiaq – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of the research paper was to investigate the effect of eclectic learning approach on the academic achievement and retention of students in English at elementary level. A sample of forty students of 8th grade randomly selected from Government Boys High School Khurram District Karak was used. It was an experimental study and that's why…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Pretests Posttests
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Reynolds, Danielle; Yazdani, Nur; Manzur, Tanvir – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2013
The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program on Hazard Mitigation at the University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) involved area high school STEM teachers in engineering research with faculty and graduate students. The primary objective of the project was to train participating teachers in inquiry based research learning, research…
Descriptors: High Schools, STEM Education, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development
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Casey, Laura Baylot; Meindl, James N.; Frame, Kimberley; Elswick, Susan; Hayes, Jenny; Wyatt, Jenni – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2012
Trends in educational research, teaching practices, and teacher responsibilities change over time. There is currently a movement away from relying on summative assessment and large-group research to assessing individual students on a formative basis. This push is partially legal, and the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act…
Descriptors: Research Design, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Disabilities
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Zeiser, Kristina; Rickles, Jordan; Garet, Michael S. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
To help researchers understand potential issues one can encounter when conducting propensity matching studies in complex settings, this paper describes methodological complications faced when studying schools using deeper learning practices to improve college and career readiness. The study uses data from high schools located in six districts…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Teaching Methods
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Doherty, David – Journal of Political Science Education, 2011
Experiments provide a simple and engaging framework for familiarizing students with the process of quantitative social research. In this article, I illustrate how experiments can be used in the classroom environment by describing a module that was implemented in four high school classrooms. The module familiarized students with how the scientific…
Descriptors: Research Design, Scientific Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods
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