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Verification and Modification of Fautley's Model for Analysis of Lower Secondary School Students' Group Composing Processes
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Hopkins, Michael T. – Music Education Research, 2019
The purpose of this study was to apply Fautley's model-- [Faultley, Martin. 2005. "A New Model of the Group Composing Process of Lower Secondary School Students." "Music Education Research" 7 (1): 39-57. doi:10.1080/14613800500042109]of the group composing process to the analysis of a collaborative composing project in a lower…
Descriptors: Musical Composition, Group Activities, Musicians, Grade 7
Construct Validity of Self-Reported Metacognitive Learning Strategies
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Berger, Jean-Louis; Karabenick, Stuart A. – Educational Assessment, 2016
Despite their significant contributions to research on self-regulated learning, those favoring online and trace approaches have questioned the use of self-report to assess learners' use of learning strategies. An important rejoinder to such criticisms consists of examining the validity of self-report items. The present study was designed to assess…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Textbook Characteristics That Support or Thwart Comprehension: The Current State of Social Studies Texts
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Berkeley, Sheri; King-Sears, Margaret E.; Vilbas, Jessica; Conklin, Sarah – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2016
Textbooks are heavily used in secondary-level content area classes, but previous research has identified numerous challenges for students associated with reading and understanding these texts. While students can learn reading strategies that help them better understand text, it is unclear the extent to which textbooks are written to promote or…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, Reading Comprehension, Social Studies, Middle Schools
Exploring Students' Conceptions of Science Learning via Drawing: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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Hsieh, Wen-Min; Tsai, Chin-Chung – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This cross-sectional study explored students' conceptions of science learning via drawing analysis. A total of 906 Taiwanese students in 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade were asked to use drawing to illustrate how they conceptualise science learning. Students' drawings were analysed using a coding checklist to determine the presence or absence…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Positive Attitudes
The Redirection: An Indicator of How Teachers Respond to Student Thinking
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Lineback, Jennifer Evarts – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2015
Responsive teaching occurs when teachers take up and "respond" to their students' ideas during instruction (J. L. Pierson, 2008). Although responsive teaching is gaining recognition as an effective strategy for encouraging student learning, few methods of analysis are capable of characterizing the different ways in which teachers take up…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Discourse Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discourse Modes
A Contextual Analysis of the Quality Core Curriculum and the Georgia Performance Standards in Seventh Grade Social Studies: A Critical Race Perspective
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Candis, Matthew Reese – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 1985 the state of Georgia introduced the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) in accordance with the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Act. These learning standards identified the content knowledge that students were required to learn in each subject area at all grade levels. The QCC was replaced by the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) to identify the…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, State Standards, Grade 7, Social Studies