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April Troglauer; Anna Morrison – Music Educators Journal, 2024
How can orchestra teachers diversify curricula to engage young musicians in project-based learning experiences that build their musicianship and confidence? This action research study explores how the author fostered project-based learning experiences that incorporated student reflection and assessment within chamber music ensembles. By…
Descriptors: Classical Music, Music Education, Music Activities, Music Teachers
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Toby Story; Robert B. Powell; Elizabeth Baldwin; Robert F. Baldwin; Jeremy S. Dertien – Environmental Education Research, 2024
Environmental education (EE) is instrumental in developing environmentally literate citizens with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to support sustainable development. In the case of EE school field trips in the USA, these experiences also foster learning and skill development that supports meeting state and national educational…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Field Trips, Student Participation, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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Tsai, Meng-Jung; Liang, Jyh-Chong; Hsu, Chung-Yuan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Computational thinking has received tremendous attention from computer science educators and educational researchers in the last decade. However, most prior literature defines computational thinking as thinking outcomes rather than thinking processes. Based on Selby and Woodland's framework, this study developed and validated the Computational…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Technological Literacy
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Sean J. Smith; Amber Rowland; Samantha Goldman; Adam Carreon – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand, from the perspective of students with disabilities, what special education leaders and their respective classroom educators should consider in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) features and tools to support individualized instruction. This study utilized an immersive and…
Descriptors: Special Education, Leaders, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education
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Vieira, Rui Marques; Tenreiro-Vieira, Celina – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Scientific literacy (SL) and critical thinking (CT) are key components of science education aiming to prepare students to think and to function as responsible citizens in a world increasingly affected by science and technology (S&T). Therefore, students should be given opportunities in their science classes to be engaged in learning…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Critical Thinking, Learning Experience, Elementary School Students
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Bowman, Richard F. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2013
For middle school students, the essence of 21st-century leadership development is being "in influence" versus being "in control." A core student leadership skill involves listening intently to others, framing others' concerns, and advancing the other person's interests. Creating contexts in which middle school…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Leadership Training, Skill Development, Leadership Styles
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Drost, Daniel K.; Todorovich, John R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
The development of fundamental movement skills in physical education is an important contributor toward children's' lifetime interest and participation in physical activity. Physical education teachers and their curricula follow national and state standards to provide learning experiences and instruction that support the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Physical Education, National Standards
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Ding, Haiyong; Sun, Haichun; Chen, Ang – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
Students' different perceptions of task values influence their learning experience and achievement in physical education. Framed using the subjective task value construct, this study was conducted to determine the extent to which male and female Chinese middle schoolers with different body sizes differed in their perception of the task values. A…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Middle School Students, Program Effectiveness, Learning Experience
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Miller, Penelope – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2011
Today with teacher cutbacks looming, and more integration units, general teachers might be required to teach the visual arts. Therefore, teachers need a clear definition of the discipline of art and personal exposure to aesthetic experiences. Many references are made to classic art education research. When lesson plan formats are generic it…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Lesson Plans, Art Education, Visual Arts
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Prayaga, Lakshmi; Rasmussen, Karen L. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Computer games are no longer just for entertainment; they have also become a useful instructional strategy for acquiring knowledge. When games are used for purposes other than strict entertainment they become serious games. The goal of serious games is to enable the player to learn a task, master a strategy or develop a skill. Serious games can be…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Educational Games, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods