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Katherine A. Blackford; Adrienne A. Calderon; Nelson T. Gaillard; Alexander Zera; Daniel Droege; Stephanie G. Pitch; Caitlin M. Binder; Peter C. Marsden; Laura L. Fredriksen; Alexis A. Shusterman; Michelle C. Douskey; Anne M. Baranger – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of designing effective methods for remote teaching. At the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Santa Cruz, instructors adapted to the necessity of remote laboratory instruction by creating choose-your-own-adventure-style video-based online experiments introduced…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Electronic Learning, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
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Long, Christopher; Fraser, Barry J. – Curriculum and Teaching, 2015
We evaluated the effectiveness of two alternative middle-school science curriculum sequences, namely, a general science model and a topic-specific model (i.e., physics, chemistry, etc.). We also investigated the differential effectiveness of the alternative sequences for two ethnic groups. The sample consisted of 367 grade 8 science students from…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Science Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment
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Chiero, Robin; Tracz, Susan M.; Marshall, James; Torgerson, Colleen; Beare, Paul – Action in Teacher Education, 2012
This study examined the differential effectiveness of three pathways to an elementary teaching credential across a large public university system. The study compared traditional campus-based, intern, and online credential programs across a 22-campus system using ratings of program preparation by 12,590 graduates after their first year of teaching…
Descriptors: Credentials, Program Effectiveness, Principals, Comparative Analysis
Peariso, Jamon Frederick – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This mixed methods descriptive and causal-comparative study investigates what instructional leadership behaviors effective California high school principals have and what their beliefs are in regards to pedagogy, related issues, and professional issues, either constructivist or instructivist in nature, in the environment of the current NCLB…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Disadvantaged, Second Language Learning, Rating Scales
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Orleans, Myron, Ed. – IGI Global, 2014
Online education continues to permeate mainstream teaching techniques in higher education settings. Teaching upper-level classes in an online setting is having a major impact on education as a whole and is fundamentally altering global learning. "Cases on Critical and Qualitative Perspectives in Online Higher Education" offers a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Case Studies, Instruction
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Hill, Grant M.; Cleven, Brian – High School Journal, 2006
The purposes of this study were to determine physical education activity preferences of 9th grade students in a southern California school district and to compare preferences by ethnicity. Results indicated that basketball, football, bowling, softball/baseball, swimming, and volleyball were the most preferred activities. These preferences may be…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Curriculum Design, Physical Education Teachers, Ethnicity
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1987
A handbook for teachers, administrators, and bilingual education specialists who deal with limited-English-proficient, Japanese-speaking students is designed to assist this language minority to get the best educational opportunities. Chapters discuss the background of Japanese-speaking people in California, historical and sociocultural factors…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Traits
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1986
A handbook for teachers and administrators dealing with limited-English-speaking native Pilipino-speaking students in the schools gives information on the unique historical, sociocultural, and linguistic characteristics of this group and provides information about educational resources. It begins with an overview of Filipino immigration history,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics