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Andrade, Andrew; Chopra, Shivangi; Nurlybayev, Bahra; Golab, Lukasz – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2018
This paper investigates the impact of entrepreneurship on cooperative job creation in a large North American post-secondary institution. The data-driven analysis is enabled by two unique datasets: a list of companies started by the institution's engineering students and faculty, and a database of the institution's cooperative education (co-op)…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Cooperative Education, Job Development, Foreign Countries
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Durrant, Joan; Plateau, Dominique Pierre; Ateah, Christine A.; Holden, George W.; Barker, Leslie A.; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley; Jones, Alysha D.; Ly, Gia; Ahmed, Rashid – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2017
Every day, almost one billion children around the world experience violent punishment. Eliminating all violence against children is a key target of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is a monumental challenge due to the diversity of cultural, economic and social contexts in which children live. Violence-prevention…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Relevance (Education), Violence, Prevention
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Bruno, Paul A.; Love Green, Jennifer K.; Illerbrun, Sara L.; Holness, Duncan A.; Illerbrun, Samantha J.; Haus, Kara A.; Poirier, Sylvianne M.; Sveinson, Katherine L. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2016
The educational literature generally suggests that supplemental instruction (SI) is effective in improving academic performance in traditionally difficult courses. A pilot program of peer teaching based on the SI model was implemented for an undergraduate course in human anatomy. Students in the course were stratified into three groups based on…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Peer Teaching, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students
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Cardoso, Walcir; Smith, George; Fuentes, Cesar Garcia – Research-publishing.net, 2015
Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesizers have piqued the interest of researchers for their potential to enhance the L2 acquisition of writing (Kirstein, 2006), vocabulary and reading (Proctor, Dalton, & Grisham, 2007) and pronunciation (Cardoso, Collins, & White, 2012; Soler-Urzua, 2011). Despite their proven effectiveness, there is a need for…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Audio Equipment, Computer Mediated Communication, Program Evaluation
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Lavoie, Christine; Couture, Caroline; Bégin, Jean-Yves; Massé, Line – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2017
Inspired by Nurture Groups, Kangaroo Class (KC) programmes have been gradually expanding in francophone schools throughout the Canadian Province of Quebec. These classes are designed for primary students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBDs) and aim to provide children with a nurturing and predictable environment. To date, KC…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior
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Savage, Emma; Tapics, Tara; Evarts, John; Wilson, Jeffrey; Tirone, Susan – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the program design of a sustainability leadership certificate to participants' perceptions of their in-program learnings and competencies development. The authors present the results from the analysis of one program evaluation component, a survey, which was delivered before the program start and at…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sustainability, Program Design, Statistical Analysis
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Hewson, Jennifer; Danbrook, Claire; Sieppert, Jackie – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2015
A five day Digital Storytelling course was offered to Social Work students, integrating a three day workshop with older adult storytellers who shared stories related to the theme stories of home. A course evaluation was conducted exploring the Digital Storytelling experience and learning in an intergenerational setting. Findings from surveys…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Postsecondary Education
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Jones, Giavana; Ostojic, Dragana; Menard, Jessica; Picard, Erin; Miller, Carlin J. – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Reading is typically considered a survival skill in our technology- and literacy-bound culture. Individuals who struggle with learning to read are at significantly elevated risk for a number of negative outcomes, including school failure, under- and unemployment, and special education placement. Thus, those who do not learn to read fluently will…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Reading Failure, Reading Programs
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Rawana, Jennine S.; Norwood, Sarah Jane; Whitley, Jessica – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2011
The goal of this study was to describe the strength-based bullying prevention program, "Strengths in Motion," and to evaluate the program utilizing a mixed-method design. Participants included students in Grades 4 to 8 from an intervention (n = 50) and a comparison (n = 53) school in Northern Ontario. Measures of bullying, strengths, and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment
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Kutcher, S.; Wei, Y.; McLuckie, A.; Bullock, L. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
Mental disorders make up close to one-third of the global burden of disease experienced during adolescence. Schools can play an important role in the promotion of positive mental health as well as an integral role in the pathways into mental health care for adolescents. In order for schools to effectively address the mental health problems of…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Program Evaluation, Secondary School Curriculum, High Schools
Goff, Lori – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
A peer-mentoring program was developed for students in an introductory biology course at a university in Ontario, Canada. Students could attend up to five peer-mentoring sessions during their first semester. Quantitative-survey, participation, and academic data spanning from 2003 through 2007 were reviewed for the purpose of evaluating the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Biology, Foreign Countries, Mentors
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McIntosh, Kent; Craft, Calli B.; MacKay, Leslie D. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2013
Despite an increasing need for culturally relevant curricula, what is considered culturally responsive and how it is assessed is under-researched. The present study examined the perceived cultural responsiveness and effectiveness of an early intervention program designed to teach early language skills and expose students to Indigenous culture, the…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Culturally Relevant Education, Preschool Education, Speech Skills
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Corkum, Penny; Corbin, Natasha; Pike, Meredith – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2010
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is prevalent among school-aged children. An associated feature of the disorder is a deficit in social functioning, which can be detrimental in terms of long-term outcomes. Therefore, it is crucial to identify evidence-based interventions which can improve the social skills of children with ADHD. The…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, Incidence, Language Skills
Cheung, Alan C. K.; Slavin, Robert E. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2011
The present review examines research on the effects of technology use on reading achievement in K-12 classrooms. Unlike previous reviews, this review applies consistent inclusion standards to focus on studies that met high methodological standards. In addition, methodological and substantive features of the studies are investigated to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement
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MacDonald, Colla J.; Archibald, Douglas; Stodel, Emma; Chambers, Larry W.; Hall, Pippa – McGill Journal of Education, 2008
The Working Together (WT) project involved the design and delivery of an online learning resource for healthcare teams in long-term care (LTC) so that knowledge regarding interprofessional collaborative patient-centred practice (ICPCP) could be readily accessed and then transferred to the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to better…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Physicians, Nurses, Online Courses
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