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Student Learning Abroad: What Our Students Are Learning, What They're Not, and What We Can Do about It
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Vande Berg, Michael, Ed.; Paige, R. Michael, Ed.; Lou, Kris Hemming, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2012
A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad.…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Awareness
Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments
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Heafner, Tina L., Ed.; Hartshorne, Richard, Ed.; Petty, Teresa, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
The integration of technology in classrooms is rapidly emerging as a way to provide more educational opportunities for students. As virtual learning environments become more popular, evaluating the impact of this technology on student success is vital. "Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments" combines…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms
Open, Sesame: A Key to the Meaning of the Educational Broadcast Message.
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Kreimer, Osvaldo – 1974
Research findings, theories, and examples of the effectiveness of radio and television programs are organized to create a guide for analyzing their educational messages. It is demonstrated that radio and television programs are composed of a set of messages made up of more than one level of language, such as verbal (words), paraverbal (pitch,…
Descriptors: Adaptation Level Theory, Broadcast Television, Educational Radio, Educational Television
Physical Education Instructional Techniques: An Individualized Humanistic Approach.
Heitmann, Helen M.; Kneer, Marian E. – 1976
The method of teaching physical education described in this book integrates current knowledge of how and why people learn into an individualzied instruction model. It is hoped that this humanistic approach to teaching physical education will overcome the problems of group instruction and stimulate greater possibilities of accomplishment. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Decision Making
Designing Performance Assessment Systems for Urban Teacher Preparation
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Peterman, Francine, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2005
This book presents an argument for, and invites, critical examination of teacher preparation and assessment practices--in light of both the complexity and demands of urban settings and the theories of learning and learning to teach that guide teacher education practices. This dynamic approach distinguishes the authors' stance on urban teacher…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Learning Theories, Urban Teaching, Urban Schools
Individualizing Professional Development: A Framework for Meeting School and District Goals
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Husby, Vicki R. – Corwin Press, 2005
When teachers direct professional growth activities, learning is more meaningful and effective. But how can a program capitalize on this fact while remaining focused on larger school and district performance goals? Individualizing Professional Development explains how to satisfy both individual needs and preferences of teachers and organizational…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Adult Learning, Action Research