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Wen-Ta Tseng; Yeu-Ting Liu; Yi-Ting Hsu; Hsi-Chin Chu – Language Teaching Research, 2024
This study set out to re-examine the effectiveness of study abroad programs in second language (L2) acquisition through a multi-level meta-analysis. Overall, 42 primary studies published between 1995 and 2019 were identified, and in total 283 effect sizes were meta-analysed. This study implemented a three-level random effects model to account for…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Prieto-Rodriguez, Elena; Sincock, Kristina; Blackmore, Karen – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
There are numerous interventions worldwide targeting young people's participation in STEM. While gender imbalance seems to be a focus of many of these interventions, it is not clear how many specifically target females, and from those that do, what their characteristics and strengths are. We address this gap in the existing literature by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Literature Reviews, Secondary School Students, Females
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Morley, Alyssa; Braun, Alisha M. B.; Rohrer, Lodi; Lamb, David – Global Education Review, 2019
This article applies a postcolonial analytical framework to critically review empirical literature on study abroad for preservice teachers (PSTs). Our systematic search of scholarly databases identified 47 empirical studies of study abroad programs for PSTs in the 2000-2019 time period. Our analysis of these 47 studies is driven by the objectives…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Study Abroad, Research Reports, Program Content
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Desimone, Laura M.; Pak, Katie – Theory Into Practice, 2017
In response to policy initiatives calling for the implementation of evidence-based classroom practice, instructional coaches are frequently utilized as providers of professional development (PD). Despite the demand for instructional coaches, there is little empirical evidence that coaching improves teacher practice. We address this limitation by…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Evidence Based Practice, Teacher Improvement
Hammer, Patricia Cahape – West Virginia Department of Education, 2013
A review of the research on teacher professional development identified an emerging consensus on important contextual and implementation characteristics that can promote or inhibit teachers' use of new knowledge and skills in their classroom practice. Findings suggest that professional development is best viewed as one component in an overall…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Faculty Development, Context Effect, Literature Reviews
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Kurniawati, Farida; De Boer, Anke A.; Minnaert, A. E. M. G.; Mangunsong, Frieda – Educational Research, 2014
Background: The implementation of inclusive education creates challenges for classroom teachers who have to meet the learning needs of students with and without special educational needs (SEN). Research has revealed that teachers' readiness and willingness to accommodate the learning needs of students with SEN was determined by their…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Elementary School Teachers