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Tammy Kraft; Omar Hernández Rodríguez – International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2024
Purpose: This article aims to identify and describe the research outcomes of studies that have employed the theoretical framework of lesson study (LS) in initial science teacher preparation programs. The focus is on the impact of LS on preservice teachers' (PST) pedagogical and content knowledge, beliefs, routines and norms for professional…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Science Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
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Sitar, Geanina-Magdalena; Rusu, Alina Simona – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2023
The decline of biodiversity and natural habitats, and the lack of progress in society's behaviour towards conservation, has prompted research into effective educational programs. Studies have shown that positive emotions towards nature, particularly in relation to the innate human predisposition towards the natural environment, can encourage…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Ecology, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
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Chi-Jen Lin; Kai-Yu Tang; Yun-Fang Tu – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This research reviewed the publications in the Scopus database in the museum-based mobile learning field based on the technology-based learning review model from 2008 to 2019. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the field of museum-based mobile learning from the main journals and papers, including countries and areas, participants,…
Descriptors: Museums, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
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Heindl, Manuela – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2019
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the pre-requisite for and the efficacy of inquiry-based learning to improve academic performance in contrast to traditional lessons. Randomised studies with pre- and post-test design with control and treatment groups were filtered with a priori inclusion criteria and analysed in Review Manager…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Prerequisites, Academic Achievement
Heindl, Manuela – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the pre-requisite for and the efficacy of inquiry-based learning to improve academic performance in contrast to traditional lessons. Randomised studies with pre- and post-test design with control and treatment groups were filtered with a priori inclusion criteria and analysed in Review Manager…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Prerequisites, Academic Achievement
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Zarestky, Jill; Cole, Catherine S. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2017
Organization development (OD) interventions have typically relied on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework for strategic planning. The strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) framework is a relatively new innovation in OD that may serve as a viable alternative to SWOT for those who wish to apply…
Descriptors: Organizational Development, Intervention, Strategic Planning, Inquiry
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DeLuca, Christopher; Shulha, Jason; Luhanga, Ulemu; Shulha, Lyn M.; Christou, Theodore M.; Klinger, Don A. – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Collaborative inquiry (CI) has emerged as a dominant structure for educator professional learning in the twenty-first century. CI engages educators in collaboratively investigating focused aspects of their professional practice by exploring student responses to instruction, leading to new understandings and changes in classroom teaching. However,…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Inquiry, Faculty Development, Literature Reviews
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Webber, Geoff; Miller, Dianne – McGill Journal of Education, 2016
Few studies take up the question of how to teach pre-service or current teachers to practice integrated, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-based methodologies. In this literature review, scholarly research is explored to examine approaches to teacher education based in progressivism. Place- and community-based education is considered as an important…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Interdisciplinary Approach, Integrated Activities, Active Learning
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Ryoo, Jean; Goode, Joanna; Margolis, Jane – Computer Science Education, 2015
This article describes the importance that high school computer science teachers place on a teachers' professional learning community designed around an inquiry- and equity-oriented approach for broadening participation in computing. Using grounded theory to analyze four years of teacher surveys and interviews from the Exploring Computer Science…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Computer Science Education
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Gehring, Kathleen M.; Eastman, Deborah A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
Many initiatives for the improvement of undergraduate science education call for inquiry-based learning that emphasizes investigative projects and reading of the primary literature. These approaches give students an understanding of science as a process and help them integrate content presented in courses. At the same time, general initiatives to…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Assignments, Inquiry, Program Effectiveness
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Caffrey, Erin; Fuchs, Douglas – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
We reviewed eight studies that described learning differences between students with learning disabilities (LD) and students with mild mental retardation (MMR). A total of 639 students, 6-20 years old, participated in these studies. Study authors examined students' inductive reasoning and their performance during guided inquiry and more lengthy…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Mild Mental Retardation, Maintenance, Learning Disabilities