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Reactions to Implementing Adventure-Based Learning in Physical Education
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Sutherland, Sue; Stuhr, Paul T. – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the reactions of 13 pre-service teachers (PTs) implementing an adventure-based learning (ABL) unit through the lens of occupational socialization. Data were collected through interviews, critical reflections and reflection of videotaped ABL lesson. Analysis of the data resulted in two themes:…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Program Implementation, Physical Education, Qualitative Research
Factors Contributing to Problem-Solving Performance in First-Semester Organic Chemistry
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Lopez, Enrique J.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Szu, Evan; Penn, John – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Problem solving is a highly valued skill in chemistry. Courses within this discipline place a substantial emphasis on problem-solving performance and tend to weigh such performance heavily in assessments of learning. Researchers have dedicated considerable effort investigating individual factors that influence problem-solving performance. The…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving
Information Technology Units in Bachelor Degree of Library and Information Science (LIS) Curriculum in Indonesia
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Anna, N. E. Variant – Education for Information, 2011
The aim of this paper is to discover and describes the type of information technology (IT) units in bachelor degree of LIS education curriculum through the universities' official websites. This paper tries to find out what are the types of IT units in bachelor degree of LIS course in Indonesia. How does it fit the need of the information age? The…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Interviews, Information Technology, Information Science
Effective Integration of ICT in Singapore Schools: Pedagogical and Policy Implications
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Lim, Cher Ping – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
This paper examines and analyses where and how information and communication technologies (ICT) are integrated in Singapore schools to engage students in higher-order thinking activities. Taking the activity system as a unit of analysis, the study documents the actual processes and sociocultural elements that engage students in higher-order…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Technology Integration
Implementation of Personal Response Units in Very Large Lecture Classes: Student Perceptions
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Barnett, John – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
This article reports on a large scale implementation of personal response units in three introductory science courses at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. An online survey of students was conducted to gather their perceptions on the uses of the devices, triangulated by participant observation of the classes and email interviews with the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Participant Observation, Foreign Countries, Introductory Courses
"Picture What Women Do": An Inquiry Learning/Oral History Unit for March.
Robinson, Julia – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Describes a learning unit on women's contributions to society that was developed cooperatively by third grade teachers and a library media specialist. Students brainstormed what they knew about women's accomplishments, conducted group and individual phone interviews, and questioned a panel of women who visited the school. Sidebars include the…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Brainstorming, Class Activities, Consciousness Raising