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A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Cocurricular Interdisciplinary Sustainability Programming for Graduate Students to Create Sustainability Leaders
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E. Woo; Margaret Wooldridge; Elizabeth Ann LaPorte – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability-focused, cocurricular, interdisciplinary programming for graduate students at creating future leaders in sustainability, i.e. did interdisciplinary sustainability programming further prepared graduate students in sustainability leadership beyond the scope of the…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Graduate Students, Leadership Training
A Randomized Trial Study of a Preschool Literacy Curriculum: The Importance of Implementation
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Davidson, Marcia R.; Fields, Matthew K.; Yang, Jiaxiu – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
In this 1-year experimental study of 254 students across 27 high-poverty preschool classrooms in an urban setting in the northeast, use of a technology-based prekindergarten literacy curriculum in addition to the district curriculum was compared with the use of the district curriculum alone. Results indicated no main effects for the experimental…
Descriptors: Experimental Curriculum, Beginning Reading, Phonological Awareness, Program Implementation
Speaking across the Curriculum: Threat, Opportunity or Both?
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Palmerton, Patricia R. – ACA Bulletin, 1991
Addresses important considerations for the implementation of speaking across the curriculum. Highlights important distinctions between speech courses and speaking-across-the-curriculum courses taught by faculty in other disciplines. Argues that the benefits of speaking across the curriculum outweigh the potential harm to the field if concerns are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Experimental Curriculum, Higher Education
"Chunking" the Curriculum--Increasing Access and Enrollments.
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Evans, Valerie; Jaycox, Kathleen – Catalyst, 1995
Describes the University of Hawaii Community Colleges' attempt to meet student needs by transforming selected programs into noncredit, career-ladder modules, or "chunks." Describes the initial implementation, problems encountered, and the outlook for future applications. Highlights the need to guarantee accurate records and maintain full…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Experimental Curriculum
Innovators, Innovations and Implementation: A Framework for Curricular Research in School Health Education.
Basch, Charles E.; Sliepcevich, Elena M. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1983
Research literature dealing with the adoption and diffusion of educational innovations is summarized, and factors important in the adoption-implementation process are identified. A framework for assessing factors that may affect implementation and long-term use of health education curriculum innovations is given. (PP)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Curriculum Research, Diffusion (Communication)
Synthesis of Research on the Effectiveness of Intellectual Skills Programs: Snake-Oil Remedies or Miracle Cures?
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Sternberg, Robert J.; Bhana, Kastoor – Educational Leadership, 1986
Reviews the research on the effectiveness of five thinking skills training programs: Instrumental Enrichment, Philosophy for Children, Structure-of-Intellect (SOI), Problem Solving and Comprehension: A Short Course in Analytical Reasoning, and Odyssey. Compares and contrasts the content of each program and describes the relative lack of adequate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs