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Maltese, Adam V.; Dexter, Kirsten M.; Tai, Robert H.; Sadler, Philip M. – Science Educator, 2007
Using a national survey of more than 7,000 students from 128 different college introductory science courses, the authors compared students who experienced Block scheduling and Traditional scheduling in high school. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Scheduling, Block Scheduling, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
Hackmann, Donald G. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
The student-centered learning practices associated with constructivism could benefit from the increased class time that block scheduling offers. But, in this article, the author observes, too often block scheduling is adopted as an end in itself, not as a tool to facilitate a specific pedagogical approach. The author expands on his observation in…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Educational History, Time Blocks, Time Factors (Learning)
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Huffman, Stephanie; Thurman, Glenda; Thomas, Leisa Kim – Reading Improvement, 2005
This study examines the effects of block scheduling on secondary school library media centers across the state of Arkansas. Specifically, this study addresses the impact that block scheduling has on the school library media center in the areas of time, resources, and productivity for both students and library media staff. This study is needed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis, Scheduling, Elementary Secondary Education