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Hannafin, Robert D.; Truxaw, Mary P.; Vermillion, Jennifer R.; Liu, Yingjie – Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The authors investigated the effects of student spatial ability, as measured by Raven's Progressive Colored Matrices (J. C. Raven, 1938) and type of instructional program on geometry achievement. Sixth-grade students worked through either 6 instructional activities in Geometer's Sketchpad (Key Curriculum Press, 1993), a dynamic geometry program,…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Spatial Ability, Time on Task, Geometry
DiMartino, Joseph; Miles, Sherri – Principal Leadership, 2006
A number of important studies have pointed to the significance of active participation in learning as a determinant of student performance on tests and of grades. As these studies showed, student engagement can result from development of personalized learning. Each of the Breakthrough High Schools (BTHS) has taken various paths to personalization…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Academic Achievement, Individual Characteristics, Recognition (Achievement)
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Lechner, David L. – Research Strategies, 2005
Interactive electronic tutorials offer flexibility in delivering library instruction; however, questions linger regarding their effectiveness compared to traditional librarian-led classroom lectures. This study examines a tutorial introducing health science students to the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database. Half the…
Descriptors: Student Research, Nursing Research, Indexes, Databases