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Bair, Mary Antony; Bair, David Edward – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2014
Although many states in the United States are adopting policies that require all students to complete college-preparatory science classes to graduate from high school, such policies have not always led to improved student outcomes. There is much speculation about the cause of the dismal results, but there is scant research on the processes by…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Science Course Improvement Projects, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
Kallai, Arava Y.; Schunn, Christian D.; Ponting, Andrea L.; Fiez, Julie A. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The aim of this study was to test a training program intended to fine-tune the mental representations of double-digit numbers, thus increasing the discriminability of such numbers. The authors' assumption was that increased fluency in math could be achieved by improving the analogic representations of numbers. The study was completed in the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Numbers, Achievement Gains
Wang, Jianjun – Grantee Submission, 2013
On September 22, 2012, NSF announced its decision to fund a three-year project, "Models for Information Assurance Education and Outreach" (MIAEO). In the first year of grant operation, MIAEO has invited 18 high school students, two K-12 teachers, and two CSUB student assistants to conduct research explorations in the fields of…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Science Education, Improvement Programs, Program Effectiveness
Shepardson, Daniel P. – 1995
This paper presents an overview of the inservice model used by the National Science Foundation supported Project INLAB (Integrating Laboratory Instruction and Assessment) to challenge and change science teachers' laboratory instruction and assessment practice. The framework that guides the instructional strategies and activities of INLAB is based…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Faculty Development, Improvement Programs
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Ruohomaki, Virpi – Simulation & Gaming, 2003
This article introduces development and design approaches to organizational change (DIL). Simulation games can be used for promoting organizational development. They offer an arena for organization members to analyze the present state of an organization and create new organizational solutions. The bridge between the present and future mode of…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Organizational Change, Information Technology, Organizational Development
Giancola, Jennifer; Chase, Anne; Koepnick, Rebecca – Abt Associates, 2001
Responding to changes in the demands on the country's science and engineering research community since the end of the Cold War, the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program in 1997 to encourage science and engineering Ph.D. programs to provide their students with…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Skill Development, Participant Characteristics, Program Descriptions