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Drill, Karen; Miller, Shazia; Behrstock-Sherratt, Ellen – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2013
Based on two studies conducted in the Chicago metropolitan area in 2009 and 2010, we found that teachers do, in fact, use research, although they tend to seek it out under very specific conditions and circumstances. Namely, teachers tend to look to research in response to an immediate, pressing concern such as how to best teach fractions to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Teacher Attitudes, Research Utilization, Educational Practices
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Jones, Ann; Preece, Jenny – Computers and Education, 1986
Describes research in two different domains: novices learning programing, and school pupils interpreting Cartesian graphs. Findings in each domain are discussed, but the main focus is an examination of the extent to which general principles and issues apply across both domains. Research implications for instructional design are discussed.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
Sanford, Julie P.; And Others – 1981
Descriptions are given of recent dissemination and collaboration efforts of the Classroom Organization and Effective Teaching (COET) Project, which is a program of the University of Texas (Austin) Research and Development Center for Teacher Education. A brief review of COET research findings is provided, and materials and activities that can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Moles, Oliver C., Ed. – 1989
Originally presented at a 1986 conference on student discipline strategies, this collection of papers represents highlights of the conference proceedings. Each paper has since been revised and updated. An introduction by Oliver C. Moles discusses the nature, extent, and academic effects of student misbehavior. In "Classroom Management Techniques,"…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives
Lehman, Penny W.; And Others – 1995
The Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ) is designed to determine how community college students spend their time and the quality of effort that they put into the learning process. This updated manual describes elements of the CCSEQ and presents findings from 56 community colleges that have administered the questionnaire as…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Mancall, Jacqueline C.; Drott, M. Carl – School Library Journal, 1980
Data from student and teacher questionnaires, interviews with school librarians, and examination of bibliographies of student papers were collected in six metropolitan area public schools working to study facilities used and assistance received by students on independent study assigments. Results indicated that students successfully used a wide…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Facility Utilization Research, Independent Study, Library Facilities
Pace, C. Robert – 1979
A set of measures was developed to assess the quality of student effort in the utilization of the facilities and opportunities available in the college setting. The measures are based on the assumption that students are accountable for the amount, scope, and quality of effort they invest in using the available resources for their learning and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, College Students, Conference Reports