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Wenyi Lu; Joseph Griffin; Troy D. Sadler; James Laffey; Sean P. Goggins – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2025
Game-based learning (GBL) is increasingly recognized as an effective tool for teaching diverse skills, particularly in science education, due to its interactive, engaging, and motivational qualities, along with timely assessments and intelligent feedback. However, more empirical studies are needed to facilitate its wider application in school…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Predictor Variables, Evaluation Methods, Educational Games
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Coiro, Julie – Journal of Literacy Research, 2011
This study investigated the extent to which new reading comprehension proficiencies may be required when adolescents read for information on the Internet. Seventh graders (N = 109) selected from a stratified random sample of diverse middle school students completed a survey of topic-specific prior knowledge and parallel scenario-based measures of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 7, Middle School Students, Adolescents
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Silvia, Suyapa; Blitstein, Jonathan; Williams, Jason; Ringwalt, Chris; Dusenbury, Linda; Hansen, William – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
This is the first of two reports that summarize the findings from an impact evaluation of a violence prevention intervention for middle schools. This report discusses findings after 1 year of implementation. A forthcoming report will discuss the findings after 2 years and 3 years of implementation. In 2004, the U.S. Department of Education (ED)…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Violence, Prevention, Intervention
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Parra Espinel, Julie Natalie; Fonseca Canaría, Diana Carolina – HOW, 2010
This study describes an investigation we carried out in order to identify how the specific roles that 7th grade public school students assumed when they worked cooperatively were related to their development of speaking skills in English. Data were gathered through interviews, field notes, students' reflections and audio recordings. The findings…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High School Students, Grade 7, Student Role