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Barbosa, Ana; Vale, Isabel – Education Sciences, 2021
This article discusses the importance of visual models in problem solving, in the scope of rational numbers. We seek to highlight the potential of this approach, as a structuring theme in the mathematical development of students in elementary education and the connections it allows to establish. In order for students to be mathematically competent…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Fractions
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van Dooren, Elise; Boshuizen, Els; van Merriënboer, Jeroen; Asselbergs, Thijs; van Dorst, Machiel – Design and Technology Education, 2020
The aim of design education is that students learn to think and act like designers. However, the focus in the design studio is mainly on the design product, whereas the 'why and how' of the design process are barely addressed. A risk of learning by performing real-life tasks without addressing the skills involved, that is, without receiving…
Descriptors: Design, Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Guidelines
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Lopez-Pinzon, Margarita; Ramírez-Contreras, Odilia; Vargas-Orozco, Luisa Fernanda – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2021
This article reports on a mixed-methods research study in five English Language Teaching Master's programs in Colombia. The purpose was to identify trends in research techniques, curricular and pedagogical interventions that MA candidates and alumni dealt with in their theses. This study identified prevalent research methods, techniques, and…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Dimaano, Christian; Spigner, Clarence – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot is an award-winning biography engaging its readers on important topics ranging from race, science and ethics to the social determinants of health. However, the multiple pedagogic impacts of this book on the public health classroom setting have yet to be comprehensively…
Descriptors: Health Education, Student Attitudes, Ethics, Cytology
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Sukitkanaporn, Thitibhada; Phoocharoensil, Supakorn – English Language Teaching, 2014
This study addresses the English Presentation skills of graduate students and explores the ways to improve their skills. A cross-sectional research survey study was conducted among 26 students of the Master of Arts Program in English for Careers at Thammasat University, Thailand. The results showed that there are some statistically significant…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Language Skills
Bondurant-Utz, Judith; Wyly, M. Virginia – 1988
The Infancy/Preschool Education Specialization program at the New York State University College at Buffalo is described. This personal training program prepares master's level candidates to become certified educators of infants and preschoolers with handicapping conditions. It is a cooperative program between the Exceptional Education, Psychology,…
Descriptors: Certification, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Education Majors