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Schaughency, Elizabeth; Reese, Elaine; Healey, Dione; Carroll, Jane; Cross, Tracy; Johnson, Jan; Fagan, Heather; Burrowes, Rachael – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2019
This project partnered researchers, Visiting Teachers, and three networks of home-based educators to engage with three research-informed professional learning modules designed to support educator practice and enhance children's learning. Each module focused on one aspect of developing competencies related to success in beginning schooling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Preschool Children
Anderson, Cynthia M.; Smith, Tristram; Iovannone, Rose – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
There is a large gap between research-based interventions for supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and current practices implemented by educators to meet the needs of these children in typical school settings. Myriad reasons for this gap exist including the external validity of existing research, the complexity of ASD, and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Capacity Building, Intervention
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Anderson, Cynthia M.; Smith, Tristram; Iovannone, Rose – Grantee Submission, 2018
There is a large gap between research-based interventions for supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and current practices implemented by educators to meet the needs of these children in typical school settings. Myriad reasons for this gap exist including the external validity of existing research, the complexity of ASD, and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Capacity Building, Intervention
Allen, Laura K.; Crossley, Scott A.; Snow, Erica L.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Language Learning & Technology, 2014
The Writing Pal (W-Pal) is an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) designed to provide students with explicit writing strategy instruction and practice. W-Pal includes a suite of educational games developed to increase writing engagement and provide opportunities to practice writing strategies. In this study, first (L1) (n = 26) and second (L2)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction, Educational Games
Hill, Miriam Helen – 1989
Learning modules offer the advantage of improved student knowledge through demonstrated competence with the instructional materials. Separate lessons are delivered with quizzes available after each lesson. Multiple quiz forms are necessary. When the students believes he is prepared, the student requests and takes the quiz. A standard level of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
Miami-Dade Community Coll. District, FL. – 1989
In fall 1987, the Learning to Learn Subcommittee was formed at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) to help design a formal course in teaching/learning theory, to identify effective student behaviors and teaching strategies to develop critical thinking skills, and to identify strategies to implement the "learning to learn" concept across all…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Litecky, Larry – 1998
This document examines the intricate web of active learning strategies, focusing on how to make the student an active thinker through specific writing and speaking activities. The introduction sets the learning and teaching context for the following chapters. It establishes the importance of a positive classroom climate and of engaging student…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes