NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cortina-Pérez, Beatriz; Andúgar, Ana – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2021
The democratisation of early childhood education and care and the promotion of plurilingualism across Europe have facilitated the implementation of educational projects and research on early language learning at the pre-primary stage. However, in Spain and similar foreign language (FL) education contexts, it is not clear who should be implementing…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Qualifications, Likert Scales
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Walker, Allan; Lee, Moosung; Bryant, Darren A. – Educational Psychology, 2016
The Learner Profile (LP) frames International Baccalaureate (IB) learning outcomes across the three programme levels and, as such, plays a key role in measuring the success of the rapidly growing number of IB schools in the Asia-Pacific Region. Our aim was to develop an instrument to measure the IBLP and validate the instrument through a series of…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Advanced Placement Programs, Profiles, Advanced Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mercer-Mapstone, Lucy; Kuchel, Louise – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
Science communication is a diverse and transdisciplinary field and is taught most effectively when the skills involved are tailored to specific educational contexts. Few academic resources exist to guide the teaching of communication with non-scientific audiences for an undergraduate science context. This mixed methods study aimed to explore what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Scientific and Technical Information
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bryant, Darren A.; Walker, Allan; Lee, Moosung – Journal of Research in International Education, 2016
Given the rapid growth in the number of students completing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and the potential for students to be educated entirely through IB programmes, it is important to understand associations between programme participation and cognitive and non-cognitive learning attributes. Through a mixed methods…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Advanced Placement Programs, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sakhnini, Sohair; Blonder, Ron – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Nanoscale science and technology (NST) is an important new field in modern science. In the current study, we seek to answer the question: "What are the essential concepts of NST that should be taught in high school"? A 3-round Delphi study methodology was applied based on 2 communities of experts in nanotechnology research and science…
Descriptors: High School Students, Delphi Technique, Scientific Concepts, Fundamental Concepts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Wallace Taylor, Roben; Ringlaben, Ravic P. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2013
This study was an investigation of general education teachers' knowledge and attitudes regarding students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Of interest were (a) the extent of teachers' knowledge about characteristics of AD/HD; (b) the extent of teachers' knowledge of teacher skills appropriate for educating students with…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Student Characteristics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bray, Belinda; France, Bev; Gilbert, John K. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2012
Experts in science communication were asked to identify the essential elements of a science communication course for post-graduate students. A Delphi methodology provided a framework for a research design that accessed their opinions and allowed them to contribute to, reflect on and identify 10 essential elements. There was a high level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Technical Writing, Scientific and Technical Information