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Santos, Luis Fernando – Online Submission, 2017
This review aims to respond various questions regarding the role of Critical Thinking in Science Education from aspects concerning the importance or relevance of critical thinking in science education, the situation in the classroom and curriculum, and the conception of critical thinking and fostering in science education. This review is specially…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Science Education, Science Curriculum, Scientific Principles
Meyer, Jamie; Weih, Timothy G. – Online Submission, 2013
This project focused on the creation of curriculum that would support writing development for emergent writers aged 5 to 7 years old. The research-base of the project explored how beginning writers can be scaffolded in their attempts to learn how to write. Past research was also examined to discover how emergent writers can be engaged in…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Young Children, Kindergarten, Beginning Writing
Hinton, Vanessa; Flores, Margaret M.; Shippen, Margaret – Online Submission, 2013
Response to intervention (RTI) is a framework in which interventions are implemented mostly in general education classes to resolve academic difficulties and help to mitigate contextual variables (i.e., lack of instruction, socio economic status, cultural differences, etc.) as an explanation for academic failure. The implementation of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Response to Intervention, Intervention, Computation
Gaston, June Lundy – Online Submission, 2008
Children must develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills because those skills are required for success in any discipline. Consequently, in their mathematical development students need to be able to read, write, speak and listen in mathematical terms. Research indicates that children's literature provides a means to promote such…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Childrens Literature, Problem Solving, Listening Skills
Hurt, Andrew C. – Online Submission, 2007
With technology advances, computer software becomes increasingly difficult to learn. Adults often rely on software training to keep abreast of these changes. Instructor-led software training is frequently used to teach adults new software skills; however there is limited research regarding the best practices in adult computer software training.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Andragogy, Adult Learning, Computer Software
Kincade, Sharon R.; McBride, Dawn Lorraine – Online Submission, 2009
The overall intention of this project was to enhance awareness, for those involved with persons on the autism spectrum, of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) strategies for treating persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The project involved a literature review on autism and the use of CBT strategies for people with autism spectrum disorders…
Descriptors: Autism, Integrity, Social Cognition, Incidence