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Artika, Wiwit – ProQuest LLC, 2018
My study was to discover the perceptions of general secondary senior high school biology teachers about the application of curriculum 2013. Their further opinions of biology topics and the instructional practices in the class have supported the findings of this study. In addressing this study, general senior secondary school (GSSS) biology…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers
Oyola, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The problem this qualitative case study addressed is the lack of a clear model for flipping all content planning and delivery in elementary classrooms. The purpose of this study was to create a model of how to flip all aspects of content planning and delivery in an elementary classroom. A total of 11 teachers were recruited to participate. All…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Blended Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Hendon, Kelli Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study explores students' perceptions of Internet and peer-supported learning using student learning polls. Schools are expected to make improvements annually to increase student learning and achievement. The Learning from the Internet Poll includes questions on concepts such as homework assignments, parental support, web sites, virtual…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Internet, Educational Technology, Peer Teaching
Kezios, Melissa Joan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation examines high school students' perspectives on social studies homework. Specifically, it uses the high school student perspective to determine the types of social studies homework that students perceive most benefit them academically and developmentally. In addition, it examines how homework should be evaluated. Findings are…
Descriptors: High School Students, Social Studies, Homework, Student Attitudes
Berry, Stacy Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There has been an increased emphasis for college instruction to incorporate more active and collaborative involvement of students in the learning process. These views have been asserted by The Association of American Colleges (AAC), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The National Research Counsel (NRC), which are advocating for the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Large Group Instruction
Collins, Natalie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to compare growth in student achievement of students in a classroom where the assessment for learning process was either absent from or present in a teacher's practices, and to gather the teacher's and students' perceptions of the benefits and barriers related to growth in student achievement when the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Barriers, Educational Benefits
BoarerPitchford, Julie K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Critical thinking is an important outcome of a college education. Assessment techniques that require students to demonstrate their understanding of course concepts are referred to as authentic assessment and promote the development of critical thinking. Little research exists on the types of assessment and grading practices utilized by community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Student Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment
Algee, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
English Language Learners (ELL) are often at a distinct disadvantage from receiving authentic science learning opportunites. This study explored English Language Learners (ELL) learning experiences with scientific language and inquiry within a real life context. This research was theoretically informed by sociocultural theory and literature on…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, English Language Learners, Inquiry, Scientific Concepts
Xia, Nailing – ProQuest LLC, 2009
There is considerable debate about the relative importance of family versus school factors in producing academic and nonacademic student outcomes, and whether and how their impacts vary across different student groups. In addition to critically reviewing and synthesizing earlier work, this study extends the literature by (a) using the ECLS-K, a…
Descriptors: African American Children, Homework, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Participation