NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)2
Since 2006 (last 20 years)7
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 10 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Johnson, Christopher D. L. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2018
The advent of relatively inexpensive 360-degree cameras and virtual reality (VR) headsets brings new possibilities to the study of religion by allowing students to become virtually immersed in distant religious environments at very little cost. These tools can serve as the basis for assignments that help to engage students and meet core learning…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Computer Simulation, Video Technology, Assignments
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ashmann, Scott; Franzen, Rebecca L. – Environmental Education Research, 2017
There is an urgent need for primary and secondary students to develop awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and an environmental ethic necessary to undertake environmental issues and problems. The need to adequately prepare teachers to teach about the environment, and the challenges the field of environmental education (EE) faces lead us to the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Environmental Education, Case Studies
Booth, Julie L.; Barbieri, Christina; Eyer, Francie; Paré-Blagoev, E. Juliana – Journal of Problem Solving, 2014
Students hold many misconceptions as they transition from arithmetic to algebraic thinking, and these misconceptions can hinder their performance and learning in the subject. To identify the errors in Algebra I which are most persistent and pernicious in terms of predicting student difficulty on standardized test items, the present study assessed…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Mathematical Concepts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Carroll, David W. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
History of psychology students wrote essays about historical figures and counterfactual events. A linguistic analysis of the essays revealed that counterfactual assignments included more auxiliary verbs and more references to tentativeness and the future. More important, scores on the counterfactual assignments but not the historical figure…
Descriptors: College Students, College Seniors, Psychology, History
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Paré-Blagoev, Juliana; Booth, Julie; Elliot, Andrew; Koedinger, Ken – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
As highlighted by the National Math Panel Report (2008), consistent results from laboratory studies have demonstrated that interleaving worked examples with problems to solve improves learning for novices. The purpose of this work is to create materials and tests that can be used flexibly in classrooms and which employ worked examples interleaved…
Descriptors: Assignments, Teaching Methods, Demonstrations (Educational), Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Brooks, Rochelle – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
In today's organizations, ethical challenges relate to areas like fraud, right to privacy for consumers, social responsibility, and trade restrictions. For Information Technology (IT) specifically, these can translate to considerations on how technology is used to violate people's privacy, how automation leads to job reductions, or how management…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Ethics, Ethical Instruction, Influence of Technology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jordan, Joy – Journal of Statistics Education, 2007
A collaborative, statistics education research project (Lovett, 2001) is discussed. Some results of the project were applied in the computer lab sessions of my elementary statistics course. I detail the process of applying these research results, as well as the use of knowledge surveys. Furthermore, I give general suggestions to teachers who want…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Boers, David; Caspary, Patricia – Executive Educator, 1995
For certain kids, doing homework is a near impossibility. Educators increasingly realize that they must change their traditional homework assignments to create opportunities for children to succeed. Written assignments can be replaced by interviewing projects, inclass cooperative learning activities, or afterschool study centers with appropriate…
Descriptors: After School Education, Assignments, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Olsen, Jonathan; Statham, Anne – Journal of Political Science Education, 2005
Political Science programs have long seen part of their mission as the cultivation of "critical thinking" among their undergraduates. But what exactly does critical thinking mean in our Political Science courses? Can we foster critical thinking in our classes and, if so, how? This article, based on a yearlong systematic study of an…
Descriptors: Political Science, Critical Thinking, Social Scientists, Thinking Skills
Peterson, C. M. – 1989
This guide helps Wisconsin educators at all grade levels and in all content areas identify specific methods to help them achieve equity in their classrooms. Although most suggestions are simple ones, others may require some time to develop new ways of teaching, grading, and interacting with students. The following strategies are outlined in this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Attribution Theory, Classroom Environment