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Sensevy, Gerard; Tiberghien, Andree; Santini, Jerome; Laube, Sylvain; Griggs, Peter – Science Education, 2008
Models and modeling are a major issue in science studies and in science education. In addressing such an issue, we first propose an epistemological discussion based on the works of Cartwright (1983, 1999), Fleck (1935/1979), and Hacking (1983). This leads us to emphasize the transitions between the abstract and the concrete in the modeling…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Science Instruction, Case Studies, Epistemology
Faulkner-Bond, Molly; Waring, Sara; Forte, Ellen; Crenshaw, Rhonda L.; Tindle, Kathleen; Belknap, Bridget – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) contracted with Synergy Enterprises, Inc. and edCount, LLC, to complete a study titled Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs): Lessons From the Research and Profiles of Promising Programs. This study includes a review of the foundational literature related to LIEPs, case studies…
Descriptors: School Districts, Case Studies, Vocational Education, Literature Reviews
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Reeve, Peggy T.; Hallahan, Daniel P. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1994
Using a teaching case based on an actual experience of a first-year resource teacher, this article explores several issues related to the effective and efficient implementation of collaborative models. It examines forms of collaboration; skills, qualities, and competencies needed; barriers and facilitators; and potential benefits. (JDD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Mitchell, Jim; Marland, Perc – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1989
Material from the literature and from current research on teacher thinking is used to explore models of teachers' interactive thinking and relationships among teachers' practical theories of teaching, interactive thinking, and classroom action. (IAH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making
Joyce, Bruce R.; Calhoun, Emily F. – 1996
This is an introduction to some of the teaching models that have been developed and studied through modern educational research. Some models are designed to accomplish specific objectives, such as teaching students to form and attain concepts; some have generic applications that adapt to a range of learning styles and curriculum areas.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education