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Livingston, Matthew M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation examines the effect of a Buddhist-based program of mindfulness, taught as part of the curriculum of a graduate program, on the relationship of teacher-practitioners with their work. Collecting data on the experiences of three cohorts over a nearly three-year period, this longitudinal case study examines the experiences of…
Descriptors: Buddhism, Teacher Attitudes, Metacognition, Reflection
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Asami-Johansson, Yukiko – REDIMAT - Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, 2021
This paper investigates how Japanese mathematics teachers produce and share didactic knowledge together. It is a case study of a post-lesson reflection meeting so-called "open lesson." The crucial idea of this study is the dialectic between the "specific" and "generic" level of "foci" of the participants'…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Mathematics Instruction, National Curriculum, Anthropology
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Jaffe-Walter, Reva; Fancsali, Cheri – Educational Forum, 2021
Drawing on qualitative case study research in four small schools, this paper explores the relationship between the professional contexts of schools--specifically supports for: (1) collaboration focused on improving instruction; (2) professional development and teacher learning opportunities; and (3) the degree to which teachers have authority and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Effectiveness, Small Schools, Correlation
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Hansen, Ole Henrik – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2020
Interpersonal interactions during childhood form the foundation for development and learning (Tomasello, 2014; Vygotsky, 1962, 1978). Numerous studies have documented the impact of interactions between preschool teachers and preschool-aged children between 3 and 6 years of age (e.g., Denham et al., 2003; Hamre, Hatfield, Pianta & Jamil, 2013).…
Descriptors: Child Development, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship
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Marshalsey, Lorraine; Madeleine Sclater – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2018
This interdisciplinary paper discusses the meaning of open, critical, communal, and discursive learning spaces in higher education. It draws on recent research (Marshalsey, 2017) that illuminates the relationship between sensory affect and learning in studio education. It focuses on the extension and development of new learning configurations in…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Workshops
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Mason, Andrea; Payant, Caroline – TESOL Journal, 2019
Communicative language teaching (CLT) in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context is a dynamic process involving teachers' perspectives and practices. Although CLT is a widely accepted approach to second language instruction, scholars in the field continue to have a narrow understanding of how teachers conceptualize and implement this…
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Farrell, Thomas S. C.; Vos, Rebecca – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2018
Teacher principles encompass a teacher's stated assumptions, beliefs, and conceptions about acquiring and teaching a second language (L2). Due to the complex and diversified nature of how principles take form, an individual teacher's principles will influence their judgements, perceptions and instructional decisions, thus affecting the outcome of…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Beliefs, Second Language Instruction
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Schouten, Gina; Brighouse, Harry – Theory and Research in Education, 2015
This article explores the ways that philosophy and evidence interact in the exploration of normative questions in philosophy of education. First, the authors provide a description of reflective equilibrium, a central method in normative philosophizing. They proceed to describe three tasks of normative philosophy, each of which requires engagement…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Case Studies, Justice
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Baker, Chris; Power, Maria – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2018
This paper analyses the role and impact of beliefs, values and worldviews (BVW) in the business and work-based environment, and how they are translated and negotiated in non-spiritual and non-sacred spaces. Based on pilot research with a cohort of English Roman Catholic employees and managers conducted within a retreat setting, and as part of a…
Descriptors: World Views, Work Environment, Catholics, Correlation
Szalay, Keith – ProQuest LLC, 2017
There is a movement in secondary education praxis across U.S. public schools and policy makers that recognizes the value of developing the capacity for academic self-regulation in learners. While there are many interpretations of self-regulation, in this context self-regulation refers to a learner's capacity to understand their own learning as a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Metacognition
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Achuthan, Krishnashree; Francis, Saneesh P.; Diwakar, Shyam – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
Learning theories converge on the principles of reflective learning processes and perceive them as fundamental to effective learning. Traditional laboratory education in science and engineering often happens in highly resource-constrained environments that compromise some of the learning objectives. This paper focuses on characterizing three…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Retention (Psychology), Transfer of Training, Metacognition
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Sigurðardóttir, Sigríður Margrét; Sigþórsson, Rúnar – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2016
The article reports the findings of a qualitative case study in one elementary school in Iceland. The aim was to investigate the level of leadership capacity within the school, and how this had evolved through the school's improvement. Information was gathered over one school year about planned improvements that had taken place in the school over…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Semi Structured Interviews, Instructional Leadership, Observation
Lee, Chien-Sing; Wong, Kuok-Shoong Daniel – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
Scaffolding is crucial as transfer of learning does not occur naturally and teaching-learning strategies found to be effective for experts may not be suitably adopted as is for novice learners. Furthermore, opportunities are often "found" or "made." The quality of solutions, however, is mediated by different conceptualizations…
Descriptors: Design, Case Studies, Metacognition, STEM Education
Pisciotta, Summer – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Changes in state laws led the education system personnel in Arizona to reconsider how they assess students, teachers, and administrators. Higher expectations for teacher and student performance and a budget deficit at schools resulted in evaluations being a focal point in teacher contract renewal. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
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Cao, Yiqian – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2014
This article reports on a multiple case study that investigated the dynamic and situated nature of learners' willingness to communicate (WTC) in second language (L2) classrooms. Framed within a sociocognitive perspective on L2 learning which draws together social, environmental, and individual factors, this study traced WTC among six learners of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Individual Characteristics, Case Studies
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