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Scientists' and Teachers' Perspectives about Collaboration
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Munson, Bruce H.; Martz, Marti Ann; Shimek, Sarah – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
The emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is resulting in more opportunities for scientists and teachers to collaborate. The relationships can result in failed collaborations or success. We recently completed a 6-year regional project that used several approaches to develop scientist-teacher relationships.…
Descriptors: Scientists, STEM Education, Teacher Collaboration, Teaching Methods
ADDIE: Perspectives in Transition
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Boling, Elizabeth; Easterling, Wylie V.; Hardre, Patricia L.; Howard, Craig D.; Roman, Tiffany Anne – Educational Technology, 2011
In an asynchronous forum responding to a prompt positing that ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) might be used in teaching instructional design (ID) as a safety net for designers without native talent, instructors and practitioners of ID revealed mixed perspectives on the role of ADDIE in design. Critical theory…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Critical Theory, Asynchronous Communication, Instructional Development
Common Standards Ignite Debate over Student "Prereading" Exercises
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Gewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2012
Sparked by the Common Core State Standards, teachers and literacy experts are arguing about the role of a time-honored pillar of English/language arts instruction: classroom activities designed to help students understand what they are about to read. The attacks on--and defenses of--"prereading" are unfolding largely in cyberspace, through online…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Electronic Publishing, Learning Activities, State Standards
Primary School Science Teachers' Perspectives regarding Their Professional Development: Implications for School Districts in South Africa
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Bantwini, Bongani D. – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Perceptions play a significant role in an individual's decision-making. This paper reports on a study that investigated primary school science teachers' perceptions of their school district professional development and its basis and impact on the teacher development process in a large district in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. From the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Professional Development
A Healthy Mix: A Case Study of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Interdisciplinary Health Communication Certificate Program
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El-Toukhy, Sherine; Holman, Lynette – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2012
This study evaluated attitudes toward interdisciplinary education by appraising the Interdisciplinary Health Communication (IHC) Certificate program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a case study. Sixteen affiliated faculty and thirteen students enrolled in the IHC program as of 2008-2009 were surveyed. Although the attitude…
Descriptors: College Students, Employment Opportunities, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Preschool Mathematics: An Examination of One Program's Alignment with Recommendations from NAEYC and NCTM
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Johnston, Elisabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which a preschool program followed the recommendations outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in their joint position statement "Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good…
Descriptors: Investigations, Mathematics Activities, Preschool Education, Young Children
Education in the Information Age--A Preliminary Study of the Changing Roles of School Teachers in Singapore
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Mokhtar, Intan Azura – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2005
With the global information boom, and rapid developments in electronic media and the World Wide Web (Web) within the last two decades, the Singapore government envisioned a need for Singapore to be Information Technology (IT) equipped and competent in every industry, beginning most importantly with the education sector. Taking its cue, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role, Educational Change