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Direct linkLeal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy
Davis, Audrey R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The social work profession evolved from neighborly, volunteer-based efforts into a distinct profession. Throughout the evolvement of the profession, there has been a consistent focus on meeting the needs of the poor, oppressed, and impoverished individuals in a manner that demonstrates competency on behalf of the caregiver or practitioner. Present…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Social Work, Masters Programs, College Faculty
Spotts, Shenicquel LaRene – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Since the beginning of recorded history, artists of distinction have contributed to society's aesthetic sensibilities through their media of choice. The lives of these artists continue through their visually recorded work. We see their best products featured in history books and films, thus generally contributing to our day-to-day lives. Despite…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Curriculum, Art Education, Educational Objectives
Lamar, Mary F.; Wilhelm, Jennifer Anne; Cole, Merryn – Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The authors compare three teachers' adaptations and implementation of a lunar modeling lesson to explain marked differences in student learning outcomes on a spatial-scientific lunar assessment. They used a modified version of the Practices of Science Observation Protocol (P-SOP; Forbes, Biggers, & Zangori, 2013) to identify ways in which…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Mixed Methods Research
Harris, Alma; Jones, Michelle – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2015
The centrality of education in the pursuit of better economic and social prosperity is now well established. The dominance of human capital theory, which provides a strong argument for better education as a key factor in fuelling economic growth, has encouraged policy makers, in various countries, to focus on education reform as a key priority and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Administrator Education, Leadership Training
Thomson, Margareta Maria; Nietfeld, John L. – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
In a mixed-methods study, the authors investigate teacher typologies of elementary teachers (N = 132) in the United States based on their reformed science teaching beliefs. Additionally, the identified teacher typologies were compared with respect to their science content knowledge, self-efficacy and epistemic beliefs. Results revealed three…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Beliefs, Educational Practices, Classroom Techniques
Harris, Alma; Jones, Michelle; Adams, Donnie – Educational Research, 2016
Background: Around the globe, education policy borrowing remains pervasive and prevalent. The strategies, interventions and innovations of education systems that perform well, in international assessments, are enthusiastically borrowed and copied in the anticipation of similar educational performance and outcomes. Purpose: This purpose of the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, International Assessment, Policy Formation, Comparative Education
Download full textChinen, Marjorie; Elmeski, Mohammed – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
American Institutes for Research (AIR) is conducting an impact evaluation of The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund's (UNICEF's) teacher-training program and reinforcing text messages that aim to provide meaningful knowledge regarding the transformative potential of positive gender socialization in education for peace building in the region…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peace, Socialization, Sex Fairness
Private Education in the Absence of a Public Option: The Cases of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
Ridge, Natasha Y.; Shami, Soha; Kippels, Susan M. – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2016
In the face of rising demand for private schooling in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, a lack of affordable schooling options, monopolistic behavior of private education providers, and unpredictable government regulations have created a complex and unequal education sector. This research employs a mixed methods comparative approach to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Private Education, Mixed Methods Research, Comparative Education
Ficarra, Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed study was to investigate the differences between higher and lower achievement middle school rates pertaining to leadership qualities, opportunity to learn, instructional practices, parental involvement, and professional development. Qualitatively, principals were interviewed using a semi-structured interview protocol.…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Low Achievement, Middle School Students, Leadership Qualities
Kick, Laura C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2007, Lisa Carter created the Total Instructional Alignment system--a process that aligns standards, curriculum, assessment, and instruction. Employed in several hundred school systems, the TIA process is a successful professional development program. The researcher developed an instrument to measure the success of the TIA process with the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement, Alignment (Education), Educational Practices
Costes-Onishi, Pamela; Caleon, Imelda – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2016
This article fills in the knowledge gap in the student-centered practices of generalist music and art teachers to prepare 21st century learners. The study shows that generalists, after completing a specialist professional development program, struggle the most in connecting subject matter knowledge to pedagogical knowledge, specifically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Primary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Court, Deborah – Educational Practice and Theory, 2013
This article examines truth criteria in qualitative research. The argument is made that qualitative educational research is being subtly undermined by mixed methods research and by ongoing bias by some quantitative researchers who transmit to their graduate students the message that qualitative research is plagued by subjectivity. The author…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis
Glennie, Elizabeth J.; Mason, Marcinda; Edmunds, Julie A. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
In many countries, novice teachers, or those with fewer than four years of experience, have a higher turnover rate than do more experienced teachers. Using teacher employment data, we examine whether schools in an American whole-school reform model are better able to retain novice teachers. Using survey data, we investigate whether novice teachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Novices, Teacher Persistence, Job Satisfaction
Hamedani, MarYam G.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2015
The psychological, social, and emotional aspects of education have enjoyed increased attention in recent years as often termed "non-cognitive factors" and "soft skills" have gained traction in research, policy, and practice circles as major drivers of student achievement. This renewed attention represents an important shift, as…
Descriptors: Social Development, High Schools, High School Students, Student Empowerment
