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Stenbom, Stefan; Jansson, Malin; Hulkko, Annelie – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
In online learning research, the theoretical community of inquiry framework has been used extensively to analyze processes of inquiry among learners and instructors within a community. This paper examines a special case of community of inquiry consisting of only one learner and one instructor. Together they engage in an online coaching discourse…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Lotter, Christine; Smiley, Whitney; Thompson, Stephen; Dickenson, Tammiee – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
This study investigated a professional development model designed to improve teachers' inquiry teaching efficacy as well as the quality of their inquiry instruction through engaging teachers in practice-teaching and reflection sessions. The programme began with a two-week summer Institute focused on both inquiry pedagogy and science content and…
Descriptors: Models, Faculty Development, Training Methods, Middle School Teachers
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Chua, Joey – Roeper Review, 2014
Though anchored in cross-cultural comparisons, this study aims to identify the key factors that impacted the talent development of successful dancers from childhood through adulthood. Case studies of eight Finnish and Singaporean ballet and contemporary dancers exemplify the qualities of successful dancers in terms of their career achievements and…
Descriptors: Dance, Talent Development, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
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Furtak, Erin Marie; Alonzo, Alicia C. – Research in Science Education, 2010
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Video Study explored instructional practices in the United States (US) in comparison with other countries that ranked higher on the 1999 TIMSS assessment, and revealed that 8th grade science teachers in the US emphasize activities over content during lessons (Roth et al.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Scientific Principles, Science Teachers, Grade 8
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Leuwerke, Wade C.; Bruinekool, R. Matthew; Lane, Amy – Journal of School Counseling, 2008
Examination of 6,556 hours of school counselor interns' activity logs provided a detailed description of roles and activities. Comparison of counselor intern activities to the ASCA (2005) National Model found consistency between responsive services at the elementary level and both responsive services and guidance curriculum at the middle school…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Internship Programs
Tollison, Christopher Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The current study investigates the effects of preparing learners for an online debate through a worked example in terms of student perception, participation, level of cognitive skill, and electronic interaction patterns. There has been a change in the focus of distance learning research from comparative media studies to the means to improve the…
Descriptors: Interaction, Thinking Skills, Distance Education, Information Systems