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Arayapisit, Tawepong; Pojmonpiti, Dittakul; Dansirisomboon, Karn; Jitverananrangsri, Kittikorn; Poosontipong, Donaya; Sipiyaruk, Kawin – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2023
Odontogenic orofacial space infection is an important topic in the dental curriculum. However, dental students do encounter difficulties in identifying the patterns of odontogenic infection spreading through fascial spaces. The implementation of game concepts might allow them to actively learn this topic by engagement. This research aimed to…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Anatomy, Dental Schools, Dentistry
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Crewdson, Margaret; Skinner, Christopher H.; Wilson, Chelsea; Fowler, Kristen; Richardson, Robert; Wilhoit, Brian – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We extended research on social skills training to determine if the activities first-grade students were engaged in while Tootling would influence their performance of two recently trained social skills: complimenting and encouraging peers. After receiving social skills training, students engaged in two experimental small-group activities, a…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
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Fernandez-Rio, Javier; Menendez-Santurio, Jose Ignacio – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess students and teachers' perceptions concerning their participation in an educational kickboxing learning unit based on a hybridization of two pedagogical models: Sport Education and Teaching for Personal and Social Responsibility. Method: Seventy-one students and three physical education teachers…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education, Teaching Methods
Pope, Paula K. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The study centered around two teams of teachers and their success and struggle in utilizing professional development to gain the knowledge necessary to adequately implement the Positive Intervention and Behavior Supports (PBIS) framework initiative into all areas of the school. Data collected through personal interviews, classroom observations,…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Faculty Development
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Kiili, Kristian; Ojansuu, Kai; Lindstedt, Antero; Ninaus, Manuel – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2018
The main aim of this article was to investigate the educational potential of a game-based math game competition to engage students in training rational numbers. Finnish fourth (n = 59; M[subscript age] = 10.36) and sixth graders (n = 105; M[subscript age] = 12.34) participated in a math game competition relying on intra-classroom cooperation and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Competition
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Hsu, Kuang-Chen; Hsu, YuPing; Olesh, Ryan – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study attempts to gain insight into whether and what types of gamification have the potential to contribute to students' learning performances while also remaining gender equality in science education. Two types of game elements including competition (gamified animation) and cooperation (social gamified animation) were integrated into an…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Educational Technology, Animation, Video Games
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Britton, Willoughby B.; Brown, Anne-Catharine; Kaplan, Christopher T.; Goldman, Roberta E.; DeLuca, Marie; Rojiani, Rahil; Reis, Harry; Xi, Mandy; Chou, Jonathan C.; McKenna, Faye; Hitchcock, Peter; Rocha, Tomas A.; Himmelfarb, Josh; Margolis, David M.; Niles, Halsey F.; Eckert, Allison M.; Frank, Tana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
Contemplative practices, which engage the subjective or "first-person" perspective, are being incorporated into systems of higher education that have traditionally relied on didactic or "third-person" approaches (Dederer 2007; Kroll 2010; Repetti 2010; Roth 2006; Shapiro, Brown, and Astin 2011; Smith 2006; Zajonc 2006). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Metacognition
Gober, Donna L. – ProQuest LLC, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a full semester of wellness instruction on student perceptions, choices and self-reported behavioral outcomes as measured by eight factors associated with student success. A mixed-method study design was employed. The pre-test/post-test design was used for the quantitative portion of the…
Descriptors: Wellness, Physical Fitness, Program Effectiveness, Health Promotion
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Roberts, Laura; Yeomans, Peter; Ferro-Almeida, Susan – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2007
We believe the problems of school violence are linked to competition and bullying in school culture. We also believe that by fostering more cooperation and more compassion in school culture, we can reduce school violence. One of the ways to develop school culture is to implement conflict resolution training. In the current study, we introduced…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Violence, Altruism, School Culture
Johnson, David W. – 1982
Reprints of 17 studies on approaches to ensuring full participation of handicapped students in the regular classroom are presented. The studies, carried out over a 3-year period, were intended to examine evidence on the efficacy of mainstreaming, with particular emphasis on the role of competitive, cooperative, and individualistic learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Cooperation, Disabilities