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Alston, Daniel M.; Marshall, Jeff C.; Smart, Julie B. – Science Educator, 2020
In the United States, reform movements have been a part of the science education community for decades. Inquiry-based instruction has a long history in reform documents and while it is not explicitly used in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the underlying tenants of this instructional strategy are still evident. Thus, inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Academic Standards, Science Instruction
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Achen, Rebecca M.; Lumpkin, Angela – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
The purpose of this action research was to examine the use of class time through classroom observation and student feedback. Students', the teacher's, and whole class activities during class were categorized every two minutes. Students also were given pre- and post-course surveys to assess perceptions on lecture time, impact of learning…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Feedback (Response), Action Research, Observation
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Straub, Jeremy; Whalen, David – Education Sciences, 2014
The value of the duration of participation in a small spacecraft program has not previously been sufficiently characterized. This work seeks to determine whether most relevant benefits are received by participants quickly (suggesting that participant education would be best achieved by shorter duration exposure to multiple domains) or accrues over…
Descriptors: Program Length, Time Factors (Learning), Time on Task, Student Experience
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Stols, Gerrit – South African Journal of Education, 2013
This study investigated the opportunity to learn (OTL) that is available to Grade 12 mathematics learners. Learner workbooks were analysed in terms of time on task, curriculum coverage, curriculum coherence, and cognitive demand. Based on these elements, experienced mathematics teachers judged the opportunity that the learners have to achieve more…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Grade 12, Mathematics Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Chemosit, Caroline Chepkurui – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The study involved an exploration of factors that promoted the development of skills and attributes that enhanced learning among college students. The factors explored in this study were, active learning, student-teacher interaction, time on tasks, institutional expectations, student inputs, and skills and attributes that enhance learning. This…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Skill Development