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Desmet, Ophélie A.; Crimmins, Danielle M.; Flewellen, Gerniya; Seigfried-Spellar, Kathryn C. – Gifted Child Today, 2023
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a cybersecurity and digital forensics enrichment program for gifted and talented students to determine students' perceptions of this enrichment course. We evaluated data from 25 secondary education students and one educator to examine their perceptions of the program. Responses from students and the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Program Evaluation
Katherine A. Eberhardt – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore the commonalities between school shooters to gain a better understanding of ways to prevent school shootings. The research question was, Understanding the behavioral impact of a maldeveloped or damaged prefrontal cortex, striatum, and amygdala as contributors of psychopathy, to what extent is the…
Descriptors: Violence, Criminals, Prevention, Psychopathology
Klein, Jennifer – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2013
Tom Washburn, founder of the Law and Justice Program in Fulton County Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, sees career and technical education (CTE) as a framework for gains in reading comprehension, public speaking, math and science. "It's a holistic approach to learning, framed by law and justice. Behind the scenes we're reading novels, improving…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Law Enforcement, Criminal Law, Experiential Learning
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Christensen, Doug – American Biology Teacher, 2013
Understanding how DNA banding patterns in a gel can aid in the conviction or exoneration of suspects and be utilized for positive identification of biological fathers in paternity cases can be intimidating. In reality, the logistics and technology used in such cases are rather straightforward. This exercise is designed for use in high school…
Descriptors: Crime, Genetics, High Schools, Secondary School Science
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Irizarry, Jason G.; Raible, John – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2014
Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Latino/a Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) as analytical tools, this article examines the experiences of a seven Latino/a high school students at various points of engagement with the school-to-prison pipeline. Building on and extending Franz Fanon's (1952) concept of the epidermalization of inferiority, the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Critical Theory, Race
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Goldstein, Naomi E. Sevin; Romaine, Christina L. Riggs; Zelle, Heather; Kalbeitzer, Rachel; Mesiarik, Constance; Wolbransky, Melinda – Assessment, 2011
This article describes the psychometric properties of the "Miranda Rights Comprehension Instruments", the revised version of Grisso's "Miranda" instruments. The original instruments demonstrated good reliability and validity in a normative sample. The revised instruments updated the content of the original instruments and were…
Descriptors: Correlation, Juvenile Justice, Psychometrics, Institutionalized Persons
Sharma, Ramesh C., Ed.; Mishra, Sanjaya, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
"Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls" looks into global practices of e-learning, examining the successes and failures of e-learning professionals. It provides a judicious mix of practical experiences and research in the form of case studies. Written by experts from all over the globe, this book shows how to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Global Approach, Case Studies, Educational Strategies