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Rollinson, Joseph; Brunskill, Emma – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2015
At their core, Intelligent Tutoring Systems consist of a student model and a policy. The student model captures the state of the student and the policy uses the student model to individualize instruction. Policies require different properties from the student model. For example, a mastery threshold policy requires the student model to have a way…
Descriptors: Prediction, Models, Educational Policy, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
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Elfers, Ana M.; Plecki, Margaret L. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2014
Investment in state incentive policies to support National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) prompt consideration of their distribution and retention. This study examines the results of a state's incentive program for NBCTs, including a targeted bonus for those working in high-poverty schools. A quantitative analysis was conducted of state data…
Descriptors: State Programs, Incentive Grants, Teacher Certification, Teacher Supply and Demand
Liton, Hussain Ahmed – Online Submission, 2012
Saudi Ministry of education is highly concerned with the pursuit of excellence in effective EFL teaching-learning in the arena of education but it experiences tardy progress especially in college level. This is a common scenario in almost every stage of learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Behind this backdrop, this paper explores the new…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Official Languages, Language Role
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DeLuca, V. William; Lari, Nasim – Journal of Technology Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of using renewable energy data, obtained from a comprehensive data acquisition system, on improving students' learning and developing their higher-order learning skills. This study used renewable energy data available through a data acquisition system installed and tested by the Green Research…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Social Problems, Energy Conservation, Energy
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Fischer, Henry W. III – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Reports on a statistics course designed to emphasize real-world applications. The course is primarily lab-based and provides students with numerous opportunities to demonstrate mastery of their skills. The instruction is tightly focused on achievable goals and utilizes hands-on experience and computer tutorials. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Data Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Strategies
McClain, Kay – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2003
This paper provides an analysis of a teacher development experiment (cf. Simon, 2000) designed to support teachers' understandings of statistical data analysis. The experiment was conducted as part of collaborative efforts between the author and a cohort of middle-school mathematics teachers during the 2000-2001 academic year. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Statistical Data, Data Analysis, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction