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Trujillo, Karen; Chamberlin, Barbara; Wiburg, Karin; Armstrong, Amanda – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2016
This article captures the evolution of research goals and methodologies used to assess the effectiveness and impact of a set of mathematical educational games and animations for middle-school aged students. The researchers initially proposed using a mixed model research design of formative and summative measures, such as user-testing,…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction
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Garst, Barry A.; Baughman, Sarah; Franz, Nancy K.; Seidel, Richard W. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
Research suggests that family camp experiences can enhance family relationships. Families often participate in family camp experiences for a vacation, as part of a therapeutic and/or intervention strategy, or to gain general enrichment or engagement. To better understand the impacts of family camp experiences on family functioning, a mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Intervention, Mixed Methods Research, Parenting Skills
Cavoly, Denise Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this program evaluation was to investigate the impact over time teachers' self-efficacies and the outcome expectancies of those who participated in an inquiry-based, hands-on, constructivist professional development program to learn science content. The hope was that after active participation in this inquiry-based professional…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Expectation