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Cooper, Chris; Garside, Ruth; Varley-Campbell, Joanna; Talens-Bou, Juan; Booth, Andrew; Britten, Nicky – Research Synthesis Methods, 2020
This study aimed to address the question: what does "effectiveness" mean to researchers in the context of literature searching for systematic reviews? We conducted a thematic analysis of responses to an e-mail survey. Eighty-nine study authors, whose studies met inclusion in a recent review (2018), were contacted via e-mail and asked…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Researchers, Classification, Definitions
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Nilholm, Claes; Göransson, Kerstin – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
The purpose of this review is to further our knowledge about what is meant by inclusion in research addressing the topic. While it is common to remark that inclusion is defined in different ways in research, few attempts have been made to map and analyse different types of definitions and whether there are patterns to be find in how the concept is…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Journal Articles, Literature Reviews, Educational Research
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Xu, Qi – English Language Teaching, 2016
The present paper is a review of literature in relation to formulaic sequences and the implications for second language learning. The formulaic sequence is a significant part of our language, and plays an essential role in both first and second language learning. The paper first introduces the definition, classifications, and major features of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Literature Reviews, Definitions, Classification
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Burnette, Diane M. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2016
Although competency-based education (CBE) has existed since the early 1970s adult-focused degree programs, interest in CBE has spiked in recent years due to the increased attention on higher education affordability and accountability. This article reviews the extant literature on CBE to address the following questions: (a) What are the definitions…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Literature Reviews, Definitions, Program Descriptions
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Roth, Jodie L.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Applied Developmental Science, 2016
Advances in theories of adolescent development and positive youth development have greatly increased our understanding of how programs and practices with adolescents can impede or enhance their development. In this article the authors reflect on the progress in research on youth development programs in the last two decades, since possibly the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Educational Research
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Slater, Stephanie J.; Tatge, Coty B.; Bretones, Paulo S.; Slater, Timothy F.; Schleigh, Sharon P.; McKinnon, David; Heyer, Inge – Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2016
There is widespread interest among discipline-based science education researchers to situate their research in the existing scholarly literature base. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to conducting a thorough literature review are unduly hindered in astronomy education research as the venues in which scholarship is reported are fragmented and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Education, Educational Research, Doctoral Dissertations
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Biedron, Adriana; Pawlak, Miroslaw – Language Teaching, 2016
This state-of-the art paper focuses on the issue of linguistic giftedness, somewhat neglected in the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, attempting to reconceptualize, expand and update this concept in response to latest developments in the fields of psychology, linguistics and neurology. It first discusses contemporary perspectives on…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Gifted, Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies
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Chung, Ethel; Turnbull, Deborah; Chur-Hansen, Anna – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
The term "non-traditional students" is commonly used in higher education research and yet its definition has been unclear. This study systematically reviewed 45 definitions of "non-traditional student" in mental health research conducted within the higher education context using a standardised data extraction and appraisal…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Definitions, Mental Health, College Students
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Zebron, Shupikai; Mhute, Isaac; Musingafi, Maxwell Constantine Chando – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The challenge of actively involving students with communication disorders in the formal education systems prompted this desktop study on some of the challenges and problems associated with students with communication disorders in the classroom. This paper examines the relationship between communication disorders and learning from a very basic and…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Literature Reviews, Content Analysis
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Ellis, Rod – Language Teaching Research, 2016
"Focus on form" (FonF) is a central construct in task-based language teaching. The term was first introduced by Michael Long to refer to an approach where learners' attention is attracted to linguistic forms as they engage in the performance of tasks. It contrasts with a structure-based approach--"focus on forms" (FonFs)--where…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Acquisition, Teaching Methods, Definitions
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Barjesteh, Hamed; Mukundan, Jayakaran; Vaseghi, Reza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
The current paper presented theoretical assumptions behind language learning strategies (LLS) and an overview of methods used to identify learners' strategies, first, and then summarized what have been reported from large number of descriptive studies of strategies by language learners. Moreover, the paper tried to present the variety of…
Descriptors: Synthesis, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Literature Reviews
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Dori, Yehudit Judy; Sasson, Irit – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2013
This paper presents Part I of a two-part study. This first part reviews the literature of transfer of learning as one of the major goals of instruction. Transfer refers to students' ability to apply knowledge and skills in new learning contexts. The literature suggests partially or non-overlapping definitions, and empirical studies on transfer…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Transfer of Training, Classification, Definitions
Debossu, Stephanie C. – Online Submission, 2015
Properly defining a population ensures that resources, such as funding and access, meet the needs, expectations, and intended outcomes for those represented. Ethical concerns arise when a target population, such as the English Language Learner population, is defined in numerous yet incomplete ways, and differently in research and in state policies…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Definitions, Educational Research, Research Problems
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Guerra, Patricia L.; Nelson, Sarah W. – Journal of School Leadership, 2013
This study reviews 20 years (1990-2010) of scholarly literature on parent involvement related to Latino parents. Parent involvement behaviors of Latino parents were identified and analyzed according to the dimensions of culture theoretical framework--specifically, the dimension of individualism-collectivism (Hofstede, 1984, 1997; Triandis, 1995;…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Parent Participation, Classification, Guidelines
Siekmann, Gitta; Korbel, Patrick – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
Current definitions of STEM skills are inconsistent and not specific enough to inform education and skill policies and initiatives, potentially leading to a number of unsubstantiated and uncoordinated responses. There is a danger of generating a domestic oversupply of graduates in science, mathematics, engineering and technology while ignoring the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, Job Skills
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