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Treacy, Mia – Irish Educational Studies, 2017
Research that aimed to examine teachers' experiences whilst implementing a reform approach to mathematics teaching in an Irish primary school forms the basis of this paper. In particular, factors that contributed to changing mathematics practice in this case study school are outlined. The school engaged in professional development (PD) that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Practices, Elementary School Teachers
Hughes, Sally – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2016
This study explores the implications for mathematical knowledge and pedagogical practices of primary teachers in Papua New Guinea making a shift from a transmission approach to a connectionist approach to teaching mathematics. The research participants were engaged in a professional development program designed to support the teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Practices, Mathematics Instruction
Alcock, Hilary L.; Ramirez Barker, Linda – Development Education Research Centre, 2016
This study was primarily undertaken by teachers for teachers, and focuses on the potential contribution of global learning and development education (DE) methodologies to a core aspect of curriculum provision, namely writing. The aim of the study is to explore whether using global learning and DE methodologies can have an impact on pupils'…
Descriptors: Global Education, Global Approach, Educational Research, Writing Achievement
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Estepp, Christopher M.; Stripling, Christopher T.; Conner, Nathan W.; Giorgi, Aaron; Roberts, T. Grady – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2013
The National Research Council (NRC) has indicated that effective instruction in colleges of agriculture should prepare students to enter a dynamically changing workplace by helping students learn to be proficient in 21st century skills. The NRC suggested that effective instruction in colleges of agriculture should encompass a hospitable learning…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Cognitive Ability, Teacher Behavior, Agricultural Education
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Wong, Ruth – English Language Teaching, 2014
This paper, an exploratory case study, examines how students' preferences and motivation to learn English are influenced by their perceptions of teaching practices--both of native English teachers and local English teachers. To better understand the context of this research question, this study adopts a method of triangulation in collecting data:…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Preferences, Teacher Background, Teacher Characteristics
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Schuck, Sandy; Kearney, Matthew – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2008
This paper describes the fit between educational technologies and teacher views and pedagogies in light of two recently completed research projects. These studies focused on observed pedagogies associated with the classroom-based use of two learning technologies: digital video (student-generated), and interactive whiteboards. The paper considers…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Classroom Techniques, Technology Uses in Education, Case Studies