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Kuzhabekova, Aliya; Soltanbekova, Arailym; Almukhambetova, Ainur – European Education, 2018
In this article we analyze a recent development in educational reform in Kazakhstan, which presents interest to researchers of policy transfer/borrowing. We argue not only that international policy transfer has become the main approach to educational reform, but also that the approach has been institutionalized by the establishment of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Foreign Policy, Educational Change
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Harris, Judith B.; Hofer, Mark J. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
TPACK (Koehler & Mishra, 2008), a theoretical construct that describes the knowledge that teachers use to teach with digital tools and resources, has flourished in university-based teacher education and research. Increasingly, K-12 schools and districts have also appropriated TPACK in their professional development efforts. This study of seven…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Faculty Development
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Novak Winer, Laura – Journal of Jewish Education, 2017
In recent years the Jewish community has witnessed a growth in the development of Jewish afterschool programs that provide childcare as well as Jewish educational programming to elementary age children. This possible trend may represent a diversification of options for families seeking to provide Jewish education and Jewish experiences for their…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Jews, After School Programs, Child Care Centers
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Lindstrom, Denise L.; Niederhauser, Dale S. – Computers in the Schools, 2016
The authors, working from a "new literacies studies" perspective, suggest that educators can better teach their students if they develop their own knowledge of the purposes, types, and language conventions students use in their informal out-of-school literacy practices. The purpose of this study was to identify the literacy practices…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Literacy, Media Literacy, Classroom Communication
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Dimopoulos, Kostas; Dalkavouki, Katerina; Koulaidis, Vasilis – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2015
This study aims at investigating primary school principals' work on a daily basis in order to understand the ways in which the centralized educational system affects their practices. Four typical cases of principals were selected and asked to keep daily records for a period of four months. Data from logs were complemented with data collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Elementary Education, Semi Structured Interviews
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Brown, Christopher P. – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: Policymakers preschool reforms that are to prepare young children for school success have sparked important conversations within the field of early childhood education over how these programs are to ready young children for school. This article presents findings from a case study that examined this issue of school readiness…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Readiness, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Blackley, Susan; Sheffield, Rachel – Issues in Educational Research, 2015
This paper revisits the term "andragogy" (adult education) and develops a new concept based upon an analysis of the skills and dispositions of 21st century learners in initial teacher education through the lens of adult education: "digital andragogy." In order to engage and retain students and revitalise education courses by…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Preservice Teacher Education, Blended Learning, Adult Education
Gilbert, Craig – ProQuest LLC, 2012
High numbers of dropouts can be found throughout the country, but research has shown the problem to be most prevalent in minority communities. Although the majority of dropouts were Anglo, the highest event dropout rates were found among American Indians, Hispanics and African Americans. This descriptive study investigated how students negotiate…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Rate, Incidence, Minority Groups
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Hutchins, Kristen L.; Friedrichsen, Patricia J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate how science faculty members' belief systems about inquiry-based teaching changed through their experience in a professional development program. The program was designed to support early career science faculty in learning about inquiry and incorporating an inquiry-based approach to teaching…
Descriptors: Profiles, Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Beliefs