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Moye, Johnny J.; Dugger, William E., Jr.; Starkweather, Kendall N. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2014
This is the second in a series of articles discussing the "Doing-Based Learning" study. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which U.S. public school elementary and secondary education science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students are doing activities in their classrooms. The first article (Moye,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Hands on Science, Educational Practices, STEM Education
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Mullens, Jo Beth; Bristow, Robert S.; Cuper, Prudence – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2012
This paper presents the results of an online survey administered to chairs of American departments of geography to ascertain current trends and perceived value of international faculty-led field courses within their departments. The majority of reporting chairs indicated increased field course offerings over the past decade most often resulting…
Descriptors: Geography, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, International Studies
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DeLuca, Christopher; Ogden, Holly; Pero, Elizabeth – New Educator, 2015
The majority of teacher education programs in North America require elementary-teacher candidates to complete separate courses in curriculum subject areas. This model to teacher education limits candidates' readiness to engage in interdisciplinary teaching and focuses preservice curriculum on content-specific pedagogies rather than on general,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum, Concept Formation
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Lin, Lin; Bigenho, Chris – Computers in the Schools, 2011
Through this study the authors investigated undergraduate students' memory recall in three media environments with three note-taking options, following an A x B design with nine experiments. The three environments included no-distraction, auditory-distraction, and auditory-visual-distraction; while the three note-taking options included…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Notetaking, Recall (Psychology), Educational Experiments
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Winchester, Tiffany M.; Winchester, Maxwell – International Journal for Academic Development, 2011
This exploratory study considered Larrivee's assessment of teachers' reflective practice levels by using a formative, weekly, online student evaluation of teaching (SET) tool through a virtual learning environment (VLE) as a means to encourage reflective practice. In-depth interviews were conducted with six faculty members in three departments at…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Reflective Teaching, Reflection, Formative Evaluation
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Wang, Qiyun; Lu, Zhiping – Learning, Media and Technology, 2012
In this case study, an online community was designed at a secondary school in China for the teachers to prepare their lessons collectively, reflect on their teaching practices, collect comments from peers, and share resources. A survey was administered to the teachers to investigate their perceptions on the online community for their professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Communities of Practice
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Izumi-Taylor, Satomi; Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling; Rogers, Cosby Steele – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2010
This reflective paper discusses findings about differences and similarities in perspectives on play among early childhood educators in Japan, the United States, and Sweden. Analysis of survey data collected from educators in those nations yielded six themes regarding the meanings and uses of play: (1) process of learning, (2) source of…
Descriptors: Play, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
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Nixon, Sarah B.; Saunders, Georgianna L.; Fishback, John E. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2012
The purpose of this research study was to examine the usage and perceived benefits of the ERR (Evocation, Realization of Meaning, and Reflection; Meredith & Steele, 2011) instructional framework and content literacy strategies with middle and high school science teachers. Former students who had participated in an undergraduate or graduate content…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Methods Courses, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Implementation
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Masterman, Elizabeth; Manton, Marion – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2011
The authors introduce the concept of design support tools and situate them in the pedagogic context of professional development for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and the research field of learning design. Through focusing on the development and evaluation of one such tool, Phoebe, they discuss their value to lecturers in post-compulsory…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
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Reid, Anna; Petocz, Peter; Gordon, Sue – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate ways in which university students are introduced to disciplines and thence to the professions based on those disciplines. Design/methodology/approach: E-mail interviews with a broad sample of university teachers in a variety of professional disciplines formed the basis of a grounded theory…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Professional Education, Mail Surveys, Intellectual Disciplines
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Shumack, Kellie A.; Forde, Connie M. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2011
Objective: This research investigated teachers' perceptions of the impact of professional development on the classroom instruction of secondary business teachers and the relationship between the impact of professional development and the number of hours spent in professional development. Background: Quality professional development for teachers…
Descriptors: Business Education Teachers, Teaching Skills, Faculty Development, Professional Development
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Laster, Nicole M.; Russ, Travis L. – Business Communication Quarterly, 2010
This study elucidates pedagogical differences and similarities between the ways in which instructors from business and communication disciplines teach the introductory business communication course. During the spring of 2008, the authors surveyed 444 instructors teaching this course at colleges and universities across the United States. Their…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Introductory Courses
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Byington, Teresa A.; Tannock, Michelle T. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011
An online survey of early childhood education (ECE) trainers was conducted to assess their professional development needs and determine any differences between new and experienced trainers. Trainers identified teaching techniques and resources commonly used. The survey information is guiding the development of ECE trainer criteria in a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Adult Learning, Professional Development, Teaching Methods
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Coil, David; Wenderoth, Mary Pat; Cunningham, Matthew; Dirks, Clarissa – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Most scientific endeavors require science process skills such as data interpretation, problem solving, experimental design, scientific writing, oral communication, collaborative work, and critical analysis of primary literature. These are the fundamental skills upon which the conceptual framework of scientific expertise is built. Unfortunately,…
Descriptors: College Science, Biological Sciences, Teaching Skills, Science Process Skills
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Sebastianelli, Rose; Tamimi, Nabil – Journal of Education for Business, 2011
Given the expected rise in the number of online business degrees, issues regarding quality and assessment in online courses will become increasingly important. The authors focus on the suitability of online delivery for quantitative business courses, specifically business statistics and management science. They use multiple approaches to assess…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Interaction, Statistics, Teaching Methods
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