In this paper, we investigate the in-service teachers "sense of agency" after their participation in a research master course. A semi-structured interview was administrated to nine in-service science teachers, coming from three different African countries: Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Burkina Faso. All of them attended a European master course…

To understand why an individual is engaging in a particular behaviour during learning requires an investigation of subjective conceptions held by the learner. Historically, the research interview has been widely used as a means for gaining an insight into students' learning, and responses have been presented as explanations of how individuals…

Examines the educational difficulties and effective learning strategies of 11 academically successful American Indian women enrolled in graduate school. Interviews revealed subjects' systematic study habits, multimodal learning strategies, preference for essay tests, strong ability to synthesize knowledge, and reflective pragmatic attitude toward…

This study is grounded in a reform calculus movement funded by grants from the National Science Foundation to find ways to improve student learning in mathematics, specifically in calculus. The study examines reasons why faculty accept or reject reform calculus teaching techniques, and what they consider to be the challenges and outcomes of these…