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Finn, Kevin E.; McInnis, Kyle J. – Physical Educator, 2014
Many children get little to no regular physical education during the school day. National recommendations call for schools to offer physical activity as part of planned academic lessons that teach math, language arts, science, and other subjects through movement. The purpose of this study was to analyze the student and teacher perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers
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Edwards, Susan – Middle School Journal (J3), 2013
This article describes the middle grades teacher preparation program at Augusta State University in Georgia. It describes the negotiation between the middle school concept and the standardized testing culture of the local schools as the faculty redesigned the undergraduate middle grades program to adequately address both. Ways in which new…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Standardized Tests
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Williams, Brett; Lewis, Belinda; Boyle, Malcolm; Brown, Ted – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
The aim of this study was to identify if wireless keypads could facilitate interprofessional interaction among undergraduate paramedic, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health science, social work and midwifery students. Secondary research aims included the examination of students' perceptions of interprofessional education and how…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Health Occupations, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups
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Barwell, Graham; Moore, Chris; Walker, Ruth – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
The model of learning best suited to the future may be one which sees learning as the process of managing the different kinds of participation an individual might have in complex social systems. Learning capability and engagement is thus dependent on the relationship between an individual identity and social systems. We report on the incorporation…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Pilot Projects, Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Evaluation
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Lubliner, David; Widmeyer, George; Deek, Fadi P. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2009
The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a quantifiable improvement in learning outcomes by integrating course materials in a 4-year baccalaureate program, utilizing a knowledge repository with a conceptual map that spans a discipline. Two new models were developed to provide the framework for this knowledge repository. A…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Concept Mapping, Focus Groups, Information Systems
Sandall, Susan; McLean, Mary E.; Smith, Barbara J. – 2000
This book is designed to provide guidance on effective practices that are related to better outcomes for young children with disabilities, their families, and the personnel who serve them. Practices were identified through focus groups of stakeholders: practitioners, personnel trainers, researchers, administrators, and family members. These…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Delivery Systems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities
Ostler, Elliott; And Others – 1996
This report provides a progress report on the Art and Technology Integration Project (ATI), a partnership of the Westside and Grand Island Public Schools, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art (NMAA), and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). The ATI project focuses on long-range assessment of the integration of the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development