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Tiffany L. Gallagher; Xavier Fazio – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
As veteran educational researchers in case study and action research methods, we engaged in a design-based research project as an innovative approach for dealing with the complex practice of integrating science and literacy within elementary classrooms. We choose design-based research as both a theoretical "and" research framework as our…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Elementary Education, Educational Research, Instructional Innovation
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Lee, Theodore T. H.; So, Winnie W. M. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
This study investigates the use of inquiry learning (IL) approach for intellectually disabled (ID) students. It draws on findings from the trial lessons of 6 classes of ID students in a project developing an adapted General Studies Curriculum for ID students at primary level. Data analysis focuses on examining how IL was employed for ID students.…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Mental Retardation, Teaching Methods, Difficulty Level
Bogan, Barry L.; McKenzie, Ethel King; Bantwini, Bongani D. – Online Submission, 2012
In the age of standardized testing, science and social studies are not given the same priority as mathematics and reading in the curriculum of United States schools. High stakes testing is viewed as having heavily biased schools toward teaching tested subjects and away from less frequently tested subjects. This paper is premised on the notion that…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Curriculum Development, Social Studies, Educational Change
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Burnaford, Gail – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2009
This study was conducted in a large urban school district. Fifty-nine elementary schools, designated as Fine Arts Schools by the district, were organized as a Fine Arts School Network. The school district partnered with an external arts organization to deliver research-based, consistent and collaborative professional development to art, music,…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Art Teachers, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Buell, William W. – Northian, 1971
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Eskimos
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Barron, Brigid J. S.; Schwartz, Daniel L.; Vye, Nancy J.; Moore, Allison; Petrosino, Anthony; Zech, Linda; Bransford, John D. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1998
Implementing project-based curricula requires simultaneous changes in curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices. Four design principles appear to be important: defining learning-appropriate goals, providing scaffolds, ensuring multiple opportunities for formative self-assessment, and developing social structures. Findings indicate positive…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Evaluation
Gawlik, Christina L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Online assessments afford many advantages for teachers and students. Okolo (2006) stated, "As the power, sophistication, and availability of technology have increased in the classroom, online assessments have become a viable tool for providing the type of frequent and dynamic assessment information that educators need to guide instructional…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Curriculum Development, Preservice Teachers
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Reis, Sally M.; Purcell, Jeanne H. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1993
This study examined effects of three increasing levels of curriculum compacting on the instructional practices of 470 elementary school teachers with gifted students in regular classes. Teachers were able to eliminate between 24% and 70% of the curriculum across content areas for more capable students but required assistance in designing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Stapp, William B. – 1973
The philosophy, major constraints, and strategy for curriculum development and implementation of a K-12 environmental education program are reviewed in this draft. Its purpose is to draw together some basic ideas and pertinent questions from leading educators, the literature, and successful environmental education programs, in an effort to provide…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
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Richards, Colin – Elementary School Journal, 1974
If discussion of English primary curriculum is ever to develop from its present impressionistic state, it needs to develop a greater concern with the detail of organization and interaction, with the day-to-day commonplace of teaching, and with the conceptual models held by typical teachers. (CS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
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Berlin, Donna F.; White, Arthur L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
The design, selection, and organization of instructional materials that integrate calculators are described in relation to a model based on movement and representational level. Instructional resources and advantages of the model are described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Henry, Marcia K. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1993
Discusses the role of decoding in the framework of reading research and current instructional issues. Emphasizes the importance of decoding as part of the reading and language arts curriculum. Provides instructional implications. Suggests that, although many children learn to read without difficulty using literature-based approaches, many children…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Instructional Design
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Chattin-McNichols, John – Montessori Life, 2002
Considers the role of the Great Lessons--formation of the universe, evolution of life, evolution of humans, and discovery of language and mathematics--in the Montessori elementary curriculum. Discusses how the Great Lessons guide and organize the curriculum, as well as the timing of the lessons across the 6-12 age span. (JPB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Educational Objectives
Fisher, Charles W.; And Others – California Journal of Teacher Education, 1977
The objective of this analysis on use of time in the classroom was to show whether or not students who spend more time in a particular content area also show higher achievement in that content area; the qualified conclusion is that more time yields more learning. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
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Porter, Andrew – Educational Researcher, 1989
Analyzes information from teacher logs and interviews to describe what is taught in elementary school mathematics classes and to identify instructional weaknesses. Makes recommendations for curriculum reform. (FMW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Curriculum Research, Elementary Education
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