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Nisaa Kirtman; Cary Smith; Teresa Demeritte; Debra Divinity; Vida Amouzandeh; Jo Anne Fordham; Mehri Fadavi – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2024
Evidence-based pedagogies to improve student success in STEM disciplines are now recognized, but their successful incorporation can be hampered by faculty wariness of novel pedagogical research. To support these pedagogies' effective implementation, a research team at a southeastern Historically Black College and University (HBCU) provided its…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, College Faculty, Teaching Methods
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Haijun Zeng Ed.; Jiahao Liu Ed.; Di Wu Ed.; Lijie Yue Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2023
This book presents 28 practical case studies in detail and 49 case studies in brief. The collection of these case studies focuses on one or more aspects of exploration and practice on the following topics: smart campus and smart classroom, resource construction and sharing, new teaching mode, comprehensive quality evaluation of students, teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Best Practices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Pellegrini, Marta; Lake, Cynthia; Inns, Amanda; Slavin, Robert E. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2018
This article reviews research on the mathematics achievement outcomes of all programs with at least one study meeting inclusion criteria. 78 studies evaluated 61 programs in grades K-5. The studies were very high in quality, with 65 (83%) randomized and 13 (17%) quasi-experimental evaluations. Programs were organized in 8 categories. Particularly…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Tutoring
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Reed, Melissa; Chappell, Phil – English Australia Journal, 2021
This article provides an overview of what is considered best practice in professional development in English language teaching by researchers and professional bodies. It then presents a research project investigating how satisfied English language teachers are with their own PD. The qualitative study involved a background survey of 92 teachers and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Arendale, David R., Comp. – Online Submission, 2020
This updated 2020 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally and internationally to increase student achievement. A number of the publications report how they adapted their programs due to COVID-19 restrictions and online delivery platforms. Technology use was more…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Cooperative Learning, Peer Teaching, Annotated Bibliographies
Arendale, David R., Comp. – Online Submission, 2019
This 2019 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally and internationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement
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Hagley, Eric, Ed.; Wang, Yi'an, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2020
Virtual Exchange (VE) is of great import to language and culture teachers and researchers but is also gaining popularity in other fields. However, around the world and in the Asia-Pacific region in particular, the number of exchanges is not high and the quality of those that exist needs to continue to improve. It is essential that the latest…
Descriptors: Exchange Programs, International Educational Exchange, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Saxon, D. Patrick; Martirosyan, Nara M.; Vick, Nicholas T. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2016
This is the second of a two-part column that reports the results of a qualitative study of instructors and their implementation of Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) courses. The study participants include members of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and had attended an IRW professional development event at the NADE…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Integrated Activities, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
Crawford, Jennifer; Roberts, Patricia – School Business Affairs, 2013
AIM Academy of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania is a K-12 school modeled after the Lab School of Washington. AIM promises its 200 students and their parents a unique and innovative learning environment. Applying the latest techniques proven to help children who learn differently, AIM Academy taps into students' talents in ways that are both fully…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Facilities, Art Education, Academic Achievement
Arendale, David R., Comp. – Online Submission, 2017
This 2017 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations, online documents, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Academic Achievement, Peer Groups
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Parisi, Hope; Graziano-King, Janine – Community College Enterprise, 2011
Bringing together two evidence-based "best practices" in developmental education--learning communities and tutoring--seems natural, especially given that they share collaborative learning as a common pedagogical approach. And yet doing so raised questions around the role of the tutor in learning communities. In this article, a faculty development…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Cooperative Learning, Faculty Development, Best Practices
Ewing-Taylor, Jacque M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A longitudinal evaluation study of a science professional development program for K-12 teachers was conducted using the CIPP evaluation model. Eleven years of program data were described and analyzed. Elementary teachers comprised 62% of the 384 participants, 17% of all participants were middle school teachers, and 13% of all participants were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness