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Download full textIrgatoglu, Aydan; Peker, Bena Gül – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2021
This descriptive study aimed to find out whether instructors practiced self-development activities, whether some factors hindered the practice of self-development activities, and to what extent the instructors implemented self-development activities in their classes to solve a problem. Additionally, it aimed to find out whether the instructors…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Educators
Fan, Xinxin; Geelan, David; Gillies, Robyn – Education Sciences, 2018
This study investigated the effectiveness of a novel inquiry-based instructional sequence using interactive simulations for supporting students' development of conceptual understanding, inquiry process skills and confidence in learning. The study, conducted in Beijing, involved two teachers and 117 students in four classes. The teachers…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Simulation, Interaction, Inquiry
Direct linkBuell, Martha; Han, Myae; Vukelich, Carol – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Early care and education programme quality is usually assessed at the classroom level. One such measure of classroom quality is the classroom assessment scoring system (CLASS). In an effort to ensure higher quality programming, the CLASS is being used to direct teacher professional development. However, there has been relatively little research on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Scoring, Educational Quality, Scores
Palmer, Douglas J.; Sadiq, Hissa M.; Lynch, Patricia; Parker, Dawn; Viruru, Radhika; Knight, Stephanie; Waxman, Hersh; Alford, Beverly; Brown, Danielle Bairrington; Rollins, Kayla; Stillisano, Jacqueline; Abu-Tineh, Abdullah M. Hamdan; Nasser, Ramzi; Allen, Nancy; Al-Binali, Hessa; Ellili, Maha; Al-Kateeb, Haithem; Al-Kubaisi, Huda – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Qatar initiated a K-12 national educational reform in 2001. However, there is limited information on the instructional practices of the teachers in the reform schools. This project was an observational study of classrooms with a stratified random sample of the first six cohorts of reform schools. Specifically, 156 classrooms were observed in 29…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Private Schools, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Hemphill, Michael A. – Physical Educator, 2015
Researchers of continuing professional development (CPD) in physical education have called for new models that move beyond the traditional CPD model. The outcomes of CPD protocols are hard to predict even when they align with the best practices. Responsibility-based CPD has become the focus of recent attention to assist physical educators in…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Barriers
Wood, Susan Y.; Rogow, Deborah; Stines, Frederica – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
Evidence shows that a focus on gender and power in sexuality/HIV education increases the likelihood of achieving positive sexual health outcomes, and international agencies have called for a shift to a gender-focused approach. However, questions remain about the implementation of such programmes, including how best to prepare teachers to deliver…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexuality
Garrard, John Christian Timothy – ProQuest LLC, 2013
To identify how high school assistant principals in large suburban schools serve as instructional leaders and how they develop these skills, this research utilized a multiple-case study design, followed by a cross-case analysis of the data. This research explores the instructional leadership of three female comprehensive high school assistant…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, High Schools, Assistant Principals, Rating Scales
Neuman, Susan B.; Pinkham, Ashley; Kaefer, Tanya – Early Education and Development, 2015
The purpose of this study was to support teachers' child-directed language and student outcomes by enhancing the educative features of an intervention targeted to vocabulary, conceptual development and comprehension. Using a set of design heuristics (Davis & Krajcik, 2005), our goal was to support teachers' professional development within the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Preschool Education, Preschool Curriculum, Faculty Development
Ricketts, Kristina G.; Carter, Hannah S.; Place, Nick T.; McCoy, Teresa – Journal of Extension, 2012
Extension educators are often considered influential community leaders. Still the question remains--how do educators motivate themselves to success? Does this contribute towards their self-leadership perceptions? Specialists from three universities administered a survey to look at the "self-leadership" of Extension educators. Results…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Self Concept, Teacher Attitudes
Gudmundsdottir, G. B. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2010
This study explores factors influencing the digital divide in four schools in Cape Town, South Africa. Three of the schools are for disadvantaged learners whereas the fourth was previously for whites only. All the schools use ICT in their curriculum delivery and thereby support the emphasis of provincial educational authorities on ICT access for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning
Baker, Linda; Dreher, Mariam Jean; Shiplet, Angela Katenkamp; Beall, Lisa Carter; Voelker, Anita N.; Garrett, Adia J.; Schugar, Heather R.; Finger-Elam, Maria – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
The Reading, Engaging, and Learning project (REAL) investigated whether a classroom intervention that enhanced young children's experience with informational books would increase reading achievement and engagement. Participants attended schools serving low income neighborhoods with 86% African American enrollment. The longitudinal study spanned…
Descriptors: Books, Reading Achievement, Learner Engagement, Low Income Groups
Hoshiko, Brandon; Jaciw, Andrew; Ma, Boya; Miller, Gloria I.; Wei, Xin – Empirical Education Inc., 2007
The authors sought evidence of the effectiveness of the TI-Navigator classroom networking system for the second year of a two-year research study of Texas Instruments classroom technology. This randomized control trial compared Algebra I and Geometry instruction using the TI-Navigator system, which includes the TI-84 Silver Edition graphing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Graphing Calculators
Ferrer, Lourdes M. – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2004
This study has two parallel research agenda: (1) the development of social skills and pedagogical content knowledge in teacher candidates as they work collaboratively in pairs, and (2) the development of conceptual understanding and social skills in elementary school students who are taught by teacher candidates with cooperative learning…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Science Activities, Cooperative Learning
