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Wiggins, Benjamin L.; Eddy, Sarah L.; Wener-Fligner, Leah; Freisem, Karen; Grunspan, Daniel Z.; Theobald, Elli J.; Timbrook, Jerry; Crowe, Alison J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
The primary measure used to determine relative effectiveness of in-class activities has been student performance on pre/posttests. However, in today's active-learning classrooms, learning is a social activity, requiring students to interact and learn from their peers. To develop effective active-learning exercises that engage students, it is…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Class Activities, Pretests Posttests
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Bahri, Hossein; Mahadi, Tengku Sepora Tengku – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
While the presence of mobile electronic devices in the classroom has posed real challenges to instructors, a growing number of teachers believe they should seize the chance to improve the quality of instruction. The advent of new mobile technologies (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) in the translation classroom has opened up new opportunities…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Translation, Teaching Methods
Caverly, Gregg – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A mixed methods study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of a flipped classroom in a high school discrete mathematics course. In the flipped classroom, students watched videos of the teacher's lesson for homework while completing problems during class. Two sections of the course were involved in the study, with one group receiving the…
Descriptors: Leadership Role, Classroom Techniques, High Schools, Mathematics Instruction
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Calder, Nigel; Brough, Chris – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2013
This paper examines how mathematical understandings might emerge through student-centred inquiry. Data is drawn from a research project on student-centred curriculum integration that situated mathematics within authentic problem-solving contexts and involved students in collaboratively constructed curriculum. The project involved case studies in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Centered Curriculum, Inquiry, Problem Solving
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Falk-Ross, Francine; Evans, Brian – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2014
Five content area teachers participated in this year-long qualitative research study focused on developing a language-building approach to support literacy activities for marginalized students. A mixed methods design evaluated the impact of the professional development program with the teachers. Data included structured interviews with the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties
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Jocz, Jennifer Ann; Zhai, Junqing; Tan, Aik Ling – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
Recent research reveals that students' interest in school science begins to decline at an early age. As this lack of interest could result in fewer individuals qualified for scientific careers and a population unprepared to engage with scientific societal issues, it is imperative to investigate ways in which interest in school science can be…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Student Interests, Science Interests, Performance Factors
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Devlin, Timothy J.; Feldhaus, Charles R.; Bentrem, Kristin M. – Journal of Technology Education, 2013
During the last ten years, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has ensured that educators at every level focus on accountability, use scientifically-based research, be data driven, and use standardized tests in an effort to improve student learning. Love it or hate it, NCLB has been the catalyst for huge changes in the world of education…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Technology Uses in Education, Middle School Students, Outcomes of Education