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Gibbs, Leanne; Cooke, Mandy; Salamon, Andi – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
Theory strengthens the methodological and interpretive stance of a research study and is most fruitful when theoretical understandings are shared within collaborative research teams. This paper describes an approach to engaging productively with a theory, specifically the theory of practice architectures. Such engagement enabled the use of the…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
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Yu, Hae Min; Cho, Yu Jin; Kim, Hyun Jeong; Kim, Jin H.; Bae, Jee Hyun – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
This study of South Korea's response to COVID-19 has three purposes. First, it uses document analysis to examine policies, strategies, and resources offered by the South Korean government and public organizations to support young children and families during the first 6 months of the pandemic. Next, it uses open-ended surveys with 30 directors of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy
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Yang, Jeong A.; Yoo, Jae-Bong – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This paper aims to critically examine the paradigm of methodological dualism and explore whether methodologies in social science currently are appropriate for educational research. There are two primary methodologies for studying education: quantitative and qualitative methods. This is what we mean by "methodological dualism". Is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Mixed Methods Research, Social Sciences
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Eaton, Sarah Elaine; Rothschuh, Stefan; Fernández Conde, Cristina; Guglielmin, Melanie; Otoo, Benedict Kojo; Wilson, Jenny; Burns, Ian – Online Submission, 2018
Schools of education are in a unique position to foster a culture of academic integrity among pre-service teachers who will go on to careers as K-12 educators. This presentation presents the results of a year-long mixed methods study to understand the perceptions and approaches to academic integrity taken by academic staff in a Canadian school of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schools of Education, Integrity, Teacher Attitudes
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Pentassuglia, Monica – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
In recent years, educational research has paid special attention to teachers' practical-operative experience. The growing interest in the concept of practice within workplace settings has become a turning point in sociological, anthropological and educational studies. The present study aims to explore lecturers' perceptions and conceptions of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship
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Werler, Tobias Christoph; Baraldsnes, Dziuginta – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2019
This paper explores the historic ideas and practice of outdoor education, as developed in Jean Jacques Rousseau's "Émile", and realized by Adolf Reichwein's rural teaching practice. We aimed at developing a comprehensive research design, triangulating different qualitative data (text and photos). In the paper, we explore how the idea of…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Educational Research, Photography, Visual Aids
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Sammons, Pam; Kington, Alison; Lindorff, Ariel; Ortega, Lorena – Review of Education, 2018
This paper draws on findings from a study of 'inspiring' teachers in order to illustrate the way in which the chosen mixed methods design contributed to the success of the research in addressing its research aims. The study investigated the concept of 'inspiring' and 'inspirational' teaching through recruiting a purposive sample of 17 primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mixed Methods Research
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Loaiza-Aguirre, María I.; Andrade-Abarca, Paola S.; Salazar-Romero, Ángela del Cisne – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2017
Today the Higher Education Institutions are immersed in a world of constant change, and it is necessary to adapt to this environment with skill and speed. This has forced universities to adopt practices that create or strengthen their capacity to innovate, based on the determination of factors that influence it positively. This study is centered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
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Alshaqsi, Hanan; Ambusaidi, Abdullah – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
This study aimed to identify the patterns of classroom dialogue used by science teachers in science classes at Omani schools with respect to their gender. The study sample consisted of science teachers: three males and three females. To achieve the aims of the study, mixed methods with three instruments were used. These are an observation card or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Communication, Science Teachers, Educational Practices
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Leal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy
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Acar-Erdol, Tuba; Yildizli, Hülya – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
Knowing assessment practices of teachers and improving in this direction is important in increasing students' learning and demonstrating their performance. In this research, the aim was to identify the classroom assessment practices used by primary, secondary and high school teachers. Survey and observation form were used to collect the data for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Student Evaluation
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Hakyemez-Paul, Sevcan; Pihlaja, Paivi; Silvennoinen, Heikki – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
Research conducted in recent decades shows that parental involvement (PI) plays a significant role in the academic achievement and the healthy development of children. Gaining a better understanding of early childhood educators' views and the reasons for insufficient practices is important for improving PI. This mixed-method research investigates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
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Lomer, Sylvie – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2018
Policies on international student mobility (ISM) have the capacity to structure both flows of students and the representations of globally mobile students through discourse. This paper draws on a text-based analysis of British policy discourses and secondary analysis of published statistics. It uses problematisation analysis to examine how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Mobility, Policy Analysis
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Krauskopf, Karsten; Foulger, Teresa S.; Williams, Mia Kim – Teacher Development, 2018
Many educational technology proponents support the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model as a way to conceptualize teaching with technology, but recent TPACK research shows a need for empirical studies regarding the development of this knowledge. This proof-of-concept study applies mixed-methods to investigate the…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Mixed Methods Research, Metacognition
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Kantavong, Pennee – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
This article investigates inclusive education practices in schools under the jurisdiction of Thai local government through a study of schools in Khon Kaen Municipality in Northeastern Thailand. Thailand's 1997 Constitution and 1999 National Education Act both legislated that the educational system must become inclusive, and under these laws…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Municipalities, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices
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