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Ling Zhang; Gabriel J. Stylianides; Andreas J. Stylianides – International Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Mathematical problem posing, generally defined as the process of interpreting given situations and formulating meaningful mathematical problems, is academically important, and thus several interventions have been used to enhance this competence among students and teachers. Yet little is known about the interventions' various components and their…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Competence, Meta Analysis
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Li, Wenhao; Qian, Li; Feng, Qinna; Luo, Heng – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Panoramic video as a novel instructional media with increasing educational application. However, empirical research on panoramic video instruction is mostly episodic with conditional and inconclusive results. Objectives: This study reviewed 10 years (2011-2021) of research on panoramic video in education to synthesize, meta-analyse,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Design, Research Design
Schumacher, Robin F.; Krowka, Sarah K.; Haymond, Kelly S.; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca A.; Gersten, Russell – Instructional Research Group, 2023
This systematic review and meta-analysis appraised and synthesized mathematics interventions research addressing rational number concepts for students with mathematics difficulties (MD) in Grades 3-9. Included studies (n = 28) meet the What Works Clearinghouse Group Design standards (Version 4.0) for study quality. Across all studies, we found…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Learning Problems
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Chitiyo, Argnue; King, Seth A.; Krizon, Margaret D.; Ablakwa, Cephas N.; Markelz, Andrew M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) exhibit problem behaviors that potentially result in lower performance in reading and related content areas. Researchers and policy makers have increasingly emphasized the need for evidence-based practices (EBPs) in reading. However, conclusions made regarding the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Abrami, Philip C.; Lysenko, Larysa; Borokhovski, Eugene – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
ABRACADABRA (ABRA) is an evidence-based suite of interactive multimedia that engages learners in the development of core reading skills. This meta-analysis presents an update of the research evidence about the effectiveness of ABRA for elementary students. It reports 91 effect sizes in six reading-related outcomes for a sample of 7,388 students.…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Evidence Based Practice, Multimedia Instruction, Reading Instruction
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Stockard, Jean; Wood, Timothy W.; Coughlin, Cristy; Rasplica Khoury, Caitlin – Review of Educational Research, 2018
Quantitative mixed models were used to examine literature published from 1966 through 2016 on the effectiveness of Direct Instruction. Analyses were based on 328 studies involving 413 study designs and almost 4,000 effects. Results are reported for the total set and subareas regarding reading, math, language, spelling, and multiple or other…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Meta Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Research
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Elleman, Amy M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
Inference ability is considered central to discourse processing and has been shown to be important across models of reading comprehension. To evaluate the impact of inference instruction, a meta-analysis of 25 inference studies in Grades K-12 was conducted. Results showed that inference instruction was effective for increasing students' general…
Descriptors: Inferences, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Effectiveness
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Samson, Patricia L. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2016
In a meta-analytic review of critical thinking in social work education, findings revealed variability in research designs, methods, and subsequent findings. The 10 studies reviewed assessed different components of critical thinking and highlighted different potential moderator variables. Although there are significant limitations to all the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Social Work, Meta Analysis, Research Design
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Batdi, Veli – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
This research aimed to examine the effect of a problem-based learning approach in comparison to traditional learning approaches. In this context, the question "What is the effect size of problem-based learning on students' attitudes?" was tried to be answered. Among 190 studies made in national and international field between the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Attitudes, Meta Analysis, Learning Strategies
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Jamaludin, Khairul Azhar; Alias, Norlidah; DeWitt, Dorothy – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2015
The practice of homeschooling still receives contrasting responses on its relevancy and effectiveness. The current study is aimed to map the trends in the selected eleven studies from various educational journals. The analysis focuses on mapping the trends on: a) research settings, b) target sample, c) method or instrument used, d) common focus or…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Home Schooling, Educational Practices, Educational Research
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Sani Bozkurt, Sunagul; Vuran, Sezgin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
Social stories play a significant part in the teaching skills and behaviors to children with ASD who lack social skills. The purpose of this study is to analyze studies in which social stories were used for teaching social skills to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The present study includes a descriptive review and meta-analysis…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Skill Development
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Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying; Cooper, Harris – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
In this study, we meta-analyzed empirical research of the effectiveness of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) on K-12 students' mathematical learning. A total of 26 reports containing 34 independent samples met study inclusion criteria. The reports appeared between 1997 and 2010. The majority of included studies compared the effectiveness of ITS…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
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Spaulding, Lucinda S. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2009
The critical issue in special education today is no longer the assurance of access, but rather, the assurance of effectiveness. Determining which practices and interventions are most effective and efficient for ensuring optimal student achievement is a fundamental concern of special education teachers in this era of accountability. In this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Best Practices
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Schmid, Richard F.; Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Tamim, Rana; Abrami, Philip C.; Wade, C. Anne; Surkes, Michael A.; Lowerison, Gretchen – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2009
This paper reports the findings of a Stage I meta-analysis exploring the achievement effects of computer-based technology use in higher education classrooms (non-distance education). An extensive literature search revealed more than 6,000 potentially relevant primary empirical studies. Analysis of a representative sample of 231 studies (k = 310)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Design, Effect Size, Educational Technology
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Browder, Diane M.; Spooner, Fred; Ahlgrim-Delzell, Lynn; Harris, Amber A.; Wakeman, Shawnee – Exceptional Children, 2008
This article reports on a comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of 68 experiments on teaching mathematics to individuals with significant cognitive disabilities. Most of the studies in the review addressed numbers and computation or measurement. Within the computation studies identified, most focused on counting, calculation, or number…
Descriptors: Research Design, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Mental Retardation
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