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Jang, Syh-Jong – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2011
Ongoing professional development for college teachers has been much emphasized. However, previous research on learning environments has seldom addressed college students' perceptions of teachers' PCK. This study aimed to evaluate college students' perceptions of a physics teacher's PCK development using a newly developed instrument and workshop…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, College Students, Learning Problems, Student Attitudes
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Greenberg, Daphne; Levy, Susan R.; Rasher, Sue; Kim, Yoonsang; Carter, Sarah Deardorff; Berbaum, Michael L. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2010
This study examines the relationship between TABE-R performance and performance on selected, more focused reading component tests after 42 hours of adult education classroom instruction. Specifically, measures of expressive vocabulary, reading fluency, sight word reading, and decoding were administered to 98 participants along with the TABE-R.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Program Effectiveness, Reading Ability, Reading Tests
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White, C. Stephen; Fox, Rebecca K.; Isenberg, Joan P. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
This study examined how multiple measures can be used to study experienced teachers' learning. The study was conducted in an advanced Master's degree programme, aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in the United States. The programmatic features and key learning experiences found in the programme are described and…
Descriptors: National Standards, Faculty Development, Masters Degrees, Investigations
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Vasinda, Sheri; McLeod, Julie – Reading Teacher, 2011
The struggling second and third graders in this mixed methods study increased their reading comprehension after a 10-week Readers Theatre podcasting project. Podcasting made the students aware of a wider audience, which enhanced the authenticity and social nature of the strategy, and made their performances permanent so they could be stored and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 3, Visualization, Handheld Devices
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Dorfman, Lorraine T.; Murty, Susan A.; Ingram, Jerry G.; Li, Han – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2007
This study describes a multi-method approach to evaluating a gerontological social work curriculum enrichment initiative funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. The project involved all required first year core courses in the BA and MSW curricula. Data were collected from students at three geographically dispersed academic centers of a School…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Gerontology, Social Work, Curriculum Enrichment