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Martin, Christie S.; Polly, Drew; Kissel, Brian – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The authors examined the implementation of written reflections in a Grade 4 mathematics classroom over the course of 8 weeks. Students in this case study engaged in a workshop modeled after Calkin's Writers' Workshop and within this workshop the use of writing as a reflective tool in mathematics was introduced. The authors explore how students…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics
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Christopher, Anne A. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The level of awareness of the importance of mastering ESL among the local community is poor, particularly in rural areas. A study was conducted to gather information from English as a Second Language (ESL) learners pertaining to the impediments of English Language learning (ELL) by specifically focusing on the four language skills namely…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Skills, Listening Skills
Carney, Kelli Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this interpretive case study was to explore the reading perceptions and attitudes of children who exhibited high levels of motivation to read. The study explored the extent to which the highly motivated children read and the extent to which they enjoy reading. Seven children enrolled in the fifth grade at a small, rural elementary…
Descriptors: Children, Reading Motivation, Reading Attitudes, Case Studies
Hyatt, Sherry – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Research shows that children of different backgrounds and cultures learn and perform differently in mathematics despite similar intelligence levels and mathematics instruction (Alvarez & Bali, 2004). Ethnomathematics strives to explore and explain such phenomena in terms of the complex role culture plays in one's background experiences and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Rural Areas, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 4
Gurzau, Vickie Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teaching science to students with special needs requires different approaches. A program at the study site supplemented packaged science kits with animal-assisted instruction, but such an approach was never evaluated. The purpose of this study was to provide a formative program evaluation documenting students' reactions to the use of animals…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Animals, Science Instruction, Instructional Materials
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Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Gabrielle; Daley, Samantha G.; Lim, Seoin; Lapinski, Scott; Robinson, Kristin H.; Johnson, Mindy – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Science notebooks can play a critical role in activity-based science learning, but the tasks of recording, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data create barriers that impede science learning for many students. This study (a) assessed in a randomized controlled trial the potential for a web-based science notebook designed using the Universal…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Access to Education, Student Journals, Computer Uses in Education