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Verpoorten, Dominique; Westera, Wim – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
The purpose of this article is to gain an insight into the effects of practicing short, frequent, and structured reflection breaks interspersed with the learning material in a computer-based course. To that end, the study sets up a standardized control trial with two groups of secondary school pupils. The study shows that while performance is not…
Descriptors: Reflection, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Students, Online Courses
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Tan, Meng; Hew, Khe Foon – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
In this study, we investigated how the use of meaningful gamification affects student learning, engagement, and affective outcomes in a short, 3-day blended learning research methods class using a combination of experimental and qualitative research methods. Twenty-two postgraduates were randomly split into two groups taught by the same…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Tavil, Zekiye Müge; Güngör, Müzeyyen Nazli – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2017
This paper reports a mixed methods study which aimed to improve Turkish pre-service English language teachers' competences and qualifications during their teaching practice experience (the practicum). The analysis of qualitative and quantitative data was framed by a sociocultural perspective focused around individual, cultural, and social factors…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Preservice Teachers, Practicums, Teacher Education
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Saribas, Deniz; Mugaloglu, Ebru Z.; Bayram, Hale – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2013
This study investigated the influence of metacognitive guidance on pre-service science teachers' scientific knowledge, science process skills, and views about the nature of science. The sample included 48 pre-service science teachers taking a first-year chemistry laboratory course in a public university in Turkey. During the 11-week course, the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Gröschner, Alexander; Seidel, Tina; Kiemer, Katharina; Pehmer, Ann-Kathrin – Professional Development in Education, 2015
For developing professional development (PD) programs, research suggests referring to effective components. In developing a PD program on classroom dialogue, we explored to what extent effective components could be addressed. We conducted a study with two groups. In the "Dialogic Video Cycle" (DVC), six German teachers participated in a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Intervention
Werkheiser, Susan N. Gravle – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this case study was to explore the effects of a literature-based social-emotional learning curriculum on kindergarten students' social-emotional behaviors, awareness, and early reading skills in a large elementary school. The study examined beliefs/perceptions of kindergarten teachers in regards to what reading skills students…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Literature, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy