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Li, S.; Ernst, J. V.; Williams, T. O. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2015
Background: Professional development offerings assist K-12 educators in addressing new and evolving classroom dynamics, circumstances, and situations. With the emerging demands of an increasingly science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-infused society, teachers are challenged to provide high-quality service and equitable…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Limited English Speaking, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes
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Demircan, Özlen; Erden, Feyza Tantekin – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) and parental involvement beliefs of preschool teachers and the parents of preschool children. Data were collected from 279 teachers and 589 parents via a demographic information questionnaire, "Teachers' Beliefs Scale"…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Correlation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Questionnaires
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Lundrigan, Courtney; Manuel, Kevin; Yan, May – College & Research Libraries, 2015
Web-scale discovery systems are becoming prevalent in research libraries. Although a number of studies have explored various impacts of discovery systems, few studies exist on user satisfaction. The investigators of this study evaluated user satisfaction with the discovery service Summon at Ryerson University, using online questionnaires and…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Research Libraries, Focus Groups, Questionnaires
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Pan, Lin; Block, David – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
This paper discusses issues related to language beliefs held by teachers and students of English in China; namely, the status of English, the learners' expectations of English and the focus of English teaching and learning in China. These beliefs are examined in the context of globalization and China's ever-deepening integration into the global…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Communication Skills, English (Second Language)
OECD Publishing, 2013
Effective teaching and teachers are key to producing high-performing students worldwide. So how can countries prepare teachers to face the diverse challenges in today's schools? The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) helps answer this question. TALIS asks teachers and schools about their working conditions and the learning…
Descriptors: Surveys, Foreign Countries, Teaching Conditions, Work Environment
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Avdic, Anders; Eklund, Anders – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2010
The Internet has made it possible for students to access a vast amount of high-quality references when writing papers. Yet research has shown that the use of reference databases is poor and the quality of student papers is consequently often below expectation. The objective of this article is twofold. First, it aims to describe the problems…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Databases, Student Experience, Reference Materials
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Talon, Benedicte; Sagar, Mouldi; Kolski, Christophe – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2012
Training professionals to design and produce interactive systems requires the use of well thought-out training scenarios. Indeed, it is essential to consider pedagogical forms whose objective is providing learners with field experience. It is also necessary to motivate learners to learn about subjects that sometimes seem distant from their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Computer System Design, Interaction
Ngoma, Sylvester – Online Submission, 2009
The use of Student Information Systems (SIS) to enhance school administration and manage student performance in K-12 education has received increased attention in recent years. As SIS become more integrated operational tools in schools, many school districts have to make decisions about the extent to which SIS affects student achievement and about…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, School Administration, Information Systems
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
This machine-readable data file (MDRF) contains information from the fifth follow-up survey of the National Longitudinal Survey of the High School Class of 1972. The survey was carried out along with the third survey of the High School and Beyond Study. The fifth follow-up data file consists of 12,841 records. The data tape contains information on…
Descriptors: Databases, Family Characteristics, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
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Sanders, Susan E. – Computers and Education, 1992
Describes a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) course in the United Kingdom that was offered to develop teachers' computer use and skills. Results of four questionnaires that evaluated skills before the course and after one year of teaching are discussed, and requirements for information technology skills are examined. (five references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Databases, Evaluation Methods
Wesley, Robert M.; And Others – 1977
This report presents the results of a pilot study designed to test the feasibility and desirability of establishing a statewide human resources inventory and information system to support the community service role of Illinois community colleges and upper division universities. The information system would provide a centralized source of data on…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Codification, College Role, Community Colleges
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
The National Longitudinal Survey of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS-72) Teaching Supplement Data File (TSDF) is presented. Data for the machine-readable data file (MDRF) were collected via a mail questionnaire that was sent to all respondents (N=1,517) to the fifth follow-up survey who indicated that they had a teaching background or training…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies