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Katja Adl-Amini; Vanessa A. Völlinger; Agnes Eckart – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
Cooperative learning (CL) refers to teaching methods in which students work in small groups to help one another learn and improve their learning outcomes. Often CL is described by five basic elements: (1) positive interdependence, (2) individual accountability, (3) promotive interaction, (4) social skills and (5) group processing. The positive…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Quality, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Attitudes
Herfort, Jonas Dreyøe; Tamborg, Andreas Lindenskov – Designs for Learning, 2023
This paper investigates how to reduce the theory-practice gap by making research the object of discussion for researchers and practitioners. The study is situated in the wicked problem of using digital technology in mathematics education. To investigate this problem a workshop of the format data-sprint is conducted, investigating the challenges…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Cincera, Jan; Johnson, Bruce; Kroufek, Roman – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2020
Teachers' practice is based on their beliefs about how student learning should be developed. In the practice of programme leaders in outdoor environmental education centres, experiential learning is considered to be one of the prominent learning theories. This study analyses the ways in which experiential learning is interpreted and transferred…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Learning Theories, Outdoor Education
Ann Partee; Amanda Williford; Jason Downer; Jenna Conway; Erin Carroll – Grantee Submission, 2023
This study describes the implementation and findings from a consultation process designed to enhance the professional development (PD) offered to teachers working in Virginia's state-funded preschool program. A PD Rubric was developed to translate research on effective PD (i.e., PD practices linked to positive changes in teacher practice and/or…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Faculty Development, State Aid
Urban, Jennifer Brown; Linver, Miriam R.; Thompson, Julie; Davidson, Ronnie; Lorimer, David – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
The importance of engaging in high quality program evaluation is a generally accepted principle underscored by external pressure from funders. High quality evaluation necessarily begins with good evaluation planning. This paper outlines Evolutionary Evaluation and specifically the Systems Evaluation Protocol, an approach that emphasizes…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Values Education, Systems Approach, Case Studies
Ashley, Jason – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2016
Teacher preparation evaluation has expanded rapidly since 1998, pushed by "failing" rhetoric adopted by many educational leaders, such as Michelle Rhee, founder of the Students First organization. Led by the ideas and arguments put forth by Diane Ravitch, others think that there is too much focus on red herrings and that there are, in…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Theory Practice Relationship
Kartal, Galip; Basol, Hasan Çaglar – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2019
This study investigates the influence of the pre-2018 English Language Teacher Education (ELTE) program outcomes in the attainment of the generic competencies for teaching profession with a specific focus on professional skills. It collects the views of EFL teacher trainers and trainees to evaluate the extent to which these competencies have been…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kruger, Cornè Gerda; Van Rensburg, Ona Janse; De Witt, Marike W. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Meeting teacher expectations for a professional development programme (PDP) is expected to strengthen sustainable applied competence as programme outcome since teachers will be more motivated to apply the programme content in practice. A revised distance learning (DL) programme was augmented by a practical component comprising a work-integrated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Expectation, Distance Education
Karlsson Lohmander, Maelis – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
Professional experience in preschool settings comprises an important part of the education of preschool teachers. During their placements, students are expected to link theory to practice, to integrate university-based knowledge with workplace-based knowledge and skills essential for their future profession. They often refer to a perceived gap…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Teacher Education Programs, Preschool Curriculum
Mattson, Marifran; Haas, Emily J.; Kosmoski, Carin – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2013
This article argues that teaching health campaigns from an engaged pedagogy perspective is beneficial for students, instructors, and communities. This argument is supported by a teaching and learning perspective using a motorcycle safety campaign as an exemplar. Retrospective interviews were conducted with students who participated in a…
Descriptors: Health Education, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety, Safety Education
Demir, Mehmet Kaan – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
The need for in-service education for teachers is recognized by all who are concerned with improvement of school practice. A successful in-service education involves many different kinds of activities. This study aims to determine the perceptions of classroom and branch (social studies, science and technology, foreign language, physical education…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Attitudes
Kallemeyn, Leanne M.; DeStefano, Lizanne – NHSA Dialog, 2010
The Head Start National Reporting System (NRS) exemplified an assessment system where significant ambiguity existed regarding its purpose(s). This article considers the perceived purposes of the NRS from a local program perspective through observations and interviews with staff members during the 2004-2005 school year. This study found that a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Accountability, Program Development, Case Studies
Wackermann, Rainer; Trendel, Georg; Fischer, Hans E. – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
The background of the study is the theory of "basis models of teaching and learning", a comprehensive set of models of learning processes which includes, for example, learning through experience and problem-solving. The combined use of different models of learning processes has not been fully investigated and it is frequently not clear…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Learning Processes, Models
Scott, Joyce; Brown, Casey – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
This study was conducted to focus attention on the issues involved in the preparation of school leaders and to provide an enhanced profile of the perceptions of faculty members involved in principal preparation. Results were used to provide information on the current status of principal preparation programs, suggestions about additional areas…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Administration
Kent, Andrea M.; Simpson, Jennifer L. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2010
The purpose of this work is to examine using interactive videoconferencing (IVC) to provide preservice teachers with a model of exemplary reading instruction to transfer their learning and implement effective reading instruction. The program was facilitated by university professors and carried out though frequent interactions between preservice…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Master Teachers, Reading Instruction, College School Cooperation