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Afari, Ernest; Aldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2012
The primary focus of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of games when used in tertiary-level mathematics classes in the United Arab Emirates. Our study incorporated a mixed-method approach that involved surveys (to assess students' perceptions of the learning environment and attitudes towards mathematics), interviews, observations of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
DeLoach, Robin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence the ability of teachers and administrators to use data obtained from a data warehouse to inform instruction. The mixed methods study was guided by the following questions: 1) What data warehouse application features affect the ability of an educator to effectively use the…
Descriptors: Data, Decision Making, Databases, Program Implementation
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Dougherty Stahl, Katherine A.; Keane, Annette E.; Simic, Ognjen – Urban Education, 2013
This mixed methods study explores the pilot implementation of a Response to Intervention framework in the first grade classrooms in three urban schools. Two schools in a fully implemented condition (FI) with a facilitator and a partially implemented condition (PI) without a facilitator were investigated using student achievement data, field notes,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Response to Intervention
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers