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Lara Nieto-Márquez, Natalia; Baldominos, Alejandro; Pérez-Nieto, Miguel Ángel – Education Sciences, 2020
Metacognition is a construct that is noteworthy for its relationship with the prediction and enhancement of student performance. It is of interest in education, as well as in the field of cognitive psychology, because it contributes to competencies, such as learning to learn and the understanding of information. This study conducted research at a…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Elementary School Students, Measures (Individuals), Prediction
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Qin, Zhen; Jin, Rui; Zhang, Caicai – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Although variability of training materials has the potential to benefit the learning of lexical tones, the benefit is contingent on an individual's pitch aptitude. Previous studies did not segregate immediate learning and consolidation after an overnight interval, and little is known about how pitch aptitude differences affect…
Descriptors: Intonation, Phonology, Sino Tibetan Languages, Tone Languages
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Jones, Marc; Blume, Carolyn – TESL-EJ, 2022
ELT materials tend to use prestige variety speakers as models, an underlying assumption being that this is needed in order to acquire the phonology necessary to parse English speech (Rose & Galloway, 2019). Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) (Galloway & Rose, 2018) provides the potential for movement away from such 'native speaker'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Phonemes, Language Variation
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Lace-Costigan, Gemma – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2017
Playful and kinaesthetic learning approaches are used in numerous early years (birth to 5 years old) learning environments, however studies in HE STEM disciplines are uncommon. This study aimed to explore the use of Play-Doh in an undergraduate anatomy module as a method of enhancing engagement. 63 students attended the "kinaesthetic…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Biological Sciences, Science Activities, Instructional Materials
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Motzo, Anna – Research-publishing.net, 2018
The learning difficulty known as dyslexia affects up to ten per cent of the adult population. In current teaching practice in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), however, there is still little awareness of how dyslexia-friendly language course materials can be created. Language learning materials, although often delivered in novel digital…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Italian, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kattner, Elizabeth – Journal of Dance Education, 2016
This paper explores methods for bringing dance history directly into the studio. It shows how the movement components that have proven successful in introductory courses can be extended to in-depth studies of dance history with dancers who have formal training. Through the example of a research project on the early work of George Balanchine, it…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, History Instruction, College Students
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Azevedo, A. C.; Santos, A. C. F. – Physics Education, 2014
We focus on the difficulties that visually impaired students have when dealing with graphics and diagrams in their study of geometrical optics. This case study suggests practices that use low cost materials, easy to find and to handle, and that provide a tactile perception for visually impaired students. The activities employ light and easy to…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, High School Students, Foreign Countries, Optics
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Zebehazy, Kim T.; Wilton, Adam P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2014
Introduction: This study investigated the perceptions and practices of teachers of students with visual impairments in Canada and the United States regarding graphics (both tactile and print) that are used by students with visual impairments. Questions focused on quality, importance, and instruction in the use of graphics. Methods: An electronic…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Blindness, Foreign Countries, Tactual Perception
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Lee, Bokyung – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2015
This paper presents the relationship between Korean EFL learners' self-reporting learning style preferences and their perspectives on ELT materials evaluation. Quantitative data was acquired from 521 subjects' responses to a learning style survey and a questionnaire of materials evaluation checklist. The findings show that Korean EFL learners'…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Cognitive Style, Asians
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Naroth, Charmon; Luneta, Kakoma – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2015
This paper reports on the findings from individual interviews and focus group discussions involving six teachers implementing the Singapore Mathematics Curriculum (SMC) in the Foundation Phase (Grade R to Grade 3) in a school in South Africa. The interviews presented an opportunity to explore teachers' experiences with their attempts to use the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Implementation, Teaching Methods
Petersen-Brown, Shawna M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The attainment of basic early literacy skills at an early age is one way to ensure children become proficient readers as adults. Word recognition is an important basic early literacy skill that is related to reading fluency and overall reading competency. Incremental rehearsal (IR) is a flashcard technique that has produced strong outcomes for a…
Descriptors: Generalization, Word Recognition, Intervention, Instructional Materials
Phillips, William E.; Feng, Jay – Online Submission, 2012
A quasi-experimental action research with a pretest-posttest same subject design was implemented to determine if there is a different effect of the flash card method and the multisensory approach on kindergarteners' achievement in sight word recognition, and which method is more effective if there is any difference. Instrumentation for pretest and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Action Research, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
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Khazaie, Saeed; Ketabi, Saeed – English Language Teaching, 2011
As mobile connectedness continues to sweep across the landscape, the value of deploying mobile technology at the service of learning and teaching seems to be both self-evident and unavoidable. To this end, this study employed multimedia to develop three types of vocabulary learning materials. Due to the importance of short-term memory in the realm…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Stark, Mary Lou – New Outlook for the Blind, 1970
Descriptors: Handwriting, Instructional Materials, Kinesthetic Perception, Tactile Adaptation
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Boyd, David P. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
Properly conceived and conducted, organizational mentoring can bestow benefits on the suppliant, the mentor and the firm. If prospective protégés assess the context of a mentoring relationship before they enter into one, they can enjoy a bonding experience that facilitates psychological satisfaction and furthers professional advancement. The movie…
Descriptors: Mentors, Organizational Development, Group Dynamics, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
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