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Chamberlin, Michelle T.; Candelaria, Megan S. – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2018
Learning from the practice of teaching teachers is a promising approach for mathematics teacher educators to attain the extensive knowledge and abilities needed for their roles. As mathematics teacher educators ourselves striving to develop across our professional lifespans, we used one such approach, known as a lesson experiment, to investigate…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Educators, Experimental Teaching, Lesson Plans
Silver, Harvey F.; Abla, Cheryl; Boutz, Abigail L.; Perini, Matthew J. – McREL International, 2018
This book provides more than 50 classroom-ready tools that make it easy to implement the nine categories of effective teaching strategies from McREL's bestselling book, "Classroom Instruction That Works" (2012) across grade levels and content areas. By incorporating these tools into your daily practice, you can turn your classroom into a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Strategies
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AL-Edwan, Zaid Suleiman – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2014
This study aimed at identifying the Effectiveness of using Web Quest Strategy in acquiring the geographic concepts among eighth grade students in Jordan. The study individuals consisted of (119) students in the scholastic year 2013-2014. Four sections were randomly selected from two schools divided into experimental and control groups. They were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Control Groups, Web Based Instruction
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Smith, Lindsey; Harvey, Stephen; Savory, Louise; Fairclough, Stuart; Kozub, Stephen; Kerr, Catherine – European Physical Education Review, 2015
The purpose of this study was to independently determine the levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and self-determined motivation of both boys and girls as they participated in prolonged units of invasion games (i.e. 6-12 lessons) through two pedagogical models: direct instruction and the tactical games model (TGM). It was…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences, Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Fatokun, K. V. F.; Eniayeju, P. A. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2014
This study investigates the effects of Concept Mapping-Guided Discovery Integrated Teaching Approach on the achievement and retention of chemistry students. The sample comprised 162 Senior Secondary two (SS 2) students drawn from two Science Schools in Nasarawa State, Central Nigeria with equivalent mean scores of 9.68 and 9.49 in their pre-test.…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Chemistry, Science Achievement, Teaching Methods
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van de Pol, Janneke; Volman, Monique; Oort, Frans; Beishuizen, Jos – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2014
Adapting support contingently to student needs by first diagnosing their current understanding, that is, scaffolding, is considered a key aspect of excellent teaching. The use of classroom scaffolding is rare, however. We therefore investigated the benefits to teachers of a professional development program that was based upon a model of contingent…
Descriptors: Intervention, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teamwork, Experimental Programs
Richardson, Evan C. – Instructor, 1972
Author discusses science discovery lessons, presents a model of one, and offers suggestions for structuring other specific lessons. (Editor/MB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Discovery Processes, Elementary School Science, Hypothesis Testing