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Bondie, Rhonda S.; Dahnke, Christine; Zusho, Akane – Review of Research in Education, 2019
This rigorous literature review analyzed how 28 U.S.-based research studies conducted between 2001 and 2015 have defined, described, and measured changes in teaching practices related to implementation of Differentiated Instruction (DI) in P-12 classrooms. Research questions examined frameworks that defined DI, classroom operationalization of DI,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Instructional Effectiveness, Individualized Instruction, Educational Practices
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Thibaut, Patricia; Carvalho, Lucila – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2021
Young people are increasingly connected in a digital and globalized world, but technology-mediated interactions alone do not necessarily lead to a culture of meaningful participation and meaning making processes. Students from disadvantaged contexts are especially vulnerable to this. Drawing on the "Activity-Centred Analysis and Design"…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Cultural Capital, Case Studies, High School Students
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Vermeir, Karen; Kelchtermans, Geert – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
Much research on educational innovations treats them as purposeful endeavours, initiated with a clear goal for improvement of practice and eventually evaluating the fidelity of their implementation as well as effectiveness. However, innovative practices in schools can have many sources and their implementation often takes a surprising and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Educational Innovation, Program Implementation
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Bardecki, Michal J.; McCarthy, Lynda H. – Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2020
The 2007 Bondar Report, "Shaping Our Schools, Shaping Our Future," generated a vision for environmental curricula in Ontario. It has been the basis for the mandated framework introduced in 2009 by the Ministry of Education for environmental education (EE) in all Ontario schools. Based on our research and personal reflections, this paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Curriculum Development, Teaching Methods
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Rubenstein, Eric D.; Thoron, Andrew C. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
SAE programs were designed as an integral component in SBAE. However, participation has continued to decline. This qualitative study examined exemplary SAE programs in rural SBAE to discover factors that were working in SAE development and implementation. Through focus groups, individual and informal interviews, and observations, two themes that…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Rural Education, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Matsumura, Lindsay Clare; Garnier, Helen E.; Resnick, Lauren B. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2010
This study investigates the influence of a school's pre-existing social resources on the implementation of a comprehensive literacy-coaching program (Content-Focused Coaching [CFC]). Elementary schools were randomly assigned to receive a CFC-trained coach (n = 15 schools) or to continue with the literacy coaching resources that are standard for…
Descriptors: Teacher Participation, Teacher Collaboration, Program Implementation, Teaching Methods
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Anastasiades, Panagiotes S.; Filippousis, George; Karvunis, Labros; Siakas, Spiros; Tomazinakis, Arsitokritos; Giza, Panagiota; Mastoraki, Hellen – Computers & Education, 2010
The aim of this paper is to present the design, implementation and evaluation of the methodology which focuses on the pedagogical utilization of Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) in the contemporary elementary school. As part of the project "ODYSSEAS", during the school year 2007-2008, 46 students and 4 teachers from two elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Learning Activities, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Yan, Wenfan; Goubeaud, Karleen; Fry, Carol – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2004
Although the success of School reforms such as the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) hinges on classroom teachers' implementation of career-related activities, few quantitative studies have examined teachers' implementation practices in STW programs. In this study, classroom teachers involved in a STW partnership in a Southwestern…
Descriptors: Career Education, School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
Sabatino, Melissa; Rumbaut, Marilyn – 1993
In 1989, a long-term partnership began between International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation and the Austin Independent School District (AISD) to form Project A+ (later named the A+ Coalition), a program designed to be a catalyst for educational improvement by identifying fundamental changes needed to enhance education and to marshal community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Budgeting, Cooperative Programs
Brevard Community Coll., Cocoa, FL. – 1985
A 310 Special Demonstration Project was conducted in Florida to create a model of competency-based adult education (CBAE) based on the programs currently in existence. This manual, which was produced through the project, presents an overview of CBAE and explains in detail how to operate a CBAE program. The manual is organized in 11 sections. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs