This study was designed to examine the use of mobile phone, a widespread technology, and determined how this technology influences science students' learning. The study intended to examine the use of smartphones in science teaching and learning and propose of model in the use of smartphones for teaching and learning. The research design employed…

This article focuses on the notion of literacy--general and statistical--in the analysis of data from a fieldwork research project carried out as part of a master's degree that investigated the teaching and learning of statistics in adult education mathematics classes. We describe the statistical context of the project that involved the…

People's feelings toward physical activity are often influenced by memories of their childhood experiences in physical education and sport. Unfortunately, many adults remember negative experiences, which may affect their desire to maintain a physically active lifestyle. A survey that asked 293 students about recollections from their childhood…

Responses to a questionnaire concerning experiences on their first teaching practice and their reactions to it were obtained for 218 Diploma of Education students at the University of Melbourne. (Editor)

Reports results of an investigation conducted in 1970. (DS)

To identify factors that caused the majority of students at Los Angeles City College to prefer the traditional lecture-discussion approach to the media approach, questionnaires were administered to students in three courses--three media and two traditional. Over 200 usable questionnaires were returned. Because of scheduling variations and other…

Investigation indicates that there are weaknesses in the present system of teaching practice assessment, particularly in the diversity of the methods of assessment. (Authors)

Differences in teaching styles have conventionally been described in terms of ill-defined dichotomies. The aim of the present study was to provide a more adequate representation of teaching practices by creating a typology based on the self-reported strategies of primary school teachers. (Editor)

Surveys 35 library school professors to provide a summary of current practices in teaching children's literature. Course objectives, topics introduced, instructional methods used, and determination of final course grades are highlighted. Two references are listed. (EJS)

To determine student attitudes toward traditional and individualized instruction, 152 students (92 males, 60 females) selected from the postsecondary instructional areas of agriculture, business, home economics, and trades and industry were surveyed for their opinions. The students responded to 25 statements about each type of instruction saying…

To develop and test a methodology which would help determine the combination of education, training, and experience that is most likely to yield highly qualified workers in specific occupations, the tool and die maker trade was selected for examination in the Boston Metropolitan Area. Tool and die making was chosen because it is a clearly…

Article reports on a study of effects on students of high and low teacher expectations. (Editor)

THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SOME MATERIALS USED IN A GRADUATE TRAINING COURSE ON TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED CHILD CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. SOME OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE SAMPLES OF AN ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE, A COURSE EVALUATION FORM, AND A BACKGROUND INFORMATION BLANK WHICH PARTICIPANTS FILLED OUT AS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGENCY WHICH…