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Sidabutar, Ropinus – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The research was aimed to investigate the effect of various, innovated teaching models to improved the student's achievement in various topic in Mathematics. The study was conduct experiment by using innovated teaching with contextual, media and web which are the compared. with conventional teaching method. The result showed the innovation in the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Student Improvement
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Brady, Michael P.; Heiser, Lawrence A.; McCormick, Jazarae K.; Forgan, James – Educational Forum, 2016
High-stakes standardized student assessments are increasingly used in value-added evaluation models to connect teacher performance to P-12 student learning. These assessments are also being used to evaluate teacher preparation programs, despite validity and reliability threats. A more rational model linking student performance to candidates who…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Teacher Education Programs, Validity, Reliability
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Ting, M.-Y.; Kuo, B.-C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a calculus system that was designed using an adaptive dynamic assessment (DA) framework on performance in the "finding an area using an integral". In this study, adaptive testing and dynamic assessment were combined to provide different test items depending on students'…
Descriptors: Calculus, Alternative Assessment, Models, Test Items
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Haataja, Anne; Sainio, Miia; Turtonen, Mira; Salmivalli, Christina – Educational Psychology, 2016
Teachers do not always recognise students who are victimised by their peers. In this study, we examined the recognition of stable victims in 76 schools beginning to implement the KiVa antibullying programme. We focused on 348 victims (9-15 years) who reported victimisation at the pretest and still at wave 2, after five months of programme…
Descriptors: Brain, Intervention, Victims, Peer Relationship
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Bowers, Lisa M.; Dostal, Hannah; McCarthy, Jillian H.; Schwarz, Ilsa; Wolbers, Kimberly – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
Numerous studies have shown that spelling presents unique challenges for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (d/hh), and most do not develop age appropriate spelling skills. Spelling errors from 29 middle school d/hh students were analyzed from writing samples that were gathered at the beginning, middle, and end of a year-long writing…
Descriptors: Deafness, Spelling Instruction, Skill Development, Skill Analysis
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Anderson, William Todd – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of mindful listening instruction on music listening sensitivity and music listening enjoyment. A pretest--posttest control group design was used. Participants, fourth-grade students (N = 42) from an elementary school in a large city in the Northeastern United States, were randomly assigned to two…
Descriptors: Music, Listening, Music Education, Listening Skills
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Shapiro, Amy J.; Heath, Nancy L.; Carsley, Dana – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2016
The present study reports the pilot evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of StressOFF Strategies, a "single-session" (45 min) adolescent-targeted, school-based psychoeducational program, which introduces cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based techniques. Five hundred and sixty-five Grade 9 students (57% female;…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Stress Management, Psychoeducational Methods, Behavior Modification
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Al-Ghazo, Abeer – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of met cognitive strategies on reading comprehension among Jordanian university students. The participants of this research consists of two classes of English Course , Level one with 60 students, 30 in the control group and 30 in the experimental group. Then, Metacognitive reading…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Direct Instruction, Metacognition, English (Second Language)
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Mills, Reece; Tomas, Louisa; Lewthwaite, Brian – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
In response to calls for research into effective instruction in the Earth and space sciences, and to identify directions for future research, this systematic review of the literature explores research into instructional approaches designed to facilitate conceptual change. In total, 52 studies were identified and analyzed. Analysis focused on the…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Space Sciences, Literature Reviews, Teaching Methods
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Westerhof, Gerben J.; Beernink, Janny; Sools, Anneke – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
This article describes an innovative intervention based on narrative and life review therapy that is tailored to people with intellectual disability (ID) and psychiatric problems. The current study provides a first evaluation of the intervention. A symptom checklist (SCL-90) was used in a pre- and post-follow-up design, and a qualitative…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Intervention, Innovation
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Praneetham, Chuleewan; Thathong, Kongsak – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2016
Technological education and instruction are widely used in the present education trend. Using of digital instruction for environmental subject can encourage students in learning and raise their awareness and attitude on environmental issues. The purposes of this research were: 1) to construct and develop the digital instruction for environment for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Climate, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Arthur, Ann M.; Davis, Dawn L. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Double-dose instruction, in which instructional lessons are supplemented to provide additional instructional time, is a mechanism used in some schools for boosting outcomes in certain academic areas. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of double-dose vocabulary instruction, relative to single-dose and business-as-usual control…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Effect Size, Intervention, Teaching Methods
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Kreamelmeyer, Kathleen; Kline, Anthony; Zygmunt, Eva; Clark, Patricia – Teacher Educator, 2016
This study examined the perspectives of 85 undergraduate preservice teacher candidates engaged in a required survey course on diversity at a midsized Midwestern university. Candidates completed the Common Beliefs Survey at both the beginning and end of the 16-week semester. Quantitative analysis of the pre- and postcourse Likert ratings of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Multicultural Education
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Bavli, Özhan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eight weeks of step aerobic exercises on static balance, flexibility and selected basketball skills in young basketball players. A total of 20 basketball players (average age 16.1 ± 0.7 years and average sporting age 4.1 ± 0.7 years) voluntarily joined the study. Participants were randomly…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Team Sports
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Brown, James A. L. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2016
A pedagogic intervention, in the form of an inquiry-based peer-assisted learning project (as a practical student-led bioinformatics module), was assessed for its ability to increase students' engagement, practical bioinformatic skills and process-specific knowledge. Elements assessed were process-specific knowledge following module completion,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement, Active Learning
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