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Robertson, Tonjai E. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the Cumberland County Schools district-wide issue surrounding the disproportional performance of eighth grade Math I students' proficiency scores on standardized end-of-grade and end-of-course assessments. The study focused on the impact of the school district incorporating eighth grade math standards in…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Mathematics Instruction, Standardized Tests, School Districts
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Hamdan, Ribhi Khaleel Ahmad – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Using Pictorial Story in raising the achievement in Arabic among second grade students in Irbid. The sample of the study consisted of 80 male and female students among second grade. The sample was chosen intentionally, and the students were enrolled in four sections: two experimental groups…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Story Telling, Semitic Languages, Grade 2
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Yildiz, Avni – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2017
Students' high-level thinking skills, like critical thinking, have been developed thanks to the use of technology. When the previous researches in the literature are analyzed, it will be understood that this research is original by providing significant contributions to the literature. This research aims to investigate whether techno-pedagogical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Olcer, Sevinc – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
The present study is a descriptive research in the scanning model. In the present study is research conducted to determine five to six-year-old children's knowledge of science content, study group constitutes of 360 children attending preschool educational institutions in Burdur city center and their parents and teachers. In the study, Science…
Descriptors: Young Children, Knowledge Level, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Ulutas, Aysegül; Köksalan, Bahadir – Research in Pedagogy, 2017
The study was conducted to determine problem-solving skills of preschool age children on environment as well as factors affecting this skill. For this purpose, quantitative and qualitative research methods were used together in the study and the research was designed in the screening model. This study is a descriptive type research since it…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Environmental Education, Semi Structured Interviews, Skill Analysis
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Verdine, Brian N.; Bunger, Ann; Athanasopoulou, Angeliki; Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick; Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Learning the names of geometric shapes is at the intersection of early spatial, mathematical, and language skills, all important for school-readiness and predictors of later abilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We investigated whether socioeconomic status (SES) influenced children's processing of shape names and…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Preschool Children, Geometric Concepts, Naming
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Boyraz, Serkan; Ocak, Gürbüz – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
This study aims to search for the effect of Flipped Classroom/Education (FC) on academic success and retention of knowledge in EFL context and learner opinions about this new teaching approach. Research includes two groups studying at compulsory English preparation class in 2013-2014 academic year. The research employs a quasi-experimental method…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Blended Learning, Second Language Learning
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Young, Jemimah L.; Young, Jamaal R.; Ford, Donna Y. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the differential effects of access to gifted education on the mathematics and science achievement of fourth-grade Black girls. This study utilized mean difference effect sizes to examine the magnitude of differences between groups. By convention, White girls were included as a comparison group. Girls…
Descriptors: Gifted, African American Children, STEM Education, Early Childhood Education
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Sorensen, Chris; Donovan, Judy – Online Learning, 2017
Online learning has continued to grow in recent years. However, retaining students in online courses and programs has posed a challenge. Whether the university is public, private, offers both face-to-face and online programs, or is 100% online, retaining students in online programs can be an issue. This study reflects the widespread desire at a…
Descriptors: College Students, Private Colleges, Proprietary Schools, Online Courses
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Secic, Damir; Husremovic, Dzenana; Kapur, Eldan; Jatic, Zaim; Hadziahmetovic, Nina; Vojnikovic, Benjamin; Fajkic, Almir; Meholjic, Amir; Bradic, Lejla; Hadzic, Amila – Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
Testing strategies can either have a very positive or negative effect on the learning process. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of consistency in evaluating the practicality and logic of questions from a medical school pathophysiology test, between students and family medicine doctors. The study engaged 77 family medicine doctors…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Physicians, Medicine, Qualitative Research
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Al Harbi, Abdullah Abdul Muhsen – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study aimed at evaluating EFL textbook for secondary stage in Saudi Public schools. Participants consisted of (100) male teachers and (73) female teachers teaching secondary stage students in two cities: Madinah and Dowadmi. The tool of the study designed to cover five dimensions: layout and design, the objectives of the textbook, teaching…
Descriptors: Textbook Evaluation, English (Second Language), Behavioral Objectives, Public Schools
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Cavus, Nadire; Ibrahim, Dogan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
The topic of this paper is to describe the development of an interactive application that can be used in teaching English as a second language using children's stories in mobile devices. The aim of this experimental study has been to find out the potential of using the developed interactive mobile application in improving the learning skills such…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Experimental Groups
Genç Ilter, Binnur – Online Submission, 2017
Teaching a foreign language to young learners have some differences from teaching adults. Young children have concentration problems and they tend to change their mood every ten minutes and need more creative activities than adults. Therefore, foreign language teachers have to choose interesting activities for them and foreign language teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Second Language Instruction
Rauch, A. Lillian Inman – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This was a quasi-experimental comparison study conducted in a rural suburban school district in Texas. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether elementary students with dyslexic tendencies, who received the Tier III, Orton-Gillingham- (O-G) based Take Flight reading intervention being piloted on two campuses, showed statistically…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Intervention, Quasiexperimental Design, Comparative Analysis
Llego, Jordan Hso – Online Submission, 2017
This study investigated the Emotional Intelligence (EI) of Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) science teachers based on their demographic profile. Total enumeration was used and 113 STE science teachers in Region 1 Philippines participated in this study. The study adopted descriptive- quantitative research design, frequency count and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Demography, Emotional Intelligence, Science Teachers
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