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Clapp, Alison – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2017
This paper primarily discusses the methodology of a case study into interactions and working practices of an elearning team, on and offline. Although several ethnographies have been published on online learning, there are apparently none involving communities developing courses. This is a unique insight, bringing a new view of course and staff…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Ethnography, Case Studies
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Sikkens, Elga; van San, Marion; Sieckelinck, Stijn; Boeije, Hennie; de Winter, Micha – Field Methods, 2017
Social media are useful facilitators when recruiting hidden populations for research. In our research on youth and radicalization, we were able to find and contact young people with extreme ideals through Facebook. In this article, we discuss our experiences using Facebook as a tool for finding respondents who do not trust researchers. Facebook…
Descriptors: Social Media, Qualitative Research, Participant Characteristics, Recruitment
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Veilleux, Jennifer C.; Chapman, Kate M. – Teaching of Psychology, 2017
The current set of three studies further evaluates the validity and application of the Psychological Research Inventory of Concepts (PRIC). In Study 1, we administered the PRIC to a sample of introductory psychology students and online (Mechanical Turk) participants along with measures assessing theoretically related concepts. We found evidence of…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Measures (Individuals), Test Validity, Research Methodology
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Kaskaya, Alper; Calp, Sükran; Kuru, Oguzhan – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2017
Decision making is one of the most important life skills. While making correct, timely, accurate and appropriate decisions lead to positive changes in one's life, making incorrect decisions may have a negative impact. It is an important issue to examine what the 4th grade students in primary school have about the decision-making ability to be…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Socioeconomic Status
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Korkmaz, Hunkar; Altindag, Ahmet – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2017
The goals of this descriptive study were to determine Turkish pre-service science teachers' perceptions of an ideal teacher education system. The sample consisted of 137 pre-service teachers, including 74 females and 63 males. The questionnaire was based on open-ended questions and was developed to investigate ideal teacher education system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
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Porta, Carolyn M.; Corliss, Heather L.; Wolowic, Jennifer M.; Johnson, Abigail Z.; Fritz Fogel, Katie; Gower, Amy L.; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Eisenberg, Marla E. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2017
Go-along interviews, which are interviews conducted while being in and moving within participant selected spaces, were conducted with 66 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adolescents (14-19 years old) in their self-identified communities to explore perceived community attributes, including safe spaces, resources, and supports; this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
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Puttick, Steven – Ethnography and Education, 2017
This paper applies Dennis' [(2009). "What does it Mean when an Ethnographer Intervenes?" "Ethnography and Education" 4 (2): 131-146] modes of ethnographic intervention to a fieldwork experience of an observed secondary school lesson in England. Ethnographic research raises numerous ethical dilemmas, in the face of which…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Intervention, Job Performance, Productivity
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Liu, Po-Hung – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The current main research trend in mathematics education is publishing studies by Western scholars pertaining to educational issues of the world in general. but Asia is mostly overlooked. Since international comparisons show Asian students outperform others in mathematics, the imbalance should receive more attention. To gain insight into this…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Surveys, Comparative Analysis
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Çelik, H. Coskun – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
The aim of the present study was to examine the mathematical modelling studies done between 2004 and 2015 in Turkey and to reveal their tendencies. Forty-nine studies were selected using purposeful sampling based on the term, "mathematical modelling" with Higher Education Academic Search Engine. They were analyzed with content analysis.…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Jones, Rob – Accounting Education, 2017
This paper examines the potential contribution of engagement between accounting education researchers and practitioners. Drawing from a case where researchers and practitioners worked together to improve student employability, the paper examines researcher:practitioner engagement from both sides by exploring the potential benefits of participating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Educational Researchers
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Hedley, Darren; Uljarevic, Mirko; Cameron, Lauren; Halder, Santoshi; Richdale, Amanda; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder face significant challenges entering the workforce; yet research in this area is limited and the issues are poorly understood. In this systematic review, empirical peer-reviewed studies on employment programmes, interventions and employment-related outcomes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder over…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Barriers, Literature Reviews
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Manduca, Cathryn A. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education is in need of improved teaching methods to increase learning for all students. Faculty professional development programs are a widespread strategy for fostering this improvement. Studies of faculty development programs have focused on program design and the impact of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, STEM Education, Research Design, Research Needs
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Gunn, Andrew – Teaching Public Administration, 2017
Student evaluations of quantitative methods courses in political science often reveal they are characterised by aversion, alienation and anxiety. As a solution to this problem, this paper describes a pedagogic research project with the aim of embedding quantitative methods by stealth into the first-year undergraduate curriculum. This paper…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Political Science, College Freshmen, Instructional Materials
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Komalasari, Kokom; Saripudin, Didin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2017
This study aims to describe the development of value-based interactive multimedia through integrated practice for the formation of students' character. This study uses Research and Development Design at the Department of Social Sciences Education at Indonesia University of Education. Conceptually, the design in question is integration of living…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Values Education
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Guth, Lorraine J.; Asner-Self, Kimberly K. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2017
This article offers 10 guidelines for conducting international group work research. These guidelines include the importance of establishing relationships, conducting a needs assessment, co-constructing the research questions/design, determining the approach, choosing culturally relevant instruments, choosing culturally responsive group…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Group Activities, Research, Guidelines
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