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Haley, Marjorie Hall – Online Submission, 2012
A dialogic approach to teaching and learning is not a new phenomenon. However, using technology as a mediated platform (email, Skype and blackboard) to allow pre-service teachers in two culturally and linguistically diverse countries to openly communicate and share ideas about teaching and learning is somewhat unique. The present study reports on…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Foreign Countries
Nelson, Laura L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study reports the opinions of Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) students to facilitate positive change in our educational system as we prepare our students for a competitive global economy. IMSA is a recognized leader in math and science education through exemplary inquiry-based methodologies. Students need new skills for citizenship,…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Handheld Devices, Influence of Technology, Opinions
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Xu, Jianwei – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
This article examines the role of agency for the English language development of three Chinese research students with high English proficiency sojourning in Australia. The focus is on the various approaches the learners employed to strengthen their sense of confidence in their language use in Australia. The data were obtained through in-depth…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Language Usage
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Christ, Tanya; Wang, X. Christine – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2012
This qualitative study examined whether and how preschoolers' social interactions during buddy "reading" supported their use and learning of theme-related vocabulary. Data included 32 transcribed videos of 14 preschoolers engaged in buddy "reading." Interaction analysis and constant comparative methods were applied to identify (1) patterns of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Interaction Process Analysis, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development
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Hutchison, Amy; Beschorner, Beth; Schmidt-Crawford, Denise – Reading Teacher, 2012
The goal of this investigation was to explore how a fourth grade teacher could integrate iPads into her literacy instruction to simultaneously teach print-based and digital literacy goals. The teacher used iPads for a three-week period during her literacy instruction and selected apps that provided unique approaches to helping the students meet…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Literacy, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Andrews, Trish; Tynan, Belinda – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
In recent years the student experience of higher education in general and distance education in particular has been strongly influenced by the wide scale uptake of Internet based learning approaches and an expanding distance education market, amongst many other trends. As competition within the sector increases because of access to the WWW and…
Descriptors: Political Influences, Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Learning Experience
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Lewthwaite, Brian; Wiebe, Rick – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2012
This ongoing research inquiry investigates through the analysis of teacher candidate experiences the factors influencing two groups of chemistry teacher candidates' development during their extended practica in their second and final year of an after-degree bachelor of education at a university in central Canada. The tenets of Bronfenbrenner's…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Practicums
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Kezar, Adrianna; Elrod, Susan – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2012
Many major funding organizations, policymakers, government agencies, and other higher education stakeholders want higher education to encourage interdisciplinary learning so that students graduate with the requisite skills to take on complex jobs in science, policy, business, and industry. Calls for this kind of change have been most urgent within…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Public Agencies
Thompson, Barbara A.; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2009
The curriculum for general education based on the idea of the realms of meaning or logical patterns bring a variety of structures in knowledge and disciplined understanding. Curriculums adjusted for differences in culture, situations, learning levels, aptitudes, and the amount of enthusiasm brings consistency and unity in the learning experience…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Strategic Planning, Hermeneutics, Curriculum
Winn, James Bates – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe and better understand the meaning, structure, and essence of the experience of learning for adults labeled with learning disabilities as perceived by adults labeled with a "learning disability." Through a purposeful sampling method, six participants were chosen to participate in recorded…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Experience
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Marbach-Ad, Gili; McAdams, Katherine C.; Benson, Spencer; Briken, Volker; Cathcart, Laura; Chase, Michael; El-Sayed, Najib M.; Frauwirth, Kenneth; Fredericksen, Brenda; Joseph, Sam W.; Lee, Vincent; McIver, Kevin S.; Mosser, David; Quimby, B. Booth; Shields, Patricia; Song, Wenxia; Stein, Daniel C.; Stewart, Richard; Thompson, Katerina V.; Smith, Ann C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
This essay describes how the use of a concept inventory has enhanced professional development and curriculum reform efforts of a faculty teaching community. The Host Pathogen Interactions (HPI) teaching team is composed of research and teaching faculty with expertise in HPI who share the goal of improving the learning experience of students in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Microbiology, Educational Change, Learning Experience
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Johnson, Kimberly P. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2010
Whether someone is a businessperson, teacher, laborer, or a stay-at-home parent, there is always a challenge associated with change. However, the opportunities to face challenges can open unbelievable doors. Current data indicate that the United States has almost four million students enrolled in online learning (Allen & Seaman, 2008). This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Learning Experience, Student Experience
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Haefner, Jeremy; Ford, Deborah L. – Liberal Education, 2010
The disciplinary major has long served as the backbone of higher education. Every student has at least one major, and each major prescribes a program of study that is supported by a series of courses both within the field and from the general education curriculum. Yet relying solely on the formal academic curriculum to achieve the outcomes of a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, General Education, Academic Achievement, Transformative Learning
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Papadopoulos, Theo – Industry and Higher Education, 2010
A survey of business people, Victoria University business studies alumni and business academics revealed a strong preference for curricula, learning activities and assessments that develop professional skills and personal attributes, adding value to the student learning experience and developing graduate capabilities beyond discipline and…
Descriptors: Discipline, Problem Solving, Job Skills, Learning Experience
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McNeill, Helen; Brown, Jeremy M.; Shaw, Nigel J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Doctors in specialist training posts in the Mersey Deanery are expected to reflect on their clinical practice and to document their learning experiences in an e-portfolio. This study aims specifically to explore how they have engaged in reflection on their practice and how they utilise their learning portfolio to document evidence of this. A…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Delphi Technique, Qualitative Research, Student Teacher Attitudes
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