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Sun, Zhong; Yao, Xiajing; You, Jiaxin; Du, Wenli; Luo, Liming – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
This study aimed to explore the features of mobile learning behaviors among Chinese elementary school students, and relationships between mobile learning behaviors and personal characteristics in mobile learning environment. The current study designed and developed a game-based educational mobile environment and conducted an experimental research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Electronic Learning, Student Characteristics
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Stoepker, Peter; Dauenhauer, Brian; McCall, Tiffany – Physical Educator, 2018
The Walking Classroom (TWC) program provides a structured classroom physical activity (PA) break that incorporates academic content. The purpose of the study was to (a) explore differences in PA accrual on TWC school days versus non-TWC school days, (b) examine on-task behavior before and after TWC, and (c) better understand student and teacher…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Program Effectiveness, Time on Task
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Teater, Barbra; Mendoza, Natasha – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
This study delineated academic work type and time by examining data from a cross-sectional survey of social work academics (N = 392) in relation to their perception of universities' expectations of workload, actual workload, and factors that contribute to time spent on research. Findings revealed a disconnect between what academics perceived…
Descriptors: Teaching Load, Social Work, Teacher Researchers, Time on Task
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Bälter, Olle; Zimmaro, Dawn – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
It is challenging for students to plan their work sessions in online environments, as it is very difficult to make estimates on how much material there is to cover. In order to simplify this estimation, we have extended the Keystroke-level analysis model with individual reading speed of text, figures, and questions. This was used to estimate how…
Descriptors: Keyboarding (Data Entry), Data Analysis, Time Management, Online Courses
Fowler-Cartwright, Glendia – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This research study examined the lived experiences of two faculty members who facilitated embedded-level English courses at Middlesex Community College (MxCC), a two-year public institution in the Connecticut State College & University (CSCU) system. The following central question guided this research study: To what extent, as perceived by…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College English, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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Gochenour, Brittany; Poskey, Gail A. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
A student's ability to attend in the classroom is an important factor in determining academic success. This systematic review examined the effects of an alternative seating system on improving attention in students with attention difficulties. Databases searched included CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, OTSeeker, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar.…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Space Utilization, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Jess, Mike; McEvilly, Nollaig; Carse, Nicola – Education 3-13, 2017
This paper presents selected findings from a questionnaire completed by 509 primary school teachers in Scotland. Drawing on policy enactment theory, the paper focusses on teachers' personal experiences of physical education and perceptions of the importance of physical education in their schools. More than half (56%) reported that physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Raju, Chitra; Anitha, S. – Excellence in Education Journal, 2017
The major objective of this study was to examine the difference between the mean scores of proficiency in Internet usage of college students with respect to gender, locality, subject, parental monthly income, and internet usage time per day. Three hundred college students from various colleges of Kanyakumari district in India were selected by…
Descriptors: College Students, Internet, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
Barry, Katie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Engineering is a relevant tool to solve current challenges in a variety of fields. There is a demand for engineers in the workforce and a method to solve that demand is to introduce students to engineering prior to college coursework. One of the ways that students can engage with engineering earlier is through engineering design projects. This…
Descriptors: High School Freshmen, Engineering, Design, Student Projects
Branch, Jessica M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Often children with disabilities have difficulty engaging in tasks and may display off-task behaviors. Children learn best when they are interested in a topic. This generalized learning is more meaningful than memorization of facts (McWilliam & Casey, 2008). When engagement time is increased, children often display higher cognitive skills and…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Disabilities, Learner Engagement, Thinking Skills
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González-Toro, Christie M.; Cherubini, Jeffrey M.; Doig, Scott R.; Fernández-Vivó, Margarita – Physical Educator, 2020
This study investigated physical education teacher candidate perceptions on feedback received from cooperating teachers and university supervisors during their student teaching experience. We used a basic qualitative research design (Merriam, 2009) to determine the perceptions of five teacher candidates from a public university in Puerto Rico.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Cooperating Teachers, Student Teacher Supervisors, Student Teaching
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Târlea, Silvana; Han, Christine; Nugroho, Dita; Karamperidou, Despina – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2021
The Government of South Sudan, through the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) and its development partners, has made efforts over the past decade to rebuild South Sudan's primary education system. Challenges to the delivery of education have persisted, both within the education system and external to it. The Time to Teach study…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attendance, Time on Task, Foreign Countries
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Sánchez, Maite T.; Menken, Kate; Pappas, Liza N. – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2022
Although U.S. schools that provide bilingual education typically must negotiate English-only policies and pressures to sustain their programming over time, little is known about what this entails at the individual school level. Our research examines in detail how the leaders of an elementary school in New York City with a Spanish-English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Aronne, Luciana; Nagle, Courtney; Styers, Jodie L.; Combs, Adam; George, J. Andrew – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2019
This study examines the effectiveness of pre-laboratory presentations in an undergraduate general chemistry laboratory using two different modes of delivery: a traditional lecture versus an in-class video presentation. It was anticipated that implementation of videos could result in improved laboratory efficiency, safety, and necessary technical…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Hefter, Markus H.; ten Hagen, Inga; Krense, Claudia; Berthold, Kirsten; Renkl, Alexander – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
A rising number of (online) learning scenarios feature video-based worked examples. We analyzed the effects of the presentation mode of worked examples on their effectiveness and efficiency in two experiments with university students (N[subscript 1] = 57; N[subscript 2] = 43). The students acquired argumentation knowledge by self-explaining…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Efficiency, Persuasive Discourse, Demonstrations (Educational)
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