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Liu, Chunhua; Carraher, David W.; Schliemann, Analúcia D.; Wagoner, Paul – Cognition and Instruction, 2017
In a 1-hour teaching interview, 20 children (aged 7 to 11) discovered how to tell whether objects might be made of the same material by using ratios of measures of weight and size. We examine progress in the children's reasoning about measurement and proportional relations, as well as design features of instruments, materials, and tasks crafted to…
Descriptors: Children, Preadolescents, Measurement, Cognitive Development
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Henderson, Paul – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2017
The number of students entering higher education in the UK has increased over the last few years due to the previous Labour Government directives to widen participation to a range of socially disadvantaged and/or under-represented groups. Dyslexic students form the largest single group of minority students currently entering higher education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dyslexia, College Students, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
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Wheldon, Christopher W.; Daley, Ellen M.; Buhi, Eric R.; Baldwin, Julie A.; Nyitray, Alan G.; Giuliano, Anna R. – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination is recommended for all men who have sex with men (MSM) in the USA until the age of 26 years. Despite this recommendation, vaccine uptake remains low. The purpose of this study was to (1) describe salient beliefs related to HPV vaccination among young MSM; (2) determine factors that underlie these…
Descriptors: Microbiology, Immunization Programs, Decision Making, Males
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Christian, Ed; Berry, Matt; Kearney, Phil – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2017
The aim of this research was to further the literature on the identity and practices of adventure sports coaches (ASCs). Current research indicates that these coaches hold well-defined epistemic beliefs that underpin their approaches to coaching. We sought to explore whether these findings applied to a more diverse sample and to examine their…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Epistemology, Learning Processes, Self Concept
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Teixeira, Cláudia; Gomes, Delfina – Accounting Education, 2017
This paper reports an empirical study aiming to explore aspects of learning and studying introductory accounting in Portuguese higher education. It specifically provides insight into patterns of learning and learning outcomes. To do so, it draws on qualitative data collected from students' answers to a semi-structured interview about their…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Accounting, Introductory Courses, Foreign Countries
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Lawless, Ann – Australian Universities' Review, 2017
General/professional staff are activists in Australian universities. Their activism has seldom been researched in scholarly approaches in higher education studies nor in activism studies. General/professional staff occupy a unique place in the labour force of higher education, and may work in a wide range of professions and trades. A case study of…
Descriptors: Activism, Case Studies, Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries
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Clayton, Jennifer K.; Thessin, Rebecca A. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2017
Within the field of leadership preparation, there is agreement by both scholars and practitioners of the need to engage aspiring leaders in authentic field-based learning experiences that tightly align to coursework (Perez, Uline, Johnson, James-Ward, & Basom, 2011). An integrated approach including mentoring is critical to the success of the…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Mentors, Internship Programs, Instructional Leadership
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Van Schalkwyk, Izanette; Marais, Sandra – South African Journal of Education, 2017
The focus of this research is educators' relational experiences with learners presumed to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in a South African school community. Although relational interaction (usually seen as trusting and caring) is an integral aspect of the learning environment, relational functioning within this context is seriously…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research
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Saggers, Beth; Campbell, Marilyn; Dillon-Wallace, Julie; Ashburner, Jill; Hwang, Yoon-Suk; Carrington, Suzanne; Tones, Megan – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2017
In this qualitative study, we explored the perspectives of 10 adolescents with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their experiences of bullying. Through individual semistructured interviews, they were asked to describe their understandings and experiences of bullying. Details of their experiences are described as well as the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Qualitative Research, Adolescents
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Becker, Sherri I.; Maughan, Erin – Journal of School Nursing, 2017
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to identify and describe emerging models of school health services. Participants (N = 11) provided information regarding their models in semistructured phone interviews. Results identified a variety of funding sources as well as different staffing configurations and supervision. Strengths of…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Semi Structured Interviews
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Merga, Margaret – English in Australia, 2017
International findings indicate that there is a gap in the literacy performance of school-aged males and females, which has led to a focus on how to address this issue. Research suggests that an individual's literacy outcomes can be improved by regular recreational book reading, and therefore increasing frequency of engagement in this practice is…
Descriptors: Males, Nonfiction, Educational Practices, Preferences
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Lockwood, Elise; Erickson, Sarah – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
Counting problems offer rich opportunities for students to engage in mathematical thinking, but they can be difficult for students to solve. In this paper, we present a study that examines student thinking about one concept within counting, factorials, which are a key aspect of many combinatorial ideas. In an effort to better understand students'…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematical Concepts, Computation, Semi Structured Interviews
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Gibbs, Simon; Papps, Ivy – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2017
This article provides an account of a small-scale pilot study of the cost and perceived benefits of the educational psychology services in two comparably small local authorities in England. This study is preparatory to a more detailed examination of the costs and likely benefits of state provision of educational psychology services in England. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Psychology, School Districts
Clark, Jodi L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
It is well established that beginning teachers need support to bridge the gap from college teacher preparation to the classroom setting (Fletcher & Strong, 2009; Wong, 2003). In fact, lack of support in this transition has been identified as a leading factor that causes beginning teachers to leave the profession at high rates early in their…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Coaching (Performance), Personal Narratives, Semi Structured Interviews
Aldarelli, Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The demands of high-stakes testing, tenure reform, and teacher accountability have dominated the landscape of education for almost two decades. The expectations placed on public schools require leadership that supports and motivates teachers to perform at extremely high levels. Public schools therefore must fill their institutions with principals…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Leadership Styles, Public Schools, Principals
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