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Kubanyiova, Magdalena – TESL-EJ, 2006
Raising awareness of the teacher's role in creating conducive learning environments has not traditionally been part of the aims of EFL teacher preparation programmes. This longitudinal mixed methods study explores the impact of a 20-hour experiential in-service teacher development course with the knowledge base drawn from L2 motivation theory,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
Horkay, Nancy; Bennett, Randy Elliott; Allen, Nancy; Kaplan, Bruce; Yan, Fred – Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2006
This study investigated the comparability of scores for paper and computer versions of a writing test administered to eighth grade students. Two essay prompts were given on paper to a nationally representative sample as part of the 2002 main NAEP writing assessment. The same two essay prompts were subsequently administered on computer to a second…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Program Effectiveness
Walsh, Glenda; Gardner, John – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2005
This article describes a means of evaluating early years classrooms from the perspective of the child's experience. Nine key themes, such as motivation and independence, are identified as representing significant aspects of a high-quality environment for learning. The manner in which these manifest themselves in relation to the three elements of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Presseisen, Barbara Z. – 1987
A study examined the cognitive development of at-risk students (those who have experienced difficulty or failure in their careers as learners), focusing on such groups as potential drop-outs, minority children, and disabled students (dsylexic or non-English speaking), as well as teaching thinking to this same student population. Although research…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
Lipman, Jeanne E. – 1976
A field test of the Automated Instruction Shorthand System (Random House) was conducted at the University of Northern Colorado Laboratory School to determine its suitability for future implementation in Colorado schools. The multisensory instructional program conditions the rapid recall of Gregg symbols through use of animated sound color films…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Education, Business Skills, Classroom Research
Risser, John J.; Tulley, John E. – 1977
A research study at Pasadena City College in 1975-76 evaluated a computer based career guidance program, SIGI (System of Interactive Guidance and Information), designed by Educational Testing Service to assist community college students in improving their ability to make career decisions. Students identified as desiring aid in career guidance were…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Exploration, Career Guidance
Hart, Roland J.; And Others – 1978
A cultural assimilator was developed to teach white junior officers about black culture in the army. Scenarios involving misunderstandings between blacks and whites in the army were presented, and respondents were asked to identify "correct" reasons for the misunderstandings. In the first of three field tests respondents showed evidence…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Armed Forces, Attitude Change, Black Culture
Jelden, David L. – 1980
A study was conducted from March 1976 through June 1980 on the application and feasibility of a computer micro-system as an interactive tutorial instructional tool in a self-contained classroom. Literature on computer assisted instruction (CAI), hardware, and software was examined. Individualized CAI materials for industrial arts and technology…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Descriptions
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1976
After the second semester of comparing college student performance in beginning courses in Century 21 shorthand and Gregg shorthand the following conclusions were made: Century 21 instruction produced a higher proportion of successes among students who speak a foreign language at home (Spanish); after two semesters of instruction, the attrition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Business Education, Comparative Analysis
Brough, Theodore G. – 1977
After the third semester of comparing college student performance in beginning courses in Century 21 shorthand and Gregg shorthand statistics failed to support the contention that Century 21 instruction produces a higher proportion of successes among students who speak a foreign language at home (Spanish). Results also indicated that the attrition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Business Education, Comparative Analysis
Hall, Mary – 1975
A survey of 42 statewide assessment programs was conducted to determine: (1) The status of statewide assessment programs in the United States when classified by purpose, authority, methodology, and scope; (2) Are there any differences within these classifications for programs which are aimed primarily at state-level decision making as opposed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Wolfe, David Edwin – 1970
This study examines potentially significant factors in the training of foreign language teachers. Remarks on microteaching and interaction analysis precede a review and analysis of related literature. Included in this section are the Stanford University Summer Intern Program, Amidon's model of microteaching and interaction analysis, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Group Behavior, Instructional Program Divisions, Interaction Process Analysis
Hu, Teh-wei, And Others – 1968
This study was concerned with the optimum allocation of public resources in education, and involved a comparison between vocational-technical education and an alternative curriculum for non-college attending students. Major steps in the study were: (1) identification of costs and benefits, (2) collection of representative data, (3) determination…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
Elliott, Barbara G. – 2000
This document reports on three focus groups comprised of state officials, local practitioners and supporters, and researchers who were convened to provide input on strategies for assessing and validating the effects of tech prep. Part I provides a brief summary of the groups' discussions, including major points and broad themes in these four topic…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Data Collection, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria
Richer, Elise; Kubo, Hitomi; Frank, Abbey – 2003
The accessibility of work support programs at one-stop centers was examined in a study during which 33 telephone directors or managers of one-stop centers in 22 states were interviewed by telephone. The interviews established the existence of extensive differences between one-stop centers from the standpoint of all aspects of their operation,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Centers