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Braster, Sjaak, Ed.; Grosvenor, Ian, Ed.; del Mar del Pozo Andres, Maria, Ed. – Peter Lang Brussels, 2011
This book is about the classroom, the most important meeting place for teachers and pupils in an education building. Individuals' knowledge, however, about what happens inside this space is limited. In many respects the classroom is still the black box of the educational system. To open up this box, this volume brings together scholars from the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Classrooms, Educational Change, Photography
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Ferrer, Ferran; Belvis, Esther; Pamies, Jordi – Computers & Education, 2011
This article is the result of a study carried out in 2008 and 2009 by a team from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in order to evaluate the implementation of the Digital Whiteboard Program in public schools in the region of Aragon (Spain). The following pages present some of the results obtained during the study. More specifically, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Public Education, Technology Uses in Education
Dix, Yvette Ellsworth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The objective of this quasi-experimental quantitative study was to determine if the use of a student response system, combined with an interactive whiteboard, led to increased student achievement in mathematics within a fifth grade classroom as measured by a district benchmark assessment and the annual Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Student Reaction, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics
Link, Tammy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A quasi-experimental research study was conducted to investigate the performance of English learners (ELs) on mathematics assessments when using interactive whiteboard (IWB)-based instruction as compared to text-based instruction. A sample of 47 seventh-and eighth-grade EL students from ABC Middle School (name has been changed) was included in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Visual Aids, Educational Equipment, Bulletin Boards
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Alharbi, Ghazwa – Journal of International Education Research, 2012
Education institutions around the world have seen rapid advances in ICT (Information Communication Technology) within the classroom since the mid 90's. Kuwait has realized the need for a high quality education system, and has seen huge increases in government funding for schools over the last 10 years. However, Kuwait's spending on technology and…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Information Technology, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Lavicza, Zsolt; Papp-Varga, Zsuzsanna – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2010
The aims of the project described in this paper are threefold. Firstly, the authors aim to examine how "GeoGebra", an open-source dynamic mathematics software application, can be used successfully for mathematics teaching in interactive whiteboard (IWB)-equipped teaching environments. Secondly, they intend to uncover how professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Software, Geometry
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Giles, Rebecca M.; Shaw, Edward L. – Science and Children, 2011
SMART Board is a technology that combines the functionality of a whiteboard, computer, and projector into a single system. The interactive nature of the SMART Board offers many practical uses for providing an introduction to or review of material, while the large work area invites collaboration through social interaction and communication. As a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Interpersonal Relationship, Kindergarten, Teaching Methods
Banilower, Eric R. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, High Schools, Physics, Secondary School Teachers
Smith, Adrienne A. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics
Riyaz, Reeja – Educational Technology, 2010
This article reports on the evaluation of the use of Smart Boards in learning and teaching second-language writing skills. Results showed that the use of Smart Boards in learning and teaching improved students' second-language skills.
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Language Skills, Personnel Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Fulkerson, William O. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Educational Trends
Malzahn, Kristen A. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, National Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Characteristics
Weis, Aaron M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2013
The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Science Education, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Surveys
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Doolittle, Sarah A.; Rukavina, Paul B. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
This single case study (Yin, 2009) compares an established urban physical education/ sport/physical activity program with two models: Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program/CSPAP (AAHPERD, 2013; CDC, 2013); and Lawson's propositions (2005) for sport, exercise and physical education for empowerment and community development to determine…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activities, Urban Schools
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Jones, Emily M.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Elliott, Eloise M.; Bulger, Sean M.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Neal, William; Allar, Ishonté – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
Increasing rates of childhood obesity has prompted calls for comprehensive approaches to school-based physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) development and related contextual issues within a rural Appalachian county using a Systems Approach. A…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
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