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Direct linkBuchbinder, Mara; Longhofer, Jeffrey; Barrett, Thomas; Lawson, Peter; Floersch, Jerry – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2006
This article presents the findings from a review of ethnographic approaches to child care research. Ethnographic research has enhanced researcher and practitioner understandings of the child care environment by providing entry into the child care center as an important site not only of development and education, but also of social reproduction and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Caregivers, Ethnography, Emotional Development
Reynhout, Georgina; Carter, Mark – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
A review of the empirical research literature on Social Stories[TM] is presented, including a descriptive review and single-subject meta-analysis of appropriate studies. Examination of data suggests the effects of Social Stories[TM] are highly variable. Interpretations of extant studies are frequently confounded by inadequate participant…
Descriptors: Children, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Child Behavior
Snell, Martha E. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
In this article, the author recognizes and responds to the three major themes of the four articles focusing on the use of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) with students having the most serious problem behavior: needed research, including students with severe disabilities at all support levels through adaptations, and avoiding further…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Intervention, Behavior Problems
Handel, Michael J. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2008
The conceptualization and measurement of key job characteristics has not changed greatly for most social scientists since the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Quality of Employment surveys were created, despite their recognized limitations. However, debates over the roles of job skill requirements, technology, and new management practices in…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Salary Wage Differentials, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Download full textUS Department of Education, 2008
For students to compete in the 21st-century global economy, knowledge of and proficiency in mathematics are critical. Whether headed to college or to the workforce, today's high school graduates need solid mathematics skill. The National Mathematics Advisory Panel was created in 2006 and charged with reviewing the best available scientific…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, High School Graduates, Learning Processes, Mathematics Skills
Seong, Somi; Popper, Steven W.; Goldman, Charles A.; Evans, David K. – RAND Corporation, 2008
In the late 1990s, the Korea Ministry of Education and Human Resources, in response to concern over the relatively low standing of the nation's universities and researchers, launched the Brain Korea 21 program BK21). BK21 seeks to make Korean research universities globally competitive and to produce more high-quality researchers in Korea. It…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Database Design, Research Universities, Program Evaluation
Marks, Anthony M.; Cronje, Johannes C. – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
Computer-based assessments are becoming more commonplace, perhaps as a necessity for faculty to cope with large class sizes. These tests often occur in large computer testing venues in which test security may be compromised. In an attempt to limit the likelihood of cheating in such venues, randomised presentation of items is automatically…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Research Needs, Test Items
Rickinson, Mark; Lundholm, Cecilia – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2008
There is growing recognition of the significance of learning within debates about sustainable development. Within the field of environmental education research, however, there has been insufficient attention given to questions of learners and learning. In the light of this situation, this paper reports findings from two studies (one in England,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development
Mishra, Punya; Foster, Aroutis N. – Online Submission, 2007
Educational games have become the lightning rod for learning and preparing a future skilled workforce. Both the people, who argue against and for games agree that learning is possible, but what is learned is another issue. However, the claims about games for learning lacks substantial research and for the most part remains merely philosophical…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Games, Psychology, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Reiman, John; Beck, Laura; Peter, Marshall; Zeller, Dick; Moses, Philip; Engiles, Anita – Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2007
This article describes a literature search process employed to identify research in Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and special education, organizes some initial search results, briefly summarizes them, and raises important questions for the purpose of generating a future research agenda. The authors hope that this examination of literature…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Conflict Resolution, Research Needs
Jensen, Peter S.; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Steiner, Hans; Findling, Robert L.; Meyer, Roger E.; Malone, Richard P.; Carlson, Gabrielle A.; Coccaro, Emil F.; Aman, Michael G.; Blair, James; Dougherty, Donald; Ferris, Craig; Flynn, Laurie; Green, Evelyn; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Hutchinson, Janice; Laughren, Tom; Leve, Leslie D.; Novins, Douglas K.; Vitiello, Benedetto – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To determine whether impulsive aggression (IA) is a meaningful clinical construct and to ascertain whether it is sufficiently similar across diagnostic categories, such that parallel studies across disorders might constitute appropriate evidence for pursuing indications. If so, how should IA be assessed, pharmacological studies…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Public Health, Ethics, Clinical Experience
Wan, Zeying; Fang, Yulin; Neufeld, Derrick J. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
Technology-mediated learning refers to an environment in which the learner's interactions with learning materials, peers, and/or instructors are mediated through information technologies (Alavi and Leidner, 2001). The objective of this paper is to review current research on technology-mediated learning using a theoretical framework derived from…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Information Technology, Learning Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Monastersky, Richard – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
Researchers who track the American labor market told Congress last week that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the United States has more than enough scientists and engineers and that federal agencies and universities should reform the way they train young scientists to better match the supply of scientists with the demand for researchers. At a…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Education Work Relationship, Federal Government, Public Agencies
Saunders, Pearl I. – 1996
This paper discuses a "basic" writing pilot program using portfolio-based instruction in two-year college English courses at the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park (Missouri). The first section of the paper offers a comprehensive overview of the benefits of portfolio-based instruction to students, teachers, and the…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Course Descriptions, English Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Parker, Sharon; Wuelser, Ann – 1995
This paper investigates existing research about the strengths and weakness of current family literacy programs and presents a 98-item list of family literacy activities across the curricula for adult educators to promote intergenerational literacy. Educational experts feel that family literacy programs need more evaluation, and that the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, Family Literacy, High Schools
