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Engeström, Ritva; Käyhkö, Leena – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2021
Background: Recent alternative concepts of school knowledge emphasize knowledge creation via networks of learning around real-world phenomena. We studied entrepreneurship education as an example of new epistemic activity which opens institutional boundaries for active engagement with society in learning. Methods: We used a case-study strategy and…
Descriptors: Networks, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Middle School Students
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Lawrence, Anne M.; Sherry, Michael B. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2021
Literacy researchers have explored how video games might be used as supplementary texts in secondary English language arts (ELA) classrooms to support reading instruction. However, less attention has been focused on how video games, particularly online educational games designed to teach argumentation, might enhance secondary ELA students'…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Video Games
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Clary, Renee – Science Teacher, 2017
Although the age of the planet, the theory of biological evolution, and climate change are not "scientifically" controversial, students' familial and religious teachings can be perceived to be diametrically opposed to the science curriculum. However, there is a way for teachers to acknowledge alternative views and let students voice them…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Reflection, Biology
Ross, Annemarie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As a Deaf individual, it is important to ensure the growth of the Deaf community as science-literate members of society. While many predecessors have contributed to the body of research in Deaf pedagogy, there is still much to be done in safeguarding Deaf learners' equitable access to science education. One area of concern is in narrowing the…
Descriptors: Deafness, Science Instruction, Equal Education, Climate
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Brownell, Cassie J. – Education Sciences, 2020
Drawing on data generated following the 2016 United States presidential election, in this article the author considers how a classroom makerspace made Black girls' literacies visible in new ways. During a six-week integrated humanities unit in a third-grade public school classroom in the Midwestern U.S., four Black girls used making to create a…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Literacy, Grade 3
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Shane, Mary Jo; Carson, Loredana; Macri, Gloria – Journal of International Students, 2020
The recruitment and retention of international students in academic institutions in the United States has become more complicated and more competitive than ever before given the current political climate and governmental policies. This article discusses some of the specific challenges international students face and what a small- to medium-sized…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Small Colleges, Barriers, Private Colleges
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Evmenova, Anya S.; Regan, Kelley; Ahn, Soo Y.; Good, Kevin – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2020
Various technology-based interventions exist to support writing for students with learning disabilities (LD). However, it is not enough to simply provide access to technology. How it is implemented by teachers may affect student outcomes. In this study, three special education teachers used a technology-based graphic organizer (TBGO) with embedded…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Writing Instruction
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Yli-Panula, Eija; Jeronen, Eila; Rodriguez-Aflecht, Gabriela – Education Sciences, 2020
The primary aim of this qualitative study was to identify the landscapes that 7-12-year old Mexican students (n = 440) would like to conserve by analysing their drawings. Another aim was to determine the environmental relationship and environmental values of 5th and 6th graders (n = 152) by studying their texts. The data were analysed using mixed…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Conservation (Environment), Grade 5, Grade 6
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Chen, Yan; Smith, Thomas J.; York, Cindy S.; Mayall, Hayley J. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2020
The purpose of this study is to examine the incorporation of Google Earth Virtual Reality (VR) into English Learners' (ELs) expository writing experiences from a Funds of Knowledge perspective utilizing a mixed-methods explanatory sequential design. The participants were 22 ELs from a middle school in a rural Midwestern town. During the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, English Language Learners
Bushnell, Adam, Ed.; Gill, Angela, Ed.; Waugh, David, Ed.; Smith, Rob, Ed. – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2020
How do teachers identify the potential for greater depth writing and encourage children to meet their full potential? This book was created by people who are not only passionate about primary education, but who are also leading experts in their own particular areas. They have made use of their wide experience to offer practical guidance on greater…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Writing (Composition), Writing Teachers
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Pilkington, Olga A. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2018
Active learning and online education have become important aspects of knowledge delivery. Nevertheless, little research exists on how active learning techniques can be implemented in an online environment. Deliberate equivalence of methods and materials for onsite and online delivery mechanisms is often seen as a strong point in favor of a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Online Courses, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction
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Banaruee, Hassan; Khatin-Zadeh, Omid; Ruegg, Rachael – Cogent Education, 2018
There might always be errors during the learning process which need correction; accordingly, providing corrective feedback is critical. However, the various types of feedback applied during classes affect the learning and teaching process. Teaching and learning could be applied within EFL classes by providing learners with recasts. Recasts have…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), English (Second Language), English Language Learners, High School Students
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Gilman, Denise; Farrow, Shannon; Hartman, Danielle – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
For 12 years, Denise Gillman has taught the course Science on the Stage at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. The plays studied awaken intellectual curiosity and understanding of human nature and complex scientific ideas within the framework of a good story and can do so for students of every major. This article presents how…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Drama, Higher Education
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Day, Indira N. Z.; van Blankenstein, Floris M.; Westenberg, Michiel; Admiraal, Wilfried – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
In-course assessment, such as midterms, quizzes or presentations, is often an integral part of higher education courses. These so-called intermediate assessments influence students' final grades. The current review investigates which characteristics of intermediate assessment relate to these grades. In total, 88 articles were reviewed that…
Descriptors: Correlation, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Formative Evaluation
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Loewe, Drew M. – Composition Studies, 2018
Writing and Rhetoric 3326: Legal Writing is an introduction to legal analysis and writing. It is offered at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, a Holy Cross liberal arts university of approximately 4,300 students, mostly undergraduates. This course focuses on applied rhetoric, and is designed to give undergraduate students experience in…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Writing Strategies
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