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Plaxco, David – ProQuest LLC, 2015
In this research, I set out to elucidate the relationships that might exist between students' conceptual understanding upon which they draw in their proof activity. I explore these relationships using data from individual interviews with three students from a junior-level Modern Algebra course. Each phase of analysis was iterative, consisting of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Validity, Interviews
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Carter, B. Elijah; Wiles, Jason R. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
This qualitative study explores the experiences of six students enrolled in a special topics biology class that exclusively used primary literature as course material. Nature of science (NOS) conceptions have been linked to students' attitudes toward scientific subjects, but there has been little research specifically exploring the effects of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Primary Sources, Biology, Literature
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Barbour, Michael K.; Grzebyk, Tamme Quinn; Grant, Michael M.; Siko, Jason – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2017
The iPad is a tool that could change the way in which teachers prepare and deliver instruction in the K-12 environment. But, while proponents tout its capabilities, school administrators run the risk of purchasing yet another tool without understanding its potential impacts on the teacher, students, and classroom environment. This study used iPads…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Williams, Kelly J.; Walker, Melodee A.; Vaughn, Sharon; Wanzek, Jeanne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Spelling is one of the most challenging areas for students with learning disabilities (LD), and improving spelling outcomes for these students is of high importance. In this synthesis, we examined the effects of spelling and reading interventions on spelling outcomes for students with LD in Grades K through 12. A systematic search of peer-reviewed…
Descriptors: Spelling, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
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Chee, Ken Nee; Yahaya, Noraffandy; Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza; Hasan, Mohamed Noor – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
This study examined the longitudinal trends of mobile learning (M-Learning) research using text mining techniques in a more comprehensive manner. One hundred and forty four (144) refereed journal articles were retrieved and analyzed from the Social Science Citation Index database selected from top six major educational technology-based learning…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Journal Articles
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Kaiser, Evan – CATESOL Journal, 2017
Research has indicated that heteronormativity in ESOL classrooms may prevent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) students from producing meaningful language output and negotiating their identities in new social contexts (e.g., Liddicoat, 2009). This study aimed to understand (a) how LGBTQ+ students perceive the framing of sexual…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, English (Second Language)
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Goldfinch, Thomas; Prpic, Juliana Kaya; Jolly, Lesley; Leigh, Elyssebeth; Kennedy, Jade – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
In Australia, representation of Aboriginal populations within the engineering profession is very low despite participation targets set by Government departments, professional bodies and Universities. Progressing the Aboriginal inclusion agenda within Australian Engineering Education requires a clearer understanding of engineering educators'…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Indigenous Populations
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Chen, Jennifer J.; Liang, Xiaoting – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
This study investigated the extent to which preschool teachers and children (ages 4-6) used literal and inferential language within the context of whole-group instruction in four kindergarten classrooms in Hong Kong. A total of 20 sessions of videotaped classroom observations of linguistic interactions between teachers and children were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
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Rennels, Jennifer L.; Juvrud, Joshua; Kayl, Andrea J.; Asperholm, Martin; Gredebäck, Gustaf; Herlitz, Agneta – Developmental Psychology, 2017
This research examined whether infants tested longitudinally at 10, 14, and 16 months of age (N = 58) showed evidence of perceptual narrowing based on face gender (better discrimination of female than male faces) and whether changes in caregiving experience longitudinally predicted changes in infants' discrimination of male faces. To test face…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Visual Discrimination, Familiarity, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension)
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Hall, Melinda; Pascoe, Deborah; Charity, Megan – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2017
Exercise and Sports Science (E&SS) programs at Federation University Australia provide work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students to develop, apply and consolidate theoretical knowledge in the workplace. This study aimed to determine the influence of WIL experiences on achieving common graduate attributes for E&SS students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exercise, Athletics, Semi Structured Interviews
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Bruno, Andreina; Dell'Aversana, Giuseppina – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2017
Reflective journals have emerged as an effective means of monitoring and developing reflective practice in higher education, as part of a wider metacognitive strategy to transform traditional learning approaches. In addition, assessment procedures of reflective journals appear to be an important factor in enhancing commitment to learning and…
Descriptors: Reflection, Journal Writing, College Students, Feedback (Response)
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Ghebru, Senait; Ogunniyi, Meshach – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2017
The study is part of a larger project concerned with addressing the problem that Eritrean science teachers face in their attempt to implement a new learner-centred science curriculum. Specifically, the study attempted to determine the effects of the use of an Argumentation-Based Instructional Model (ABIM) on 25 pre-service science teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Knowledge Level, Persuasive Discourse
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Tan, Aik-Ling; Lee, Peter Peng Foo; Cheah, Yin Hong – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2017
This study examines the verbal interactions among a group of pre-service teachers as they engaged in scientific discussions in a medicinal chemistry course. These discussions were part of the course that encompassed an explicit instruction of scientific argumentation structures as well as an applied component, whereby the pre-service teachers…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Peer Relationship
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Spring, Kristian J.; Graham, Charles R. – Online Learning, 2017
The goal of this research was to discover and compare themes of the top blended learning (BL) articles from seven different regions of the world. Top cited articles in BL from these regions show strong similarities in research processes, practice, terminology, and focus. Small differences are apparent among the regions and top articles in general,…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
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Hughes, Andrew J. – Journal of Technology Education, 2017
The study was designed to investigate technology and engineering teachers' metacognitive awareness during specific established teacher practices. The study had a sample size of 18. There were six participants in three groups. Group 1 consisted of teachers that actively participated in Transforming Teaching through Implementing Inquiry (T2I2)…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Teaching Methods, Engineering Education, Faculty Development
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