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Cooper, Tom; Nutchey, David; Grant, Edlyn – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2013
The "Accelerating the Mathematics Learning of Low Socio-Economic Status Junior Secondary Students" project aims to address the issues faced by very underperforming mathematics students as they enter high school. Its aim is to accelerate learning of mathematics through a vertical curriculum to enable students to access Year 10 mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Students, Low Income Groups, Underachievement
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Thomas, Jeff A.; Raisor, Jill M.; Goebel, Vella – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2013
In the following article, Dr. Seuss's children's books are creatively integrated with science activities through the creation of take-home activity kits. The kits provide families an opportunity to read at home while connecting the enjoyable experience to science content and skill development through associated activities. The kits should be…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Science Activities, Books, Science Education
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Naidoo, Premella Devie; Vithal, Renuka – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014
Recognition of the critical role of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in science in the new South African national curriculum for schools affirms the importance of IKS, particularly in the natural, physical and life sciences, as they are included in its policy. This paper explores the question of how teachers implement IKS in their science…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Curriculum Implementation
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Stuckey, Marc; Lippel, Marianne; Eilks, Ingo – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2014
PROFILES is a project of teacher education and curriculum innovation funded by the FP7-programme of the European Union. The aim of PROFILES is implementing innovative science teaching practices incorporating a societal perspective and compassing inquiry-based science learning. The University of Bremen, Germany, as one of the partners, combines…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Inquiry
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Nixon, Sarah; Williams, Louise – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
Curriculum design is crucial to maximising the students learning experience and is often overlooked and underutilised. The way that learning is delivered, supported and assessed can enhance employability attributes as the individual becomes more aware of their skills and abilities. Within this study, all elements (delivery; content; assessment and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Curriculum Design, Learning Modules, Student Attitudes
Alexandri, Eleftheria – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
This paper is about the experience of teaching Assembly for Disassembly to fourth year architect students within the module of sustainable design. When designing a sustainable building one should take into consideration the fact that the building is going to be demolished in some years; thus the materials should be assembled in such a way so that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Architectural Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Modules
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To, Jessica – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2016
Exploring students' perspective on feedback is high on the research agenda following the comparatively lower satisfaction scores for assessment and feedback in the National Student Survey. However, limited research examines how teachers and students perceive the same feedback events in the post-secondary context. This case study fills the gap by…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Beliefs, Postsecondary Education, Conflict
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Uçus, Sükran; Dedeoglu, Hakan – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2016
Children's rights education is to enable children to gain the necessary social behaviors and essential knowledge for creating a democratic society that is based on respecting human rights. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preparation, application and assessment of a curriculum for teaching children's rights in elementary education.…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Curriculum Development, Action Research, Elementary Education
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Karolcík, Štefan; Cipková, Elena; Mázorová, Henrieta – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2016
This survey focused on the analysis of opinions and attitudes expressed by Geography teachers participating in the national project called "Modernization of the Educational Process in Elementary and Secondary School", in selected training centres in Slovakia during 2008-2013. The main objective of the course was innovation and…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Hawes, Sandra Lee; Mason Adamson, Jane – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2016
This case study both shines a light on the flipped classroom paradigm and exemplifies successful faculty-librarian collaboration. The co-authors leveraged an existing collegial relationship into a productive partnership to create a multi-faceted flipped classroom module. The module, developed over the course of three and a half years, was designed…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Gutiérrez Pérez, Regina – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper deals with the new pedagogical approaches that the European Space of Higher Education (ESHE) demands in the university system. More specifically, it describes the experience of teaching the use of WebQuest to future educators in the module of foreign languages belonging to the "Máster de enseñanza de profesorado de educación…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Blended Learning
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Leger, Lawrence A.; Glass, Karligash; Katsiampa, Paraskevi; Liu, Shibo; Sirichand, Kavita – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
We evaluate feedback methods for oral presentations used in training non-quantitative research skills (literature review and various associated tasks). Training is provided through a credit-bearing module taught to MSc students of banking, economics and finance in the UK. Monitoring oral presentations and providing "best practice"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Feedback (Response)
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Burgher, J. K.; Finkel, D.; Adesope, O. O.; Van Wie, B. J. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2015
This study used a within-subjects experimental design to compare the effects of learning with lecture and hands-on desktop learning modules (DLMs) in a fluid mechanics and heat transfer class. The hands-on DLM implementation included the use of worksheets and one of two heat exchangers: an evaporative cooling device and a shell and tube heat…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Learning Modules, Mechanics (Physics)
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Grunwell, Stewart G. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2015
This study seeks to examine the processes through which leadership is fostered and developed within student leadership development programs. While there has been some scholarly literature written in this area, a dearth in the literature exists with respect to providing a detailed chronicle and examination of the complete processes employed within…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, Leadership Training, Qualitative Research, Interviews
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Schoeman, Sonja – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
This study explores the potential of adopting a whole-school approach to the pastoral care module in a Postgraduate Certificate of Education Programme to ensure that all newly qualified teachers practice effective pastoral care in their classrooms and promote the learners' academic engagement and performance. A non-experimental survey research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach, Graduate Study, Teacher Education Programs
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