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Davis, Richard A. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2020
A case study of regression analysis based on modeling Gilliland's correlation was described for use in a computational methods course. The case study uses a familiar example to train students in nonlinear least squares regression and to use standardized residual plots for model assessment. Previously published equations for Gilliland's correlation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Regression (Statistics), Correlation, Least Squares Statistics
Rosselli, Hilda, Ed.; Girod, Mark, Ed.; Brodsky, Meredith, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011
As accountability in education has become an increasingly prominent topic, teacher preparation programs are being asked to provide credible evidence that their teacher candidates can impact student learning. Teacher Work Samples, first developed 30 years ago, have emerged as an effective method of quantifying the complex set of tasks that comprise…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Work Sample Tests
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Bell, Hope; Limberg, Dodie; Robinson, Edward, III – Childhood Education, 2013
Certain at-risk behavior patterns are often associated with traumatic childhood experiences. With the role of schools evolving to shape children's developmental needs in today's world, educators across the globe bear an increasingly greater responsibility to identify and address these symptoms associated with childhood trauma. Given the…
Descriptors: Trauma, At Risk Students, Correlation, School Role
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Maaranen, Katriina – Teacher Development, 2009
The purpose of this research is to seek the connection between professional development and an MA thesis research project, which is conducted as part of initial teacher education in Finland. This article examines the experiences of teachers with work experience, but without an official qualification, who recently completed their MA thesis. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Work Experience, Professional Development, Teaching Methods
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Whipp, Joan L.; Lorentz, R. A. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
While literature suggests that college students may be less reluctant to seek help in online rather than traditional courses, little is known about how online instructors give help in ways that lead to increased student help seeking and academic success. In this study, we used theories and research on learning assistance and scaffolding, teacher…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Online Courses, Helping Relationship, Group Dynamics
Mann, Bruce, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Selected Styles in Web-Based Educational Research" is concerned with the most common research styles in Web-based teaching or learning. It is intended for practitioners, educators and students, who wish to learn how to conduct research in online teaching and learning, and helps define style in educational research methodology. To…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Educational Research