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Abizada, Azar; Mirzaliyeva, Fizza – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2019
Designing effective selection procedures for honors programs is always a challenging task. In Azerbaijan, selection is based on three main criteria: (i) student performance in the centralized university admission test; (ii) student performance in the first year of studies; and (iii) student performance in the honors program selection test. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Honors Curriculum, Selection Criteria, Academic Achievement
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2019
Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, College Choice, Educational Demand
What Works Clearinghouse, 2023
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Study Review Protocol accompanies the "WWC Procedures and Standards Handbook, Version 5.0," and guides reviews of studies by the WWC. The WWC uses this protocol to review all studies, including those cited as evidence for U.S. Department of Education grant competitions, studies that were funded by the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Eligibility, Selection Criteria
Aravena, Felipe – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
Selecting principals is crucial for school improvement. This study sought to describe and compare diverse principal selection systems in South America, to identify similarities and differences. Principal selection systems were analysed from six countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The findings show the selection systems…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Personnel Selection, Administrator Qualifications
Walters, William H.; Gormley, John; Handfield, Amy E.; López-Fitzsimmons, Bernadette M.; Markgren, Susanne; Paradise, Laurin; Sheehan, Sarah E. – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This study examines the book selections of 22 Manhattan College librarians, faculty, and students who were asked to make "yes" or "no" decisions for 287 books reviewed in CHOICE. It focuses on four research questions. First, "What characteristics are associated with selected and nonselected books?" Although there is…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Reading Material Selection, Decision Making, Librarians
Chick, Nancy; Nowell, Lorelli; Lenart, Bartlomiej A. – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2019
The diversity of scholars, teachers, and practitioners in the Scholarship ofTeaching and Learning (Soll) is a strength but also makes it a complex field to understand and navigate, and perhaps even more complex to contribute to, despite its youth. Beyond the ongoing efforts to define and theorize the field, So TL needs a rigorous inventory taking…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Instruction, Learning, Educational Research
Lincoln, Don; Pasero, Spencer; Thompson, Rebecca – Physics Teacher, 2019
While the majority of students that pursue a physics education learn mostly in a classroom setting, hands-on experiences can take their appreciation of physics to the next level. Summer internships offer just that, hands-on learning experiences and a taste of what a career in physics is really like. Many research-oriented institutions offer summer…
Descriptors: College Students, Science Education, Physics, Majors (Students)
Colabucci, Lesley; Napoli, Mary – Journal of Children's Literature, 2017
This study examines trends across recent Jane Addams Children's Book Award (JACBA) winners, with a focus on selection criteria and portrayals of social justice issues. The JACBA is administered by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's educational affiliate, the Jane Addams Peace Association. Established in 1953, the award serves…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Awards, Social Justice, Trend Analysis
Wyrostek, Warren; Downey, Steven – Adult Learning, 2017
Practitioners use an expansive array of instructional design models. Although many of these models acknowledge the need for analyzing occupational roles, they do not define steps for conducting these analyses. This article reviews prominent models and provides prescriptive guidance for selecting appropriate models given a project's (a) Product…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Models, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Little, Stephanie; Hall, Tina – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Dance is a form of physical activity that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Students at the elementary level benefit greatly from successful experiences in dance that lead to competency in various dance forms as well as an appreciation of personal expression through dance. Teaching dance, however, may not be comfortable or easy for beginning…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Dance Education, Elementary School Students, Selection Criteria
Craig, Brandon – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine if using a multistage approach for the empirical selection of anchor items would lead to more accurate DIF detection rates than the anchor selection methods proposed by Kopf, Zeileis, & Strobl (2015b). A simulation study was conducted in which the sample size, percentage of DIF, and balance of DIF…
Descriptors: Simulation, Sample Size, Item Response Theory, Item Analysis
Moran, Kaitlin K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This qualitative research study explored the child care search and selection process from the perspectives of families living in low-income, urban neighbourhoods in the United States. Findings based on interviews with 40 mothers and grandmothers caring for African American preschool-age children showed that child care searches began with referrals…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Selection Criteria, Decision Making, Low Income Groups
Lateh, Afifi; Waedramae, Mahdee; Weahama, Weahason; Suvanchatree, Supansa; Yeesaman, Noorasikin; Buathip, Supakan; Khuhamuc, Sinee – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
This participatory action research aims to (1) construct a classroom research development model for Thai tertiary lecturers in the three southern border provinces and (2) evaluate their classroom research performance. Through voluntary participation, the target group comprises 40 lecturers in Thailand, specifically from Prince of Songkla…
Descriptors: Action Research, Higher Education, College Faculty, Administrator Attitudes
Lauren B. Zepp; Carlyn O. Mueller; Melinda M. Leko – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2022
This article provides information and resources to help special education teacher educators improve preservice teachers' competence for working with disabled students and addressing ableism in their classrooms, by incorporating young adult (YA) literature into special education teacher preparation experiences. Embedding YA literature with…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Special Education, Adolescent Literature, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Shapiro, Emily J.; Sawyer, Amanda G.; Dick, Lara K.; Wismer, Tabitha – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2019
The question of how elementary teachers choose tasks has been widely discussed in the field of education. However, these studies have not adequately addressed the increasing use of online resources by elementary mathematics teachers. The authors of this study surveyed 601 elementary mathematics teachers in the United States to examine the trends…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Information Sources, Internet