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Camasso, Michael J.; Jagannathan, Radha – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2018
This paper presents results from the evaluation of the Nurture thru Nature (NtN) programme, a natural science and environmental education intervention designed to help elementary school children from disadvantaged backgrounds increase their knowledge of science and strengthen overall academic performance. Using an experimental design the pilot NtN…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Environmental Education, Science Education, Natural Sciences
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Fattal, Laura Felleman – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2012
Visual literacy is based on the idea that pictures communicate or can be "read," a more and more highly prized skill in our educational landscape. The outcomes of the pilot study conducted with undergraduate teacher candidates engaged in Illustrator Studies are analyzed to broach aesthetic concepts and explore creative teaching pathways…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Visual Literacy, Preservice Teachers, Pilot Projects
Rohrman, Susan T. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study examined the effectiveness of a pilot program utilizing practice standardized test questions for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in an economically disadvantaged school and evaluated the impact of the pilot program on pre- and post-test practice tests in language arts literacy and on the 2009 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Pilot Projects, Economically Disadvantaged, Standardized Tests
Rock, JoAnn L.; Courtney, Rosalea; Handwerk, Philip G. – Educational Testing Service, 2009
This study examined math achievement of elementary school students when Math Out of the Box (MTB), an inquiry-based math program, was used to supplement curriculum. The sample consisted of 767 New Jersey students in the third, fourth, and fifth grades, with approximately one third using MTB. Math achievement was measured by an assessment…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Standardized Tests, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness
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Liu, Ou Lydia; Jackson, Teresa; Ling, Guangming – ETS Research Report Series, 2008
Learning strategies have been increasingly recognized as a useful tool to promote effective learning. In response to the lack of available learning strategies measures for middle school students, this study designed an instrument for these students, assessing behavioral, cognitive, and metacognitive strategies. This instrument, the Middle School…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Middle School Students, Measurement Techniques, Metacognition