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Özdem, Yasemin; Dal, Burçkin; Öztürk, Nilay; Sönmez, Duygu; Alper, Umut – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2014
This paper presents findings from research on students' general environmental concerns, experiences, beliefs, attitudes, worldviews, values, and actions relating to climate change. Data was gathered from a sample of 646 seventh-grade students. The findings indicate that students identify climate change as a consequence of modern life. They…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Grade 7, Student Attitudes
Diamond, Christina M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to better understand the instructional response to intervention (RTI) practices implemented by elementary level special and general educators responsible for teaching reading. Web-based survey research combined with follow-up interviews were used to gather information from a random sample of general…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, General Education, Special Education Teachers, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Gilmore-Hook, Toni – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine if exposure to a research-based presentation on grade retention, including the academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes, would yield a change in teacher beliefs regarding retention as an intervention strategy. Teachers from a small urban school district were asked to complete a pre-survey, view a…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Intervention, Grade Repetition, Grade 3
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Williams, Dorothy; Coles, Louisa – Educational Research, 2007
Background: The use of research evidence produced by others is seen as central to the reflective practice of school teachers. There have been many recent UK initiatives aimed at improving access to research evidence, but there are still concerns about the lack of engagement by teachers. Previous research has looked at this issue from different…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Teaching (Occupation)