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Kearney, W. Sean; Smith, Page A.; Maika, Sean – Journal of School Public Relations, 2014
This study explores the impact of classroom relationships on student engagement. To determine whether improved classroom relations lead to higher levels of student engagement, surveys were distributed to 2,340 students from 117 fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms. Respondents reported the degree to which they felt support from teachers,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Student Surveys
Factors Influencing Transfer of Responsibility-Based Physical Activity Program Goals into Classrooms
Lee, Okseon; Martinek, Tom – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate what influences the transfer of responsibility-based physical activity program goals into classrooms. Participants were the two boys and three girls (age range 9-11) who had participated in the program one to three semesters, with at least an 80% attendance rate. Data were collected from individual…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Investigations, Data Collection
Adiguzel, Tufan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2011
The purposes of this study were to examine the utilization of audio modification in vocabulary assessment in school subject areas, specifically in elementary science, and to present a web-based key vocabulary assessment tool for the elementary school level. Audio-recorded readings were used to replace independent student readings as the task…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Grade 5, Vocabulary Development, Tests
Tsai, Chun-Yen; Jack, Brady Michael; Huang, Tai-Chu; Yang, Jin-Tan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
This study investigated how the instruction of argumentation skills could be promoted by using an online argumentation system. This system entitled "Cognitive Apprenticeship Web-based Argumentation" (CAWA) system was based on cognitive apprenticeship model. One hundred eighty-nine fifth grade students took part in this study. A quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Persuasive Discourse, Apprenticeships, Grade 5
Harris, Christopher J.; Phillips, Rachel S.; Penuel, William R. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
Prior research has shown that orchestrating scientific discourse in classrooms is difficult and takes a great deal of effort on the part of teachers. In this study, we examined teachers' instructional moves to elicit and develop students' ideas and questions as they orchestrated discourse with their fifth grade students during a learner-centered…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Investigations, Questioning Techniques, Biology
Weiland, Ingrid – Science and Children, 2011
Problem-based learning (PBL) is one approach to teaching science that supports the notion that students construct knowledge within contextual settings, and that critical thinking and application are best fostered within these realistic contexts. In other words, learning activities are best applied when they are authentic or embedded in real-life…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Food
Sterling, Donna R.; Hargrove, Dori L. – Science and Children, 2014
With crosscutting concepts such as stability and change in the "Next Generation Science Standards," this article was written for those who have wondered how to teach these concepts in a way that is relevant to students. In this investigation, students ask the question, "Why is the pond dirty?" As students investigate the health…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching, Teaching Methods
Dejonckheere, Peter; Van de Keere, Kristof; Tallir, Isabel – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: A way to find out how scientific thinking in children develops is to focus on the processes that are involved. As such, scientific thinking can be seen as a particular form of problem solving in which the problem solver selects a strategy from the space of possible experiments that can reveal the cause of an event. Notwithstanding…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Grade 5, Computer Uses in Education, Grade 4
Hsieh, Sheng-Wen; Jang, Yu-Ruei; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chen, Nian-Shing – Computers & Education, 2011
Ubiquitous learning (u-learning), in conjunction with supports from the digital world, is recognized as an effective approach for situating students in real-world learning environments. Earlier studies concerning u-learning have mainly focused on investigating the learning attitudes and learning achievements of students, while the causations such…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Ecology
Machida, Tomohisa; Walsh, Daniel J. – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2015
This case study examines the implementation of "Foreign Language Activities" (English language education), which officially began in Japanese elementary schools in 2011. Subjects in this study included 37 Japanese classroom teachers (20 males and 17 females) in four elementary schools in Tokyo. The Teacher Foreign Language Anxiety Scale…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Program Implementation, English (Second Language), Educational Change
Coronel, Claudia Paola; Levin, Mariel; Mejail, Sergio – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: Adolescence is a stage in the life cycle where social abilities are a crucial factor in social adjustment. Prosocial behaviour contributes to the development of self-esteem and psychological well-being. Method: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare social abilities in adolescents of low and high socioeconomic status, from…
Descriptors: Socialization, Socioeconomic Status, Adolescents, Social Adjustment
Ni, Yujing; Li, Qiong; Li, Xiaoqing; Zhang, Zhong-Hua – International Journal of Educational Research, 2011
This study investigated curriculum influences on student mathematics achievement by following two groups of students from fifth to sixth grade that were taught either the reformed curriculum or the conventional curriculum. Analyses with three-level modeling were conducted to examine learning outcomes of the students who were assessed three times…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Mathematics Achievement, Problem Solving, Affective Measures
Ozsoy, Sibel – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The purpose of this study is to determine elementary school students' perceptions about environment through their drawings. The study was carried out during the spring semester of 2010-2011 academic year. A total of 429 elementary school students, including 68 fourth grade, 78 fifth grade, 97 sixth grade, 85 seventh grade, 101 eighth grade,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Environmental Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
The Effects of Prompting Appropriate Behavior on the Off-Task Behavior of Two Middle School Students
Faul, Aimee; Stepensky, Karoline; Simonsen, Brandi – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
Prompting is a simple strategy that has been demonstrated to increase appropriate (and decrease inappropriate) behavior when used (a) as a stand-alone strategy with preschool students and individuals with disabilities and (b) in combination with other strategies (e.g., active supervision) with K-12 students in general education settings. Until…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, General Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Westefeld, John S.; Bell, Allison; Bermingham, Charles; Button, Christopher; Shaw, Kari; Skow, Christine; Stinson, Rebecca D.; Woods, Tamara – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2010
Suicide among preadolescents is a relatively rare phenomenon. Due to the infrequency of suicide among this population, this area of study has received limited investigation relative to suicide in other age groups and populations. This article reviews research related to suicide among preadolescents, defined as children under the age of 13. The…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Suicide, Investigations, Developmental Stages