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Increasing Communication in Geometry by Using a Personal Math Concept Chart
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Friedman, Rhonda; Kazerouni, Gety; Lax, Stacey; Weisdorf, Elli – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2011
The action research team developed a "Personal Math Concept Chart". This chart required students to describe the mathematical concepts that they were studying in the Geometry strand of Mathematics using their own images and words. In this study, students were encouraged to express their own understanding of geometric concepts in order to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Geometric Concepts, Teaching Methods, Geometry
Schoolwide Mathematics Achievement within the Gifted Cluster Grouping Model
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Brulles, Dina; Peters, Scott J.; Saunders, Rachel – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2012
An increasing number of schools are implementing gifted cluster grouping models as a cost-effective way to provide gifted services. This study is an example of comparative action research in the form of a quantitative case study that focused on mathematic achievement for nongifted students in a district that incorporated a schoolwide cluster…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Action Research, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
Using Action Research to Engage K-6 Teachers in Nature of Science Inquiry as Professional Development
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Cullen, Theresa A.; Akerson, Valarie L.; Hanson, Deborah L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Teachers are required to work with data on a daily basis to assess the effectiveness of their teaching strategies, but may not approach it as research. This paper presents a reflective discussion of how and when a professional development team used an action research project to help 12 K-6 teachers explore the effectiveness of reform based Nature…
Descriptors: Action Research, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
Silent Sitting: A Cross-Curricular Tool to Promote Resilience
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Taplin, Margaret – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2011
Even though most teachers believe that it is important to help students to develop personal attributes such as resilience so they can cope with the challenges and changes of contemporary society, teachers and students are too often caught up with curriculum and exam pressures to be able to do very much about the development of personal values.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values Education, Resilience (Psychology), Models
Developing Inclusive Practices through Collaborative Action Research
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Argyropoulos, Vassilios S.; Nikolaraizi, Magda A. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2009
This paper highlights the framework and discusses the results of an action research network which aimed to promote academic access in two general educational settings within which a pupil with blindness and a deaf pupil were educated respectively. The persons involved in this collaborative scheme were general teachers, a school counsellor,…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Action Research, Special Needs Students, Teaching Methods
Decreasing Off-Task Behavior through a Dot/Point Reward System and Portfolio Reflection with Second, Fifth, and Sixth Graders
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Butera, Lisa M.; Giacone, Maria V.; Wagner, Kelly A. – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this action research project report was to decrease off-task behavior through a dot/point reward system and portfolio reflections. Students involved in this research were in second, fifth, and sixth grade. There were a total of 85 student participants and 35 teacher participants. The dates of this research began on September 4, 2007…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Check Lists, Action Research, Observation