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Gozali, Imelda; Harjanto, Ignatius – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2014
The need to improve the spoken English of kindergarten students in an international preschool in Surabaya prompted this Classroom Action Research (CAR). It involved the implementation of Form-Focused Instruction (FFI) strategy coupled with Corrective Feedback (CF) in Grammar lessons. Four grammar topics were selected, namely Regular Plural form,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Language Usage, International Schools
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Avraamova, E. M. – Russian Education and Society, 2014
Recent changes to the budgetary basis of schools in Russia has received a mixed response from parents, with a variety of views on whether the quality of education is being improved. Reductions in state support for preschool education raises questions about the ability of less affluent parents to prepare their children for first grade. Perhaps more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Foreign Countries, Budgets
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Rasanen, Pekka; Salminen, Jonna; Wilson, Anna J.; Aunio, Pirjo; Dehaene, Stanislas – Cognitive Development, 2009
We present results of a computer-assisted intervention (CAI) study on number skills in kindergarten children. Children with low numeracy skill (n = 30) were randomly allocated to two treatment groups. The first group played a computer game (The Number Race) which emphasized numerical comparison and was designed to train number sense, while the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Numeracy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Games
Maryland State Department of Education, 2015
As part of the Maryland State Department of Education's (MSDE's) ongoing commitment to early learning and school readiness, a comprehensive Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) was administered for the first time this school year. This assessment, which builds on and advances the MMSR, is part of our new Ready for Kindergarten: Maryland's Early…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, State Standards, Student Evaluation
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Sadik, Alaa M.; Badr, Khadeja – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2012
This study investigated the impact of supplementary video presentations in supporting young children's emergent literacy development. Videos were produced by teachers using prototype software developed specifically for the purpose of this study. The software obtains media content from a variety of resources and devices, including webcam,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Video Technology, Audiovisual Aids
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Gjems, Liv – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2013
The intention of this study is to examine how early childhood education (ECE) teachers can promote children's language learning and the construction of knowledge about their environment in everyday conversations. Young children primarily learn through interactions with adults and peers, with conversations representing important arenas for language…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Observation, Classroom Research, Kindergarten
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Dingman, Shannon; Teuscher, Dawn; Newton, Jill A.; Kasmer, Lisa – Elementary School Journal, 2013
This article reports the findings from a comparative analysis that examined several mathematical content strands, reasoning processes, and emphasis on technology in prior K-8 state mathematics standards and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM). Various methodological tools were utilized to compare and contrast CCSSM with prior…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Course Content
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Akerson, Valarie, Ed.; Shelley, Mack, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES)-www.iconses.net which took place on October 21-24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
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Jackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES), which took place on April 22-25, 2021, in New York, New York. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, History Instruction, Foreign Students
Iowa Department of Education, 2019
Data and information are critical tools of school improvement. They are the foundation for making informed education decisions for our schools, districts and the state. The 2019 edition of the Annual Condition of Education Report (COE) marks the 30th edition of the Iowa Department of Education report. Much has changed in the past 30 years since…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Salaries, Academic Achievement
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Alvestad, Marit – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
Discussion of learning in the kindergarten context is growing both in Norway and internationally. This article focuses on some central aspects of learning described by groups of children aged 4-6 years, in three Norwegian kindergartens. The research concerns children's descriptions of aspects of learning experienced in their everyday life in…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
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Fleer, Marilyn – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
Traditionally, play has been viewed as the guiding pedagogical practice for kindergartens in most industrialised countries. Central to this approach has been a strong belief in free play. As governments are spending more money on early childhood education, many Western countries are demanding greater learning outcomes for preschool aged children.…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Play, Early Childhood Education, Concept Formation
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Naerland, Terje – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
This study explores how various aspects of language competence are related to social focus among preschoolers. The study presented is based on video-recorded observation of 64 children, aged 11-61 months, during free play at their kindergarten. A measure of social focus in the preschool, regarded as an indicator of social status, was constructed…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Video Technology, Play, Social Status
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Parton, Becky Sue; Hancock, Robert; Mihir, Mihir – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2010
This paper examined multiple types of physical world hyperlinking hardware configurations for the purpose of determining an optimal reader/tag combination for K-6 student use. Both traditional barcode tags and two types of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags were placed on tangible items. Students ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade…
Descriptors: Computers, Instructional Materials, Educational Technology, Electronic Equipment
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Zucker, Tricia A.; Cabell, Sonia Q.; Justice, Laura M.; Pentimonti, Jill M.; Kaderavek, Joan N. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
In this study, we examined the longitudinal relations between frequency and features of reading experiences within the preschool classroom to children's language and literacy outcomes in kindergarten and 1st grade. "Frequency" refers to the number of shared reading sessions conducted each week as measured by teachers' written reading…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, At Risk Students, Beginning Reading, Reading Aloud to Others
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