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A Qualitative Exploration of the Facilitators and Barriers of Cognitive Engagement among Ninth-Grade Students in Accelerated Curricula
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Kai Zhuang Shum; Shannon M. Suldo; Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick; Lindsey M. O'Brennan – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2024
In this study, we used an extreme case approach to examine the facilitators and barriers of cognitive engagement among freshmen in Advanced Placement (AP) or Pre-International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Twelve ninth-grade AP/IB students participated in semistructured interviews focused on cognitive engagement. After analyzing the data using a…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Placement, High School Freshmen, Grade 9
The Adolescent Community of Engagement: A Framework for Research on Adolescent Online Learning
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Borup, Jered; West, Richard E.; Graham, Charles R.; Davies, Randall S. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2014
This paper describes the Adolescent Community of Engagement (ACE) framework as a lens to guide research and design in adolescent online learning environments. Several online learning frameworks have emerged from higher education contexts, but these frameworks do not explicitly address the unique student and environmental characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Learner Engagement
Video-Conferencing Technology Brings a Homebound Middle Grades Student to the Classroom
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Beeman, Robin Y.; Henderson, Caleb J. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2012
The middle grades are a time of transitions for teenagers. Attending a new school, developing new friendships, meeting new teachers, and becoming more independent are all part of the middle school experience. This article is a case report of a school district's experience using interactive video-conferencing technology to educate and socialize a…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Video Technology, Educational Experience, Videoconferencing
Negotiating Opportunities: Social Class and Children's Help-Seeking in Elementary School
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Calarco, Jessica McCrory – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Despite popular beliefs about social mobility in American society, research consistently shows that inequalities are reproduced across generations. And yet, while social reproduction hinges on the transmission of advantages from parents to children, scholars take for granted children's role in this process. We do not know whether children…
Descriptors: Social Class, Longitudinal Studies, Ethnography, Working Class
Alabama Education News. Volume 33, Number 4
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Sibley, Michael O., Ed. – Alabama Department of Education, 2010
"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama", as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…
Descriptors: Newsletters, Public Education, Grants, Academic Achievement
Student Stress. Information Capsule. Volume 1006
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Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
Students are under pressure from teachers, parents, and college admissions counselors to maintain high grade point averages, score well on high-stakes tests, participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, and gain admission to top colleges. In fact, surveys have found that most students identify academic pressure as the main reason for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Grade Point Average, College Admission