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Keyes, Anne; Barbier, Pat – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2013
A librarian and faculty member collaborated on creating a library research module for students in the faculty member's college success classes to help them learn the fundamentals of information literacy. Using the assignment "My Ideal Job," the students met four or more times with the librarian in a computer classroom to learn how to do…
Descriptors: Library Research, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Educational Experience, Learning Modules
Nadeau, Kacie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The most recent phase of curriculum reform in the era of accountability is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) which have essentially reshaped the landscape of public education. Its objective of preparing K-12 students for college and career upon high school graduation have prioritized English language arts, mathematics, and science over social…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Social Studies, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Poulin, Michael T. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Social networking tools have become an integral part of a pre-service teacher's educational experience. As a result, the educational value of social networking tools in teacher preparation programs must be examined. The specific problem addressed in this study is that the role of social networking tools in teacher education learning communities…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Case Studies, Role, Qualitative Research
Harder, Amy; Moore, Austen; Mazurkewicz, Melissa; Benge, Matt – Journal of Extension, 2013
Needs assessments are an important tool for informing organizational development efforts in Extension. The purpose of the study reported here was to identify problems faced by county units within UF/IFAS Extension during county program reviews. The findings were drawn from the reports created after five county units experienced program reviews in…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Educational Quality, Program Evaluation, County Programs
What Works Clearinghouse, 2016
"Cognitive Tutor"® is a secondary mathematics curriculum developed by Carnegie Learning that focuses on how students think about and learn mathematics. Teachers facilitate student learning as students acquire and apply new information and discuss their work. The curriculum can be implemented using a textbook, adaptive software, or…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry
Basham, Matthew J.; Campbell, Dale F.; Mahmood, Hajara; Martin, Kenyatta – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2012
For almost 20 years the Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) has met annually in Orlando, Florida to serve as a showcase of best practices in community college administration and to serve as a think-tank for research and policy. Through the years the research methodology has evolved. The 2011 CCFA used a mixed-methods approach: qualitative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Research Projects, Mixed Methods Research, College Administration
Investigating the Effectiveness of Professional Learning Communities in South Florida Public Schools
Novak, Renata Pessoa – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This applied dissertation was designed to verify the effectiveness of professional learning communities (PLC), as it relates to the participation of administrators and teachers. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of continuing learning experiences for school administrators while working. Chiptin (2013) pointed out the importance of a…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Interprofessional Relationship, Communities of Practice, Mixed Methods Research
Boyles, Jennifer L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The ongoing trend in research regarding feedback has been to explore quantitative assessment. Garnering support more recently is qualitative narrative feedback in support of formative assessment. This type of feedback offers insight into expectations as well as offer additional knowledge gained. It enables students to improve their performance…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Quasiexperimental Design
Rillero, Peter; Camposeco, Laurie – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2018
Teachers' problem-based learning knowledge, abilities, and attitudes are important factors in successful K--12 PBL implementations. This article describes the development and use of a free, online module entitled "Design a Problem-Based Learning Experience." The module production, aligned with theories of andragogy, was a partnership…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Learning Modules
Oriel, Jennifer – Australian Universities' Review, 2011
Government policies designed to redress social inequality are often evaluated by qualitative methods, which prevents the establishment of a causal relationship between policy objectives and outcomes. Social programmes to broaden participation in higher education have been a feature of government policy in Europe, the US and Australia during the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Evaluation Research
Kumi-Yeboah, Alex; James, Waynne – Journal of Transformative Education, 2014
This article investigates the transformative learning experiences of international graduate students from Asian countries. Data collection consisted of quantitative and qualitative methods. Participants included international graduate students from Asia, in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. Overall, 82.3% of the participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, Foreign Students, Mixed Methods Research
Hilburn, Jeremy; Journell, Wayne; Buchanan, Lisa Brown – High School Journal, 2016
In this content analysis of state U.S. History and Civics standards, we compared the treatment of immigration across three types of states with differing immigration demographics. Analyzing standards from 18 states from a critical race methodology perspective, our findings indicated three sets of tensions: a unified American story versus local…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Immigration, Immigrants, United States History
Head, Alison J. – Project Information Literacy, 2016
This paper identifies approaches, challenges, and best practices related to planning and designing today's academic library learning spaces. As part of the Project Information Literacy (PIL) Practitioner Series, qualitative data is presented from 49 interviews conducted with a sample of academic librarians, architects, and library consultants.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Facilities, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Facilities Design
Financially Eligible Pell Grant Community College Students' Perceptions of Institutional Integration
Ocean, Mia – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2017
There is a wealth of literature on the integration of university students increasing retention and ultimate completion, yet much less is known about the connections or disconnections that exist for community college students. Therefore, I interviewed financially eligible Pell Grant community college students (n = 62) about their connections to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Attitudes, Social Integration
Wood, Robin L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this multiple case study was to understand the beliefs held by content area social studies teachers who teach reading. The rationale for this study is that students in the 21st century must be able to meet the demands of disciplinary literacy to compete in the workforce. The data from the semi-structured interviews and classroom…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Content Area Reading