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Cohen, Jody; Cook-Sather, Alison; Lesnick, Alice; Alter, Zanny; Awkward, Rachel; Decius, Fabiola; Hummer, Laura; Guerrier, Saskia; Larson, Maggie; Mengesha, Lily – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2013
In this article, we present a case study of undergraduate students' experiences in several leadership programmes at Bryn Mawr College. Through a collaborative action research study, we identified three interrelated sets of practices in which student participants engage: discerning differences and bringing those differences into dialogue; revising…
Descriptors: Social Change, Student Leadership, Campuses, Case Studies
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de Jong, Terry A.; Cullity, Marguerite; Haig, Yvonne; Sharp, Sue; Spiers, Sue; Wren, Julia – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
"Teacher education ill prepares pre-service teachers for the classroom." Research conducted in a teacher education program at Edith Cowan University (ECU) responded to this criticism. This longitudinal case study selected group work (i.e., group-based learning) to investigate the quality of its teacher education program. Phase one…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Focus Groups, Student Experience
Hineman, John M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative collective case study with an action research design identified teachers' perceptions of the use of technology in standards-based social studies education. Data were collected from semi-structured, one-on-one interviews conducted with a purposive sample of ten in-service social studies teachers from southwestern Pennsylvania.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Social Studies, Qualitative Research
Dandridge, Janae' K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examines the perspective of public secondary education through the lived experiences and voices of 10 African American male students. The study was qualitative in nature and utilized an action research case study design. The researcher conducted semi structured interviews with a randomly selected group of African American male students…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary Education, High School Students, African American Students
Alvarez, Cristina Candelaria – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The study examines how urban school principals lead schools that make a difference for children in challenging settings. This research delves deeply into the experiences of three urban public school principals in the School District of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, who used technology as an avenue to improve educational options for their students.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Human Capital, Neighborhood Schools, Action Research
Ng, Eugenia M. W., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
With the advent of new technologies, more convenient and effective ways of learning are being adopted. However, despite the growing advancements there remains a lack of literature in applications of using these technology teaching approaches. This book offers in-depth analysis of new technologies in blended learning that promote creativity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Action Research, Distance Education