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Zientek, Linda Reichwein; Yetkiner Ozel, Z. Ebrar; Fong, Carlton J.; Griffin, Mel – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Mathematics is a particular stumbling block for community college students in developmental course work. The present study empirically investigated student-level and teacher-level factors that influence the success of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses. Specifically, numerous variables in one statistical model…
Descriptors: Success, Mathematics Education, Developmental Programs, Community Colleges
An Analysis of Teacher Effectiveness Related to Technology Implementation in Texas Secondary Schools
Kuyatt, Andrea – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the age of accountability, schools are struggling to reach every student to bring them up to the high academic standards mandated by the federal and state governments. Teachers must use research based strategies to help decrease the learning gap for all students (Kimmelman, 2006). While the use of technology to engage students is a popular…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Scores
Dougherty, Kevin D.; Andercheck, Brita – Teaching Sociology, 2014
Classes of hundreds pose special challenges for teaching and learning. Notable among these challenges is the tendency for students to feel like anonymous spectators rather than active, collaborative participants. To combat this tendency, we used the popular social networking site Facebook to cultivate a sense of community among 200-plus students…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Learner Engagement, Introductory Courses, Classroom Environment
Kearney, W. Sean; Webb, Michael; Goldhorn, Jeff; Peters, Michelle L. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2013
This article presents a quantitative study utilizing HLM to analyze classroom walkthrough data completed by principals within 87 secondary mathematics classrooms across 9 public schools in Texas. This research is based on the theoretical framework of learner engagement as established by Argryis & Schon (1996), and refined by Marks (2000). It…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Feedback (Response), School Size
McCarty, Jeanne – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Children who grow up in poverty are less likely to graduate high school, enter college and find economic stability. REAL School Gardens believes the right educational opportunities -- ones that engage and motive children to learn -- can break this cycle. The REAL School Gardens Program builds learning gardens and offers teacher training to improve…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Low Achievement
Borel, Daryl Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
When students feel a sense of community and connectedness within an online classroom, they perceive a higher level of learning and believe that they understand the material because they are more engaged in the learning process (Young & Bruce, 2011; Russo & Benson, 2005). The purpose of this descriptive, quantitative study was to…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Online Courses, Statistical Analysis, Synchronous Communication
Saye, John – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2013
Social studies researchers across a wide geographical area assessed the degree of authentic intellectual challenge present in a diverse sample of U.S. classrooms, investigated whether students from different social and academic contexts were more likely to encounter authentic pedagogy than others, and examined how the level of authentic pedagogy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Program Effectiveness, Social Studies
Hance, Trevor – Science and Children, 2014
Designing opportunities for students to discover core science concepts can be challenging, however, with a good understanding of their interests, proper planning, and the use of technology and the outdoors, students can become engaged in a way that can leave a legacy for future students. Last fall, this author designed a nine-session unit for a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Grade 4
Zoch, Melody – Journal of Literacy Research, 2015
This ethnographic study reports on one elementary literacy coach's response to high-stakes testing and her approach to support third- through fifth-grade teachers in a Title I school in Texas. Sources of data included field notes and observations of classes and meetings, audio/video recordings, and transcribed interviews. The findings illustrate…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy, High Stakes Tests, Elementary School Teachers
Taylor, Trevena B. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Improving the academic achievement of students for success in college in ways that lead to college degree attainment is a growing concern for our nation. Educators are exploring the topic of student engagement to better understand critical issues surrounding college degree attainment. Through analysis of data collected from the Survey of Entering…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Learner Engagement, Differences
Fayles, Cason – Online Submission, 2018
This full report provides an analysis of 2017-2018 AISD student data, showing significant gaps in school perceptions and experiences of transgender and gender-nonconforming students relative to their peers, illustrating the need for additional policies and procedures to support AISD transgender and gender-nonconforming students. A separate…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Experience, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes
Núñez, Guillermina Gina – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2014
A pedagogy of engagement links faculty and students to the needs of local communities while promoting academic success through higher retention and graduation rates in higher education. This work describes engaged scholarship and shares guidelines for documenting student engagement and critical reflection across the higher education curriculum.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, College Students, Academic Persistence
Erekson, Keith A. – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2011
Recent literature on history teaching has emphasized "doing history"--whether as "active learning", cognitive science, or with simple photocopies of primary sources. This article extends the discussion of a "signature pedagogy" of history to include all aspects of the work of historians, from archival research through…
Descriptors: History Instruction, College Instruction, Local History, Learner Engagement
Educational Researcher, 2013
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 37, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) et al. submit this brief as "amici curiae" in support of Respondents. "Amici curiae" comprise several of the nation's leading research associations: the American Educational Research Association, the American Association for the Advancement…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Affirmative Action, Educational Research, Higher Education
Vintinner, Jean Payne; Harmon, Janis; Wood, Karen; Stover, Katie – High School Journal, 2015
This study analyzed the perceptions of five high school English teachers of the efficacy of interactive word walls in high school classrooms. Through data collected during interviews and professional reflective journals, as well as the review of student artifacts, this article presents the themes that emerged from effective classroom teachers.…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, English Instruction