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Henderson, Danielle – Journal of Instructional Research, 2019
A research methods and statistics course is a crucial component of any health care professions program. Statistics is a difficult subject for students to learn, but studies have shown implementing short video lectures in the online platform can enhance student learning and improve course success rates. The purpose of this paper is to detail the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Films, Video Technology, Research Methodology
National Center on Education and the Economy, 2013
In the fall of 2009, the National Center on Education and the Economy initiated a series of research programs designed to support the high school reform program, "Excellence for All," based on more than 20 years of research on the school reform programs of the countries with the most successful education programs worldwide. Several…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Community Colleges, College Freshmen
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Gilbert, Lisa A.; Stempien, Jennifer; McConnell, David A.; Budd, David A.; van der Hoeven Kraft, Katrien J.; Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann; Jones, Megan H.; Knight, Catharine C.; Matheney, Ronald K.; Perkins, Dexter; Wirth, Karl R. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
Do students really enroll in Introductory Geology because they think it is "rocks for jocks"? In this study, we examine the widely held assumption that students view geology as a qualitative and remedial option for fulfilling a general education requirement. We present the first quantitative characterization of a large number of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Geology, Student Attitudes
Zurbrick, Phillip R. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1988
The author reports results from a 10-year study of vocational agriculture program completers in Arizona. Data are presented on employment status, employment in agriculture or related fields, postsecondary education, and reenrollment. Results indicate that former students value their vocational agriculture experience very highly. (CH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Education Work Relationship, Enrollment Influences, Outcomes of Education
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Vigil, Virginia D. – Foreign Language Annals, 1993
The Arizona Elementary Foreign Language Task Force's response to a state mandate requiring foreign-language instruction in all elementary schools is described. After a review of curricular and personnel resource needs, Northern Arizona University's teacher-training model is summarized. (Contains 29 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, FLES