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Rye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Investigates the effectiveness of two different types of interviews: one that embeds a concept map, and one that does not embed a concept map in order to elicit post-instructional understandings. Focuses on students' understandings of chlorofluorocarbons and their role in global atmospheric change. Contains 71 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Cascon-Pereira, Rosalia; Valverde, Mireia; Ryan, Gerard – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: Few definitions in the HRM literature have reached as much consensus as the term "devolution". However, devolution is a phenomenon that has been defined from the perspective of HRM specialists, with little or no contribution from middle managers. This paper seeks to explore what is behind the commonly shared definition of…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Case Studies

Mavers, Diane; Somekh, Bridget; Restorick, Jane – Computers & Education, 2002
Describes the ImpacT2 evaluation of students aged ten to 16 in the United Kingdom that uses image-based concept mapping to explore the impact of networked technologies on students' learning. Explains a method for interviewing young students and discusses implications for the way that information and communication technologies (ICT) are used in…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Concept Mapping, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Shanahan, Peter; Gerber, Rod – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2004
This paper examines the varying experiences of quality amongst key stakeholders (those who have an interest in, an impact on or are users of) in faculty student administration in an Australian university and proposes a framework for understanding quality in this context. Data were obtained using a qualitative phenomenographic research approach and…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Interviews
Treagust, David F., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The underlying theme of this book illustrates how constructivist ideas can be used by science and mathematics educators for research and the further improvement of educational practice. Authors from various parts of the world describe their work investigating students' conceptions, improving teaching and curricula, and enhancing teacher education…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Strategies

Ross, Bertram; And Others – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
An investigation of students understandings of acids and bases using concept maps, multiple-choice tests, and clinical interviews is described. The methodology and resulting analysis are illustrated with two abbreviated case studies selected from the study. Discussion of concept mapping points to how it starkly represents gaps in the understanding…
Descriptors: Acids, Case Studies, Chemistry, Cognitive Development
Rao, Shaila – Education, 2005
To meet challenges of diversity in classrooms various multicultural teacher education programs to prepare pre-service teachers are introduced with the objective of changing beliefs, attitudes, knowledge base, and pedagogical skills. Studies reporting effectiveness of these programs used measure such as portfolio assessment, interviews, survey and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Portfolio Assessment, Multicultural Education, Concept Mapping
Irez, Serhat – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2007
Teacher beliefs have become important constructs in educational research with the recognition that beliefs are the best indicators of teachers' planning, decision-making and subsequent classroom behaviour. In this movement many probes and strategies have been employed by researchers for effective data collection and analysis. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Foreign Countries, Educational Research

Wiener, Richard L.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1994
Naturalistic and traditional social science models were used to conduct a needs assessment in which 35 stakeholders were interviewed about their perceptions of the functioning of a crisis agency and the needs of the community and the agency. Concept mapping (multidimensional scaling and hierarchical analysis) was used to establish need categories…
Descriptors: Agencies, Concept Mapping, Crisis Intervention, Interviews
Gess-Newsome, Julie; Lederman, Norman G. – 1991
Ten preservice biology teachers were followed through the final year of their preservice education to assess the content and stability of their knowledge structures of biology. A questionnaire asking the subjects to list the topics which make up biology and to diagram these topics in relation to one another was completed three times during the…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Higher Education
Lebec, Michael; Luft, Julie – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2007
Web-based learning has been proposed as a convenient way to provide professional development experiences. Despite quantitative evidence that online instruction is equivalent to traditional methods (Russell, 2001), the efficiency of this approach has not been extensively studied among teachers. This case report describes learning in an online…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Faculty Development, Web Based Instruction, Efficiency
Mackinnon, Gregory – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2006
Using a survey and follow-up qualitative research design, an elaborate model of technology integration has been studied in a science education classroom. Using a coding system known as cognotes, teacher-interns were first taught how to recognize electronic discussion contributions consisting specifically of critical approaches such as compare,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology
Novak, Joseph D.; Gowin, D. Bob – 1985
This eight-chapter book clearly presents a theory of how children learn and, therefore, how teachers and others can help children think about science as well as other topics. Its ideas and techniques may be adopted for preschoolers when objects are conceptually ordered, or for theoretical physicists when findings are conceptually organized. In…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Arweck, Elisabeth; Nesbitt, Eleanor – British Journal of Religious Education, 2004
This article is concerned with the connection between religions and education. It explores the case of one particular values education programme, "Living Values: an educational program", and its link with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) to show how the programme originated and developed, which individuals and…
Descriptors: Values Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Research
Sligo, F. X.; Massey, Claire; Lewis, Kate – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2005
Purpose: This research aimed to obtain insights into how farmers on small and medium-sized farms perceived the benefits of the information they receive from their interpersonal networks and other sources. Design/methodology/approach: Farmers' information environments were explored using socio-spatial knowledge networks, diaries and in-depth…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Interpersonal Relationship, Information Sources, Diaries