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Rissanen, Inkeri; Kuusisto, Elina; Hanhimäki, Eija; Tirri, Kirsi – Journal of Moral Education, 2018
Implicit theories concerning the malleability of human qualities are known to have a powerful impact on motivation and learning, but their role in moral education is an under-researched topic. In this qualitative case study, we examined the impact of implicit theories on four Finnish teachers' practices of teaching morally and in teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethical Instruction, Theories, Case Studies
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Thanheiser, Eva – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2018
Elementary prospective school teachers (PSTs) often struggle to understand why they need to relearn the mathematics that they think they already know. In this set of replication studies, I address this struggle in 3 ways: First, by increasing and varying the participant pool, I replicate Thanheiser's (2009) study, which shows that PSTs do not yet…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Interviews, Correlation
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Varea, Valeria – European Physical Education Review, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore children's play during recess and in physical education (PE) classes from the perspective of Huizinga's theory of play. Specifically, this study investigated how primary school PE teachers used the concept of play, how it was understood by student participants, and how the participants engaged in the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Play, Recess Breaks, Elementary School Teachers
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Nyberg, Kristin; Koerber, Susanne; Osterhaus, Christopher – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2020
Investigating scientific reasoning comprehensively with large sample sizes is a challenge, especially in young children where there is little evidence showing that paper-and-pencil instruments can be used to reliably measure competencies. The present study with 122 third graders compares three test modalities: an established interview (Science-K…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Scientific Literacy, Thinking Skills, Young Children
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Byrne, Jenny; Rietdijk, Willeke; Cheek, Sue – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2016
Enquiry-based science in primary classrooms is key to encouraging children's interest and curiosity about the world around them and as a result helps to stimulate their understanding and enjoyment of science. Yet many primary teachers lack the confidence to implement enquiry-based approaches effectively. The reasons are myriad and often result in…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students
Kavel, Rebecca L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
With substantial demographic shifts in the U.S. student population, today's teachers educate growing numbers of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (Kena, Aud, & Johnson, 2010). While these students bring an abundance of different cultures and languages from their families and communities, these dynamic shifts add…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Faculty Development, Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods
Faryadi, Qais – Online Submission, 2017
The prime objective of this research was to investigate whether the Montessori method of learning helped kindergarten pupils improve their mathematical proficiency, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, besides training them to be responsible learners. Quantitative, qualitative, and observational methods were employed in the investigation.…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
Jordan, Damon R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The Crumpton School District (CSD) is a high performing school district in suburban Philadelphia that has expended a great deal of energy and work to close gaps in the achievement of its Black students. Despite these efforts, 2016 standardized test data reflect a reading achievement gap of 28 percentage points for Black boys attending four of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Reading Achievement, Achievement Gap, African American Students
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Kutluca, Ali Yigit; Aydin, A. – Science Education International, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the altering perceptions and opinions of prospective elementary science teachers regarding argumentation while they were engaged in argumentative discourse. The participating teachers were engaged in socio-scientific argumentation for 9 weeks involving a 6-step process on a course "Special Topics in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
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Chen, Ying-Chih; Hand, Brian; Park, Soonhye – Science & Education, 2016
Argumentation, and the production of scientific arguments are critical elements of inquiry that are necessary for helping students become scientifically literate through engaging them in constructing and critiquing ideas. This case study employed a mixed methods research design to examine the development in 5th grade students' practices of oral…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Scientific Literacy
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Pratt, Nick – British Educational Research Journal, 2016
This paper considers the effect of recent education policy on assessment practices in English primary schools and how these affect relationships between teachers and pupils in an increasingly market-driven school system. Previous research has focused largely on the effect of markets at a systemic level, but less attention has been paid to how…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Commercialization, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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Store, Jessie C.; Richardson, Kerri D.; Carter, Tyrette S. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2016
Based on a study with six elementary school teachers and 115 students in grades 3, 4, and 5, this article discusses ways that teachers might support an understanding of variable as students explore pattern-finding activities. The practices emerged from interviews with teachers and a yearlong observation of teaching algebraic thinking during an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Interviews
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Rwaimba, Samuel Muthomi – Online Submission, 2016
This was a descriptive survey study design which sought to establish the school based factors that affect the learning of Kenyan Sign Language in primary schools for learners with hearing impairment in Embu and Isiolo counties in Kenya. The target population was all teachers teaching in primary schools for learners with hearing impairment in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Elementary School Students, Deafness
Hubbard, Margaret – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Many children attending American schools are not making consistent academic progress. This is especially true of children who are racially or culturally diverse, are English language learners, are economically disadvantaged, or have learning disabilities. A contributing factor to low academic performance among diverse students may be that many…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Individualized Instruction, Faculty Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Little, Suzanne; Marrs, Heath; Bogue, Heidi – Contemporary School Psychology, 2017
The implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in elementary schools may have important implications for school psychologists. Therefore, it is important to better understand how elementary school psychologists perceive RTI and what barriers to successful RTI implementation they identify. Although previous research has investigated the…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Response to Intervention, Elementary Schools, Qualitative Research
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