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Karatas, Faik O.; Micklos, Amy; Bodner, George M. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
This study investigated the views of the nature of engineering held by 6th-grade students to provide a baseline upon which activities or curriculum materials might be developed to introduce middle-school students to the work of engineers and the process of engineering design. A phenomenographic framework was used to guide the analysis of data…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Interviews, Engineering, Engineering Education
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Mayo, Aziza; Siraj, Iram – Oxford Review of Education, 2015
Given the disadvantaged position of working-class children in the education system, it is important to understand how parents and families might support their children to succeed academically. This paper reports on 35 case studies that were conducted as part of the Effective Provision of Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education (EPPSE 3-16)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income Groups, Parenting Styles
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Belair, Marley – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Virtual schooling is an increasing trend for secondary education. Research of the communication practices in virtual schools has provided a myriad of suggestions for virtual school policies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the activities and processes involved in the daily rituals of virtual school teachers and learners…
Descriptors: High Schools, Virtual Classrooms, Investigations, Educational Practices
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Waterman, Amanda H.; Blades, Mark – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2011
Adults ask children questions in a variety of contexts, for example, in the classroom, in the forensic context, or in experimental research. In such situations children will inevitably be asked some questions to which they do not know the answer, because they do not have the required information ("unanswerable" questions). When asked unanswerable…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Adults, Children, Questioning Techniques
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Fischer, Christopher; Bol, Linda; Pribesh, Shana – American Secondary Education, 2011
This study investigated the extent to which higher-order thinking skills are promoted in social studies classes in high schools that are implementing smaller learning communities (SLCs). Data collection in this mixed-methods study included classroom observations and in-depth interviews. Findings indicated that higher-order thinking was rarely…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Thinking Skills, Social Studies, Investigations
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Raftopoulos, Mary; Bates, Glen – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2011
This study was an exploratory qualitative investigation into the role of spirituality in adolescent resilience. Using grounded theory techniques, data were gathered from one-on-one in-depth interviews with 15 adolescents about the role of spirituality in their lives. The focal areas examined were: adolescents' understanding of spirituality and…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Investigations, Adolescents, Religious Factors
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Rushton, Gregory T.; Lotter, Christine; Singer, Jonathan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2011
This study investigates the beliefs and practices of seven high school chemistry teachers as a result of their participation in a year-long inquiry professional development (PD) project. An analysis of oral interviews, written reflections, and in-class observations were used to determine the extent to which the PD affected the teachers' beliefs…
Descriptors: Investigations, Chemistry, Science Teachers, Professional Development
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BouJaoude, Saouma; Asghar, Anila; Wiles, Jason R.; Jaber, Lama; Sarieddine, Diana; Alters, Brian – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This study investigated three questions: (1) What are Lebanese secondary school (Grade 9-12) biology teachers' and university biology professors' positions regarding biological evolution?, (2) How do participants' religious affiliations relate to their positions about evolutionary science?, and (3) What are participants' positions regarding…
Descriptors: Evolution, Muslims, Interviews, Biology
Bertoncino, Thomas K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the self-reported rhetorical sensitivity of a sample of athletic training students is positively related to successfully performing a patient medical interview. Particularly, the study focused on if athletic training students' reported communication behaviors is related to their…
Descriptors: Athletics, Physician Patient Relationship, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
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Karp, Alexander; Marcantonio, Nicholas – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2010
This study examines how students solve problems that involve the concept of absolute value. One hundred seventeen students participated in the first (written) part of the study, 24 students participated in the second part (interview). Particular attention was paid to the actual process of problem solving and to the students' ability to establish…
Descriptors: Investigations, Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts
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Qiu, Xing; Chen, Shaw-Ree; Barrett, Emily S.; Velez, Marissa; Conn, Kelly; Heinert, Sara – Policy Futures in Education, 2014
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are ubiquitous in our environment and a growing body of research indicates that EDCs may adversely affect human development. Fetal development is particularly susceptible to EDC exposure, and prenatal care providers are being asked to educate women about the risks of…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, Pregnancy, Models, Beliefs
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Sridharan, Bhavani; Deng, Hepu; Kinshuk – Issues in Educational Research, 2014
Developing sustainable e-learning requires a better understanding of the perceptions and preferences of e-learning providers and e-learners on the four crucial dimensions for elearning success including pedagogies, technologies, learning resources and management of learning resources. There is, however, little research on evaluating whether these…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Sustainability, Preferences, Investigations
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Schmitt-McQuitty, Lynn; Carlos, Ramona; Smith, Martin H. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The case study investigation reported here assessed California 4-H professionals' understanding of the essential components of effective 4-H Science programming as established by the National 4-H Science Mission Mandate. Using the 4-H Science Checklist as the basis for defining 4-H Science Readiness, academic and program staff were surveyed and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Investigations, Extension Agents, Extension Education
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Russell, Alicia – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2015
Russell Tufts University This study examines the potential of designing and teaching online courses to prompt university faculty members to reflect on the essence of good teaching, and as a result reconsider their beliefs concerning effective pedagogy. A phenomenological investigation was conducted based on interviews with six long-time university…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Clark, Langston; Harrison, Louis, Jr.; Bimper, Albert Y. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: (a) analyze the insights and experiences of the 1st African American student-athlete (in basketball) at a prominent predominantly White institution in the Deep South as well as the later insights and experiences of his sons at the same university; and (b) to present a counterstory to the dominant…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities, African American Students
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