NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 1 to 15 of 140 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nermin Kasapoglu Kaya; Yavuz Erisen – Educational Research Quarterly, 2024
The present study focused on exploring the views of parents regarding character education programs implemented in elementary schools in the USA. The sample comprised of parents in Florida, as it is one of the states where character education is mandatory. Florida's implementation of compulsory character education is particularly significant given…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Values Education, Parent Role, Goal Orientation
Florida Department of Education, 2024
This technical assistance paper provides policy and guidance to individuals with test administration responsibilities in adult education programs. There are four important reasons for creating a data-driven accountability system for adult education programs: (1) WIOA mandates that states develop a data-driven accountability system to establish and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Evaluation, High School Equivalency Programs, Students with Disabilities
RMC Research Corporation, 2022
Research indicates that vocabulary development--linked to conceptual growth and comprehension--predicts student academic achievement throughout the elementary, middle, and high school grades. Intelligence increases as vocabulary continues to develop. The iSpy program provides high-quality, content-rich classroom books, learning manipulatives, and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Preschool Education, Play, Emergent Literacy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Thornton, Kelsey M.; Coleman, Bradley M.; Bunch, J. C.; Roberts, T. Grady – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2020
For learners to be better prepared to solve current and future complex problems, teachers must continue to strengthen and refine their teaching and learning practices throughout their career. One known modality to assist teachers in refining their pedagogical skills is teacher participation in professional development opportunities. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Agriculture Teachers, Faculty Development, Career Development, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schladant, Michelle; Ocasio-Stoutenburg, Lydia; Nunez, Christina; Dowling, Monica; Shearer, Rebecca; Bailey, Jhonelle; Garilli, Austin; Natale, Ruby – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2023
Despite the efficacy of assistive technology (AT), many children with disabilities do not have access to AT and are not fully benefiting from inclusive preschool education. The current mixed-methods study examined a multi-faceted professional development (PD) intervention aligned with the CEC's Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Faculty Development, Educational Environment, Assistive Technology
Julie Halpert – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Fewer than half of all students across the nation qualify as proficient readers. Compounding this problem are the underlying challenges to students and their teachers of learning disabilities and dyslexia. Professional development courses can help teachers address these deficiencies. The purpose of this study was to determine how graduates of the…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Reading Difficulties, Reading Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mecoli, Noelle A.; Gumbs, Nikkia; Ward, Vicki; Willcox, Abby; Haynes, Cliff – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This study examines staff development practices in community college student affairs. Nineteen interviews were conducted with supervisors in a variety of departments at community colleges. We found that supervisors frequently used multiple practices such as conducting staff meetings, attending institutional training, or viewing topical webinars…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Personnel Workers, Staff Development, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Puzziferro, Maria; McGee, Elisabeth – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented shift in how health science education is delivered (Sandars et al., 2020). With face-to-face learning, such as lab and classroom interactions, largely unavailable during the pandemic, institutions have been required to quickly shift the learning environment to a fully virtual format. While…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Sciences, Laboratories
Seyedahmad Rahimi – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In this study, I investigated the effectiveness of a creativity-support system that I developed in the level editor of a learning game called "Physics Playground" on improving college students' creativity. Moreover, I investigated the validity and reliability of an in-game assessment of creativity to measure students' creativity.…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Creativity, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mitchell, David; Buckingham, Gregg – Teaching Public Administration, 2021
Service-learning is highly praised as a successful pedagogical tool for students' learning. Benefits are attributed to students, the university, and the community. However, the literature also cautions that the benefits of service-learning are largely assumed without empirical testing, warranting a closer review of this pedagogical method. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Service Learning, Educational Benefits, Public Administration Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dood, Amber J.; Fields, Kimberly B.; Raker, Jeffrey R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
The Lewis acid-base model is key to identifying and explaining the formation and breaking of bonds in a large number of reaction mechanisms taught in the sophomore-level year-long organic chemistry course. Understanding the model is, thus, essential to success in organic chemistry coursework. Concept-inventories exist to identify misunderstandings…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Scientific Concepts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Boyer, Naomi; Thomas, Courtlann; Neuman, Nathan; Jernigan, Kristen; Jones, Jarrod; Gollery, Tom; Thompson, Gerene – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
The mission of a community college is distinct from a research one university, where empirical research is valued over investigation of discipline-based teaching and learning. The open-access, affordable, workforce, and transfer emphasis that serves many non-traditional community college students is a rich, meaningful environment for fostering the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Scholarship, Instruction, Learning
Mcmillen, Shelley R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Due to the growing importance of the professional role of teachers, effective evaluation practices are essential to ensuring highly qualified educators. The problem addressed was how Volusia County School teachers in the state of Florida experienced the teacher evaluation process and how that impacted the effectiveness of instructional practices…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Case Studies, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods
Cuyuch, Leslie Gale Reamsma – ProQuest LLC, 2022
English learners (ELs) in Florida face numerous challenges including low test scores, and high dropout rates, and are typically several years behind their peers when compared to other states. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental ex-post-facto study was to compare the differences between ACCESS 2.0 scores of high school ELs in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English Language Learners, Barriers, Dropout Rate
Edmunds, Julie; Arshavsky, Nina; Coyle, Victoria; Hutchins, Bryan; Lewis, Karla; Williams, Melissa; Rosof, Laura; Gicheva, Dora; Henson, Bob – SERVE Center at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2022
This report represents the final results of an evaluation of Project EQuIPD--Engaging Quality Instruction through Professional Development. The project provided two years of intensive professional development to help teachers learn to think more strategically about how to improve student outcomes using technology-based inquiry instruction. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Improvement, Professional Development, Program Evaluation, Outcomes of Education
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10