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Byrnes, MaryAnn – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2004
This study examined the experiences of administrators of Massachusetts out-of-district special education schools two years after they began aligning their curriculum with state standards. The majority of administrators described faculty as "Somewhat Familiar" with state frameworks, and their curriculum as "Partially Aligned."…
Descriptors: State Standards, Disabilities, Special Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Koch, D. Shane; Sneed, Zachery; Davis, Sharon J.; Benshoff, John J. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2006
Researchers in this study sought to construct an instrument specifically designed to measure counselor trainee attitudes toward alcohol and drug abuse. The instrument, the "Counselor Trainee Attitudes Measure" (CTAM), used for this research was developed collectively by the researchers. The CTAM gathered demographic data including undergraduate or…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Drug Abuse, Counselor Training
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Fernandez, Eileen; Jones, Michael A. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 2006
"How can this Abstract Algebra course help me to teach Algebra in high school?" To professors of prospective mathematics teachers, this type of question has a resounding familiarity. Because students are unclear as to the relationship between upper division mathematics courses and the high school curriculum, answering the opening question to the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching (Occupation), High Schools, Secondary School Curriculum
Yager, Geoffrey G.; And Others – 1995
Most counselor training programs make extensive use of videotaped demonstrations to convey information about important aspects of counselor behaviors and skills. This study investigates three questions: (1) Is an "inappropriate" counselor perceived as less effective than an "appropriate" counselor? (2) Is a recognized counselor…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Educators, Counselor Performance, Counselor Training
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Crewe, Ivor; Norris, Pippa – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1991
Presents results of a survey comparing British and U.S. political scientists' familiarity with different journals, evaluations of journal quality, and measures of journal impact. Concludes that British and U.S. subjects agree about quality but read different sets of journals. Reports the two groups' familiarity with different literature,…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Cross Cultural Studies, Diffusion (Communication), Familiarity
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Chipman, Susan F.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The effects of problem content on mathematics word problem performance were explored for 128 male and 128 female college students solving problems with masculine, feminine, and neutral (familiar and unfamiliar) cover stories. No effect of sex typing was found, and a small, but highly significant, effect was found for familiarity. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Familiarity, Females
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Cazden, Courtney B. – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2005
For all first graders, "high level of functioning" includes both continuing oral language development and new competencies in reading and writing. With young children in their preschool years, conversations can happen easily and frequently with familiar adults. According to one recently-reprinted earlier study, British psychologist Barbara Tizard…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Emergent Literacy
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Trainin, Guy; Wilson, Kathleen; Wickless, Mimi; Brooks, David – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
A zoo outreach program led to placing animals in classrooms where those animals became foci for numerous learning activities such as writing, observing, and care. Systematic debriefings suggested uniqueness to learning outcomes connected to zoo animals. Subsequent analysis of student writing indicated that students responded to situational…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Outreach Programs, Learning Activities, Recreational Facilities
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Sharma, Devyani – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
Stable nonnative varieties of English acquired and used in the absence of native English input can diverge systematically from native varieties over time (Cheshire, 1991; Kachru, 1983; Platt, Weber, & Ho, 1984). Focusing on Indian English article use, this study asks the following question: If divergence is indeed occurring, do new features…
Descriptors: Indians, Language Universals, Familiarity, English (Second Language)
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Coniam, David; Wong, Richard – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2004
This pilot study explores the use of Internet Relay Chat facilities such as ICQ in an independent-use mode, as a vehicle for potential English language enhancement. In a small-scale study, a number of Hong Kong secondary school students (Grades 7-10) agreed to participate in an on-line "chatting" programme (in a text-only mode) for a minimum of 20…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Secondary School Students, Error Patterns, Experimental Groups
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Viskovic, Alison R. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
This article discusses aspects of the informal learning of tertiary teachers in a polytechnic, a wananga (Maori tertiary institution) and a university in New Zealand. Case studies showed that they gained their teaching knowledge and skills mainly on the job, through informal, experiential learning, and much less through formal courses,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Familiarity, Informal Education
American Federation of Teachers, 2006
This document contains resolution text adopted by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in July 2006 regarding English language learners (ELLs). A Question & Answer section follows the resolution, addressing the following issues: (1) How the AFT is helping educators who work with ELLs; (2) Latest research on effective literacy practices for…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Familiarity, Unions, English (Second Language)
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Williams, Krista; Poel, Elissa Wolfe – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2006
The Self-Administered Tool for Awareness and Relaxation (STAR) is a stress management strategy designed to facilitate awareness of the physical, mental, emotional, and physiological effects of stress through the interconnectedness of the brain, body, and emotions. The purpose of this article is to present a stress-management model for teachers,…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Teacher Burnout, Special Education Teachers, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Carroll, James B.; Morrell, Patricia D. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2006
Technology skills and attitudes were compared between 51 school of education faculty members and 378 student teachers in teacher education programs in six Northwest liberal arts colleges. Few significant differences were found between the groups. In general, faculty members had higher levels of knowledge of a greater number of technology-based…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Knowledge Level, Educational Technology, Liberal Arts
Churchill, Tony – Online Submission, 2005
This paper provides an initial evaluation of data gathered by running versions of a five-week online programme called "e-Reflections". This includes comparisons with a course specifically for academics from (or working in) the Gulf and the wider Middle East Region. "e-Reflections" is an online programme developed at University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Familiarity, Cultural Differences, Distance Education
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