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Gay Ivey; Peter Johnston – Language and Education, 2024
Although reading comprehension research and instruction commonly focus on individuals' ability to extract meaning from text, eighth-grade students whose teachers chose to focus on engaged volitional reading, rather than comprehension, demonstrated expansive forms of meaning-making and purpose. Interviews and observations across two school years…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection, Student Interests, Difficulty Level
Jeff Allen – ACT, Inc., 2024
The PreACT® suite of assessments (PreACT® 8/9, PreACT®, and PreACT® Secure™) can be used to monitor students' progress toward college and career readiness. Scores are classified into one of three readiness levels based on chances of meeting the ACT College Readiness Benchmark. This data byte presents the updated score ranges for each readiness…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Evaluation, High School Students, Grade 8
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Manuel M. Schwartze; Anne C. Frenzel; Thomas Goetz; Annette Lohbeck; David Bednorz; Michael Kleine; Reinhard Pekrun – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Background: Recent research on boredom suggests that it can emerge in situations characterized by over- and under-challenge. In learning contexts, this implies that high boredom may be experienced both by low- and high-achieving students. Aims: This research aimed to explore the existence and prevalence of boredom due to being over- and…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Attention Span, Difficulty Level, Low Achievement
Kipp-Newbold, Rebecca – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research study used quantitative data analysis techniques to examine if participation in a live, virtual arts experience increased student interest in the arts. The study explored three key research questions: What is the impact of a live interactive virtual arts experience on student interest in the arts? Does participating in an interactive…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Student Interests, Student Participation, Music
Gilmore, Barry; Goldberg, Gravity – Corwin, 2023
Students need to be actively engaged to learn--intellectually curious, physically active, and emotionally involved in collaborative work that builds their capacity for empathy. What can teachers do to instill these elements in the classroom? "Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every Class and Every Subject" is the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Grade 6
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Armutcu, Yaprak; Bal, Ayten Pinar – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2023
This study was conducted to examine the effect of mathematical modelling activities on the mathematical modelling skills of secondary school students in the context of STEM education. The study was designed according to the embedded design, one of the mixed research methods. The study group of research consists of 66 eighth-grade students studying…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Skills, Program Effectiveness
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Oflaz, Gülçin – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2023
If chosen carefully according to teaching purposes and incorporated into the curriculum, games can enhance teaching and learning. The use of didactic games while teaching maths can support students' motivation and performance during the lesson. Therefore, educational games should be preferred in maths classes as an alternative teaching method. In…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Models
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Chankasorn, Amarit; Sunthornklam, Pithchaya; Chamnannarong, Chaiyapan – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2023
This experimental research aimed to 1) compare academic achievement in grammatical knowledge between an experimental group taught with the mind map concept and a control group taught with inductive concept and 2) compare the experimental and control group participants'satisfaction with the management of instructional activities to develop…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grammar, Logical Thinking, Foreign Countries
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Schuh, Kathy L.; Meiners, Amanda J.; Ferguson, Cheryl; Hageman, Kara; George, Salim; Cox, Michala; Zou, Yuqing; Lin, Chang-Jen – Journal of Educational Research, 2023
This qualitative study examined the mathematics self-confidence of eight junior high school students who were moved to an above-grade-level mathematics class through a nontraditional process. Teachers were concerned about how this transition may impact students' beliefs about their abilities to succeed in mathematics. Data were collected through…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Self Esteem, Mathematics Instruction, Advanced Courses
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Ogunrinde, Joyce Olushola – Sport, Education and Society, 2023
Young girls who participate in sport may receive holistic health benefits from participation. Yet, socioecological factors limit their participation on structural, cultural and individual levels. Moreover, scholars are focusing more on theories that explore how race and gender work simultaneously to permeate the meanings and motivations…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Athletics, Females, African American Students
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Laszcz, Martyna; Dalvi, Tejaswini – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: Nanotechnology, a multidisciplinary field with increasing societal importance, demands for an increase in research abilities and capacities. Yet, nanoscience and nanotechnology (NST) are largely inaccessible to K-12 students. This situation demands efforts in research towards bringing NST learning into K-12 classrooms. Purpose: The…
Descriptors: Affordances, Technology Uses in Education, Science Education, Learner Engagement
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Yan, Ziluo; Yu, Xiaodan; Cheng, Dazhi; Ma, Chengcheng; Zhou, Xinlin – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
An abundance of empirical evidence indicates that spatial ability is significantly correlated with educational performance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Previous studies have explored the relationship between spatial ability and science achievement in adults. However, the relationship between spatial ability…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Science Achievement, Grade 8, Grade 4
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Chen, Hongyu; Evans, David; Luu, Betty – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2023
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 is underpinned by the provision of quality inclusive education for all young persons, including persons with disabilities. The universal design for learning (UDL) framework provides the basis for establishing an inclusive pedagogical learning environment in classrooms. However, implementing such an…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Secondary School Teachers
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Korp, Peter; Quennerstedt, Mikael; Barker, Dean; Johansson, Anna – Health Education, 2023
Purpose: Over the last couple of decades, health has become a central part of the subject content in physical education (PE) curricula in many countries. As a result, issues of health have been foregrounded much more clearly in the teaching of PE. The aim of this study was to explore how Swedish PE teachers make sense of health in relation to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Kaya, Ali – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
This paper is twofold. First, it examines the misconceptions held by students about atoms. Second, it determines the suggestions of the instructors (academics and teachers) to overcome these misconceptions. The study adopted a case study research method. A questionnaire was administered to 288 students and a semi-structured interview was conducted…
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Concept Formation
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