This study examined the role that planning time plays in teachers' adoption of 1:1 computing for individualized instruction. In particular, the research explored whether the availability of time to plan for 1:1 computing served as an external variable as described by Davis, Bagozzi, and Warshaw (1989) in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The…

Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of efforts to promote social and emotional learning (SEL) in the nation's schools. As some observers have pointed out, though, the growth of the SEL movement poses some challenges. In particular, concerns have been raised about the need for clearer definitions of SEL, less hype, more attention to equity,…

This article poses these questions: How do participants on two different courses in folk high schools in Sweden, a basic course and a theatre course, motivate their educational and occupational choices, and what similarities and differences can be identified? We analyse interviews with students drawing on a narrative approach. Five trajectories…

There are legal, moral and practical reasons to involve pupils in planning provision for their special educational needs. We do not yet know how principles are implemented in practice. This study explored the views and experiences of 64 teachers with an interest in special educational needs through an online survey. Participants reported greater…

In a globalized and competitive world, the need for the Higher Education Institutions to have a competitive advantage and exceed the expectations of the learners becomes more and more imperative, although the fundamental part of the Institutions is also true in addition to capturing enrollment is to retain it. and to retain it, and to achieve the…

This article describes the process of action research and what pre-service teachers learned by utilizing this practice in a pre-K classroom under the supervision of university faculty and practicing teachers. By learning about action research within the professional development school setting, the pre-service teachers were able to utilize this…

This paper presents a case study of a hands-on exercise to improve students' project management skills on repetitive infrastructure/modular projects. The exercise was to construct a large foam-board model of the University of Waterloo campus, involving over 40 buildings. The exercise design involved training on the integrated life-cycle decisions…

The Alabama Coaching Framework turns superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey's vision to provide innovative support to teachers into a reality. The framework sets the standard for how coaches in any content area conduct their work in Alabama. This evidence-based framework includes contributions across various areas of expertise within the state…

This bibliography contains citations from publications or papers presented at professional meetings concerning Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) theory, research, and practice based on work completed at Florida State University and other organizations in various locations. CIP theory applies general principles of cognitive information…

Adapting to the challenges of COVID-19 gives America's schools the opportunity to provide what is uniquely possible in the schoolhouse while seeking new ways to fully use technology and community partnerships. Families and communities need schools to be ready to reopen as soon as public health officials signal that it is safe. After all, the…

Co-teaching has been increasingly adopted to support students in the general education classroom. After 20 years of field testing, we know what works--and what doesn't. In this practical guide, co-teaching and inclusion experts Toby J. Karten and Wendy W. Murawski detail the best practices for successful co-teaching and ways to troubleshoot common…

This study aimed to design and develop a Student Information and Violation Management System (SIVMS) for a Higher Educational Institution in Central Luzon, Philippines. It utilized the descriptive developmental design of research in which the researcher described and explained the processes performed to design and develop the prototype system. The…

This dissertation explores the conceptualization of education equity as manifested in the work of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), a UNESCO institute with a technical mandate on research, training, and technical cooperation in educational planning and management. The study raises the questions of how UNESCO-IIEP…

As tuition rates for higher education rise, universities are under increased pressure from internal and external stakeholders to document outcomes such as graduation rates. To do so, higher education institutions must use data effectively. This paper examines the University of Wisconsin--Stout's (UW-Stout) strategies for data use in the…

In this study, we intend to observe how a strategic plan can be used as a risk management tool, in the scope of academic libraries. Risk is perceived by individuals and institutions when faced with environmental changes that threaten stability or integrity. In libraries, these changes show in structural alterations, that is, in decreasing human,…