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Aitkuzhinova-Arslan, Ainur; Gün, Süleyman; Üstünel, Eda – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2016
Teaching vocabulary is a comprehensive process in foreign language learning requiring specific techniques of appropriate instruction and accurate strategy. The present study was conducted to examine the effects of teaching vocabulary to Turkish young learners in a semantic clustering way through digital storytelling. To investigate this aim, six…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Reading Instruction, Semantics
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Dolgunsöz, Emrah – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2016
Inferring unknown word meanings by using contextual clues is a common strategy employed by EFL learners during reading. This study aims to (a) investigate the effect of familiarity on lexical inferences in EFL reading; (b) examine inference efficiency among EFL readers with different levels of vocabulary knowledge and reading proficiency; and (c)…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, English (Second Language), Reading Skills, Vocabulary
De Paor, Declan; Coba, Filis; Burgin, Stephen – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2016
Google Earth is a powerful instructional resource for geoscience education. We have extended the virtual globe to include all terrestrial planets. Downloadable Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files (Google Earth's scripting language) associated with this paper include lessons about Mercury, Venus, the Moon, and Mars. We created "grand…
Descriptors: Internet, Geology, Science Education, Simulated Environment
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McGowan, Amanda L. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2016
This study investigated one-semester outdoor education program impact on adolescents' perceived self-authorship--the ability to form our identity independently from the expectations of external individuals and the capacity to invent our beliefs, identity, and relationships (Baxter Magolda, 1998; Kegan, 1982)--as measured by the Self-Authorship…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adolescents, Questionnaires, Grade 10
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Steen, Julie A.; Mann, Mary; Gryglewicz, Kim – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2016
In response to the rising importance of human rights, social work student attitudes toward human rights and the effect of human rights course content on these attitudes were assessed. Descriptive results from a sample of 77 students pointed to a few areas of low support for the human rights philosophy, specifically rights related to mental…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Philosophy, Course Content, Student Attitudes
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Kayili, Gökhan; Ari, Ramazan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The current research was conducted with the purpose of analyzing the effect of Montessori method supported by Social Skills Training Program on kindergarten children's skills of understanding feelings and social problem solving. 53 children attending Ihsan Dogramaci Applied Nursery School affiliated to Selcuk University, Faculty of Health Sciences…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Kindergarten, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Thomson, Haidee Elizabeth – TESL-EJ, 2016
Lexical bundles are essential for fluency, but their incompleteness is a stumbling block for learners. In this study, two presentation methods to increase awareness of lexical bundles through explicit noticing are explored and compared with incidental exposure. The three conditions in this study were as follows: noticing with schematic linguistic…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Mousavi, Bahareh; Safarzadeh, Sahar – International Education Studies, 2016
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the group play therapy on the insecure attachment and social skills of orphans in Ahvaz city. Statistical population included all orphans in Ahvaz city, of whom 30 students were selected whose scores in insecure attachment and in social skills were one standard deviation higher and one standard…
Descriptors: Play, Group Therapy, Pretests Posttests, Experimental Groups
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Popp, Jennifer K.; Berry, David C. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2016
Context: Airway management (AM) knowledge and skills are taught in all athletic training programs; however, research suggests that skill decay occurs with acute care skills as length of nonpractice increases. Objective: Evaluate retention of AM knowledge and skills, specifically oropharyngeal airway (OPA) and nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) use, in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Statistical Analysis
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Leonard, Jacqueline; Buss, Alan; Gamboa, Ruben; Mitchell, Monica; Fashola, Olatokunbo S.; Hubert, Tarcia; Almughyirah, Sultan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
This paper describes the findings of a pilot study that used robotics and game design to develop middle school students' computational thinking strategies. One hundred and twenty-four students engaged in LEGO® EV3 robotics and created games using Scalable Game Design software. The results of the study revealed students' pre-post self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Robotics, Design, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
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Aidoo, Benjamin; Boateng, Sampson Kwadwo; Kissi, Philip Siaw; Ofori, Isaac – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The study investigated the effect of problem-based learning (PBL) on students' achievement in chemistry. Learners' low achievement in Science in South Africa has been a concern to government, stakeholders, school principals and parents over the years as a result of poor teaching techniques, students' attitudes, lack of teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Pretests Posttests
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Yu, Ka Chun; Sahami, Kamran; Denn, Grant; Sahami, Victoria; Sessions, Larry C. – Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2016
Digital video fulldome has long been heralded as a revolutionary educational technology; yet the discipline-based astronomy education research literature showing planetarium effectiveness has been sparse. In order to help understand to what extent immersion impacts learning and the effect of the "narrative journey" model of presentation,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Astronomy, Recreational Facilities
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Richardson, Eileen M. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2016
In a high-school reading class, the author used Reader's Theater as an instructional and motivational strategy for underachieving students. This action research focused on the extent to which implementing Reader's Theater motivated students to read and improve their reading skills. Consistent increases in scores for all students occurred over the…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Motivation, Reading Difficulties, High School Students
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Kolesnikova, Iryna V. – World Journal of Education, 2016
The search for the best approach to business education has led educators and researchers to seek many different teaching strategies, ranging from the traditional teaching methods to various experimental approaches such as active learning techniques. The aim of this experimental study was to compare the effects of the traditional and combined…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method, Active Learning
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Stevenson, Claire E.; Heiser, Willem J.; Resing, Wilma C. M. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Multiple-choice (MC) analogy items are often used in cognitive assessment. However, in dynamic testing, where the aim is to provide insight into potential for learning and the learning process, constructed-response (CR) items may be of benefit. This study investigated whether training with CR or MC items leads to differences in the strategy…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Cognitive Tests
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