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Download full textAlexander, Robin – Online Submission, 2008
This monograph critically examines the emerging discourse on quality associated with Education for All (EFA). It contends that EFA discourse has moved from a welcome and vital commitment to quality to its measurement without adequate consideration of what "quality" entails, particularly in the vital domain of pedagogy. Meanwhile, the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Discourse Analysis
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Direct linkChida, Yoichi; Hamer, Mark – Psychological Bulletin, 2008
This meta-analysis included 729 studies from 161 articles investigating how acute stress responsivity (including stress reactivity and recovery of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal [HPA] axis, autonomic, and cardiovascular systems) changes with various chronic psychosocial exposures (job stress; general life stress; depression or hopelessness;…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Coping, Anatomy, Psychology
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
Goel, Sanjay – Online Submission, 2010
Community and culture significantly influence value orientation, perceived needs, and motivation as well as provide the ground for creating shared understanding. All disciplines have their own cultures, and all cultures evolve through cross-cultural exchanges. The computing community has created and documented a sound body of knowledge of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Engineering Education, Investigations, Educational Research
Chambers, Bette; Cheung, Alan; Slavin, Robert E.; Smith, Dewi; Laurenzano, Mary – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2010
This report systematically reviews research on the outcomes of programs that teach young children in a group setting before they begin kindergarten. Study inclusion criteria included the use of randomized or matched control groups, evidence of initial equality, and study duration of at least 12 weeks. Studies included valid measures of language,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Academic Achievement, Phonological Awareness, Young Children
Cooper, Harris – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2007
This occasional paper introduces the methods of research synthesis and meta-analysis to researchers and consumers of research in the field of adult learning and literacy. To begin, the first section of the paper defines key terms and offers a brief history of how the methodologies developed. The second section provides a conceptualization of…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Adult Learning, Synthesis, Research Methodology
Frankson, Delsue; Nevin, Ann – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the research on service learning pedagogy into the realm of professional practice for students with disabilities. At this point in the development of a research base for service learning, an emerging need for studies is reported. Limited research exists which studies the impact of service learning…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Disabilities, Meta Analysis
Brewer, Robert A. – Online Submission, 2007
This manuscript examines the practical differences between quantitative and qualitative inquiry by comparing the differences between one article from each paradigm. Quantitative research differs greatly from qualitative inquiry in purpose, assumptions, methodology, and representation. While quantitative research has been the dominant paradigm for…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Models
Rubin, Allen; Parrish, Danielle – Journal of Social Work Education, 2007
This article critically analyzes challenges that may influence whether evidence-based practice (EBP) enjoys more success than previous efforts to improve the integration of practice and research in social work education. Key challenges include: (1) alleviating disparities in how EBP is being defined by social work educators; (2) maximizing the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Social Work, Best Practices, Educational Practices
Mansouri, Maliheh; Lockyer, Jocelyn – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007
Introduction: We undertook a meta-analysis of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) outcome literature to examine the effect of moderator variables on physician knowledge, performance, and patient outcomes. Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE and ERIC was conducted for randomized controlled trials and experimental design studies of CME…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Research Design, Physicians, Intervention
Gerrity, Deborah A.; DeLucia-Waack, Janice L. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2007
This article reviews the current literature, specifically meta-analytic research, on the effectiveness of psychoeducational and counseling groups in the schools. Topics for such groups include: eating disorders, anger management/bullying, child sexual abuse prevention, pregnancy prevention, and social competency. There is support for groups in the…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Counselors, Pregnancy, Eating Disorders
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
Holding public schools accountable for students' academic achievement is the centerpiece of educational reform policies in the United States (U.S.). Two dominant accountability frameworks are standards-driven and market-driven. A significant challenge associated with these 2 frameworks is how to include children with disabilities. We assert that…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Public Education, Charter Schools, Accountability
Resta, Paul; Laferriere, Therese – Educational Psychology Review, 2007
This paper reviews the research conducted in the last 20 years on the application of technology in support of collaborative learning in higher education. The review focuses primarily on studies that use Internet-based technologies and social interaction analysis. The review provides six sets of observations/recommendations regarding methodology,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction Process Analysis, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Barnes, Jonathan; Shirley, Ian – Improving Schools, 2007
This article is a summary of a cross-Arts, action research project in primary teacher education. The Higher Education ARTS and Schools (HEARTS) project aimed at attitude and pedagogical change amongst teacher education students. The researchers chose to explore the effects and effectiveness of the Arts in making meaning and relevance for both…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Student Research, Tutors, Locus of Control
Guthrie, John T.; McRae, Angela; Klauda, Susan Lutz – Educational Psychologist, 2007
We present a theoretical and empirical explication of the intervention of Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI) that is designed to increase students' reading comprehension and motivation for reading. The framework specifies a set of five motivational constructs that represent goals for the instructional intervention. Necessary cognitive…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
