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LaRiviere, Frederick J.; Miller, Lisa M.; Millard, Julie T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
We describe a service-learning course in which college students developed hands-on chemistry laboratory activities for elementary school children. These activities were then conducted with children both in area classrooms and in our own laboratories. This course allowed our students to apply their knowledge of chemical principles while introducing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Service Learning
O'Leary, Brian – Social Indicators Research, 2007
Durban, the busiest port and second largest industrial hub in South Africa, has a developmental vision that sees its residents living in "acceptably serviced housing" and enjoying a "generally high quality of life that can be sustained". This vision is in response to South Africa"s transitional aspirations to move from an…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Racial Segregation, Democracy, Quality of Life
Bowen, Gary L.; Ware, William B.; Rose, Roderick A.; Powers, Joelle D. – Children & Schools, 2007
In the context of current efforts to increase student performance and to close the significant gaps in performance among student subgroups, school researchers and practitioners are paying increasing attention to schools as learning organizations. Unfortunately, the concept of the learning organization is generally vague, and school personnel have…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Middle Schools, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta; Ryan, Suzanne; Carrano, Jennifer; Moore, Kristen A. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2007
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort, 9-month resident father surveys (N= 6,816), this paper examines the association between male pregnancy intentions, prenatal behaviors, and postbirth father involvement. Findings indicate that prenatal behaviors are associated with five domains of father involvement. Men who did…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Fathers, Longitudinal Studies, Correlation
Snider, Vicki E.; Roehl, Rebecca – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
This study explores teachers' beliefs about pedagogical issues as well as related educational and professional issues. Six hundred K-12 teachers in three Midwestern states received surveys and 60% returned them. Results of the survey indicated that teachers were relatively unified in their beliefs, and few differences emerged around demographic…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Teacher Surveys
Tooley, James; Dixon, Pauline; Gomathi, S. V. – Oxford Review of Education, 2007
Development literature suggests that private schools serving the poor are not part of the solution to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education. The study conducted a census and survey of schools in notified slums of Hyderabad, India, to contribute to the sparse literature on the nature and extent of private…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Elementary Education, Private Schools
Gallavan, Nancy P.; Bowles, Freddie A.; Young, Christopher T. – Action in Teacher Education, 2007
Teacher educators frequently express concerns regarding teacher candidates' writing knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Concerns include candidates' proficiencies for writing correctly and communicating effectively, teaching writing appropriately to preK-12 graders, integrating writing authentically across the curriculum, guiding preK-12 student…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Writing Processes, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Surveys
Hurtado, Sylvia; Han, June C.; Saenz, Victor B.; Espinosa, Lorelle L.; Cabrera, Nolan L.; Cerna, Oscar S. – Research in Higher Education, 2007
The purpose of this study is to explore key factors that impact the college transition of aspiring underrepresented minority students in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, in comparison with White, Asian students and non-science minority students. We examined successful management of the academic environment and sense of belonging during the…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment, Biomedicine
Szwed, Christine – British Journal of Special Education, 2007
This article considers the impact of recent policy designed to define the roles and responsibilities of special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCos). The international drive towards the inclusion of children with special educational needs within the mainstream has led many schools to reconsider their structures and practices. In the UK, the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, National Standards, Special Needs Students, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Jaffee, Sara R.; Gallop, Robert – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and stability of social, emotional, and academic competence in a nationally representative sample of children involved with child protective services. Method: Children were assessed as part of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Children (N = 2,065) ranged in age from 8 to 16 years and were…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Incidence, Caregivers, National Norms
Winter-Messiers, Mary Ann – Remedial and Special Education, 2007
The purpose of this exploratory study was to evaluate the impact of special interest areas on children and youth with Asperger syndrome (AS) and their families. The research team conducted interviews about special interests with 2 girls and 21 boys with AS, ages 7 to 21, who were eligible for services under autism and enrolled in an extended…
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Interests, Asperger Syndrome, Surveys
Al-Samarrai, Samer; Zaman, Hassan – Education Economics, 2007
In 1994, the newly elected Government in Malawi abolished primary school fees. Using household survey data from 1990/91 and 1997/98, this paper assesses the impact this major policy change, combined with increased Government spending on education, has had on access to schooling by the poor. This paper shows that enrolment rates have increased…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economically Disadvantaged, Access to Education, Equal Education
Anderson, Celia Rousseau; Hoffmeister, April M. – School Science and Mathematics, 2007
This article describes a professional development course intended to improve the content understanding of middle school mathematics teachers. The design of the course included three professional learning strategies: problem solving, examination of student thinking, and discussion of research. The concepts studied in the course included multi-digit…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Professional Development, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction
Messineo, Melinda; Gaither, George; Bott, Jennifer; Ritchey, Kristin – College Teaching, 2007
Findings from a survey of undergraduates demonstrate links between students' experience level and their perceptions and expectations of large classes. The authors made a number of hypotheses, including that students prefer active-learning experiences but expect passive-learning experiences, that experienced students prefer large classes but…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Large Group Instruction, Class Size, Undergraduate Students
Stuhldreher, Wendy L.; Stuhldreher, Thomas J.; Forrest, Kimberly Y-Z – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Objective: The authors documented the prevalence of gambling and correlates to health among undergraduates. Methods: The authors analyzed data from a health-habit questionnaire (gambling questions included) given to students enrolled in a university-required course. Results: Gambling and problems with gambling were more frequent among men than…
Descriptors: Incidence, Health Behavior, Depression (Psychology), Debt (Financial)