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Rhode Island Department of Education's (RIDE) Work-Based Learning for Computer Science (WBL4CS) Evaluation Report 1: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Jessica Brown; Jacqueline DeLisi; Lukas Winfield; Makoto Hanita; Anne Wang – Grantee Submission, 2025
The EIR-funded Work-Based Learning for Computer Science (WBL4CS) grant implemented a three-course, two-year Computer Science (CS) pathway in 20 Rhode Island High Schools. Evaluators from Education Development Center (EDC) employed a cluster randomized controlled trial to study the impact of integrating a Work-Based Learning course into the first…
Descriptors: Work Based Learning, Computer Science Education, High School Students, Career Pathways
Rhode Island Department of Education's (RIDE) Work-Based Learning for Computer Science (WBL4CS) Evaluation Report 2: Results from a Quasi-Experimental Design Study
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Jacqueline DeLisi; Jessica Brown; Lukas Winfield; Makoto Hanita; Anne Wang – Grantee Submission, 2025
In 2019, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), in partnership with the University of Rhode Island (URI), launched the Work-Based Learning for Computer Science (WBL4CS) project through an Education Innovation Research (EIR) grant. The initiative aimed to expand access to computer science (CS) education for high school students,…
Descriptors: Work Based Learning, Computer Science Education, High School Students, Career Pathways
Enhancing Students' Interest in Science and Technology through Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Active Learning Techniques
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Grant, Donna M.; Malloy, Alisha D.; Hollowell, Gail P. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2013
Twenty-nine rising high school 12th grade students participated in a 4-week summer program designed to increase their interest in science and technology. The program was a blend of hands-on biology, chemistry, and technology modules that addressed the global issue of obesity. Student groups developed websites to address obesity in one of five…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 12, Student Interests, Science Interests
Knowledge of ICT of Secondary School Graduates
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Valavicius, Eugenijus; Babravicius, Kestutis – Informatics in Education, 2012
The paper analyses the results of the computer literacy survey conducted among the 11th and 12th form students in gymnasiums and secondary schools in Lithuania. The basis for the questionnaire was taken from previous surveys carried out in Vilnius Pedagogical University. The questionnaire is divided into five topics, such as computer hardware and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Literacy, Student Surveys, Grade 11
Developing Digital Competences Using an Educational Software. A Pedagogical Research
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Magdas, Ioana; Bontea, Timea – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2011
Many teachers and people in educational institutions consider it necessary to prepare children for living in a computerized society. The Internet offers an incredible number of opportunities for teachers. The Web offer of e-learning open source platforms reached an impressive configuration. In this article, we present an educational software for…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Literacy, Grade 12, Courseware
Access to Creativity: Position of Technology in the Ontario Curriculum for English Language Learners
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Takeuchi, Miwa – E-Learning, 2008
In this policy research note, the author examines how Ontario curriculum documents for English language learners (ELLs) address information and communication technology (ICT). Upon analysis, three characteristics were identified, as follows: the superiority of standardized English, technology as an ambiguous tool, and under-representation of…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Computer Literacy