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Livers, Stefanie D.; Paxton, Minda; O'Grady, Nicole; Tontillo, Michael – School-University Partnerships, 2018
This article discusses a collaborative effort to implement curriculum compacting activities with elementary students in conjunction with developing teacher candidates' abilities to teach mathematics. This endeavor included a partnership between a university and a local elementary school. All stakeholders benefited from this project: The elementary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Individualized Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Schocker, Jessica B.; Zook, Caitlin; Hummel, Deanna – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2016
Many scholars and practitioners have asserted the value of opportunities for young children to participate in projects that inspire positive civic engagement. A National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Position statement stresses civic engagement as an important focus for powerful and purposeful learning in elementary social studies. The…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Student Empowerment, Gardening, Student Projects
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Burke, Brigid M.; Howard, Eric D. – Journal of Catholic Education, 2017
As a result of a university partnership, elementary students at two midwest Catholic elementary schools have been provided with exploratory world language instruction (FLEX) from pre-service teachers. To investigate students' attitudes and learning of Spanish, researchers interviewed second and fourth graders. The students' parents and pre-service…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, FLES, Elementary School Students
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Scott, Katharine E.; Graham, James A. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
The literature on service-learning outcomes in pre-adolescent children is relatively sparse. Empathy (i.e., overall, cognitive, affective) and community engagement (i.e., connection to the community, civic awareness, civic efficacy) were assessed in 155 first, second, and fifth graders (n = 79 males; n = 76 females) using a pre/post design for a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 5
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Morris, Ronald V. – Social Studies, 2016
Students used a compass trail to show how they could perform service to their school. When students performed service learning, they completed a real task that was needed for a grateful audience conjoined with academic content in the lesson. Students worked on the school grounds and used content from their regular curriculum while looking for…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Science Activities, Navigation, Elementary School Science
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Song, SunYung – TESL-EJ, 2022
Although the number of emergent bilinguals (EBs), also known as English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. K-12 schools is growing at an increasing rate, K-12 mainstream teachers remain predominantly white and monolingual and receive little training for working with such learners. In addition, many states mandate "English-only" policies…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Elementary School Students
Menchaca, Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A question was whether service learning implemented in the classroom could improve third grader's reading comprehension skills. The goal of this study was to show that with the implementation of service learning into guided reading lessons, students would be more successful in their reading comprehension abilities. The study was conducted in an…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Reading Comprehension, Grade 3, Action Research
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Fair, Cynthia D.; Delaplane, Emily – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Service learning has become increasingly popular across all levels of education. Previous literature emphasizes that reflection is an important aspect of service learning. However, limited focus has been given to appropriate methods of reflection for younger children. This longitudinal study followed 31 second-grade children (15 females; mean age…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 2, Elementary School Students
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Daniela, Linda, Ed.; Lytras, Miltiadis, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Educational strategies have evolved over the years due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curriculum and instructional design can be enhanced and strengthened. Also, as learners move away from traditional scholarly media and toward technology-based education, students gain an…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Educational Technology
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Serriere, Stephanie; McGarry, Lori; Fuentes, David; Mitra, Dana – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2012
At its best, service learning involves students making meaningful connections to their own community and feeling empowered by the experience. Unfortunately, in the elementary years, student service-learning is often a one-shot effort in which adults make decisions for children, preventing them from truly having a hand in the project's direction…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Homeless People, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Preiser-Houy, Lara; Navarrete, Carlos J. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
Service-learning projects are becoming more prevalent in Information Systems education. This study explores the use of community-based research, a special kind of a service-learning strategy, in an Information Systems web development course. The paper presents a case study of a service-learning project to develop an educational web portal for a…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Information Systems, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Spector, J. Michael, Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaias, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
These proceedings contain the papers of the 13th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2016), October 28-30, 2016, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), co-organized by the University of Mannheim, Germany, and endorsed by the…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Technological Advancement
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