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Xu, Zhihong; Banerjee, Manjari; Ramirez, Gilbert; Zhu, Gang; Wijekumar, Kausalai – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
Learning to write well can be a significant contributor to English language proficiency. The large population of English language learners (ELLs) has highlighted the need for educational technology as an important support for the different approaches to writing instruction for ELLs. In this meta-analysis, we examined the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Krantz, S.; McDermott, H.; Schaefer, L.; Snyder, M. A. – 2003
This report describes a project for teaching students to implement social skills in the classroom, playground, and lunchroom. The hope is to reduce the inappropriate behavior that occurs in these areas. The targeted population consisted of a middle to lower income elementary school in Illinois. After analyzing the data collected, it was revealed…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment, Elementary School Students
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Marr, Mary Beth – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1997
Provides an overview of cooperative learning. Describes essential components of cooperative learning activities and reviews research regarding the effect of cooperative learning on academic achievement, peer relationships, and social development. Describes notable cooperative learning programs. (RS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Parris, Barbara – 2000
This paper examines the reform initiative that is being undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Culture in collaboration with Erdiston Teachers' Training College to improve the quality of education for all students in Barbados. The Education Sector Enhancement Programme, commonly referred to as EduTech 2000, seeks to accomplish…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Voyager Expanded Learning programs. Initially begun with hands-on, activity-based learning experiences centered around academic themes designed to pique children's interest and motivate them to learn, Voyager has expanded from elementary after- and summer-school programs to include K-8 programs designed for…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) program, a comprehensive approach to reading and writing instruction for grades K-8, as well as its Spanish adaptation, Bilingual Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (BCIRC). The program's goal is to improve student achievement in reading,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education
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Whitmore, Kathryn F.; Norton-Meier, Lori A. – Primary Voices K-6, 2000
Forms part of a themed issue describing "Parent-Kid-Teacher Investigators," a program in which parents, children, and teachers gather regularly to use language and literacy for action research projects. Explains the philosophy, assumptions, and intentions behind the program, and research that supports it. Offers action examples of how each belief…
Descriptors: Action Research, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Educational Philosophy
Anthony, Mary Anne – 1991
In 1989, a consortium of four community colleges in Southern California (i.e., Cerritos College, Mt. San Antonio College, Rancho Santiago College, and Rio Hondo College) received a Title III grant of $2.5 million to support the development of innovative teaching and learning programs. The specific goals of the project are to increase the academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques