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Archana Prasad; Pankaj Lal; Bernabas Wolde; Michelle Zhu; Bharat Kumar Samanthula; Nicole Panorkou – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2023
Nearly 80% of the total American population lives within the urban sprawl, where rapid urbanization has contributed to an immense reduction of green space. Loss of woods, fields, and other green areas, in conjunction with adolescent preference for indoor and screen-based activities, has led to decreased time spent outdoors. However, studies show…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Physical Environment, Environmental Education, Summer Programs
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Cho, Eunjoo; Smith, Kathleen R.; Hubert, Stephanie K. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2021
The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 recreated our learning environment. With nearly all institutions shifting to remote teaching during the outbreak, our program was quickly tasked to transition to online instruction for two experiential courses: The May intersession New York study tour for undergraduate students and the summer internship program…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Field Trips, Experiential Learning
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Schneider, Katie; Martin, Amy; Hogue, Terri S. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2020
In recent decades much attention has been given to the optimization of professional development to support education reform; especially as it relates to science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) fields. Many studies have shown that the most effective STEM professional development programs include active inquiry opportunities that…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Water
Arendale, David R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this directory was to identify, describe, and evaluate evidence that the education practices improve academic performance, close the achievement gap, and improve persistence towards graduation for low-income, first-generation, and historically-underrepresented 6th grade through college students. Method: The sample for the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement
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Rodeheaver, Misty D.; Gradwell, Jill M.; Dahlgren, Robert L. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2014
The profusion of human rights atrocities and purported incidents of genocide across the globe in recent decades has increasingly forced multiple and complicated issues associated with combating these violations onto the political agendas of world leaders and institutions. Scholars are united in recognizing the growing importance and need for…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Homicide, Death
Arendale, David R., Ed. – Online Submission, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this directory was to identify, describe, and evaluate evidence that the education practices improve academic performance, close the achievement gap, and improve persistence towards graduation for low-income, first-generation, and historically-underrepresented 6th grade through college students. Method: The sample for the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Achievement Gap, Academic Achievement
Pollock, John S. – 1995
A study examined the effectiveness of the Title 1 Middle School Summer program that provided students at two middle schools in the Columbus, Ohio public school district with background experiences to help them connect learning to living. Mathematics and literacy lessons were developed around travel experiences to museums, zoos, baseball games, Sea…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Instruction
Tuss, Paul – 1993
This study utilized the flow theory of intrinsic motivation to evaluate the subjective experience of 78 academically talented high school sophomores participating in an 8-day summer research apprenticeship program in materials and nuclear science. The program involved morning lectures on such topics as physics of electromagnetic radiation, energy…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Apprenticeships, Enrichment Activities, Field Trips