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Jesper Dahl Kelstrup; Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen; Magnus Paulsen Hansen – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2025
Background: The aspiration to use evidence to enhance the legitimacy and effectiveness of policies is widely shared but often falls short. A common explanation for failure is the presence of barriers to utilising evidence or the inadequacies of the evidence available to policy makers. Aims and objectives: The article examines how and why…
Descriptors: Public Service, Public Schools, Educational Change, Evidence Based Practice
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Maleka Pervin; York Hagmayer – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2022
Like in many lower-middle-income countries (LMIC), progress in implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been slow in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study examined professionals' attitudes towards evidence-based practice (EBP) for children and adolescents with ASD and explored how…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Foreign Countries
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Crockett, Caroline; Finelli, Cynthia; Powell, Harry C. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
This paper investigates what instructional factors influence conceptual understanding (CU) of signals and systems for senior undergraduate engineering students. Previous results show students in signals and systems courses typically gain little CU, though evidence-based instructional practices, such as active learning, can increase gains in CU.…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Concept Formation, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors
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Giordano, Keri; Eastin, Shiloh; Calcagno, Briana; Wilhelm, Salena; Gil, Alexandra – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2021
Coaching is becoming widely recognized as a tool to help early childhood educators enhance teaching and build professional skills. Although effective, the use of an external coach can be cost and time prohibitive. This study examined the effectiveness of internal peer coaches as compared to external coaches in implementation fidelity of an…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Preschool Teachers, Federal Programs, Low Income Students
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Reyes, Juanita; James Gentry – Education Leadership Review, 2019
Due to the increase of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the State of Texas, it is essential that educators are equipped with research-based strategies to ensure students' academic and linguistic growth. The objective of the study was to evaluate pre-service administrators' knowledge of the latest research-based learning strategies and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, English Language Learners, Educational Strategies, Evidence Based Practice
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Mixon, Clifton S.; Owens, Julie Sarno; Hustus, Chelsea; Serrano, Verenea J.; Holdaway, Alex S. – School Mental Health, 2019
The use of technology for delivering professional development (PD) shows promise for reducing common barriers (e.g., feasibility, access) to dissemination of teacher-implemented classroom interventions. However, prior programs have been unable to produce satisfactory uptake and outcomes when used in isolation. Thus, the aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Barriers, Intervention, Classroom Environment
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Wieman, Carl; Welsh, Ashley – Educational Psychology Review, 2016
We collected data at a large, very selective public university on what math and science instructors felt was the biggest barrier to their students' learning. We also determined the extent of each instructor's use of research-based effective teaching methods. Instructors using fewer effective methods were more likely to say the greatest barrier to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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McMullen, Jennifer; Ickes, Melinda; Noland, Melody; Erwin, Heather; Helme, Don – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: More than one third of college students are obese, with many lacking the knowledge and skills necessary to cook healthfully. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-driven primary and secondary needs assessments (PNA, SNA), which contributed to the development of the College CHEF. Methods: Staff…
Descriptors: College Students, Obesity, Cooking Instruction, Foods Instruction