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Chumdari; Anitah, Sri; Budiyono; Suryani, Nunuk – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2018
This study aimed at investigating the differences between the yields of inquiry-based integrated thematic instruction and thematic instruction model on the character education of primary school students. The population was 253 elementary schools and 63,433 students in Surakarta City, Central Java, Indonesia. Samples were obtained through…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Thematic Approach, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Bush, Drew; Sieber, Renee; Seiler, Gale; Chandler, Mark – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
This study with 79 students in Montreal, Quebec, compared the educational use of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) global climate model (GCM) to climate education technologies developed for classroom use that included simpler interfaces and processes. The goal was to show how differing climate education technologies succeed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Environmental Education, Ecology
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Mazloomi, Siamak; Khabiri, Mona – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
The present study investigates the impact of self-assessment (SA) training applied as a writing task and a dynamic assessment on English language learners' writing ability and explores the changes in their language proficiency level. This quasi-experimental research on two homogenised essay writing classes of 60 Iranian university students at…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Language Acquisition, English Language Learners
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Karpudewan, Mageswary; Ponniah, Jamunah; Md. Zain, Ahmad Nurulazam – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2016
Globalization, rapid industrial development, and tremendous population growth have significantly increased the demand for energy. Sustaining the energy supply requires that society be energy literate. Existing studies on secondary school students' energy literacy suggest that effective teaching approaches can enhance energy literacy. This…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods, Quasiexperimental Design
Faryadi, Qais – Online Submission, 2017
The prime objective of this research was to investigate whether the Montessori method of learning helped kindergarten pupils improve their mathematical proficiency, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, besides training them to be responsible learners. Quantitative, qualitative, and observational methods were employed in the investigation.…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
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Geerts, Walter M.; Steenbeek, Henderien W.; van Geert, Paul L. C. – International Education Studies, 2018
Video footage is frequently used at teacher education. According to Sherin and Dyer (2017), this is often done in a way that contradicts recent studies. According to them, video is suitable for observing and interpreting interactions in the classroom. This contributes to their situated knowledge, which allows expert teachers to act intuitively,…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teachers, Educational Technology
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Lee, Sau-Lai; Peng, Maria Sau-Chi – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2017
In this study we explored the effects of group art therapy on the emotional well-being and parental empathy of mothers of children with special educational needs. Eleven mothers of children who were diagnosed with at least 1 kind of special educational need participated in a 16-week program. We hypothesized that the art therapy group would help…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Counseling Techniques, Mothers, Special Education
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Zaky, Hend Elham Mohamed; EL-Lateef Mohammad, Zienab Abd; EL-Labban, Abdou Saad Taha; Ahmed, Gahen – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability. Rehabilitation aims to hasten and maximize recovery from stroke by treating the disabilities caused by the stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study determine the post stroke patients' knowledge and practices in relation to disease and activities of daily living before the implementation of…
Descriptors: Brain, Neurological Impairments, Hospitals, Patients
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Marulcu, Ismail; Barnett, Michael – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2016
Background: Elementary Science Education is struggling with multiple challenges. National and State test results confirm the need for deeper understanding in elementary science education. Moreover, national policy statements and researchers call for increased exposure to engineering and technology in elementary science education. The basic…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Mixed Methods Research
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Zeleeva, Vera P.; Bykova, Svetlana S.; Varbanova, Silvia – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the study is due to the importance of psychological and pedagogical support for students in university that would prevent difficulties in learning activities and increase adaptive capacity through the development of relevant personal traits. Therefore, this article is aimed at solving the problem of arranging psychological and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High School Students, Foreign Countries
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Karpudewan, Mageswary; Roth, Wolff-Michael; Chandrakesan, Kasturi – Environmental Education Research, 2015
Existing studies report on secondary school students' misconceptions related to climate change; they also report on the methods of teaching as reinforcing misconceptions. This quasi-experimental study was designed to test the null hypothesis that a curriculum based on constructivist principles does not lead to greater understanding and fewer…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Misconceptions, Climate, Environmental Education
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Bhullar, Naureen; Rose, Karen C.; Utell, Janine M.; Healey, Kathryn N. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2014
The authors assessed the impact of peer review on student writing in four sections of an undergraduate Developmental Psychology course. They hypothesized that peer review would result in better writing in the peer review group compared to the group with no peer review. Writing was rated independently by two instructors who were blind to the…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Student Writing Models, Writing (Composition), Undergraduate Students
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Madore, Kevin P.; Gaesser, Brendan; Schacter, Daniel L. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2014
According to the constructive episodic simulation hypothesis (Schacter & Addis, 2007), both remembered past and imagined future events rely heavily on episodic memory. An alternative hypothesis is that observed similarities between remembering and imagining reflect the influence of broader factors such as descriptive ability, narrative style,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Young Adults, Older Adults, Memory
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Saleh, Tawfik A. – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2011
The study investigates the effect of cooperative and individualistic learning strategies on the academic performance of students in the general chemistry laboratory. The samples of the study were divided into experimental and control groups. The hypotheses were first generated and, after collecting data, analyzed by an analysis of t-test at an a =…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Science Achievement, Science Laboratories
Hodges, Kimberly – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this dissertation study was to determine if a relationship existed between problem-based learning (PBL) content acquisition and academic achievement on teacher-made tests in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses at the middle school level. The study sample consisted of 20 seventh-grade students enrolled in a CTE keyboarding…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Problem Based Learning, Pretests Posttests, Test Theory