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Temli Durmus, Yeliz – International Journal of Instruction, 2016
The purpose of this study is to determine elementary school teachers' and school principals' views on physical learning environments of schools where teachers are expected to implement the constructivist philosophy/approach. In this qualitative study, the researcher interviewed 48 elementary school teachers and 6 school administrators working in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Sandekian, Robyn E.; Weddington, Michael; Birnbaum, Matthew; Keen, J. Katée – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2015
Saudi student enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities has nearly tripled since 2009-2010, in large part due to the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. The representation of Saudi females is also increasing due to the loosening of Saudi Arabia's long-standing restrictions on women's travel and acceptable fields of study and careers. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Females
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Zhang, Fengjuan; Liu, Yongbing – Language Teaching Research, 2014
This study examines the beliefs of Chinese junior high school English teachers about foreign language teaching and influencing contextual factors in a time when curriculum innovation is confronting deep-rooted cultural traditions and complex teaching realities. Drawing upon data collected by means of questionnaires and interviews, this study…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Felix, Uschi – ReCALL, 2005
An analysis of the characteristics of education and educational institutions of the third millennium shows that predominant features are flexibility, inclusiveness, collaboration, authenticity, relevance and extended institutional boundaries. Roles of both students and teachers have changed significantly as educational goals have broadened to…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Spodark, Edwina – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Although we have entered into the 21st century, most institutions of higher learning have not yet realized a routine integration of technology into regular classroom pedagogical practices. This article highlights two of the main concerns of university-level foreign language faculty with respect to incorporating technology into everyday classroom…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, French, College Faculty
Li, Guofang – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2007
Based on the theoretical perspectives of socio-constructivism and language socialization, this study reports two Chinese Canadian first grader's experiences of language and literacy learning in and out of school in a unique sociocultural setting where they were "the mainstream." The article examines the students' reading and writing…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Play, Ethnography, Cultural Differences
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers