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Chen, Hsiang-Ting; Wang, Hsin-Hui; Lin, Huann-Shyang; Lawrenz, Frances P.; Hong, Zuway-R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
This longitudinal study explores the effects of an after-school, inquiry-based science intervention on improving low-achieving elementary school children's affective perceptions of learning science (APLS) and positive thinking. Thirty-nine low-achieving children nominated by their teachers attended a three-semester intervention and formed the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, After School Programs, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Chen, Xiaoning – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2013
This ethnographic study closely examines Chinese sojourner families' experiences in the United States. While immigrant children's home and school experiences have been documented, this study extends the literature by highlighting the unique needs and challenges of sojourner children and their parents. The findings suggest that it is critical for…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Parent School Relationship
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Hsiao, Ching-Yuan; Kuo, Ting-Yin – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
The research purpose was to investigate kindergarten parents' selection of after-school art education settings in Taiwan. A review of the literature and interviews with parents were conducted to identify several possible factors that would impact on parents' selection of after-school art education settings for their children. Then, the researcher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Parents, Decision Making