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Hardré, Patricia L.; Ling, Chen; Shehab, Randa L.; Nanny, Mark A.; Nollert, Matthias U.; Refai, Hazem; Ramseyer, Christopher; Herron, Jason; Wollega, Ebisa D.; Huang, Su-Min – Teacher Development, 2017
Many secondary math and science teachers don't understand the nature and application of engineering adequately to transfer that understanding to their students. Research is needed that investigates and illuminates the process and characteristics of development that addresses this gap. This mixed-method study examines the developmental experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Active Learning, Inquiry, Mixed Methods Research
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Fu, Huijuan; Chu, Samuel; Kang, Wenxia – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
This study examined a wiki as a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment at upper primary level. A total of 388 Hong Kong Primary-five (P5) students in four Chinese primary schools used a wiki platform within the context of their group projects in General Studies (GS) classes. Adopting a mixed-methods design, qualitative and…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Elementary School Students, Web 2.0 Technologies, Focus Groups
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Ernest, Pauline; Guitert Catasús, Montse; Hampel, Regine; Heiser, Sarah; Hopkins, Joseph; Murphy, Linda; Stickler, Ursula – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2013
Over recent years, educational institutions have been making increasing use of virtual environments to set up collaborative activities for learners. While it is recognized that teachers play an important role in facilitating learner collaboration online, they may not have the necessary skills to do so successfully. Thus, a small-scale professional…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Faculty Development, Pilot Projects, Teaching Skills
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Burke, Brigid M. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
An experiential approach to professional development (EPD) allowed Spanish teachers opportunities to improve their practice through demonstration, observation, collaboration, fieldwork, and reflection. As result of "experiential" professional development, Burke (2012) found that teachers' knowledge about communicative language teaching…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Faculty Development, Training Methods, Models
Steele, Bronwen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Health science students like students in many disciplines exhibit difficulty with transferring content from one course to another. For example, the problem explored in this study occurred when overlapping concepts were presented in introductory biology and chemistry courses, but students could not transfer the concepts to the other disciplinary…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Action Research, Cooperation, Chemistry