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Direct linkKupzyk, Sara S.; Banks, Brea M.; Chadwell, Mindy R. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2016
In 2013, the USA admitted 69,909 refugees, 26,933 of whom were children (UNHCR, 2013). First- and second-generation refugee children may experience trauma related to the experience of displacement in addition to the obstacles of learning the English language. Given that students who speak English as a second language continue to perform…
Descriptors: Refugees, Children, Trauma, English (Second Language)
Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Swanger, Lisa Prendergast; Staus, Nancy; Back, Mariana; Barriault, Chantal; Catalao, Carlos; Chambers, Cindy; Chew, Ling-Ling; Dahl, Svein A.; Falla, Sigrid; Gorecki, Bern; Lau, Tak-Cheung; Lloyd, Andy; Martin, Jennifer; Santer, Jennifer; Singer, Silvia; Solli, Anne; Trepanier, Gabrielle; Tyystjarvi, Kati; Verheyden, Patricia – Science Education, 2016
This international investigation was designed to determine if, and under what circumstances experiences at science centers, significantly correlated with a range of adult general public science and technology literacy measures. Given the complex and cumulative nature of science and technology learning, and the highly variable and free-choice…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Surveys, Adults, Foreign Countries
Download full textWaldron, John W. F.; Locock, Andrew J.; Pujadas-Botey, Anna – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2016
Many geoscience educators have noted the difficulty that students experience in transferring their classroom knowledge to the field environment. The Geoscience Garden, on the University of Alberta North Campus, provides a simulated field environment in which Earth Science students can develop field observation skills, interpret features of Earth's…
Descriptors: Geology, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Simulated Environment
Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Powell, Sarah R.; Lembke, Erica S.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2016
Legislations mandates that educators use evidence-based practices (EBPs) that are supported by scientifically based research. EBPs have demonstrated a likelihood to work for students with disabilities. EBPs should match targeted needs of the student receiving the instruction, which sometimes requires educators to search for the best intervention…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Practices, Special Needs Students, Intervention
Loosier, Penny S.; Doll, Shelli; Lepar, Danielle; Ward, Kristin; Gamble, Ginger; Dittus, Patricia J. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: The Project Connect Health Systems Intervention (Project Connect) uses a systematic process of collecting community and healthcare infrastructure information to craft a referral guide highlighting local healthcare providers who provide high quality sexual and reproductive healthcare. Previous self-report data on healthcare usage…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Promotion, Referral, Guides
Taha, Jessica; Czaja, Sara J.; Sharit, Joseph – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Many older adults who lose their jobs face challenges in finding new employment due to fundamental limitations in their technology skills. While training could give them the skills they need, older workers often have less access to training programs than younger workers. This study examined the feasibility of using an e-learning training program…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Adult Education, Job Applicants, Electronic Learning
Ying, Wu – Chinese Education & Society, 2016
Following four years of continuous expansion in scale, the Confucius Institutes have begun entering the stage of implicit development: the most pressing question that needs answering is whether the Confucius Institutes, which are devoted to the dissemination of Chinese culture, can achieve the spread of Chinese culture overseas through day-to-day…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Confucianism, Institutes (Training Programs), Cultural Education
Swenson, Sarah; Pope, Zachary; Zeng, Nan – JTRM in Kinesiology, 2016
Despite a growing population of homeschool children in the United States, little is known regarding their physical activity (PA) levels. Without access to physical education, homeschool children may engage in inadequate PA levels. The purpose of this study was to objectively examine the activity levels of homeschool students participating in a…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Home Schooling, Physical Education, Children
Miller, Laura M.; Walker, Jamie Rae – Journal of Extension, 2016
In addition to regular job duties, such as tree care, mulching, irrigation, and pesticide management, urban park workers have faced environmental changes due to drought, wildfires, and West Nile virus. They simultaneously have endured expectations to manage growing, diversifying park usage and limitations on career development. An integrated…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Outreach Programs, Parks, Outdoor Education
Leth-Steensen, Craig; Gallitto, Elena – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2016
A large number of approaches have been proposed for estimating and testing the significance of indirect effects in mediation models. In this study, four sets of Monte Carlo simulations involving full latent variable structural equation models were run in order to contrast the effectiveness of the currently popular bias-corrected bootstrapping…
Descriptors: Mediation Theory, Structural Equation Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Simulation
Groen, Janet – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2016
Do spiritual retreat centres have a role to play in fostering environmental awareness and action? Using an interpretive case study methodology, this research study explored the perspectives of staff members working at two religiously based spiritual retreat centres in Western Canada to explore this question and to determine how this is translated…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Spiritual Development, Religion, Foreign Countries
du Plooy, Lucinda; Zilindile, Mphumzi; Desai, Zubeida; de Wet, Benita; Holtman, Lorna; Julie, Cyril; Moolla, Nadine; Nomlomo, Vuyokazi – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
This article reports on a systematic review conducted to inform the development of a professional teacher education programme for the foundation phase of schooling. The research question was: What do quality research studies identify as the components and/or characteristics of quality teacher education for the foundation phase programmes that…
Descriptors: Program Development, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Research, Preservice Teacher Education
Murphy, LaShunda – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study examined the effects of a 2-day professional development for special education teachers of students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The professional development included general knowledge of ASDs and teaching strategies that could be used in the classroom to assist children with ASDs. This study also ascertained teachers'…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Special Education Teachers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Horn, Aaron S.; Reinert, Leah; Jang, Sung Tae; Zinth, Jennifer Dounay – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2016
As dual enrollment programs continue to expand, a critical challenge is to ensure that the quality of such courses offered in high schools is equivalent to the quality of courses taught in postsecondary institutions. Standards for faculty qualifications have historically constituted one facet of efforts to regulate educational quality, and thus…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Implementation
Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Powell, Sarah R.; Lembke, Erica S.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris – Grantee Submission, 2016
Approximately 5 to 7% of school-age students have a learning disability related to mathematics (Shalev, Auerbach, Manor, & Gross-Tsur, 2000), but the percentage of students who experience mathematics difficulty is much greater. For example, results from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP; National Center for Education…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Practices, Special Needs Students, Intervention
