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Scaffolded problem-solving, learning approaches and understanding of concepts in an introductory college physics class.
(2000)
This study was an exploration of students' use of scaffolded problems as part of their homework in an introductory calculus-based physics class. The study included consideration of the possible relationship of students' ...
The relationship among language, classroom discourse, cognitive development, achievement, and vocabulary of developmental mathematics students.
(2001)
The purpose of this research was to examine how focusing on language and classroom discourse impacts the cognitive development, achievement, and vocabulary development of college developmental mathematics students. Two ...
EDUCATIONAL INCONGRUENCE: AN EXPLORATION OF THE DISCONNECTION BETWEEN FORMAL SCHOOLING AND THE NATURAL LEARNING OF CHILDREN
(2009)
Educational incongruence exists in classrooms today. Formal schooling is often incongruent and disconnected with the natural learning of children. This can result in educational experiences that fail to meet personal and ...
Connecting pedagogy, technology, and content in virtual early childhood
(2022-05-10)
Connecting pedagogical practices with content by using the various technological devices has consistently been a challenge for teachers (Chai et al., 2013; Koehler & Mishra, 2009; Mecoli, 2013). But what happens when the ...
School Experiences and the Academic Achievement of Gifted Middle School Students
(2016-05-13)
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the lifeworld of ten gifted middle school students in an attempt to determine the role school environment plays in the academic achievement. The inquiry focuses on the experiences of ...
Learning from Student Perceptions: A Dialogical Approach to Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
(2017-05)
As the culture gap between public school students and teachers has continued to grow in the past decade, culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) emerged as a theoretical guide to support classroom practices. Despite support for ...
Emergent mathematics curriculum: A case study of two teachers.
(2002)
The purpose of this case study was to explore the pedagogic practices of two purposively selected teachers and their implementation of an emergent mathematics curriculum. The study aimed to provide insight into what pedagogic ...
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Two Sociocultural Contexts
(2010)
This research study examined two teachers teaching English to speakers of other languages in two different sociocultural instructional contexts. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to determine the teachers' definitions ...
WHAT EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE TEACHERS DO: A CASE STUDY OF 5 HIGH-ACHIEVING UNIVERSITY SPANISH INSTRUCTORS
(2017-05)
The quality of instruction in foreign language classes can be widely variable. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to uncover the approaches to instruction enacted by five high-achieving university Spanish ...
Elementary Students Use Voice-to-Text to Write
(2018-05)
Using qualitative methods and a multiple-case study design, this study explored how four students in elementary school, with poor writing skills, poor handwriting skills, or a reluctant writer, responded to using voice-to-text ...