This action research studied the effects of computer-assisted
concept mapping on learning, retention, and transfer of knowledge. Two
third grade science classes completed a unit on heat with the same teacher
using the same ...
Mixed methods were used to examine the views of high school principals
collected from surveys and interviews regarding aspects of data-based decision making.
The perceptual data gathered from surveys ranked 1) how ...
This year, my classroom was allotted thirty laptop computers as part of a grant from the State of
Georgia. It was my intention to find out if one-to-one computing could affect my students in the
areas of student engagement, ...
In order to meet accountability standards, many states across the nation have spent large portions of their state and federal budgets purchasing the best reading and mathematics educational programs to ensure students are ...
The purpose of the research was to examine the similarities and differences in the
learning experiences of learning-disabled students and normal-achieving students
as they interacted with a multimedia lesson created in ...
The problem of high school dropouts has been studied for decades, but utilizing readily obtainable student data and data mining can aid school leaders to more accurately detect which students will likely drop out. This ...
The purpose of the research was to describe the effectiveness of using PLATO, an
integrated learning system, with special education students for the purpose of improving
their reading skills. A review of the literature ...
An emergency, crisis, or controversy on the college or university campus can come at any moment. Sometimes, such as in the case of a weather related emergency, there is time to prepare, warn constituents, and take protective ...
An emergency, crisis, or controversy on the college or university campus can
come at any moment. Sometimes, such as in the case of a weather related emergency,
there is time to prepare, warn constituents, and take ...
An emergency, crisis, or controversy on the college or university campus can
come at any moment. Sometimes, such as in the case of a weather related emergency,
there is time to prepare, warn constituents, and take ...
The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of system dynamics
computer modeling software would affect student ability to recognize cause-effect
relationships in reading selections. Pre- and posttests were ...
The purpose of this action research project, Using Technology Clubs as an After-school
Enrichment Program, was to gain information, if any, on the effects of an after-school
program designed to gain student interest, ...
The purpose of this research was to determine if integrating technology into mathematics
affects math achievement and student attitudes towards math in an Extended Learning
Time (ELT) mathematics class. One team of ...
The purpose of this action research study was to determine whether a web-based character
education program had any effect on middle-grade students' knowledge of character traits and
the students' behaviors. Also, the use ...
The purpose of this study was to discover what design elements students preferred in their ideal online classroom environment that might differ from their ideal physical classroom environment and to understand what differences ...
College learning support programs assist students who are academically and, often times, socially ill prepared to enter college. The purpose of this study is to use the CIPP Evaluation model to identify participants’ ...
Breaks or disruptions that occur in the flow of speech are labeled as "disfluencies.” In the school-aged population, students may present with a variety of disfluency types and require assessment by a speech-language ...
This qualitative analysis focuses on the constructions and evolutions of the television teacher characters of Helen Crump as portrayed in the Andy Griffith Show and Sue Sylvester as portrayed in Glee. Using Feminist Theories, ...
This qualitative study leverages the experience and knowledge of 13 victim assistance service providers to better understand how these service providers operationalize the concepts of trauma-informed and victim-centered ...
As a school media specialist, I am responsible for teaching book location skills and
supporting information literacy instruction in my school. Basic library skills instruction in the
primary grades establishes a foundation ...