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Download full textVerBruggen, Robert – Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 2022
When students are admitted through admissions preferences--especially when the preferences are large and the students pursue demanding fields of study--do they benefit from going to a more selective school? Or, instead, do they suffer from being "mismatched" with their peers--falling behind, becoming frustrated, receiving low grades, and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Colleges, Minority Group Students, Racial Factors
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Direct linkRogers, John – Language Teaching, 2021
This paper proposes the replication of Bird's (2010) and Serrano's (2011) studies, which examined distribution of practice effects in second language acquisition (SLA). These studies, which took place in authentic classroom contexts, produced conflicting results regarding the degree to which the learning of a second language (L2) benefited from…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Authentic Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Echols, Leslie; Graham, Sandra – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study examined how "homophily" (similarity) and "propinquity" (availability) simultaneously predict both unidirectional and reciprocal cross-ethnic friendships among early adolescents in ethnically diverse classrooms. In a sample of sixth-grade students, liking nominations were used as the indicator of friendship, and both…
Descriptors: Friendship, Early Adolescents, Ethnic Diversity, Student Diversity
Miller, Cynthia J.; Metz, Michael J. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
Ask any professor to describe a "first-row student," and you will likely hear a description of an engaged learner who pays attention during class, takes notes, and asks questions. A research study from the 1980s has indicated that undergraduate students sitting in the front and center of the classroom score higher than other students.…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Learner Engagement, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs
Cunningham, Dawn; Donahue, Michelle; Hambleton, Laura; Ross, Julia; Schmidt, Linda – Smithsonian Institution, 2018
This year's annual report features experts from across the Smithsonian whose work represents the best of innovation for the public good. They provide an excellent bird's-eye view of the many new approaches Smithsonian is taking, each with the goal of opening new opportunities for learning and discovery.
Descriptors: Museums, Heritage Education, Institutional Mission, Exhibits
Syed, Moin; Juan, Mary Joyce D. – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
This study assessed the degree to which pairs of friends report similar levels of ethnic identity. College-age friends (n=107 pairs; N=214 overall) completed measures of ethnic identity exploration and commitment, identity synthesis, relationship closeness, and frequency of talking to friends and family about ethnicity-related issues. Participants…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Identification (Psychology), College Students, Friendship
RAFTing with Raptors: Connecting Science, English Language Arts, and the Common Core State Standards
Senn, Gary J.; McMurtrie, Deborah H.; Coleman, Bridget K. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2013
This article explores using the RAFT strategy (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) for writing in science classes. The framework of the RAFT strategy will be explained, and connections with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA/Literacy will be discussed. Finally, there will be a discussion of a professional learning experience for teachers in…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Writing Skills, Writing Across the Curriculum
Feiner, Lois – Arts & Activities, 2011
What began as a review lesson in clay construction quickly became a fun learning experience filled with inspiring conversations and creatively painted birds. This lesson was successful from beginning to end, with a final reward when the artwork was displayed. The author describes the process of working on this project and shares how the students…
Descriptors: Studio Art, Art Activities, Art Materials, Ceramics
Britton, Tolani A.; Symns, Millie O.; Paul, Vanessa – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2022
The Early College Initiative (ECI) high schools in New York City provide opportunities to take college-credit courses up to the equivalent of an associate's degree while in high school. In this study, we measure the association between attending an ECI high school and college persistence. Our sample is the 3,271 students who graduated from New…
Descriptors: Early Admission, College Admission, High Schools, Academic Persistence
Cook, Guy – Applied Linguistics, 2015
This article reflects on the fragmentation and conceptual incoherence of contemporary applied linguistics.
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Language Research
Noam Siegelman; Irina Elgort; Marc Brysbaert; Niket Agrawal; Simona Amenta; Jasmina Arsenijevic Mijalkovic; Christine S. Chang; Daria Chernova; Fabienne Chetail; A. J. Benjamin Clarke; Alain Content; Davide Crepaldi; Nastag Davaabold; Shurentsetseg Delgersuren; Avital Deutsch; Veronika Dibrova; Denis Drieghe; Dušica Filipovic Ðurdevic; Brittany Finch; Ram Frost; Carolina A. Gattei; Esther Geva; Aline Godfroid; Lindsay Griener; Esteban Hernández-Rivera; Anastasia Ivanenko; Juhani Järvikivi; Lea Kawaletz; Anurag Khare; Jun Ren Lee; Charlotte E. Lee; Christina Manouilidou; Marco Marelli; Timur Mashanlo; Ksenija Mišic; Koji Miwa; Pauline Palma; Ingo Plag; Zoya Rezanova; Enkhzaya Riimed; Jay Rueckl; Sascha Schroeder; Irina A. Sekerina; Diego E. Shalom; Natalia Slioussar; Neža Marija Slosar; Vanessa Taler; Kim Thériault; Debra Titone; Odonchimeg Tumee; Ross van de Wetering; Ark Verma; Anna Fiona Weiss; Denise Hsien Wu; Victor Kuperman – Language Learning, 2024
This article presents the ENglish Reading Online (ENRO) project that offers data on English reading and listening comprehension from 7,338 university-level advanced learners and native speakers of English representing 19 countries. The database also includes estimates of reading rate and seven component skills of English, including vocabulary,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
Greenlee, Bobbie J. – Planning and Changing, 2010
This study examines the demographics of SACs and the schools they serve, and proposes that demographic similarity with the school principal influences the SAC membership. The findings draw attention to the likelihood that appointment to SAC chair may be contingent on an individual's demographic similarity with the school principal. Principals also…
Descriptors: Demography, Principals, Group Dynamics, School Councils
Nillsen, C.; Earl, J. K.; Elizondo, F.; Wadlington, P. L. – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2014
This study explored whether congruence, calling, job characteristics or personality were better predictors of job satisfaction and tenure. The sample consisted of 1968 employees across four different job roles: sales engineers (N = 309), graphic designers (N = 383), teachers (N = 481) and clergy (N = 795). Data was collected as part of a selection…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Job Satisfaction, Tenure, Employees
Stewart, Alistair – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2011
The speckled warbler and other woodland birds of south-eastern Australia have declined dramatically since European settlement; many species are at risk of becoming locally and/or nationally extinct. Coincidently, Australian environmental education research of the last decade has largely been silent on the development of pedagogy that reflects the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Animals
Ingvarsson, Einar T.; Cammilleri, Anthony P.; Macias, Heather – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
We examined the emergence of listener responses following intraverbal training in four children with autism. Intraverbal training consisted of a transfer-of-control procedure in which the participants were taught to answer questions in the form of "What is the state bird of [name of state]" using either picture prompts (tact-to-intraverbal…
Descriptors: Listening, Autism, Responses, Verbal Communication
