NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 34 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Masi, Silvia – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2020
The TED talk (www.ted.com) is a hybrid popularizing genre empowered by contemporary digital technologies in which different semiotic modes feature prominently and which is being extensively used in educational settings. This study is based on and further develops research on co-speech gestures in a selection of such talks from various knowledge…
Descriptors: Speeches, Nonverbal Communication, Multiple Literacies, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Johnson, Austin H.; Farrell, Anne F. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2018
Implementation of research-based, Tier 1 behavior management strategies can be monitored to provide data-driven feedback and in support of integrity. The "Measure of Active Supervision and Interaction" (MASI) was developed to measure four behavior management practices (i.e., Praise, Correction, References to Behavior Expectations, Active…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Interrater Reliability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Naepi, Sereana – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
Pacific women's narratives offer insight into how universities currently under-serve and exclude Pacific communities in their everyday practices. Utilising a women-centred Pacific research methodology (masi methodology) this article shares the results of talanoa with twenty-seven Pacific women who collectively represent 216 years of experience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pacific Islanders, College Faculty, Women Faculty
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Santambrogio, Jacopo; Masi, Gabriele; Bertelli, Marco O. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
The purpose of this article is to discuss the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Report 230, "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in individuals with intellectual disability" which aims to reduce the frequent misdiagnosis of this condition in people with ID, as shown in the case vignette that begins our commentary. The College…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Varani-Norton, Eta Emele – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2017
iTaukei (Indigenous Fijians) are experiencing rapid social transformation through urbanisation and globalisation. Indigenous knowledge is being quickly eroded by its conflicts with modern Western knowledge and values. To counter this decay, there is need, in the school curriculum, for teaching methods that can help students achieve, in their own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Pacific Islanders, Cultural Maintenance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Biggeri, Mario; Di Masi, Diego; Bellacicco, Rosa – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
In the last three decades, inclusive disability legislation has led to an increasing number of students with disabilities entering higher education. However, barriers to the full participation of students remain. This article presents evidence from studies conducted in two Italian universities. Drawing on the Capability Approach, the goal is to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Valsamma Eapen; Raisa Islam; Syeda Ishra Azim; Anne Masi; Louis Klein; Lisa Karlov – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This study examined connections between parental quality of life (QoL) and features of children (autism severity, cognitive ability, behavioral profile, and sociodemographic factors). Parents of 97 children attending an autism-specific preschool completed the Quality of Life in Autism, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales and Child Behavior…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Cognitive Ability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mayo, Michael; Howell, William; De Masi, Sara – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2018
Educators have long sought how to prepare students to develop a global mind set and to work under conditions of complexity and uncertainty common in many world markets. The purpose of this study was to support educators in this cause by providing them with a "hands-on" exercise readily adaptable across the business curriculum to identify…
Descriptors: International Trade, Teaching Methods, Business Administration Education, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Di Masi, Diego; Santi, Marina – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2016
In 2008, the Italian government passed a law that introduced a new school subject: Citizenship and Constitution. The law requires all students between the ages of 3 and 16 to attend almost 400 hrs. of Citizenship Education during their 13 years of compulsory schooling. The law is part of an increasingly wider international effort that focuses on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Compulsory Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Themistocleous, Charalambos; Neophytou, Kyriaki; Rapp, Brenda; Tsapkini, Kyrana – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The evaluation of spelling performance in aphasia reveals deficits in written language and can facilitate the design of targeted writing treatments. Nevertheless, manual scoring of spelling performance is time-consuming, laborious, and error prone. We propose a novel method based on the use of distance metrics to automatically score…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Spelling, Scores
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Baspinar, Sebiha Gölünük; Ziyagil, Mehmet Akif – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2019
Due to limited numbers of published studies regarding the relationship between sports and cognitive functions in adolescents. So, this study compares the metacognitive awareness skill (MAS) levels between athletes and sedentary Turkish University Students. Data were collected from 434 voluntary male and 493 female university students by MAS…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences, College Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Masi, Gabriele; Mucci, Maria; Pias, Paola; Muratori, Filippo – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
Among the youths referred to our Psychiatric Inpatient Emergency Service, we focused on bipolar disorder (BD), to explore predictive elements for the outcome. Fifty-one patients (30 males, 21 females, age range 8-18 years, mean age 14.2 plus or minus 3.1 years) received a diagnosis of BD, according to historical information, prolonged…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Clinical Diagnosis, Rating Scales
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Trembath, David; Sutherland, Rebecca; Caithness, Teena; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Eapen, Valsamma; Fordyce, Kathryn; Frost, Grace; Iacono, Teresa; Mahler, Nicole; Masi, Anne; Paynter, Jessica; Pye, Katherine; Reilly, Sheena; Rose, Veronica; Sievers, Stephanie; Thirumanickam, Abirami; Westerveld, Marleen; Tucker, Madonna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Our aim was to explore insights from clinical practice that may inform efforts to understand and account for factors that predict spoken language outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who use minimal verbal language. We used a qualitative design involving three focus groups with 14 speech pathologists to explore their views and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Verbal Communication
Stocchetti, Matteo, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2014
This book is an invitation to informed and critical participation in the current debate on the role of digital technology in education and a comprehensive introduction to the most relevant issues in this debate. After an early wave of enthusiasm about the emancipative opportunities of the digital "revolution" in education, recent…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Politics of Education, Educational Change
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bernath, Penny; Masi, Wendy – Young Children, 2006
By adopting the Smart School Snacks program, administrators and teachers at the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) preschool center have prompted a healthy change in attitude about snacks. Simple healthy snacks have become the norm at the center and are welcomed by children and families alike. Family involvement is a critical part of the program.…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Programs, Preschool Education, Food
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3