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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Beach, Pamela; Cleovoulou, Yiola – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2014
This case study explores the pedagogy and practices of an elementary school teacher who combines inquiry pedagogy and critical literacy. The authors gathered data for this analysis by conducting two interviews with a classroom teacher and observing classroom practices 12 times over a 6 month period. Through a general inductive approach to…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Critical Literacy, Grade 2
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Spencer-Cavaliere, Nancy; Dunn, Janice Causgrove; Watkinson, E. Jane – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2009
This study investigated the application of an expectancy-value model to children's activity choices on the playground at recess. The purpose was to test the prediction that expectancies for success and subjective task values are related to decisions to engage in specific recess activities such as climbing, playing soccer, or skipping rope.…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Playground Activities, Prediction, Playgrounds
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Sokal, Laura; Katz, Herb; Adkins, Matthew; Gladu, Andrea; Jackson-Davis, Khalie; Kussin, Brian – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2005
Sixty-nine grade 2 boys participated in a study of the effects of book genre and sex of reading model on boys' (a) view of reading as feminine, (b) intrinsic motivation toward reading, (c) interest in reading, and (d) attitude to reading. Differential effects occurred in boys based on whether they liked or disliked reading and whether they viewed…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Males, Reading Attitudes, Student Attitudes