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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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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Glazewski, Krista D. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2014
It is generally believed that new PhD graduates begin their first faculty positions having already outlined a research agenda that will guide their work during the next several years of their careers. Yet very little guidance is provided regarding how to accomplish this important task. In fact, little explanation is provided about what, exactly, a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Researchers, Research Methodology
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Sadaf, Ayesha; Ertmer, David J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2011
This study examined the relationships among question types and levels and students' subsequent responses/interactions in online discussion forums. Question prompts were classified both by type, as outlined by Andrews ("POD Q J Prof Organ Dev Net Higher Education" 2(34):129-163, 1980), and by levels of critical thinking, as outlined by Bloom…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Course Content, Interaction, Classification
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Strobel, Johannes; Cheng, Xi; Chen, Xiaojun; Kim, Hannah; Olesova, Larissa; Sadaf, Ayesha; Tomory, Annette – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2010
The development of critical thinking is crucial in professional education to augment the capabilities of pre-professional students. One method for enhancing critical thinking is participation in role-playing simulation-based scenarios where students work together to resolve a potentially real situation. In this study, undergraduate nursing…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nurses, Critical Thinking, Professional Education