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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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Wegrzyn, Stacy C.; Hearrington, Doug; Martin, Tim; Randolph, Adriane B. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2013
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood neurobehavioral disorder, affecting approximately 5.5 million children, of which approximately 66% take ADHD medication daily. This study investigated a potential nonpharmaceutical alternative to address the academic engagement of 5th through 11th grade…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Swan, Kathy; Hofer, Mark – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2011
In this paper, we report on work with eight practicing ninth grade social studies teachers to determine how they chose to integrate podcasting to help their students build on their economic literacy, which includes building both economic concepts and skills. The study is rooted in an interpretivist research paradigm, using the Council for Economic…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Economics, Grade 9, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Heemskerk, Irma; Dam, Geert ten; Admiraal, Wilfried – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
The use of technology (information and communication technology, ICT) in secondary education is an important aspect of the current curriculum and of teachers' pedagogy. Learning supported by computers is supposed to be motivating for students and is, therefore, assumed to have positive effects on learning experiences and results. However, the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Females, Educational Technology, Males