Effective use of Internet-based technology in social studies teacher education to facilitate the development of preservice teachers' global pedagogy is an under-researched area. This paper examines the impact of participation in a computer mediated international communication project to discuss critical world issues on two teacher candidates'…

Contrasts student achievement using commercial curricula (CC) for initial fraction learning with that of using the Rational Number Project (RNP) fraction curriculum. Indicates that students using RNP materials had statistically higher mean scores on concepts, order, transfer, and estimation. Interview data showed differences in the quality of…

Examined the usefulness of British Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) reports for educational improvement. After a pilot examination of 21 OFSTED reports, examined the scalar judgments of 11 reports in detail. Findings indicate that the inspection reports are weak and questionable products, not a good base for developing school improvement…

Examined the organization for differentiation in the teaching of core subjects at Key Stages 1 and 2 in primary schools in Northern Ireland. Response to teacher (n=400) and subject coordinator (n=150) surveys showed the ways teachers made provisions for a range of student ability and the teaching strategies used to provide differentiated learning…

Summarizes some key issues in debates about the introduction of economic and monetary union within the European Union, including some educational considerations. Describes a method used to teach undergraduates in the United Kingdom about the European Union. Discusses these issues in relation to citizenship education. (SLD)

This report summarizes findings of current research supported by the Office of Special Education Programs on effective mathematics instruction for students with disabilities. The first brief article notes that most special education teachers do not have sufficient knowledge about the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and this…

This report presents a meta-analysis of research on teaching expressive writing to students with learning disabilities. Virtually all the interventions analyzed were multifaceted and involved students writing everyday as part of the curriculum. The meta-analysis identified several themes critical to effective writing instruction: (1) adherence to…

Initial education has been the focus of policy, resulting in higher participation rates and attainment. However, adult rates of participation and qualification have received less attention and are decreasing. One solution might be to break the link between education and human capital investment and foster a vision of lifelong learning as valuable…

Evaluation of the implementation of Individual Learning Accounts in Britain revealed five themes that may explain the program's lack of success: individualistic approach to adult education, conflict of individualism with partnership, ineffective targeting of low-skilled populations, lack of linkage with a lifelong commitment to learning, and…

Five small engineering businesses identified influences on their use of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) for worker training: (1) NVQs' separation of knowledge and competence is an obstacle; (2) NVQs must have relevance and value to the company; (3) they are most useful with entry workers; and (4) lack of an assessment and verification…

Scrutinizes meanings of collaboration in a British government report on postcompulsory education (Kennedy Report). Finds that collaboration can have the effect of restricting the breadth of curriculum and limiting the form and mode of course delivery; it has not necessarily helped widen participation in Postsecondary education. (Contains 14…

Data were collected from interviews, questionnaires, and cyber-ethnography in a British further education college and a university implementing information and communications technology. Change management created conflict; some change methods were viewed as top down and coercive, but bottom-up changes raised concerns about structure and course…

Evaluation of a certificate program preparing teachers of technical and further education used data from more than 150 students and tutors and a course quality survey. Results showed the course had satisfactory objectives and outcomes. The research method provided detailed information about course strengths and weaknesses. (Contains 33…

A 10-week stress management and relaxation course helped anxious students develop skills and strategies derived from self-awareness. Course included stress theory, organizational skills (time management, goal setting), personal transformation, tolerance for uncertainty, and metacognition, with an emphasis on self-efficacy and autonomy. (Contains…

Within the context of funding changes in further education, a British study of three training providers with successful retention programs found that two further education colleges were more successful than an industry provider. Key factors in reducing student withdrawal included support and guidance services for trainees, delivery of key skills,…