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Dhand, Rajpal – Online Submission, 2019
This descriptive study assesses how high school students perceive the physical condition of their school to impact their ability to learn with the physical condition defined in terms of lighting and classroom space. The gap poses an issue due to the urgency of policy makers in discussion of directing funding away from maintaining the physical…
Descriptors: High School Students, Classroom Environment, Lighting, Space Utilization
Bennett, Betty J. – Online Submission, 2017
To address increasing accountability demands, instructional leaders must find ways to expand the current reality of faculty development to create a culture where continuous growth and learning are the standard for professional behavior. Growth Infusion is a framework for creating such a culture. The framework is a result of an extensive search for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Faculty Development, Best Practices, School Culture
Schoen, Robert C.; Anderson, Daniel; Riddell, Claire M.; Bauduin, Charity – Online Submission, 2018
This report provides a description of the development process, field testing, and psychometric properties of the fall 2015 grades 3-5 Elementary Mathematics Student Assessment (EMSA), a student mathematics test designed to be administered in a whole-group setting to students in grades 3, 4, and 5. The test was administered to 2,614 participating…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 3, Grade 4
Marcano Rodriguez, Yanella M. – Online Submission, 2020
The purpose of this study was to research perceptions that content-area teachers and administrators have of strategies used in teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) and the viability, feasibility, and adaptability in the general education classroom. This study investigated teachers' perception of the effectiveness of ESL/EFL…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness, Dialects
Li, Kuiyuan; Uvah, Josaphat; Amin, Raid – Online Submission, 2012
In this paper, we assess students' performance in Elements of Statistics, one of the popular courses in general education, using data from UWF (University of West Florida) for fall 2008, fall 2009, and fall 2010 semesters. We analyze associations between students' performance in the course and several performance related factors including: college…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Curriculum Development, Standardized Tests
Deng, Shi-zhong – Online Submission, 2009
Which form of Chinese characters should be taught in Chinese language classes: traditional or simplified? The results of a questionnaire distributed to sections at the University of Florida show the reasons for students' preferences for one or the other form. In view of the students' awareness that traditional characters are more beneficial to…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, Teaching Methods
Olofsson, Anders D.; Lindberg, J. Ola – Online Submission, 2011
It is sometimes assumed that teachers in an informed way shall embrace TEL (technology enhanced learning) in their practices. In this article, it is argued that TPD (teachers' professional development) for this purpose can be a part of their engagement in an OLC (online learning community), and we ask the questions--How can professional…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Teachers, Faculty Development, Electronic Learning
Dogan Altun, Zübeyde; Jones, Ithel – Online Submission, 2017
This study investigated the effects of two different classroom contexts, sociodramatic play and a teacher led activity, on children's use of verbal communication. Additionally, the effect of children's gender on their use of verbal communication was examined. Participants in the study were 24 children between the ages of 37 and 55 months old, who…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Gender Differences
Bell, Clare Valerie – Online Submission, 2013
This study is a descriptive examination of uptake that occurred during classroom discourse in 33 Algebra I classrooms in nine U.S. states. Uptake refers to the act of taking up mathematical comments, questions, and constructions as objects of discourse. Uptake is important because it can be used for scaffolding authentic opportunities to learn and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Quijano, Consuelo A. – Online Submission, 2023
The purpose of this applied study was to provide recommendations for improving the professional development of self-leadership traits of professors at one of the state colleges in Florida. The problem was that leadership traits necessary for teaching excellence at the college had not been identified among the faculty. There was a need for more…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Leadership, Personality Traits
Everhart, Nancy; Mardis, Marcia; Johnston, Melissa; Smith, Daniella – Online Submission, 2009
For Americans to engage in a global information society, it is critical that they have access to high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet, meaning broadband. Network connectivity opens up a wealth of possibilities to K-12 educators. While it has the potential to result in fundamental changes in teaching methods, it can definitely be used to enhance…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Internet, Access to Information, Computer Networks
Gilmer, Penny J.; Sherdan, Danielle M.; Oosterhof, Albert; Rohani, Faranak; Rouby, Aaron – Online Submission, 2011
Present large-scale assessments require the use of item formats, such as multiple choice, that can be administered and scored efficiently. This limits competencies that can be measured by these assessments. An alternative approach to large-scale assessments is being investigated that would include the use of complex performance assessments. As…
Descriptors: Evidence, Space Sciences, State Standards, Scientific Principles
Keim, Kahlie Meara – Online Submission, 2020
Teachers can play important roles in supporting children's development through play, but require training to better understand this role. Practice-based coaching shows promise in its ability to train teachers in use of evidence-based practice, but has not been used for play support practices. The present study sought to explore using…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Play
McGuinness, Carmen – Online Submission, 2020
This educational white paper is being written in the wake of school closures resulting from the CoVid-19 pandemic. As the necessity for distance learning has become apparent in order to reduce the spread of CoVid-19, the burden of the education of school children has shifted from teachers to parents. In this white paper, the author examines the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Parent Role, Educational Change
Powell, Terry – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose for this study was to find an assessment that is currently being used and is a common assessment familiar to others within the Brick-and-mortar classroom and transform that assessment for use within the online learning environment. By using assessments, teachers can measure whether or not students are learning what it is they are…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Student Evaluation, College Students