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Download full textFeinberg, Melanie; Bullard, Julia; Carter, Daniel – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2013
Introduction: Star and Bowker describe the residual as what does not fit into a category system and as an inevitable byproduct of classification. In this project, we explore what happens when we attempt to give prominence to the residual instead of minimizing it. Methods: The three authors created three "transformations" of a small…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Electronic Libraries, Video Technology, Design
Costa-Giomi, Eugenia; Hunt, Edward – Texas Music Education Research, 2014
The purpose of this study is to gather information about caregivers' views of the value of a digital music toy, its musical features, as well as their comments about children's responses to the toy. Instead of asking parents to provide their opinions about a broad category of interactive music toys, the authors selected one of the many toys…
Descriptors: Toys, Young Children, Music, Attitude Measures
Blackley, Josephine; Wells, Muriel – Australian Teacher Education Association, 2009
Supporting Teachers as Action Researchers (STAR) explores how school improvement initiatives may be sustained over time. It represents stage one of a broader investigation into how teachers' professional learning may be enhanced by positioning teachers as practitioner researchers and professionals who are capable of generating change from within…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Communities of Practice, Action Research, Educational Change
Hill, Flo H.; And Others – 1991
This paper presents the results of a series of summary analyses of descriptive statistics concerning 5,720 Louisiana teachers who were assessed with the System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR)--a comprehensive on-the-job statewide teacher assessment system--during the second pilot year (1989-90). Data were collected by about…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Quality, Elementary School Teachers, Evaluation Criteria
Wilkins, Lee – 1985
George Lucas's Star Wars trilogy is used as the basis for the creation of a political subtext arising from one of America's most enduring literary myths--the American Adam. That subtext, when translated into a modern political context, pinpoints two central issues to face this democracy in the coming years, as well as a national ambivalence about…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Film Criticism, Films, Imagery
Yeaman, Andrew R. J. – 1985
Recent improvements in the human factors elements incorporated in the design of personal computer interfaces are illustrated by detailed analyses of two microcomputers and their word processors (Osborne 1/WordStar and Apple's Macintosh/MacWrite). The vital steps in operation are described through analyses of the behavioral requirements involved in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Design Requirements, Human Factors Engineering
Achilles, C. M. – 1998
A short overview of an experimental evaluation of lower teacher-pupil ratios is presented in this report. The research under review is the Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) project. This longitudinal project was conducted in Tennessee and was designed to prove to state legislators the efficacy of smaller class sizes. For STAR, evaluation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis
Folger, John – 1989
This paper addresses three questions policymakers may have concerning the results of the Project STAR data. First, when reducing class size, is there a "turning point" at which class size reductions lead to increased gains in student achievement? Second, do small classes help low socioeconomic status "at risk" students more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Cost Effectiveness, High Risk Students
Singer, Alan – 1996
Questions addressed in this paper include: what it means to be a successful teacher in poor, urban, ghetto areas; whether schools of education can prepare white, middle-class young men and women to be successful teachers in such areas; and if it is possible to prepare them, how to do it. Two case examples illustrate some unique challenges found in…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ghettos
Feldman, Paula R. – 1984
Course evaluations of a business writing class that used the IBM personal computer with WordStar word processing software revealed students' enthusiasm for the microcomputer's word processing capabilities. A number of students commented on how much the computer simplified the processes of composing, revising, and editing. In addition to the speed…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
Johnston, John M. – 1990
In 1986, the Tennessee legislature authorized the Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) project. At the end of the school year, interviews were held with teachers from kindergarten through third-grade levels on their perceptions of teaching either in a small class, in a regular class with a full-time aide, or in a regular class. The following…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individualized Instruction
Nye, B. A.; And Others – 1992
This paper begins by describing the basic design and scope of Tennessee's Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (Project STAR), which began in 1985. The project was designed to determine the effect of reduced class size on the achievement and development of students in kindergarten through grade three. Findings that demonstrated that students in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Elementary School Students
Ryan, Patricia M. – 1999
This paper reviews current literature about three tools used by teacher education programs and school districts to assess teacher candidate quality. It presents a matrix which aligns the underlying dimensions of teacher knowledge, dispositions, and skills for the STAR Teacher Interview, the Teacher Perceiver Interview, and the Praxis III Teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Stieber, Hertha – 1986
A German language class project designed to develop individual learner autonomy involved a third-year class and a sixth-year class of girls in the production of a fashion show using slides and narration. A variety of related class activities were used: choosing pictures, making suggestions to people about what to wear, analyzing clothing types,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Clothing
Wilson, Brenda – 1990
Students' initial perceptions of distance learning were assessed. The STAR SCHOOLS program, an initiative to promote the use of telecommunications in education and distance learning, funded the Alabama STAR SCHOOLS Program through the University of Alabama (Birmingham). Twelve satellite courses produced by Oklahoma State University were delivered…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Attitude Measures, College Bound Students, Course Evaluation
