Browsing by Subject: Schools
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Visual Communication in Transition: Designing for New Media Literacies and Visual Culture Art Education across Activities and Settings
Steven J. Zuiker
E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 11, No. 6 (2014) pp. 654–666
As an example of design-based research, this case study describes and analyses the enactment of a collaborative drawing and animation studio in a Singapore secondary school art classroom. The... More
pp. 654-666
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"Micro" Politics: Mapping the Origins of Schools Computing as a Field of Education Policy
Neil Selwyn
History of Education Vol. 42, No. 5 (2013) pp. 638–658
This paper examines the emergence of schools "micro-computing" in the UK between 1977 and 1984--a period of significant educational, technological and political change. During this time, ... More
pp. 638-658
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Interactivity with the Interactive Whiteboard in Traditional and Innovative Primary Schools: An Exploratory Study
Sandra de Koster, Monique Volman & Els Kuiper
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 4 (2013) pp. 480–495
One of the main affordances of the interactive whiteboard (IWB) is its potential for increasing classroom interactivity, yet little is known about the interactivity it supports in schools with... More
pp. 480-495
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Distance Education Policy Standards: A Review of Current Regional and National Accrediting Organizations in the United States
Suzanne Keil & Abbie Brown
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 17, No. 3 ()
A review of distance education accreditation policies and standards written by the six United States regional accrediting commissions and two national accrediting organizations: the Middle States... More
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Comparing Learning Outcomes of Video-Based E-Learning with Face-to-Face Lectures of Agricultural Engineering Courses in Korean Agricultural High Schools
Sung Youl Park, Soo-Wook Kim, Seung-Bong Cha & Min-Woo Nam
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 22, No. 4 (2014) pp. 418–428
This study investigated the effectiveness of e-learning by comparing the learning outcomes in conventional face-to-face lectures and e-learning methods. Two video-based e-learning contents were... More
pp. 418-428
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The Potential Impact of Social Science Research on Legal Issues Surrounding Single-Sex Classrooms and Schools
Suzanne Elizabeth Eckes & Stephanie D. McCall
Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 50, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 195–232
Purpose: This article examines the role social science has played in litigation involving public single-sex educational programs. It also explores a body of social science research related to... More
pp. 195-232
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Mapping the Terrain: Educational Leadership Field Experiences in K-12 Virtual Schools
Jason A. LaFrance & Dennis Beck
Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 50, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 160–189
Opportunities for K-12 students to choose virtual and blended learning experiences continue to grow. All 50 states including Washington, D.C., now offer some virtual experience in K-12 education.... More
pp. 160-189
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Student-Adult Mentoring Relationships: Experiences from a Scottish School-Based Programme
Peter Mtika & Frances Payne
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 4 (2014) pp. 436–452
Background: This article reports on a mentoring programme which was implemented in selected Scottish secondary schools with the view to supporting students with school work, transition to further... More
pp. 436-452
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Addressing Bullying Problems in Irish Schools and in Cyberspace: A Challenge for School Management
Lucie Corcoran & Conor Mc Guckin
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 1 (2014) pp. 48–64
Background: School management, in Ireland and also internationally, are currently faced with the problem of peer aggression among students both in a traditional school context and in a cyber... More
pp. 48-64
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Transforming and Turning around Low-Performing Schools: The Role of Online Learning
Michael Corry & Angela Carlson-Bancroft
Journal of Educators Online Vol. 11, No. 2 ()
This review of the literature examines online learning as a core strategy for bold, dramatic curricular reform within transformational or turnaround models in improving low-performing K-12 schools.... More
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School Finance and Technology: A Case Study Using Grid and Group Theory to Explore the Connections
Stephoni Case & Edward L. Harris
Educational Considerations Vol. 41, No. 2 (2014) pp. 33–42
Using grid and group theory (Douglas 1982, 2011), the study described in this article examined the intersections of technology and school finance in four schools located in districts differing in... More
pp. 33-42
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A structural equation model to analyse the antecedents to students’ web-based problem-solving performance
Fan-Ray Kuo, Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 70, Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan; Gwo-Jen Hwang, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec.4, Keelung Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 4 (Nov 01, 2015)
Web-based problem-solving, a compound ability of critical thinking, creative thinking, reasoning thinking and information-searching abilities, has been recognised as an important competence for... More
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Developing new teacher inquiry and criticality: The role of online discussions
Adam Unwin
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1214–1222
This work concerns the professional development of UK teachers in their first year of teaching. It is interested in how the online discussions (ODs) these teachers undertook as part of the Master... More
pp. 1214-1222
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Making in-class skills training more effective: The scope for interactive videos to complement the delivery of practical pedestrian training
James Hammond, Tom Cherrett & Ben Waterson
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1344–1353
Skills and awareness of young pedestrians can be improved with on-street practical pedestrian training, often delivered in schools in the UK by local authorities with the intention of improving... More
pp. 1344-1353
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Foundations of dynamic learning analytics: Using university student data to increase retention
Sara Freitas de, David Gibson, Coert Du Plessis, Pat Halloran, Ed Williams, Matt Ambrose, Ian Dunwell & Sylvester Arnab
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1175–1188
With digitisation and the rise of e-learning have come a range of computational tools and approaches that have allowed educators to better support the learners' experience in schools, colleges and ... More
pp. 1175-1188
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Construction of a digital learning environment based on cloud computing
Jihong Ding, Caiping Xiong & Huazhong Liu
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1367–1377
Constructing the digital learning environment for ubiquitous learning and asynchronous distributed learning has opened up immense amounts of concrete research. However, current digital learning... More
pp. 1367-1377
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Book Review–Online, Blended, and Distance Education: Building Successful Programs in Schools
David Adelstein, Wayne State University, United States
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 1, No. 2 (August 2015) pp. 241–245
This article is a review of Online, Blended, and Distance Education: Building Successful Programs in School. This book gives a much-needed global overview on the current state of K-12 e-learning.... More
pp. 241-245
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Measuring ICT use and contributing conditions in primary schools
Ruben Vanderlinde, Koen Aesaert & Johan Braak van
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 5 (Sep 01, 2015) pp. 1056–1063
Information and communication technology (ICT) use became of major importance for primary schools across the world as ICT has the potential to foster teaching and learning processes. ICT use is... More
pp. 1056-1063
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Longitudinal data on the effectiveness of mathematics mini-games in primary education
Marjoke Bakker, Marja Heuvel‐Panhuizen Van den & Alexander Robitzsch
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 5 (Sep 01, 2015) pp. 999–1004
This paper describes a dataset consisting of longitudinal data gathered in the BRXXX project. The aim of the project was to investigate the effectiveness of online mathematics mini-games in... More
pp. 999-1004
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Integrating IWB use in Western PA K-12 schools Districts: The Professional Development Connection
Yehuda Peled, Western Galilee and Ohalo academic colleges, Israel; Mandy Medvin & Linda Domanski, Westminster College, United States
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 26, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 289–305
"** Invited as a paper from SITE 2012**" This research examines teacher attitudes and fears about interactive whiteboard (IWB) use as related to perceived classroom implementation to enhance... More
pp. 289-305