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Assessment of phonological awareness: Effects of emotional words on preschoolers’ skills The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Johanne Belmon, Magali Noyer-Martin, Sandra Jhean-Larose
Phonological awareness is recognized as a precursor to reading success. Choosing material to assess children’s phonological awareness is a major challenge. The literature highlights factors that ca...
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Ecological perspectives in early language education: Parent, teacher, peer and child agency in interaction The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yujie Huang, Peng Li
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Preschool teachers’ beliefs about children, self-efficacy, classroom quality and children’s early language The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Jamlick Peter Ondieki Bosire
This study examined the extent to which classroom quality (emotional and instructional climate) moderates the associations between teachers’ beliefs about children, self-efficacy, and children’s ea...
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Student groups evaluating their group work and learning of critical online reading The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Timo Salminen, Minna Lakkala, Liisa Ilomäki, Miika Marttunen
The study examined student groups’ (n = 72) self-evaluations of their group work and their learning of critical online reading during an inquiry task. The analyses focused on aspects of critical on...
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Examining students’ tripartite efficacy beliefs in physical education through a teaching personal and social responsibility intervention The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Min Pan, Wei-Ting Hsu
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of a Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR)-based physical education (PE) program on students’ responsibility and tripartite efficacy belief...
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The effect of the mathematics bag early education program The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Abdülbaki Ergel, Yasemin Aydoğan
In this study, the effect of the Mathematics Bag Early Education Program (MAÇEP) on the mathematics skills (number/counting, geometry, measurement) of 57–69-month-old preschool children was investi...
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A cultural, technological, and contextual pedagogy to enhance retention of biology concepts The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Franklin U. Onowugbeda, Peter A. Okebukola, Adeleke M. Ige, Saladoye N. Lameed, Deborah O. Agbanimu, Umar A. Adam
This study examined the impact of a pedagogy that is culturally influenced and laced with technological and contextual elements known as the culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA) on promoting k...
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Education lead(her)ship: Advancing women in K-12 administration The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Mary F. Roe
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 117, No. 1, 2024)
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Understanding the concept of energy through definitions, drawings, and metaphors The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Zeynep Başkan Takaoğlu
Energy is a concept frequently encountered both in daily life and in various disciplines. Despite such a wide range of scope, conceptualizing it might be challenging at times. This study aims to in...
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Comparative study of cooperative-learning and lecture-based-learning in teaching classification of living things among Senior High School students in Tamale The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Daniel Suuk, Dennis Wilmot, Peter T. Birteeb
This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of Lecture-Based-Learning (LBL) and Cooperative-Learning (CL) in teaching ‘classification of living things’ to Senior High School (SHS) students in ...
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Evaluating a Hypothetical Learning Trajectory for nets of rectangular prisms: A teaching experiment The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Faik Camci, Deniz Eroglu, Dilek Tanisli
The ability to recognize and construct nets is a fundamental aspect of spatial reasoning skills; however, there is a lack of understanding regarding effective instructional sequences for fostering ...
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“Summative evaluation” as a teaching method: An opportunity to reduce confirmation bias The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Reena Cheruvalath, Hajara Abdul Hameed, Geetha Bakilapadavu
The article examined the effectiveness of using summative evaluation in developing a deep understanding and critical thinking skills among secondary school students. Preparing questions which conta...
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Examining students’ mathematical modeling competences in video-based modeling tasks The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Hande Aytemiz, Zeynep Çakmak Gürel
Empirical studies demonstrate that students have some difficulties with the mathematical modeling process. Studies contain various applications for developing students’ modeling competencies. This ...
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Do mathematical thinking processes influence visual estimation skills in students? The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Emel Çilingir Altiner, M. Cihangir Doğan
In this study, the visual estimation skills of fourth grade elementary school students based on their mathematical thinking processes were investigated. The research questions focus on understandin...
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Effects of EthnoSTEM-based mathematics modular instruction on Sama students’ mathematical thinking The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Aljemedin S. Jaudinez, Ma. Nympha B. Joaquin
This study was undertaken given the need to develop mathematics modular instruction that integrates Sama students’ culture with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) amidst the C...
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Structure and associations of science vocabulary, general academic vocabulary, and science knowledge The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sofie Henschel, Birgit Heppt, Ilonca Hardy
We examined the structure of domain-specific academic science vocabulary, general academic vocabulary, and conceptual science knowledge and their impact on each other across two measurement points ...
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A multidimensional approach to the study of school climate and student engagement The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Valentina Grazia, Luisa Molinari
Student engagement has been acknowledged as a crucial factor for promoting successful learning. In this study we adopted a multidimensional approach to study the associations between school climate...
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Impact of educational game development on students’ achievement and attitudes toward science The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Sevda Korkmaz, Ayla Cetin-Dindar, Ferhunde Kucuksen Oner
To develop positive attitudes toward science, students should have the opportunity to experience enjoyment and enthusiasm within a conducive learning environment. This can be achieved through engag...
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Factors impacting reading motivation: Insights from the bioecological model of human development The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Hitomi Kambara, Yu-Cheng Lin
There is an absence of cross-cultural qualitative research exploring sociocultural factors affecting reading motivation. To address the gap, the present study adopted the Bronfenbrenner’s bioecolog...
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Investigating the predictive relations between self-efficacy and achievement goals on procedural and conceptual science learning The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Kelly Boden, Eric Kuo, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach, Tanner Wallace, Muhsin Menekse
Self-efficacy and achievement goals represent two extensively researched motivational factors in education and have been related to numerous academic outcomes. However, little is known about how th...
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Exploration of middle school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs and their engagement in argumentation The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Mehmet Şen, Semra Sungur, Ceren Öztekin
Epistemological beliefs and argumentation are two important themes in science education, but research on the relationship between them is scarce. We treated epistemological beliefs in our study con...
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Middle school students’ reflections on process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL®)1 The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Müge Özkanbaş, Özgecan Taştan Kırık
This study aims to better understand Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in middle school science teaching by revealing the perceptions of sixth-grade students in a public school in Tu...
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Impacts of maker technologies on classroom learning outcomes: A mixed methods explanatory study The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Colby Tofel-Grehl, David Feldon, Soojeong Jeong, Kristin Searle, Tyler Hansen, Brenda Bennett
The integration of making activities in classrooms provides a crucial opportunity for all students to gain equitable participation access to learning activities. However, for making to be incorpora...
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Texting and tutoring: Short-term K-3 reading interventions during the pandemic The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Rebecca D. Silverman, Kristin Keane, Hsiaolin Hsieh, Emily Southerton, Renee C. Scott, Emma Brunskill
In the midst of the pandemic, we implemented and investigated short-term interventions to support K-3 reading. Specifically, we studied a text messaging program that provided caregivers with tips o...
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The effects of online enactive education on secondary school students The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 Deborah R. Vivo
Enactive education is an innovative model based on embodied cognition. This quasi-experimental controlled study with pretest-posttest design investigated the effects of an online enactive school pr...
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Teaching rational number concepts and skills to students receiving tier two interventions The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Margaret M. Flores, Vanessa M. Hinton, Laura Shadoan, Callye Monroe
The current study investigated the effects of the concrete-representational-abstract integrated sequence (CRA-I) for teaching fifth grade students receiving tier two interventions within a multi-ti...
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An investigation of eighth-graders’ mathematical communication competency and mathematical literacy performance The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Ayla Ata Baran, Tangül Kabael
This study aimed to investigate eighth-grade students’ mathematical communication competency and mathematical literacy performance in a classroom experiment designed based on the mathematical model...
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Educational neuroscience for literacy teachers: Research-backed methods and practices for effective reading instruction The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Yujie Huang
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 116, No. 6, 2023)
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Role-play experience’s effect on students’ 21st century skills propensity The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Isabella Aura, Simo Järvelä, Lobna Hassan, Juho Hamari
Abstract This study examines the effects of a role-play-based pedagogical method in Finland on the twenty-first century skills propensity among 6th graders (12-year-olds). The approach entails a simulation of a society in a gamified learning environment as part of their formal education. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to analyze the students’ (N = 253) self-reported effects of role-play
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Enhancing literacy acquisition through spelling exercises: Comparing tasks for first graders The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Cynthia Boggio, Marie-Line Bosse, Alexis Favre-Félix, Céline Pobel-Burtin, Morgane Burnel, Maryse Bianco
Learning to spell is a difficult but essential task for children learning to read. Several spelling tasks involving different cognitive demands are used in classroom. To provide better guidance for...
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The Wiley handbook on violence in education: Forms, factors, and preventions The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Sigrid Roman
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 116, No. 5, 2023)
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Promoting first graders’ scientific thinking through picture books with the 5E model The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Fu-Pei Hsieh, Yun-An Chen, Hui-Ju Wu, Chun-Yen Tsai
Abstract Picture book reading is essential in the early stages of learning and development. The current study aimed to incorporate picture books to improve first graders’ scientific thinking, including scientific reasoning and creativity. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. There were 24 students in the experimental group and 23 in the control group. The chi-square test was used
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Learning science through the Artec robotics program for preschools in Singapore The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-05-26 Kok Chung-Oi
Abstract Preschool children (aged 5–6 years) in Singapore learn science by discovering, inquiring, and investigating things that interest them in their daily lives. One approach involves learning science through building and exploring robots based on the Artec robotics curriculum, developed by an established Japanese education provider, Artec Co., Ltd. This paper presents the findings from a research
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Exploratory study of the efficacy of the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA) in student’s understanding of biology The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Fred Awaah, Peter Okebukola, Juma Shabani, Hussein Abdul Azeez Taiwo, Olansunkanmi Gbeleyi, Andrew Tetteh, Jessie Foli, Dorcas Adomaa Addo
Abstract Past studies have established cell division as a difficult topic in the Nigerian senior school system. While the lecture method has been used over time to overcome the challenges relative to students’ understanding of cell division, a deficit in the literature is whether or not cultural teaching methodologies would help students’ understanding of the concept. This study aims at testing the
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Executive skills and reading comprehension: A guide for educators The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Shelya Chabibah, St. Nurbaya
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 116, No. 4, 2023)
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Promising pedagogies for teacher inquiry and practice: Teaching out loud The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Robert C. Kleinsasser
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 116, No. 3, 2023)
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Norms and collaboration in hybrid making-spaces The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Amber Simpson, Signe Kastberg, Caro Williams-Pierce
Abstract Productive collaborative learning and the utilization of educational robots as a tool for developing conceptual understanding and promoting student engagement and interest levels are considered crucial components of our teaching and learning environments. This is becoming more prevalent with the rise of making spaces where collaboration is a key principle and expectation for learning from
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Technology and early mathematics skills: Effectiveness of I Love Math with Robots The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Meltem Emen-Parlatan, Seval Ördek-İnceoğlu, İrem Gürgah-Oğul, Durmuş Aslan
Abstract Technological tools facilitate mathematical learning and make children love mathematics, thanks to their structures and ways of working. In this context, educational robots appear as a very attractive alternative. Studies show that the use of these devices provides positive cognitive outcomes. This research aimed to investigate the effect of using robotic devices on the early math skills of
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Perceived instructional environment and English achievement: The mediating role of student engagement The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-04-23 Zeynep Yılmaz Bodur, Abdullah Faruk Kılıç, Sümer Aktan
Abstract This study examined the mediating role of student engagement in the relationship between students’ perception of the instructional environment and English course achievement. The study sample consisted of 456 volunteer students studying in the 6th grade of secondary school in Türkiye. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the mediation relationship between variables. According to
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The aesthetic effects of a new lesson design approach: Mathematical stories The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Leslie Dietiker, Meghan Riling, Rashmi Singh, Hector I. Nieves, Erin Barno
Abstract Research suggests that high school students often have negative experiences with mathematics. To address this challenge, this paper shares findings of a design-based research project in which researchers and teachers developed and used a narrative approach to lesson planning in order to design lesson experiences that provide opportunities for high school students to become captivated with
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Junior high school students’ self-confidence during transition to above-grade-level mathematics courses The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Kathy L. Schuh, Amanda J. Meiners, Cheryl Ferguson, Kara Hageman, Salim George, Michala Cox, Yuqing Zou, Chang-Jen Lin
Abstract This qualitative study examined the mathematics self-confidence of eight junior high school students who were moved to an above-grade-level mathematics class through a nontraditional process. Teachers were concerned about how this transition may impact students’ beliefs about their abilities to succeed in mathematics. Data were collected through interviews that included solving challenging
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Improving financial literacy through interactive read-aloud with children’s picture books The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Fatih Çetin Çetinkaya, Kasım Yıldırım, Halil İbrahim Öksüz, Muhammet Sönmez, Dudu Kaya Tosun, Timothy Rasinski, Abbey Galeza
Abstract The current study aimed to explore the effects of interactive read-aloud with children’s picture books on third-grade elementary school students’ financial literacy attitude and behavior. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design was employed. The sample of the current research consisted of 46 third-grade elementary school students. We randomly assigned two preexisting
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Breaking down silos for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI): Teaching and collaboration across disciplines The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Demere G. Woolway
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 116, No. 1, 2023)
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The impacts of two curricula on middle-level students’ engineering understanding The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-05 Emily P. Driessen, Jennifer Wilhelm, Merryn Cole, Ashley Dunn, Kameisha Anderson
Abstract K-12 science teachers in the United States are encouraged to teach their students engineering. When incorporating engineering into their science curricula, teachers commonly either focus on (1) engineering and lace science throughout or (2) science and lace engineering throughout. This study explores middle school students’ nature of engineering understanding before and after instruction with
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The effects of collaborative reasoning strategies on improving primary school students’ argumentative decision-making skills The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Mohsen Bayat, Seyyed Kazem Banihashem, Omid Noroozi
Abstract This study investigates the effects of three Collaborative Reasoning (CR) strategies including pre-trained CR, scripted CR, and pre-trained + scripted (mixed) CR on the argumentative decision-making skills of primary school students. Forty-six school students were requested to write a reflective essay on a social-moral issue, and after participating in a six-week story-based CR with three
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Factors explaining students’ engagement and self-reported outcomes in a project-based learning case The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Ramón Tirado-Morueta, Yolanda Ceada-Garrido, Antonio J. Barragán, Juan M. Enrique, José M. Andujar
Abstract Project-based learning (PBL) has been a methodology traditionally associated with student engagement and good results. However, not all experiences are sufficiently satisfactory. Comprehensive models that explain the success or failure of these experiences are still lacking. The objective of this study was to understand the mechanisms that explain student engagement and other satisfactory
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Improvement in action: Advancing quality in America’s schools The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Robert C. Kleinsasser
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 115, No. 6, 2022)
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A new canon: Designing culturally sustaining humanities curriculum The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Robert C. Kleinsasser, Paula T. G. Veach
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 115, No. 5, 2022)
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Difficulties scatter plots pose for 11th grade students The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Funda Aydın-Güç, Zeynep Medine Özmen, Bülent Güven
Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify and assess the difficulties experienced by the 11th grade students regarding generating, interpreting and comparing scatter plots. The study was carried out with 40 students-enrolled in 11th grade. The difficulties of students were identified through an achievement test on generating, interpreting, and comparing aspects. In the light of the test, the
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Effects of providing domain information on facilitating hypothesis generation in inquiry learning The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Xiulin Kuang, Tessa H. S. Eysink, Ton de Jong
Abstract This study investigated the effects of providing domain information in an early stage of an inquiry process, together with an aligned hypothesis scratchpad, on inquiry learning, and hypothesis generation in particular. Participants were provided with basic domain information that was adapted to their prior knowledge (experimental condition) or received no introduction to the domain (control
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Correction The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-29
Published in The Journal of Educational Research (Vol. 115, No. 4, 2022)
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Promoting UAE entrepreneurs using E-STEM model The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Marwa Eltanahy, Nasser Mansour
Abstract Although students’ STEM designs are widely admired by teachers, relatively little attention has been given to making use of these designs by incorporating a basic understanding of the market to create new values for communities. The E-STEM model was developed to promote entrepreneurial practices into STEM disciplines and prepare students for the market. Yet, little is explored regarding the
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Do cognitive processes and motives for argumentative writing converge in writer profiles? The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-15 Fien De Smedt, Yana Landrieu, Bram De Wever, Hilde Van Keer
Abstract The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to distinguish writer profiles on the basis of students’ cognitive processes and motives for argumentative writing and (2) to study differences in the distribution of students’ background characteristics and in students’ writing outcomes across writer profiles. Participants were students who are enrolled in the academic track of upper-secondary education
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The effect of the use of concept cartoons on students’ success in mathematics (time measurement) The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Halil Önal, Emel Çilingir Altiner
Abstract The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the use of concept cartoons on the academic achievements of students in a mathematics course. The model of the research is based on a quasi-experimental design from quantitative research methods and supported by an interview from the qualitative methods. The purpose of qualitative data collected by interviewing teachers is to support quantitative
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Critical thinking dispositions and decision making as predictors of high school students’ perceived problem solving skills The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Ali Orhan
Abstract In this non-experimental quantitative study, it was aimed to investigate if high school students’ critical thinking (CT) dispositions, decision making (DM) styles, and perceived problem solving (PS) skills differ by gender and their CT dispositions and DM styles are significant predictors of perceived PS skills. The study was carried out with 170 high school students and the data were collected
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The effect of using mnemonics on success in social studies† The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-07-25 Kerem Çolak, Rahman İbrahim Aydın
Abstract This study aims to reveal the effect of using mnemonic strategies on student success in the teaching of history components in social studies, the permanence of their knowledge, and the students’opinions about this practice. The nonequivalent pretest–posttest control group model based on the quasi-experimental method was used in the study. After the experimental process, focus group interviews
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Design and implementation of the performance arts enhanced three-stage instructional model The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Adenike Julianah Oladipo, Jeremiah Nosakhare Akhigbe
Abstract There is a knowledge gap in best practices for incorporating performance arts into science instructions. The study focused on the design and implementation of the Performance Arts Enhanced 3-Stage Instructional Model (PAEIM), which incorporated drama, dance and music. The PAEIM was implemented in mixed factorial quasi-experimental research during the learning of the ecology unit in the secondary
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Implementation of technology-supported personalized learning—its impact on instructional quality The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Regina Schmid, Christine Pauli, Rita Stebler, Kurt Reusser, Dominik Petko
Abstract Digital technology especially raised hopes to open up new possibilities to personalize learning. Although various schools have implemented approaches of technology-supported personalized learning, the impact on instructional quality remains unclear. As a common definition of the multilayered construct personalized learning is lacking, our study focuses on two theoretical dimensions of technology-supported
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Cooperation between preschool peers in relation to their math learning The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Lindsay J. Clements
Abstract Although early childhood education emphasizes peer learning opportunities, adults, including early childhood teachers, often underestimate preschoolers’ abilities to participate in cooperative interactions. Within the empirical literature, cooperative learning among young peers remains poorly understood. This research aims to help build the knowledge base on peers and learning in early childhood
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Using peer assessment to improve middle school mathematical communication The Journal of Educational Research (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Melissa M. Patchan, Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Brianna N. Deitz, Joseph McNeill
Abstract Peer assessment is an underutilized tool in mathematics classrooms. We examined how peer assessment could be used in a mathematics course to improve mathematical communication and mathematical proficiency. To describe in what ways peer reviews compared to teacher reviews, we analyzed ratings and feedback of 32 6th graders and their mathematics teacher. To determine what impact receiving peer