| ERIC #: |
ED492773 |
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| Title: |
Studies in Teaching: 2005
Research Digest. Proceedings of the Annual Research Forum at Wake
Forest University (December 7, 2005) |
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| Authors: |
McCoy, Leah P., Ed.; |
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| Descriptors: |
High Schools; Educational
Research; Mathematical
Logic; Problem
Based Learning; Student
Participation; Student
Motivation; Creative Thinking; Social Studies; Language Usage; English
Instruction; Vocabulary
Development; Teacher Behavior; Discussion (Teaching Technique); United
States History; Teaching Methods; Cultural
Awareness; Spanish; Literature; Science
Instruction; Mathematics
Instruction; Biology; Feedback; Humor; Reading
Instruction; Multiple
Intelligences; Writing Across the Curriculum; Science Fiction; Student Attitudes; Academic
Achievement; Student Behavior; Elementary Secondary Education; Portfolio
Assessment; Student Diversity; Culturally Relevant Education; Time Management |
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| Journal/Source
Name: |
Online Submission |
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| Journal
Citation: |
Proceedings of the Annual
Research Forum (11th, Winston-Salem, NC, Dec 7, 2005) |
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| Peer
Reviewed: |
No |
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| Publisher: |
N/A |
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| Publication
Date: |
2006-8-00 |
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| Pages: |
133 |
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| Pub
Types: |
Collected Works - Conference
Proceedings (021) |
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| Abstract: |
These
Proceedings document an educational research forum held at Wake Forest
University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) on December 7, 2005. Table
of contents and 26 research studies of high school teaching are
included. Studies include: (1) Mathematical Reasoning in Multiple
Representations: Connections and Confidence (Justin Allman); (2) The
Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Student Engagement and Motivation
(Joshua Bragg); (3) Creative Thinking Questioning in the Secondary
Social Studies Classroom (Eric M. Cain); (4) Suppositional Language in
the Secondary English Classroom (Lauren Casey); (5) Vocabulary
Instruction in the Secondary English Classroom (Mariah Dillard); (6)
Instructional Methods and Engagement: An Observation Study of Teacher
and Student Behavior (Michael P. Fischer); (7) The Effects of
Problem-Based Learning on Students Understanding of Animal Behavior
(Shawnda M. Herring); (8) Igniting Discussion in the English Classroom
(Brian A. Hill); (9) Instructional Strategies Used to Promote Cultural
Awareness (Mary Julia Hinson); (10) The Use of Authentic Literature in
the High School Spanish Classroom (Cecilia Jimenez-Santos); (11)
Discussion and Student Engagement in the English Classroom (Kimberly S.
Jones); (12) The Extent to Which Primary Sources in the Biology
Classroom Are a Tool for Teaching Scientific Literacy (Meredith Lentz);
(13) Mathematical Discourse During Investigations: A Comparison Study
(Diana Liberto); (14) Verbal, Academic Teacher Feedback in Secondary
English Classrooms (Kerri McFarland); (15) LOL: The Use of Humor in
Secondary Social Studies Classrooms (Stephen Miura); (16) Inspiring
High School Readers: Teacher Action and Student Reactions (William
Austin Morris); (17) "Look Who's Talking": Discussion Patterns in
Secondary Social Studies Classrooms (LaTosha D. Parker); (18) Practical
Ways to Engage United States History Students (Karen Riddle); (19)
Multiple Intelligences in the High School Social Studies Classroom
(Wingate Thompson Smith); (20) A Study on the Effectiveness of Writing
Across the Curriculum (Beth Sperfenne); (21) The Effect of Science
Fiction Media Clips on Science Attitudes and Achievement (Bradley
Stephenson); (22) The Use of Portfolio Assessment in the K-12 Spanish
Classroom (Amy Talley); (23) Diverse Literature, Diverse Voices: Do
They Go Hand in Hand? (Katherine Thompson); (24) Re-membering
Mathematics: The Effect of Culturally Relevant Math History Lessons on
Students' Attitudes (John Troutman); (25) Multiple Intelligences in the
English Classroom (Margie Van Orden); and (26) Making Lasting
Impressions: Teachers' Use of the First and Last Five Minutes of Class
Time (Cameron F. Wells). Each paper contains a literature review,
methodology, results, conclusions, and references. |
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