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Preventing Student Debt Problems Begins With Financial Literacy Education

Edsurge

Student Debt Soars During the first wave of millennials entering college between 1997 and 2007, fall enrollment for degree-granting postsecondary institutions increased 26 percent. As college enrollments increased, so did tuition rates. mean score ranked ninth.

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Homework: Good or Bad? Here Is What Research Says

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. 2010, 2011; Trautwein & Lüdtke, 2007, (Xu, 2010a). A synthesis of research, 1987–2003. Their findings indicate the existence of 'a positive influence of homework on achievement'.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2003), and Universal Instructional Design (UID; Silver et al., 2007), mathematics (Kortering, McClannon, & Braziel, 2008), science (Dymond et al.,2006; According to Higbee and Goff (2008), these models are interrelated and complement each other. How to Integrate UDL in Teaching? link] Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. McGuire, J.

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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, Wallace, Vodanovich, and Restino (2003) discussed how boredom correlates with attention deficit and memory lapses, signaling a deeper issue than mere disinterest. This approach appeals to different learning styles and keeps students engaged (Mayer, 2003). Furthermore, Pekrun et al. 2010; Ziv, 1988). Fiorella, L.,

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Secondary Teachers Transform Their Practice

Battelle for Kids

Gallagher, 2003, p. 3) It is common knowledge among secondary English teachers that many students don't read assigned texts, often relying on SparkNotes to successfully complete assignments and prepare for assessments. Why is this happening?

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Leaders of their own learning: Transforming schools through student-engaged assessment. It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2003 $700,500,000. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). State Strategies and Practices for Educational Technology: Volume I – Examining the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (SRI International, 2007).

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