The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

I assumed that I would eventually learn how the brain worked because I thought that studying education meant studying how learning happens. I was told to study my own students and investigate what worked best. But in my training in the late ’90s, the closest I got to cognitive science was the concept of “practitioner inquiry.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer. They are also better prepared to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Studies suggest that instructional coaching is one such thoughtful intervention, providing a critical form of professional development to improve teacher practice (Kraft, Blazar, & Hogan, 2018; Knight, 2007). West Virginia Department of Education. Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I came across a study from the International Journal of Science Educatio n that suggested that simulation-based learning can significantly enhance conceptual understanding (Smetana & Bell, 2012). But you don’t just have to stick to the book’s pages. This will help with understanding sequences and timelines.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2017

For example, the federal graduation rate for four-year public historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was 34 percent, but the study found a rate of 43 percent for students who enrolled in 2007. The study also followed students if they transferred out of one college and enrolled in another one.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Vicki: So we’re here at the NNSTOY conference (nnstoy.org) and we’re talking with Catherine Davis-Hayes @cdhayes13 , 2007 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. What’s your philosophy of that?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Kishor Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award was established in 2007 to recognize the accomplishments of one high school science teacher across the country who has demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on pre-college age students.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 7, 2018

When feedback is predominately negative, studies have shown that it can discourage student effort and achievement (Hattie & Timperley, 2007, Dinham). Like my experience, the only […]. The post 20 Ways To Provide Effective Feedback For Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

While some may see these posters as mere adornments, educational researchers recognize their potential to positively influence learning outcomes (Eisner, 2002; Winner & Hetland, 2007). References Eisner, E. The Arts and the Creation of Mind. Yale University Press. Winner, E., & Hetland, L. Teachers College Press.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For insights into how educators can harness e-portfolios in their instruction, Arter and Spandel’s 1992 study is a go-to resource (check the reference list at the end of this post). & Spandel, V. Using portfolios of student work in instruction and assessment. Educational Measurement: Issue and Practice, 11(1), 36-44. 2- Baki, A. &

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

public “seriously underestimates” how much money is spent on education, and has done so consistently over the years, according to an annual study released today by Education Next, a scholarly journal. The post Public Woefully Misunderstands Education Spending, Study Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: Implementing the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund – Educational Technology State Grants Program (Review Copy) (American Institutes for Research, 2002) **Note: Despite the fact that the report was conducted under the direction of the U.S. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies).

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2023

A good example is the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs , or ASAP, at the City University of New York (CUNY). The ASAP model was designed in 2007 to address institutional barriers to student success, particularly for CUNY’s low-income students.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

In a recent article Marta Aldrich looked at a few studies highlighted below: When it comes to the impact of school-related factors on student learning, research shows that school leaders are second in importance only to teachers — but also can have a multiplier effect on the quality of teaching.

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Professional Learning Data Study Outcomes 320

Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

Studies show that’s hard on our cognitive load, so people who multitask consistently end up taking longer to shift their attention and having a harder time filtering out irrelevant information,” she writes.[5]. November 2007. That notion is backed by research. Faculty Focus. March 2020. Lynch, Matthew. EdWeek.org. Edutopia.org.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“I don’t think my research is saying [other measures] don’t matter, but I don’t think they capture the whole picture,” said Nathaniel Anderson, who explored the disconnect between measures of child well-being and young people’s views on their mental health as part of his doctoral studies in public health at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In a landmark study of barriers to using edtech effectively published in 2007, researchers Khe Foon Hew and Thomas Brush argued that internal and external barriers must be addressed together. Studies also reveal that teachers’ beliefs and practices can also change in response to direct, positive experiences using edtech.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Rural areas, meanwhile, still have fewer jobs than they did in 2007. Back in 1970, according to a Harvard study, an unskilled worker who moved from a low-income state to a high-income state kept 79 percent of his increased wages after he paid for housing. It is a virtual necessity.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

I came here for both — the training and the academics,” says Miller, who plans to study biology in college, of her decision to attend Essex Tech. One way the school has tried to encourage students’ to keep their options open is by introducing college seminar-style classes like the Genocide Studies course, currently an honors-level elective.

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Study Training Report Industry 81

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This strategy comes from the psychological spacing effect and has been substantiated through various studies, like Ebbinghaus’s forgetting curve research. A study by Rohrer and Taylor in 2007 validated this strategy. Spaced Repetition Anyone familiar with SRS (Spaced Repetition Systems) like Anki?

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Strategy Gamification Learning EdTech 138

Waterford

OCTOBER 30, 2019

One of the biggest barriers to studying different learning styles in the classroom is that they are hard to reliably measure.[3] One study conducted in Taiwan, for example, came to the conclusion that educating students on learning styles can encourage self-reflection—always a positive thing.[9] Well… it’s complicated.

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Differentiated Instruction Learning Study Examples 176

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2017

The new data visualization is based on over 100,000 peer-reviewed articles from 184 journals published between 2007 and 2016. While it’s not entirely clear why these topics have merged in the learning science field, it may suggest digital multimedia tools are more often studied in STEM classes.

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STEM Analysis Learning Twitter 141

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

A study published by Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences found that students’ learning outcomes significantly improve when teachers use differentiated content that responds to a student’s learning preferences.[5] International Journal of Diversity in Organizations: Annual Review, November 2007, 7(3), pp. Landrum, T.J.,

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Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 250

Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2002, 15(6), pp. Teaching and Teacher Education, October 2007, 23(7), pp. Multicultural Education, 2007, 14(4), pp. Urban Education, 2004, 39(3), pp. Culturally responsive teaching in special education for ethnically diverse students: Setting the stage. Wlodkowski, R.J.,

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Strategy Education Elementary Libraries 200

Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

An example of extrinsic motivation is a student who is studying so their parents will not ground them for poor grades. International Journal on E-Learning, July 2007, 6(3), pp. Extrinsic motivation, however, is learning because of external factors. Generally, children lose engagement after being externally rewarded.[7] Wighting, M.,

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Strategy Gamification Blended Learning Examples 275

Neo LMS

MARCH 1, 2022

Back in 2007, a study found out that there is a positive relationship between student satisfaction and internet self-efficacy. In this article, I’m going to focus on internet self-efficacy. This concept refers to learners’ confidence in finding the information they’re interested in via the web.

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Strategy LMS Education Flipped Classroom 392

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Use Humour Humour is a powerful tool in the classroom, engaging students and creating a positive learning environment (for a review of importance of humour in teaching see Martin, 2007; Rosegard & Olson, 2013; Wanzer et al., For example , setting up a mock courtroom for a social studies lesson on government can bring the subject to life.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. dance, film, theater) to the humanities (e.g.,

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Education Robotics Social Media Study 90

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 29, 2020

When I was conducting the research for my research thesis (Wheeler, 2007), I used this principle to differentiate between the pedagogical power of four modes of communication: face to face (the richest), video conference, telephone, and e-mail (the poorest). References Gibson, J. 1966) The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems. Williams, E.

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Smartphone Blended Learning Social Media Study 49

Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

One study from the American Academy of Pediatrics even found that over the span of 10 years, the number of kindergarten classrooms with a recess period decreased from 96% to 70%.[5]. Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, January 2007, 119(1), pp. Why Is Recess Important? Summertime, Playtime. Berkowicz, J.,

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Classroom Elementary Strategy Study 264

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Brookings Institute did a study and found that math and reading scores dropped significantly and that this disproportionately impacted students from marginalized communities. . In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. But is there another way?

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Handbook Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 118

Turning Learning On Its Head

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The Brookings Institute did a study and found that math and reading scores dropped significantly and that this disproportionately impacted students from marginalized communities. In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. But is there another way?

Handbook 122

Handbook Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 122

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: International Education Studies, 4(4). 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation.

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Another session examines the business of edtech, first by asking the class to read a seminal paper authored in 2007 (but still relevant to this day) about the industry. Knee: A set of case studies about some of the biggest edtech failures, with amazing lessons for current companies. Read the updates too: parts one and two.

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EdTech Course Common Core Industry 126

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Most of the coverage, however, overlooked another key finding from the same study: Boys were less likely to say their own gender gets top grades in school. While much research has studied how stereotypes about achievement can make girls underperform, the gaps where boys do worse have often been historically overlooked.

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Elementary Study Policies Data 148

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

WPI’s student data since adopting the test-optional admissions policy in 2007 shows no significant difference between test score submitters and non-submitters in retention or graduation rates — two of the most important student success metrics in higher education. This is just the beginning.

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Policies Report STEM Study 142