International Journal of Educational Research
Volume 47, Number 6
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The effects of teacher discourse on students’ discourse, problem-solving and reasoning during cooperative learning
Robyn M. Gillies & Asaduzzaman Khan
The study sought to determine if teachers who are taught specific communication skills designed to challenge students’ cognitive and metacognitive thinking during cooperative learning use more... More
pp. 323-340
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Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in higher education: A case study examining common challenges and opportunities for undergraduate programmes
Paula Jones, Colin J. Trier & Jonathan P. Richards
This paper explores the perceptions of academics and students towards embedding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into undergraduate degree programmes in the School for Earth, Ocean and... More
pp. 341-350
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Effective high school teachers: A mixed investigation
Don P. Schulte, John R. Slate & Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie
The researchers conducted a sequential qualitative–quantitative mixed analysis of the characteristics of effective high school teachers as perceived by 615 college students, predominantly Hispanic,... More
pp. 351-361
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Mathematics achievement and mathematics learning strategies: Cognitive competencies and construct differentiation
Victor Thiessen & Jörg Blasius
Responding to a survey requires cognitive abilities similar to those for any other linguistic task. We argue that, when faced with a cognitively challenging task, individuals respond by simplifying... More
pp. 362-371
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What the discourse tells us: Talk and indicators of high-level comprehension
Anna O. Soter, Ian A. Wilkinson, P. Karen Murphy, Lucila Rudge, Kristin Reninger & Margaret Edwards
The purpose of this study was to validate and extend the findings of an exhaustive literature search in Year 1 and a meta-analysis in Year 2 of a 3-year project in which nine (9) small-group... More
pp. 372-391
