Do genetically identical children experience the same classroom differently? Are nonshared classroom experiences associated with differences in achievement? We designed a telephone diary measure which we administered every school day for 2 weeks to 122 10-year-olds in 61 monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs. Each pair shared genes, a classroom, peers and a teacher. We found that MZ twins did experience ...

The aim of this research was to investigate if and how the group process of bullying can be examined using a social network perspective. In two studies, bullying was investigated using a social network version of the participant-role questionnaire. Study 1 explored the social network structure of one classroom in detail. The findings provide evidence that ingroup and outgroup effects are import...

Instructional designers frequently claim that they want to introduce authentic disciplinary practices in classrooms. Nevertheless, we still need a clear set of guidelines for evaluating the impact of those activities on teachers’ instruction and on students’ understanding of the disciplines they are studying. The aim of this paper is to outline a framework for assessing teacher guidance and stu...

EEPING schools safe while preserving productive learning environments is an increasing concern for educators everywhere. Teachers and administrators are seeking strategies that will help students learn to act respectfully and responsibly. Researchers who are also teachers, administrators, and specialists in Michigan, Minnesota, and Oregon are documenting how the constitutional language of right...

This study aimed at gaining insights into students’ attitudes in the learning English using the Smart Board or Interactive White Board (IWB) technology in EFL classrooms. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate students’ attitudes towards the use of Smart Board as an instructional tool on student motivation, participation, interaction and retention for learning English in Iranian schools. To...

Prolonged sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for multiple negative health outcomes. Evidence supports introducing standing desks into K-12 classrooms and work settings to reduce sitting time, but no studies have been conducted in the college classroom environment. The present study explored the acceptability and feasibility of introducing standing desks in college classrooms. A to...

A previously reported study in 24 secondary science classrooms showed the GenScope computer-supported learning environment to be at least as effective as conventional curricula at enhancing genetics reasoning ability. A follow-up study in three more classrooms yielded the dramatic reasoning gains we had been seeking, partly by addressing four unresolved issues from the prior research. First, ad...