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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Thinking maps"”.
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The Effect of Thinking Maps® Instruction on the Achievement of Fourth-Grade Students
… study investigated the effects of the Thinking Maps® program, a series of graphic organizers, on the achievement of fourth-grade students as measured by a standardized test. The researcher used a nonequivalent pretest-post test control group design to compare student achievement between …
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Literacy Intervention at the Middle Level: A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Implementation of Thinking Maps
<p>This study examined the implementation of Thinking Maps® as a literacy instructional intervention for students in grades four and five. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, the study investigated the effect of Thinking Maps® on student achievement, changes in students’ …
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A Study of the Effects of Thinking Maps on the Achievement of Students in Middle Grades Science
… of this study was to determine if the usage of Thinking Maps® influenced the achievement scores of middle grades students in science on the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) over a period of two years. Science test scores for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years were …
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The Impact of Thinking Maps Instruction on Reading Comprehension of Third Grade Students in a Large Urban School District: Implications for School Leaders
… are searching for resources to help improve thinking and learning. The No Child Left Behind Act emphasizes the federal government’s pledge to improve proficiency of readers by the third grade through the use of research-based reading practices in the early grade levels (Nelson, Benner, & …
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Students' perceptions and practices of planning and their teacher's decision-making during writing instruction
… Whatever They Needed and Taking Hold of Thinking Maps. My role as the teacher/researcher and the decisions I made were fundamental as I chose to expand my practices of modeling the process of writing to support whatever my second grade students needed as writers. Three themes were …
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Critical Thinking Instruction Through Project-Based Learning in Chinese EFL Classes- A Case Study in HE
Critical thinking is a fundamental skill for undergraduates in the twenty first century. The Chinese Ministry of Education has conducted a series of national curriculum reforms since 2017, aimed to cultivate university students' higher-order thinking skills. Although research in critical thinking …
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Building Hypertext in the Elementary School Art Classroom: An Integrated Approach to Learning and Curriculum
… to facilitate active inquiry. She utilized Thinking Maps®, a specialized form of graphic organizers, and Inspiration®, a hypertext linking program to promote interdisciplinary teaching and learning. The goals of the study were to increase student engagement, improve learning, and promote …