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Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
The purpose of this study was to assess difference in prospective teachers’ ability to pose word problems for mathematical expressions involving division before and after an instruction intervention. After the initial assessment of participants’ ability to pose word problems for division expressions, the researcher introduced an alternative model i.e. rate or ratio to represent division involving whole numbers. After the intervention it was assessed whether the model helped the prospective teachers develop word problems for division of fractions. The findings revealed that the prospective teachers successfully posed word problems for division of whole numbers based on intuitive model of fair …
Engagement Enhance Interest In Physics, Harcharan Pardhan
Engagement Enhance Interest In Physics, Harcharan Pardhan
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
How To Make The Teaching Of Transfer Of Heat More Effective, Muhammad Nabi Khan, Amos Ngugi
How To Make The Teaching Of Transfer Of Heat More Effective, Muhammad Nabi Khan, Amos Ngugi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Teachers’ Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science: A Comparative Study From Pakistan And Uk, Nelofer Halai, Jane Mcnicholl
Teachers’ Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science: A Comparative Study From Pakistan And Uk, Nelofer Halai, Jane Mcnicholl
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Curriculum designers in both Pakistan and the UK accept that science education for today’s young people should not just be about learning science, it should also include learning about the nature of science. However, together with other research evidence, this article suggests that for many science teachers, teaching about the nature of science might be problematic as they do not have the necessary understanding of the nature of science themselves. This article also argues that there are benefits in teachers across cultural divides sharing their understandings about the nature of science.
Helping Children To Understand Particulate Nature Of Matter, Muhammad Riaz
Helping Children To Understand Particulate Nature Of Matter, Muhammad Riaz
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Whenever I taught about the particulate nature of matter in solids, liquids and gases, I often had difficulty explaining this abstract concept to my students. The students, in turn, had much difficulty conceptualizing the structure and behavior of the particles, which ultimately led to difficulties in understanding the complex configuration of particles in matter at various levels. This article focuses on studies that reveal students’ alternative frameworks for the particulate nature of matter in solids, liquids and gases. Also, I suggest factors that contribute to these alternative frameworks, incorporating my own experiences in developing an understanding of this concept. Finally, …
Reflection On Learning About Forces, Mir Zaman Shah, Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan
Reflection On Learning About Forces, Mir Zaman Shah, Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Force is a basic concept in the physical sciences. It is included in Pakistan’s national curriculum from the primary level through the higher levels. Because of the abstract nature of the concept of force, both students and teachers have alternative frameworks in this area. This was revealed in our classroom discussions on force during the Lower Secondary Science Module of the M.Ed. program at the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) in Karachi, Pakistan. In-depth discussions and a variety of activities we carried out while teaching about forces challenged our previous concepts and allowed us to think critically …
How We Think About And Prepare To Teach Physics, Dewey I. Dykstra
How We Think About And Prepare To Teach Physics, Dewey I. Dykstra
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
We have been preparing physics teachers in the same manner for many decades. Yet, physics education research reveals for some observers disturbing evidence of little or no change in understanding the phenomena occurs as a direct result of physics instruction from elementary school through the college years. The apparent compatibility between these learning results and prevailing paradigm enables the construction of a description the paradigm. If it can be demonstrated that there is even just one alternative paradigm from which powerful alternative pedagogical practice is derived, are we not obligated to change how we prepare to teach physics?
Obesity, Educational Attainment, And State Economic Welfare, Martin W. Sivula Ph.D.
Obesity, Educational Attainment, And State Economic Welfare, Martin W. Sivula Ph.D.
Higher Education
For the first time in history, estimates of the overweight people in the world rival estimates of those malnourished. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2002) ranked obesity among the top 10 risks to human health worldwide. In the early 1960s, nearly half of the Americans were overweight and 13% were obese. Today some 64% of U.S. adults are overweight and 30.5% are obese. Even more alarming, twice as many U.S. children are overweight than were twenty years ago, a 66% increase. Non-communicable diseases impose a heavy economic burden on already strained health systems. Health is a key determinant of development …
The Libraries Role In The Reinvention Of Undergraduate Education, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
The Libraries Role In The Reinvention Of Undergraduate Education, Patricia A. Iannuzzi
Library Faculty Presentations
Shifting Library Culture:
- Traditional Model
- New Model
Some In-house Strategies:
- focus on instruction as related to collections
- redefine role of liaison
- clarify expectations — link to performance review
- provide professional development
- build prestige (rewards) around instruction
- emphasize faculty voices
Annual Report: October 2003 - September 2004, Care International
Annual Report: October 2003 - September 2004, Care International
Sudan Basic Education Program (SBEP)
No abstract provided.
A Model Faculty Handbook To Promote A Shared Vision And A Collaborative School Culture, Nadine D. Betts
A Model Faculty Handbook To Promote A Shared Vision And A Collaborative School Culture, Nadine D. Betts
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of the study was to develop a model faculty handbook to promote a shared vision and a collaborative school culture. To accomplish this purpose, a review of related literature was conducted. Related information and materials from selected sources were obtained and analyzed. Additionally, specific information and forms were adapted and developed to serve an elementary faculty.
Why Do Students Abandon Programs Prior To Completion?: An Investigation Into The Phenomenon Of Dropout Students From The Diploma In Hotel And Catering Management, Dit., Ann Teresa
Theses
The aim of this thesis is to examine how students experience education at the Dublin Institute of
Technology. What happens to them that influences their decision to leave their course of choice and what can we do to help? In this thesis I have looked at the phenomenon of dropout students from the Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management in DIT and the factors that influence their choice of course and then subsequent withdrawal from this course. I have interviewed a student who has left another course to pursue the Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management to examine if her …
Students’ Assessment Of Biology Education At Marshall University, Chris A. Barker
Students’ Assessment Of Biology Education At Marshall University, Chris A. Barker
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of this thesis research was to evaluate the quality of scientific education offered in the College of Science’s Department of Biology at Marshall University. The objectives of this study were to emphasize the important aspects of higher education assessment, point out that a scientifically literate citizenry is imperative for society to function effectively, and to determine what factors contribute to differences among students with regard to their perception of the quality of scientific education they are receiving at Marshall. A survey questionnaire was administered to students in eleven biological science courses during the Fall semester of 2003 and …
The Future At Risk: Child Labour, Bernadette L. Dean
The Future At Risk: Child Labour, Bernadette L. Dean
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Increasing The Angle Of Educational Reform In Pakistan: Through Professional Development, Nilofar Vazir, Alan Wheeler
Increasing The Angle Of Educational Reform In Pakistan: Through Professional Development, Nilofar Vazir, Alan Wheeler
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper documents the development of a “grassroots” teacher professional development model from Pakistan and region designed around three critical aspects: (a) the impact on classroom teaching and learning, (b) the provision for capacity building, and (c) a mechanism for ongoing support and sustainability. The development and evolution of the innovation is presented in terms of three stages designed to increase the angle of educational reform through total school improvement. The implications of the model as a promising prototype are discussed in relation to the wider professional development needs of teachers in the developing world.
Leadership And Management - Are They Alike?, Sajid Ali
Leadership And Management - Are They Alike?, Sajid Ali
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper tries to distinguish between the leadership and management constructs to clarify the confusion caused by the loose usage of the terms in popular language. The two concepts should be understood as distinct for theoretical clarifications but not to argue for any hierarchical relationship. The paper tries to define both management and leadership, and then describes several ways the leadership construct is presented in the literature followed by a resolution of leadership definitions. Finally, the paper shares four criteria to distinguish between the leadership and the management functions. The paper concludes by arguing that leadership should be seen as …
Martin Studies Bigotry, 1939-1995, James Brewbaker
Martin Studies Bigotry, 1939-1995, James Brewbaker
Perspectives In Learning
Martin's grandmother teaches Martin his superiority.
The Impact Of Direct Reading Instruction For Middle School Students At Newfield Middle School, Newfield, New York, Robert R. Ike
The Impact Of Direct Reading Instruction For Middle School Students At Newfield Middle School, Newfield, New York, Robert R. Ike
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Munazza’S Story: Shedding Light On A Science Teacher’S Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science Through A Life History Study, Nelofer Halai, Derek Hodson
Munazza’S Story: Shedding Light On A Science Teacher’S Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science Through A Life History Study, Nelofer Halai, Derek Hodson
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Life history research creates a broader understanding of teaching by providing illustration of the relationships among various aspects of teachers’ lives and their teaching practice, both inside and beyond the classroom. This article focuses on the life history of Munazza, a young science teacher at the Karachi Model Secondary School (KMSS), a private, co‐educational, English‐medium school for children from middle‐income families. Its purpose is to gain insight into a female science teacher's understanding of teaching science in a school in Pakistan, ascertain what aspects of this science teacher's conceptions of the nature of science are explicit in her practice, and …
Improving Practices In Early Childhood Classroom In Pakistan: Issues And Challenges From Field, Audrey Juma
Improving Practices In Early Childhood Classroom In Pakistan: Issues And Challenges From Field, Audrey Juma
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This article focuses on an early childhood programme that has been initiated by the Institute for Educational Development at the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. The programme is a Certificate in Education and involves training teachers so as to enable them to understand early childhood education and development, and to become effective practitioners in their classrooms. The early childhood education and development programme is a field-based programme of six months’ duration, where the emphasis is on supporting and mentoring course participants as they implement the High/Scope approach in their classrooms and engage children in active learning. The article outlines …
Action Research To Study Classroom Impact: Is It Possible?, Anjum Halai
Action Research To Study Classroom Impact: Is It Possible?, Anjum Halai
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
In recent years, a discourse is emerging in education that emphasises the study of the impact of in-service teacher education on student outcomes (more often than not student outcomes are seen in the form of test scores of academic achievement). Implicit in this discourse is the view that the impact of in-service teacher education is directly observable on students' outcomes, suggesting that the variables in a school or classroom are connected in some kind of a causal link. However, it is problematic to view variables in a social setting such as a school or a classroom as being in causal …
Research Ethics: Significance, Application And Obligation To The Practice Of Research, Nilofar Vazir
Research Ethics: Significance, Application And Obligation To The Practice Of Research, Nilofar Vazir
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
The following article draws upon literature to define the term "ethics" and its application to the practice of educational research. It reflects on ethical obligations that a researcher can take on generally and more particularly for research study specifically on children.
Impact : Making A Difference, Anjum Halai, Jane Rarieya
The Impact Of An Intensive Literacy Program On The Sustained Reading Achievement Of Second Grade Students, Rita Cestaro Meehan
The Impact Of An Intensive Literacy Program On The Sustained Reading Achievement Of Second Grade Students, Rita Cestaro Meehan
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Study Of Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standard 3.2 On Writing Instruction In Third And Fourth Grade Classrooms In Morris County, New Jersey, Kathleen Holup Sleezer
A Study Of Teachers' Perceptions Of The Impact Of New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standard 3.2 On Writing Instruction In Third And Fourth Grade Classrooms In Morris County, New Jersey, Kathleen Holup Sleezer
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Program Assessment Of A Suburban School District's Literacy Leaders Paradigm, Howard B. Schechter
Program Assessment Of A Suburban School District's Literacy Leaders Paradigm, Howard B. Schechter
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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