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Sign Language And Gestures In Young Early Childhood, Donna Uhlenberg
Sign Language And Gestures In Young Early Childhood, Donna Uhlenberg
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this literature and research review is to understand better the use of sign language and the importance of gestures to children in young early childhood. Children, even at the earliest ages, begin the process of effectively communicating with people and the environment around them. The beginning forms of communication originate in the form of body movements, also known as gestures. Sign language has been present in recorded history since the 16th century, and the first written records of it began in the 17th century. Sign language is most widely used with individuals who have hearing or speech …
Jazz And Gender : Teaching Improvisation To Girls, Valerie A. Shanley
Jazz And Gender : Teaching Improvisation To Girls, Valerie A. Shanley
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this study is to examine the reasons that girls do not pursue advanced jazz education and to suggest teaching strategies that could encourage greater female participation. I have observed that the number of female students is approximately equal to that of the male students in concert band, and in a concert band setting these girls do seem to advance more quickly than boys. Through literature review and interviews with music educators and female jazz musicians, this study will examine whether some of the teaching techniques that allow girls to succeed in concert band could be adapted to …
Gender Based Strategies For Increased Student Achievement, Mary Louise Bryant-Wilder
Gender Based Strategies For Increased Student Achievement, Mary Louise Bryant-Wilder
Graduate Research Papers
This paper will present information based on various instructional strategies used in the single gender classrooms. These strategies are researched based, and have been know to help support gender specific classrooms. Chapter two will discuss the history of traditional classroom setting and the introduction of the single gender learning classroom. Chapter three will discuss the results of the current research and findings of experts in the study of gender classrooms and the affect such classrooms have on boys. It will also compare the advantages and disadvantages of gender classrooms for boys. Chapter four is an analysis of the findings presenting …