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Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi Oct 2004

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 …


Helping Children To Understand Particulate Nature Of Matter, Muhammad Riaz Sep 2004

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, …


The Future At Risk: Child Labour, Bernadette L. Dean Jan 2004

The Future At Risk: Child Labour, Bernadette L. Dean

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

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Program Assessment Of A Suburban School District's Literacy Leaders Paradigm, Howard B. Schechter Jan 2004

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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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 Jan 2004

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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The Impact Of Direct Reading Instruction For Middle School Students At Newfield Middle School, Newfield, New York, Robert R. Ike Jan 2004

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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The Impact Of An Intensive Literacy Program On The Sustained Reading Achievement Of Second Grade Students, Rita Cestaro Meehan Jan 2004

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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