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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, …


Reflection On Learning About Forces, Mir Zaman Shah, Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Sep 2004

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 …


The Making Of An Innovator, Hian Teck Hoon Sep 2004

The Making Of An Innovator, Hian Teck Hoon

Research Collection School Of Economics

Innovators experiment with things to come up with new ideas to improve the quality of existing products, develop differentiated or new products and re-organise business processes to lower costs. In a big corporation, there might be a whole R&D department where innovators are employed to design new blueprints so the company can constantly make new offerings. But innovators can also be found in small enterprises tinkering with recipes, for example, to win new customers. Innovators no doubt derive pleasure from their creative work. Yet, in modern economies, they must be employed in a firm that successfully translates their innovative activity …


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/43 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Democratic education across school types : evidence for the U.S. from NHES99 / Clive R. Belfield.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/41 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Co-education and gender : the end of the experiment? / Ian Clark.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Voices from the frontlines : teachers, Äô perceptions of high-stakes testing / Brett D. Jones [and] Robert J. Egley.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/40 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Concepciones sobre curriculum, el contenido escolar y el profesor en los procesos de elaboración de textos curriculares en Argentina / Alejandra Amantea, Graciela Cappelletti, Estela Cols [and] Silvina Feeney.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Qualidade e eqüidade na educação básica Brasileira :a evidência do SAEB-20011 / José Francisco Soares.


How We Think About And Prepare To Teach Physics, Dewey I. Dykstra Aug 2004

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?


Efficacy Of A Social Skills Training Procedure Used On A Child Having Moderate Mental Retardation, Anestacio Quintana Jr. Aug 2004

Efficacy Of A Social Skills Training Procedure Used On A Child Having Moderate Mental Retardation, Anestacio Quintana Jr.

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This single subject multiple baseline study tested the efficacy of a social skills training procedure. The subject for this study was an eight-year-old female having Down Syndrome. The subject was diagnosed as having moderate mental retardation. Using an A-B-A-B design, the investigator and two observers collected data on off task behavior, during baseline phases. During intervention phases, the Subject was introduced to a social skills training program addressing the off-task inappropriate behaviors. The results of the study illustrated a positive effect of the social skills training procedure on the Subject. There was an established relationship between the implementation of the …


School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Proactive Approach, Marisa Garcia Aug 2004

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Proactive Approach, Marisa Garcia

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study explores what an effective School-wide Positive Behavior Support program looks like, how Positive Behavior Support programs have impacted school districts and what is needed in an educational organization to implement such a program. The study also provides an overview of different strategies that have been utilized for the effective implementation of interventions at the different levels of a PBS program. Different models and projects that have been created based on this theory are also discussed through this study. In addition to this, the study will include the results of observations and interviews conducted by the researcher at X …


Teachers' Handbook For Using Picture Books To Promote/Reinforce Mathematical Concepts In The Early Primary Grades, Andrea Lynn Bannister Aug 2004

Teachers' Handbook For Using Picture Books To Promote/Reinforce Mathematical Concepts In The Early Primary Grades, Andrea Lynn Bannister

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was to design a handbook for early primary grade teachers interested in using picture books to promote/reinforce mathematics. The handbook includes ten lessons based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards, 2000.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/36 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Reclassification of English learners / James B. Grissom.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/34 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Southern association of colleges and schools accreditation : impact on elementary student performance / Darlene Y. Bruner [and] Lance Lamar Brantley.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jul 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Colorado, Äôs Voucher Law : examining the claim of fiscal neutrality / Kevin G. Welner.


Taking Care Of Business: Advertising, Commercialism, And Implications For Discourse About Schools, Deron R. Boyles Jul 2004

Taking Care Of Business: Advertising, Commercialism, And Implications For Discourse About Schools, Deron R. Boyles

Educational Policy Studies Faculty Publications

This essay challenges the long-standing notion that the overriding purpose of U.S.A. public schools should be to produce future workers for corporate America. It questions the current discourse-the language we use when we talk about schooling, teaching, and learning. In effect, this essay takes exception to the undergirding assumption that public schools are primarily in existence as avenues for private gain. The claim is that a new language of inquiry and critique is needed in order for teachers and students to realize a significant, if untapped potential for U.S.A. schooling: namely, critical analysis of the taken-for-granted.


Academic Remediation Of Non-Disability, Middle School Students, Merilee Ann Redberg Jul 2004

Academic Remediation Of Non-Disability, Middle School Students, Merilee Ann Redberg

All Graduate Projects

Strategies were developed to address perceived teacher practitioner concerns regarding three areas considered to be negatively impacting student academic performance and three skills perceived to be crucial to student academic success. The six categories addressed were identified through the author's development and implementation of a survey used among middle school teachers.


An Interactive Learning Environment For A Dynamic Educational Digital Library, Ee Peng Lim, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Yin-Leng Theng, Eng-Kai Suen Jul 2004

An Interactive Learning Environment For A Dynamic Educational Digital Library, Ee Peng Lim, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Yin-Leng Theng, Eng-Kai Suen

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

GeogDL is a digital library of geography examination resources designed to assist students in preparing for a national geography examination in Singapore. We describe an interactive learning environment built into GeogDL that consists of four major components. The practice and review module allows students to attempt individual examination questions, the mock exam provides a simulation of the actual geography examination, the trends analysis tool provides an overview of the types of questions asked in previous examinations, while the contributions module allows students and teachers to create and share knowledge within the digital library.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/30 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/30 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Modeling school choice : a comparison of public, private-independent, private-religious and home-schooled students / Clive R. Belfield.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/29 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

High-stakes testing in the warm heart of Africa : the challenges and successes of the Malawi National Examinations Board / Elias Chakwera.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/28 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/28 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Gender-segregated education in Saudi Arabia : its impact on social norms and the Saudi Labor Market / Roula Baki.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/26 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/26 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Do EMO-operated Charter Schools Serve Disadvantaged Students? The Influence of State Policies / Natalie Lacireno-Paquet.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/24 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Jun 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/24 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effective technological delivery in Nigerian polytechnics : need for academic manpower development policy / J. K. Adeyemi [and] E. E. Uko-Aviomoh.


Cooking Online: Investigating The Effectiveness Of Providing Online Support Material To Students On A Professional Cookery Apprenticeship Course, Nuala Harding Jun 2004

Cooking Online: Investigating The Effectiveness Of Providing Online Support Material To Students On A Professional Cookery Apprenticeship Course, Nuala Harding

Articles

Having worked as a lecturer for five years, I was given the opportunity to undertake the postgraduate diploma in third-level learning and teaching at the Technological University Dublin. The elective I chose as part of this course was online learning. The requirement to compile a reflective journal during the module has provided the catalyst for me to write this paper. This Paper describes work in progress for proposed research within the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). The purpose of this research is to investigate the feasibility of providing and the effectiveness of …


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida May 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Influence of school policy and practice on mathematics achievement during transitional periods / Janet K. Holt [and] Cynthia Campbell.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/22 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida May 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/22 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Effects of performance budgeting and funding programs on graduation rate in public four-year colleges and universities / Jung-cheol Shin [and] Sande Milton.


Cultural Relevance In The Lep-Ld Classroom, Blanca Estella Rojas May 2004

Cultural Relevance In The Lep-Ld Classroom, Blanca Estella Rojas

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This investigation considered Mexican-American students classified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Special Education Learning Disabled (LD) on achievement in and attitudes toward reading. Two students used culturally matched materials and two students used non-culturally matched, grade appropriate materials. The individuals who received treatment were paired with those who did not receive treatment on key variables as closely as possible. Qualitative descriptive information answered the following questions: (1) Will the use of a culturally matched novel have the same learning effects as use of a non-culturally matched novel? (2) Will the use of the culturally matched novel lower the affective …


Differences In Language Acquisition Among Students When Using Materials They Choose Vs. Teacher's Reading Program, Alicia Gomez Bastar May 2004

Differences In Language Acquisition Among Students When Using Materials They Choose Vs. Teacher's Reading Program, Alicia Gomez Bastar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This investigation considers four groups of university level students enrolled in remedial English as a foreign language courses at the University of Montemorelos, NL, México. The reading comprehension and vocabulary development of these 55 students were compared when the students selected their own reading materials and when the teacher's program of readings was used. In addition, the students' attitudes toward reading and the class procedures were considered. This research intended to compare two treatments, students' CHOICE and teachers' PROGRAM, in terms of student improvement for reading comprehension and vocabulary, as well as student attitude. The results showed significant differences for …


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/18 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/18 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

What predicts the mobility of elementary school leaders? An analysis of longitudinal data in Colorado / Motoko Akiba [and] Robert Reichardt.


Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida Apr 2004

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Policy Issues for Australia, Äôs Education Systems: Evidence from International and Australian Research / Gary N. Marks, Julie McMillan [and] John Ainley.