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Integration Of Technology Into Science Education, Paul Zahner

Graduate Research Papers

In this paper, the importance of integrating technology into science education is discussed. The correlation between technology and science is noted and national science standards are examined. The evolution of today's learners requires a change in science education, and technology can serve as a vehicle for meaningful reform. The starting point for any change in science education lies with the teacher, who must adopt new strategies to meet the needs of all types of learners. Various examples of these teaching plans are discussed within this paper. Other important components of the change process include school administration support, especially financial. These …

The Power Of Discussion: One Teacher's Strategies With Children In Content Classes, Larry J. Wolfe

Graduate Research Papers

The use of discussion has been a practice commonly used by teachers. Over the years, how discussion is defined and used in the classroom has changed. These new definitions and rationales for discussion in classrooms creates new roles for the teacher. Once a teacher assumes these roles and is able to use discussion in the classroom effectively, students' understandings of meaning will begin to improve (Leal, 1993). It is through talk that students negotiate the meaning of text (Vygotsky, 1978) and review and master subject matter (Gall & Gall, 1976).

Issues In Distance Education, Cynthia Jo Warner

Graduate Research Papers

The world of education has undergone many changes in the past 100 years. Education was thought of as an orderly world where individual students learned discrete facts within separate courses that were organized into disciplines. One of the major changes that is currently taking place is one of physical space. In the past, students went to school. Today, school is coming to the students.

Technology In The Elementary Art Program, Michele Weisinger

Graduate Research Papers

The advancement of technology use in todays' schools has provided teachers with new teaching resources. This applies to all teachers in every curricular area at every grade level. One area of instruction in which technology has had an overwhelming effect is the visual arts. Technology has created a new art form with which artists young and old may express themselves visually. Technology has also provided art educators with a unique teaching tool to promote visual learning.

Cluster Grouping Elementary Gifted Students In The Regular Classroom: A Teacher's Perspective, Kevin Michael Teno

Graduate Research Papers

Cluster grouping is a programming option that is receiving increased attention as a method of serving gifted students in regular heterogeneously grouped classrooms. This article provides an overview of the literature on cluster grouping and also examines the advantages and disadvantages of clustering from the perspective of conclusions obtained through actual implementation in an elementary school district. The conclusions indicate that clustering, if carefully planned and implemented, provides a viable option in meeting the needs of gifted students and improves the education of all students in the regular classroom.

Signal Injection With Perceptual Criteria, T. Engi̇n Tuncer

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a novel method for increasing the coding performance and information transmission capacity is presented. This method is mainly based on perceptual modelling of input signal such as speech or audio. Presented approach may be seen as an alternative to transforms which dynamically change analysis window for better energy compaction. A perceptual model is established in order to obtain a global masking threshold in frequency below which sounds become inaudible. Certain criteria are developed for identifying the signal injection bands. A new multiband filter design method which is a generalization of windowing method is used to separate the …

State Of Art In Realistic Head Modeling For Electro-Magnetic Source Imaging Of The Human Brain, Nevzat G. Gençer, İ. Oğuz Tanzer, M. Kemal Özdemi̇r, Can E. Acar, Mert Sungur

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Electric currents produced by the neural activity in the brain create electric potentials on the scalp and magnetic field distribution outside the scalp. Measuring electric and magnetic fields provides a means to understand the spatio-temporal distribution of the neural activity. The representations of the intracellular electric current of active cell populations based on bimodal data are called electro-magnetic source image (EMSI). With the recent development of large arrays of magnetic sensors, and systems for measuring scalp voltages at more than 100 locations, it is now feasible to implement computational methods that employ numerical models which incorporate the correct geometry and …

A Comparison Of Some Low Cost Laminates For Antennas Operating In The 2.45 Ghz Ism Band, Max Ammann

Conference papers

An evaluation of some low-cost laminates suitable for microstrip patch antennas is presented. Criteria for the selection of substrates for antenna fabrication are given careful consideration. A coaxial-probe fed linearly-polarized rectangular microstrip patch operating at a frequency of 2.45 GHz was fabricated on four different low cost laminates. The substrates used were polyester, epoxy glass (FR-4), a ceramic filled PTFE composite and a woven glass-reinforced hydrocarbon and ceramic thermoset material. Material properties are discussed and the antenna performances are evaluated and compared to one fabricated on a thick glass-loaded microfiber PTFE substrate. An evaluation of some inexpensive microstrip antenna CAD …

A Workshop: Finding Information In The Information Age, Karen Lynne Lampe

Graduate Research Papers

"Finding Information in the Information Age" is a workshop designed for teachers, librarians, and administrations to bridge the gap between the recognized need for and the actual implementation of teaching information skills within the context of the curriculum. Topics covered during the 15 hours of instruction include designing a good research assignment, preparing students for research through presearch activities, using an online public access catalog and periodical database, searching and evaluating web sites, using and evaluating reference CD-ROMS, and searching Electric Library, Wilson databases, FirstSearch, and the State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO). Workshop participants experience the first three stages …

Books ‘N Kids On-Line: An On-Line Book Club, Pamela J. Martin

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this project is to create an On-line book club for 4th and 5th grade elementary students that will encourage them to read and interact with other members regarding their thoughts and feelings about particular books. This project, Books 'n Kids On-line, will integrate the reading, writing, and sharing elements of a book club with On-line Web communication.

The Laogai And Violations Of International Human Rights Law: A Mandate For The Laogai Charter, Melissa Pearson Fruge

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Books Received, Santa Clara Law Review

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Changing Policies Regarding Advertising In Taiwan & Their Impacts, Li-Tzu Yang

Theses

Mass media is not only an important tool to develop social change but also a condition to ensure democracy's continued development. Before the lifting of martial law, newspaper publication was controlled by the KMT Party. This situation meant that the mass media had no freedom and could not decide for themselves what to publish. After the lifting of martial law, Taiwan experienced great changes in politics, economics, society and culture. These huge change were reflected in mass media before and after martial law and are the purpose of this research analysis. Specifically, the role advertising played before the lifting of …

Gender Bias In The American Bar Association Journal: Impact On The Legal Profession, Marilyn Berger, Kari A. Robinson

Faculty Articles

The ABA Journal presents women in the legal system in a similar fashion to the presentation of women in the journals of other professions. Women are portrayed in traditional sex roles, they are pictured passively and they are often shown negatively as victims. In the volumes the authors studied, they found that the numbers of images of attorneys, judges and professors were not proportionate to the number of men and women in the legal profession. Moreover, the ABA Journal predominantly displayed women as dependent on their male counterparts. The authors also found instances where the ABA Journal portrayed women as …

Reflections [Complete Issue : First Quarter 1998, Vol 24, 1], Sigma Theta Tau International, Nancy Evans

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Succeeding Against the Odds

This issue of Reflections …

The Spillikin (Vol. 15), Valparaiso University

The Spillikin - The Christ College Newsletter

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 02, No. 05 - January 1998, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 02, No. 05 - January 1998 - Calendar Of Events, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Gambling With First Amendment Rights: Playing The Cards Dealt By Valley Broadcasting Co. V. United States, David Jones

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Establishing The Boundaries Of First Amendment Protection For Speech In The Cyberspace Frontier: Reno V. Aclu, Michael J. Merchant

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

When A Handicap May Be An Advantage: Mcpherson V. Michigan High School Athletic Association Evaluates The Relationship Of The Rehabilitation Act And The Ada To Athletic Association Maximum Semester Rules, John P. Encarnacion

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Warning: Your Tobacco Sponsorship May Be Hazardous To Our Nation's Health, Robin A. Longaker

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Bgsu Football Media Guide 1998, Bowling Green State University. Department Of Athletics

Football Media Guides

Media guide for Bowling Green State University's 1998-1999 football season.

Conflicts For Sports And Entertainment Attorneys: The Good News, The Bad News, And The Ugly Consequences, John A. Walton

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Northeastern News- Winter 1998, Lisa D. Cooper

NEIU News

No abstract provided.

Religious Educator As Rabbinic Disciple: A Theology Of Teaching, Larry J. Huiras

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Gain Scheduled Piece-Wise Adaptive Digital Control Of A Ph Process, Eugene O'Shaughnessy, Aidan O'Dwyer

Conference papers

The compensation of a pH process is complicated by the non-linear nature of the process titration curve and the significant time delays that typically exist in such processes. This paper will propose the use of a gain scheduled piecewise adaptive PI controller to compensate the process. A pilot plant is controlled, with the control algorithm implemented on a programmable controller. SCADA software displays and trends the plant and controller signals.

Figure, Mark Bernard Turner

Faculty Scholarship

This chapter reviews the origins of construction grammar, beginning with classical antiquity; analyzes the nature of figure in thought and multimodal communication; and provides an anchor for studies of figure in the basic mental operation of conceptual blending.

International Health Law, Maureen Bezuhly, David P. Fidler, Allyn L. Taylor, Mark E. Wojcik

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Mexico: Opening To Private Investment Of The Mexican Airports Network System, Juan Francisco Torres-Landa

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.