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Esl Composition Ii-Section 1937: Fall 2014, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Dec 2014

Esl Composition Ii-Section 1937: Fall 2014, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

SWOSU ESL Composition II Anthology

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The Role Of School Leadership In Retention Of Girls In School: A Case Study Of One Public Primary School In Morogoro Region Tanzania, Jackline John Dec 2014

The Role Of School Leadership In Retention Of Girls In School: A Case Study Of One Public Primary School In Morogoro Region Tanzania, Jackline John

Master of Education

The increased enrolment of girls in primary schools has been a tremendous step in improving girls’ access to education in Tanzania. However, the rate at which girls leave primary school before completion seems to be very high. This study explored the role of school leadership in retention of girls in one public primary school in Morogoro region in Tanzania. A case study design and purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Semi structured interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis were used to collect qualitative data for this study. A head teacher, two class teachers of grade five and …

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Establishing Causes Of School Dropout Within An Era Of Dropout Preventative Measures: A Study Of A Rural Primary School In Moyo District-Uganda, Andrua Harriet Maiku Dec 2014

Establishing Causes Of School Dropout Within An Era Of Dropout Preventative Measures: A Study Of A Rural Primary School In Moyo District-Uganda, Andrua Harriet Maiku

Master of Education

Education is a human right that empowers individuals and the society to improve on their livelihood as well as participate in nation building. Uganda was the first Sub-Saharan African country to implement Universal Education (UPE) in 1997 with the intention of providing basic education for all children of school going age. However, research reports indicate Uganda is among the countries with the highest school dropout out rates in primary school. Yet, there are many school dropout preventative interventions in place to strengthen UPE and mitigate the challenges that cause children to leave without completing their basic education. This study sought …

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Role Of Sesemat Led Continuous Professional Development On Mathematics Teachers’ Practice, Wamala Francis Dec 2014

Role Of Sesemat Led Continuous Professional Development On Mathematics Teachers’ Practice, Wamala Francis

Master of Education

The study aimed at exploring and understanding the role of the CPD provided the SESEMAT (on teachers’ practice). SESEMAT is the Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers’ Program in Uganda. The results were arrived at using a questionnaire and oral interviews with four mathematics teachers, two deputy head teachers, one head teacher and one SESEMAT national trainer. Also lesson observations and document analysis were employed as data generation tools. The study is important because SESEMAT has been offering CPD over a period of time. However there is little understanding about the role of SESEMAT on teaching practice. Second I had a …

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Head Teacher’S Uptake Of Continuous Professional Development Activities In School Leadership: A Case Of School Health And Reading Program In Uganda, Bariyo Nelson Dec 2014

Head Teacher’S Uptake Of Continuous Professional Development Activities In School Leadership: A Case Of School Health And Reading Program In Uganda, Bariyo Nelson

Master of Education

School improvement largely depends on the quality of school leadership which is also determined by the quality of and sustained professional development of the teaching cadres. School improvement can be possible if teacher participation in leadership is empowered by the leadership skills from the head teacher. In order to ensure school improvement, head teachers need to integrate continuing professional development activities in their school leadership. This study on the head teacher’s uptake of School Health and Reading Program (SHRP) in school leadership was conducted in a public primary school in south-western Uganda to explore how the head teacher integrated SHRP …

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The Use Of Mother Tongue Stories In Early Literacy Development At Pre-Primary School Level In Kira Town Council, Uganda, Safina Mutumba Dec 2014

The Use Of Mother Tongue Stories In Early Literacy Development At Pre-Primary School Level In Kira Town Council, Uganda, Safina Mutumba

Master of Education

This collaborative action research study investigated the challenges and opportunities of using Mother Tongue (MT) stories in early literacy development at pre-primary school level. The study sought to understand how MT stories could be used to address appropriate curriculum learning areas as well as the activities and the support materials that could be used to facilitate the strategy for teaching/learning. The study was conducted in a community pre-primary school under Madrasa Resource Centre, Uganda, in Kira Town Council; Uganda. The school uses two curricula; the Learning Framework which was designed by the National Curriculum Centre (NCDC) in 2005 and the …

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How Can Inquiry-Based Teaching Approach Be Used By Physics Teachers In A Rural Secondary School To Improve Students’ Participation In Learning Physics? A Case Study Of A Rural Public Secondary School In Kanungu District In Uganda., Mugimba Kenneth Oryateisa Dec 2014

How Can Inquiry-Based Teaching Approach Be Used By Physics Teachers In A Rural Secondary School To Improve Students’ Participation In Learning Physics? A Case Study Of A Rural Public Secondary School In Kanungu District In Uganda., Mugimba Kenneth Oryateisa

Master of Education

Several researchers have published that there is a decline in the number of students interested in studying science today. They attribute this to the poor methods of teaching used by science teachers in schools today. They assert that there is no correlation between what is taught in science lessons and its relevance in real world. For that reason students fail to know the implications of studying science and its use in everyday life. One prospective way of improving students’ interest and motivation to learn science will be the teaching of science lessons using inquiry activities that will improve students’ participation …

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Exploring The Role Of Teacher Identity In Teacher Leadership: A Case Study Of Two Public Primary Schools In Mombasa County, Kenya, Moses Njoroge Harun Dec 2014

Exploring The Role Of Teacher Identity In Teacher Leadership: A Case Study Of Two Public Primary Schools In Mombasa County, Kenya, Moses Njoroge Harun

Master of Education

Teachers’ roles and responsibilities keep on increasing in tandem with curriculum innovations and changing socio-economic realities. This demands teachers adopt certain qualities to assist them cope with the changes. Amongst these are identities that enhance teachers’ leadership skills in the classroom, school and in the community. Many studies have been conducted on teacher identity in the Western world but not in Africa and the East African region in particular. This is unlike teacher leadership which has been extensively examined, even regionally. However, these studies have not investigated the link between the two constructs. This research, hence, sought to explore the …

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Mathematics Teaching Efficacy, Mwakulia Emily Sau Dec 2014

Mathematics Teaching Efficacy, Mwakulia Emily Sau

Master of Education

The affective domain has lately drawn the attention of mathematics research community. A key finding from the research literature is that an individual’s efficacy, that is, the belief in their ability to overcome challenges and bring about the desired results can influence one’s motivation to embark on the task and invest time and resources. This study examines teachers’ beliefs about their mathematics teaching efficacy which is rarely studied in Africa including Kenya. The field work was based on a sample of primary school teachers in Voi Sub-County. The study employed a sequential mixed method approach in which a survey was …

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Using Cooperative Learning, To Enhance Oral Skills In Preschool Children In A Preschool In Kilifi County, Kenya: An Action Research, Anne Nasambu Wamalwa Dec 2014

Using Cooperative Learning, To Enhance Oral Skills In Preschool Children In A Preschool In Kilifi County, Kenya: An Action Research, Anne Nasambu Wamalwa

Master of Education

The purpose of this study was to examine how Cooperative Learning (CL) can be used to enhance oral skills in preschool learners. Preschool teachers were to be used as participants. The study adopted a qualitative approach because of its nature and an action research design chosen following my committed to improve my practice. Methods used to collect data included Focus Group Discussions, questionnaires, interviews action plans and field notes. Tools used included a voice recorder which came in handy to record all data that was later transcribed coded and analyzed. The study was done in two cycles. The First cycle …

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Profiling Headteachers’ Competencies In Primary Schools In Taita-Taveta County, Kenya: Identifying The Gaps, Mwarigha Rachel Wanjallah Dec 2014

Profiling Headteachers’ Competencies In Primary Schools In Taita-Taveta County, Kenya: Identifying The Gaps, Mwarigha Rachel Wanjallah

Master of Education

Educational institutions, both public and private, demand for improved performance in terms of effective school management. The question to ask is: do the primary school head teachers (HTs) possess the requisite competencies in order to ensure that the most effective and efficient results that will help in gaining and sustaining competitive advantage for their schools are achieved? Therefore, the purpose of this study was to profile HTs competencies in primary schools in Taita-Taveta County in Kenya, in order to identify the gaps in performance in management. A quantitative research design was adopted for the study, with a survey being the …

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Using The Lens Of Gender Responsiveness To Investigate School Leadership Efforts To Keep Girls In School: A Case Study Of A Public Primary School In Kinango Sub County In Kwale County, Kenya, Ruth Ndete Mwangi Dec 2014

Using The Lens Of Gender Responsiveness To Investigate School Leadership Efforts To Keep Girls In School: A Case Study Of A Public Primary School In Kinango Sub County In Kwale County, Kenya, Ruth Ndete Mwangi

Master of Education

In spite of the gender policies that Kenyan government has enacted and the NGOs interventions to support girls’ education, high dropout rates still prevail due to: in school, out of school, political and administrative factors that are still problematic. There has been a plethora of research on barriers to girls’ education although there is paucity of research on the school environment’s potential in curbing the premature termination of girls’ formal education. This qualitative case study was investigating the school leadership efforts to keep girls in school which was evaluated against the Gender Responsiveness lens as seen in the facilitation of …

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An Exploration Of The Role Of School Leadership In Implementation Of Learner-Centered Pedagogy In Teaching Mathematics: A Case Of A Secondary School In Tanzania., Rehema Mdoe Dec 2014

An Exploration Of The Role Of School Leadership In Implementation Of Learner-Centered Pedagogy In Teaching Mathematics: A Case Of A Secondary School In Tanzania., Rehema Mdoe

Master of Education

School leadership is an entity that has potential to bring changes for the improvement of schools, as a contextual factor it can affect teachers’ practices and improve students’ performance. With the continued failure in mathematics among secondary school students, school leadership can be explored to see how can influence mathematics teachers to use learner-centered pedagogy in teaching mathematics as the new curriculum of 2005 advocate. This dissertation report is therefore about the exploration of the role of school leadership (SL) in implementation of learner-centered pedagogy (LCP) in teaching of mathematics: a case of secondary school in Tanzania. Using qualitative case …

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Integration Of Multimedia In The Teaching And Learning Of Physics: How Can It Influence Student Classroom Engagement?, Cockgen Omondi Limonya Dec 2014

Integration Of Multimedia In The Teaching And Learning Of Physics: How Can It Influence Student Classroom Engagement?, Cockgen Omondi Limonya

Master of Education

Considered as a multidimensional construct, student engagement has been the focus of educational research for over a decade. Educational researchers have been interested in student classroom engagement because it is opined as one of the ways through which student academic achievement, which has been cited as poor in physics, can be improved. Unfortunately, physics teachers in Kenya have not been able to engage their learners leading to the poor performance in physics. Studies have shown that multimedia integration in teaching and learning enhances student classroom engagement. The current study therefore aimed to examine the relationship between multimedia integration in the …

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Parental Involvement In The Learning Of Children’S Literacy At Home And School: A Case Study Of A Government Aided Primary School Bukedea District Uganda, Apolot Josephine Matha Dec 2014

Parental Involvement In The Learning Of Children’S Literacy At Home And School: A Case Study Of A Government Aided Primary School Bukedea District Uganda, Apolot Josephine Matha

Master of Education

Research has proved that parental involvement is expected to improve the literacy learning of children both at home and school. The research here has mentioned areas on how parents can be involved in the children’s learning of literacy at home and school. The reason for this research was to find out the extent of parental involvement in the children’s learning of literacy at home and school. During September and October 2014 the researcher visited one of the government primary schools in Uganda found in Eastern region in Bukedea district to collect data, through semi structured interviews, focus group discussions, lesson …

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The Head Teacher’S Experience In Dealing With Noncompliant Teachers In A Secondary School: A Case Of A School In Arua District, Uganda., Okecha Patrick Dec 2014

The Head Teacher’S Experience In Dealing With Noncompliant Teachers In A Secondary School: A Case Of A School In Arua District, Uganda., Okecha Patrick

Master of Education

Effective school leadership is linked to proper management of discipline of teachers that improves teaching and learning of students. Management of teachers’ misconduct is believed to be possible with the head teacher applying the teachers’ discipline management procedures established by MoES. Commitment and discipline of teachers are the key factors to effective curriculum delivery to the students. The issue of noncompliant teachers does not only affect teaching and learning in schools, but also give head teacher hard time to deal with it.This study on head teacher’s experience in dealing with noncompliant teachers was conducted in one secondary school in Uganda …

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Investigating The Use Of Concrete Materials In The Teaching Of Mathematics In Primary One; Insights From Two Public Primary Schools In Wakiso District, Uganda, Nansubuga Mercy Sharon Dec 2014

Investigating The Use Of Concrete Materials In The Teaching Of Mathematics In Primary One; Insights From Two Public Primary Schools In Wakiso District, Uganda, Nansubuga Mercy Sharon

Master of Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate how teachers use concrete materials in the teaching of mathematics in a primary one class. The study describes a qualitative study research that was conducted in two public primary schools in Wakiso district, Uganda. Two teachers of primary one from two schools and a workshop of 13 participants constituted the population for the study. Data was collected using document analysis, interview guides and lesson observations. Data was analysed using descriptive and verbatim quotations. Concrete materials are real objects that have both visual and tactile appeal used by teachers to facilitate teaching and …

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How Leadership Supports Technology- Based Networks (Tbns) In Teaching And Learning In Teachers Colleges, Samuel Onesmo Kabulo Dec 2014

How Leadership Supports Technology- Based Networks (Tbns) In Teaching And Learning In Teachers Colleges, Samuel Onesmo Kabulo

Master of Education

The rapid evolution of information and communication technology has influenced the way knowledge is produced and transmitted in educational institutions globally and particularly in Tanzania. Technology based networks (TBNs) are intentionally developed to enhance meaningful learning among learners. The Tanzania government’s remarkable efforts of equipping all 34 public teachers colleges with technological facilities in 2007 influenced the use of technology based networks (TBNs) in teaching and learning at teachers’ colleges. Of importance, leadership is a change agent to support TBNs to bring about intended learning outcomes. This study explored how leadership supports Technology-based Technology in teaching and learning in teachers …

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Exploring The Impact Of Maths Anxiety On Students’ Cognitive Engagement, Timothy Mugendi Njagi Dec 2014

Exploring The Impact Of Maths Anxiety On Students’ Cognitive Engagement, Timothy Mugendi Njagi

Master of Education

Mathematics is internationally accepted as a core subject of great importance, with pressure on students and teachers to achieve as highly as possible. Against a concern in Kenya about low mathematics attainment, this study examines the phenomenon of ‘maths anxiety’, i.e. anxiety experienced when attempting to do, or thinking about mathematics, whether in the classroom or elsewhere. Key themes from the background literature include connections with physical, emotional and psychological disorientation, impairing the logical reasoning skills required for the high order thinking necessary for learning mathematics. A mixed methods case study design was used, set in one mixed secondary school, …

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Variable Education Exposure And Cognitive Task Performance Among The Tsimane, Forager-Horticulturalists, Helen Elizabeth Davis Dec 2014

Variable Education Exposure And Cognitive Task Performance Among The Tsimane, Forager-Horticulturalists, Helen Elizabeth Davis

Anthropology ETDs

At present, we know very little about the transition from traditional learning skills to models of standardized learning, and how it can influence the way one understands and solves problems. This research will examine cognitive performance and the factors affecting variation across communities and between individuals as it changes with age. The objective of this dissertation is to measure cognitive performance among children between 8 and 18 years of age exposed to variable levels of formal schooling in order to investigate three main research questions: (1) Whether exposure to schooling and increased performance in school-based abilities, such as math and …

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Afro-Colombians And The Encroachment Of Paramilitaries On The African Palm Oil Sector, Stacie Hecht Dec 2014

Afro-Colombians And The Encroachment Of Paramilitaries On The African Palm Oil Sector, Stacie Hecht

Anthropology ETDs

The African palm oil industry in Colombia has burgeoned in the last decade, with state-sanctioned promotions and new developmental productions for the expansion of these plantations seeking to provide economic stability for the country. In addition, with the passing of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Colombia in 2011, as well as deals with several European countries for the exportation of the product, comes an even greater demand than previously known for the industry. However, the continuation of this endeavor will lead to the devastation of the bio-diverse lands being used for economic gains. Furthermore, palm oil …

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Motion Of Bubbles In Confined Microgeometries: Flow Behavior And Co2 Dissolution Regimes, Martin Sauzade Dec 2014

Motion Of Bubbles In Confined Microgeometries: Flow Behavior And Co2 Dissolution Regimes, Martin Sauzade

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

The motion and dissolution of bubbles in confined microgeometries is of pivotal importance for many natural and industrial flow processes such as microchemical systems and the development of models for unveiling the fundamentals of oil recovery in porous-like media. In this thesis, we experimentally study the formation, morphology, dynamics and mass transfer of bubbles flowing through a liquid in a microchannel with a particular emphasis on the behavior and dissolution of CO2 micro-bubbles in high viscosity oils. A significant part of the thesis addresses the initial dynamical behavior of dissolving CO2 monodisperse micro-bubbles in numerous solvents (water, silicone oils, alcohols, …

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The Fluid Dynamics Of Mercury Target Delivery And Exhaust For A Muon Collider Particle Production System, Yan Zhan Dec 2014

The Fluid Dynamics Of Mercury Target Delivery And Exhaust For A Muon Collider Particle Production System, Yan Zhan

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Liquid mercury has been investigated as a potential high-Z target for the production of Muon particles for the Muon Collider project. This thesis investigates the dynamics of mercury flow in a design of the target delivery system, with the objective of determining pipe configurations that yield weak turbulence intensity at the exit of the pipe. Curved circular pipes with various half-bend angles, with/without nozzles in the exit region, and with/without welds on the pipe inner surface are studied. Theoretical analysis is carried out for steady laminar incompressible flow, whereby the terms representing curvature effects are examined. Subsequent simulations of the …

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Learning The Intention Embedded In The Natural Language Texts: Focused Studies On Connotation And Deception, Song Feng Dec 2014

Learning The Intention Embedded In The Natural Language Texts: Focused Studies On Connotation And Deception, Song Feng

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

In natural-language texts, certain information intended by the author, such as connotation, deception, sarcasm, humor, may not be stated explicitly. Recognizing such authorial intention is one of the keys to truly understanding human communications. There are rapidly increasing interests in uncovering the intention that is embedded in the textual content for real-life applications, such as opinion mining, deception detection, news-gathering, text generation, and educational testing. However, identifying the intended information computationally can be very challenging as it usually requires appropriate syntactic and semantic schemes for interpretations or inferences, and sometimes, the factor of the world knowledge. Previous work addressing authorial …

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Universal Design For Learning In K-12 Educational Settings: A Review Of Group Comparison And Single-Subject Intervention Studies, Yvel C. Crevecoeur, Sarah E. Sorenson, Victor Mayorga, Adriana P. Gonzalez Dec 2014

Universal Design For Learning In K-12 Educational Settings: A Review Of Group Comparison And Single-Subject Intervention Studies, Yvel C. Crevecoeur, Sarah E. Sorenson, Victor Mayorga, Adriana P. Gonzalez

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

This literature review on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) included articles from January 1984 through June 2014. We (a) investigated the UDL educational framework without the inclusion of other major K-12 educational frameworks in learning environments, (b) reported researchers’ scope and depth of use of the UDL principles, and (c) focused our investigation on two research methods: group comparison and single-subject. We used the quality indicators for evidence-based practices (EBPs) in special education to review, not rate, the final pool of five peer-reviewed articles. Results included analyses of the incorporation of UDL principles in all identified studies, highlighting the need …

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Front Matter, Tennessee Ornithological Society Dec 2014

Front Matter, Tennessee Ornithological Society

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

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Cerulean Warbler Body Mass And Foraging Behavior Prior To Spring Migration In Colombia, South America, Nicholas J. Bayly, Melinda J. Welton Dec 2014

Cerulean Warbler Body Mass And Foraging Behavior Prior To Spring Migration In Colombia, South America, Nicholas J. Bayly, Melinda J. Welton

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

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Round Table Notes, Knox Martin, Mark A. Greene Dec 2014

Round Table Notes, Knox Martin, Mark A. Greene

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

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2014 Tennessee Fall Bird Counts, Ron Hoff Dec 2014

2014 Tennessee Fall Bird Counts, Ron Hoff

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

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Tennessee Ornithological Society Minutes Of The Fall Board Of Directors Meeting, Laura Mccall Dec 2014

Tennessee Ornithological Society Minutes Of The Fall Board Of Directors Meeting, Laura Mccall

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

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