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Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Class pictures : representations of race, gender and ability in a century of school photography / Eric Margolis.

Factors Affecting Computer Implementation And Impact On Teaching And Learning In Northeast Louisiana, Ruth Bonner-Thompson

Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between degree of computer implementation and (a) teacher personal use of computers, (b) teacher motivation, (c) curriculum integration training, and (d) curriculum integration support. The study also investigated the relationship between degree of computer implementation and (a) collaborative learning, (b) self-directed learning, (c) active learning, and (d) teacher practices. An analytical survey provided a numerical description of bow the independent variables and the dependent variables were related in the population.

Quantitative data were analysed using the following statistical procedures: (a) Mann-Whitney U test to determine the relationship between teacher motivation and degree of computer implementation, …

Effect Of Cooperative Learning (Student Teams -Achievement Divisions) On African American And Caucasian Students' Interracial Friendships, James Edward Cook

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to gauge the impact of cooperative learning teams on interracial friendships. The participants were 256 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in English classes (20% African American and 80% Caucasian) at a rural middle school in Louisiana. After delivery of instruction, the experimental group studied worksheets in teams, received rewards based upon the team's performance, and received individual grades based upon individual exam scores. The control group studied worksheets individually and received individual grades. This eight week study utilized the sociometric question, “Who are your friends in this class?” as the pretest and posttest …

Barbara Reed: Visionary Storyteller And Dramatist, Jane M. Gangi

Education Faculty Publications

Barbara Reed, now in her eighties, is an individual who, for over fifty years, has been a leader in both children's drama and storytelling (for children and adults). It is because of her tenacious love of the performing arts that they flourish—albeit in some places more than others-for us today. Because of her, the imaginative lives of children and adults continues cyclically, each generation passing onto the next the rich experiences to be found in drama and storytelling.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/30 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Use of performance models in higher education : a comparative international review / Janet Atkinson-Grosjean [and] Garnet Grosjean.

The Reading Wars: Understanding The Debate Over How Best To Teach Children To Read, Kenneth Anderson

Book Reviews

Review essay on National Reading Panel, Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction; G. Coles, Reading Lessons: The Debate Over Literacy; G. Coles, Misreading Reading: The Bad Science That Hurts Children; M. Stout, The Feel-Good Curriculum: The Dumbing Down of America's Kids in the Name of Self-Esteem; D. McGuinness, Why Our Children Can't Read and What We Can Do About It. What is it about teaching reading that arouses such passions in Americans? Shall we have phonics or whole language or both? Why this debate should be …

New Media In Academia, Brett Stalbaum

SWITCH

An overview and comparison between modes of teaching Arts and New Media. While some prefer a studio environment, some value the classroom setting. The choice between the two affects the geographical distribution, challenges, and opportunities given to students. A closer examination is taken at students in the regions of Europe and North America.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/24 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Education reform in Hong Kong : issues of consistency, connectedness and culture / Chris Dowson, Peter Bodycott, Allan Walker, [and] David Coniam.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/23 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

School-based standard testing / Craig Bolon.

Broadly Speaking - May, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/21 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Sistema de selección de alumnos de las Universidades Chilenas : discusión de sus fundamentos, resultados y perspectivas / Sebastián Donoso [and] Gustavo Hawes.

Assessing The Racial Awareness Of Majority Group Member Students At East Tennessee State University And The Factors Related To Racial Awareness, Lavern Terrell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the racial awareness of majority group member students at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and factors related to racial awareness. Seven research questions and five hypotheses were examined. The Oklahoma Racial Attitudes Survey-Preliminary Form (ORAS-P) was used to identify the racial awareness of White students enrolled at ETSU during the fall of 1999. Forty-six classes were surveyed obtaining a sample totaling 395 students. In addition to completing the ORAS-P, students in the sample were asked the following demographic questions: gender, age, city and state of birth, name and location of high school …

A Case Study Of Effective Teaching Techniques For Diverse College Populations: Generation Xers And Baby Boomers, Karen O. Fritz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify teaching techniques that could be used in college classrooms for effectively teaching two different age cohorts: Baby Boomers and Generation X students. Baby Boomers are those people born between 1946 and 1964. The subsequent generation, known as Generation X, was born between 1965 and 1981. A multi-case qualitative study was designed to include interviews with faculty, focus groups with students, and classroom observations at three different community colleges in east Tennessee. Thirty-one faculty, ranging in age from 29 to 65, comprised the faculty panel. There were 48 student participants. Half of the …

Broadly Speaking - April, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/19 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Bridging the gap between testing and technology in schools / Michael Russell [and] Walt Haney.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/18 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Lineamientos de política educativa en los Estados Unidos : debates actuales :significados para América Latina / Mónica Eva Pini.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/15 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Forces for change in mathematics education : the case of TIMSS / Donald S. Macnab.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/11 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Globalización, integración macroregional y políticas de internacionalización en el sistema Mexicano de educación superior / Sylvie Didou Aupetit.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2000-02-10, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 1991-2000

On the front page of this edition of the Wooster Voice, there is an article discussing the vandalism of Kauke Arch. In typical Wooster tradition, students attempted to fill the arch with snow in the hopes of having classes cancelled for their efforts. However, some students took it too far and caused $12,000 worth of damage. In the heat of the moment, a group of students decided to leave some "surprises" for the plows, which included ripped up benches from around campus. In the pages that follow, there is an article about the Bissman Wrestling Federation's making it's debut in …

Broadly Speaking - February, 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Broadly Speaking

No abstract provided.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/07 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Indicadores de la implementación en procesos de reforma educativa en Uruguay: una aproximación cualitativa / Marcos R. Sarasola.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/06 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Higher education finance reform in the Czech Republic : transitions in thought and practive / Matthew S. McMullen.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 08/04 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Technology and school reform : a view from both sides of the tracks / Mark Warschauer.

The Light Beneath The Bushel: A Discussion Paper On Early Years Education And Care In The Republic Of Ireland, Francis Douglas, Mary Horgan

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This discussion paper builds on 'Where Angels Fear to Tread' in vol. 1, no. 1 of this journal (Horgan and Douglas 1998). It seeks to provide recommendations concerning the way forward which were submitted by the authors to the National Forum for Early Childhood Education in February 1988. These were based on research carried out for more than a decade on Early Years Education and Care in the Education Department of University College Cork. The paper commences with an overview of the 'Early Years' in the Republic of Ireland and then considers quality child-centred provision under three headings; structures, training …

Survival Competencies Required Of Human Resource Development Generalists Who Are Solo -Performers In Organizations In The Next Five Years: A Modified -Delphi Study, Lois Dean Anderson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the survival competencies required of human resource development (HRD) generalists who are working in an organization having a one person HRD or training department over the next five years. This person becomes the solo-performer responsible for all aspects of the HRD functions in the organization. This will serve as a foundation for a broader conceptual perspective for the generalist and may not serve as the perspective of the specialist. These competencies serve to define the responsibilities and necessary skills of the HRD generalist who must manage, design, develop, present or outsource and …

Variables And Risk Factors In Day Care Settings, Ruth B. Schumacher Ph.D., Rebecca S. Carlson B.M.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Objective: This article was developed to identify the variables associated with abuse of children in day care centers and homes, and to specify risk factors to guide professionals and parents.

Method: The literature regarding child abuse [physical (PA), sexual (SA), and ritual (RA)] was reviewed, with emphasis on identification of variables associated with victims, perpetrators, and settings. Three factors increased the complexity of the review: (1) Differences in definition and categorization complicated study comparison. (2) Emotional tone affected some reviewers' definitions, methodology, and conclusions. (3) Some aspects of child abuse in day care homes and centers have not been well …

The Quarterly Speaker - Winter 2000, Nova Southeastern University

The Quarterly Speaker

No abstract provided.

0476-0 Un Analisis De Las Propuestas De La Balota De 2000, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Public Environmental Information In The Texas-Mexico Border: Analysis, Issues And Directions For The Future, Dennis L. Soden, Janet S. Conary

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Peer Education And Hiv/Aids: Past Experience, Future Directions, Deanna Kerrigan, Ellen Weiss

HIV and AIDS

Peer education typically involves training and supporting members of a given group to effect change among members of the same group. Peer education is often used to effect changes in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors at the individual level. However, peer education may also create change at the group or societal level by modifying norms and stimulating collective action that contributes to changes in policies and programs. Worldwide, peer education is one of the most widely used strategies to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This report presents findings from a project designed to identify components and principles that influence HIV/AIDS peer …