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Knotworking The College, Career, And Community Writers Program, Rachel Bear, Tom Fox
Knotworking The College, Career, And Community Writers Program, Rachel Bear, Tom Fox
Language Arts Journal of Michigan
"Knotworking the College, Career, and Community Writers Program" examines its history and success through four "knots." Using Engeström's concept of "knotworking," the article explores the relationship of the program to national standards, mandated curricula, hyperpartisan public discourse, and student achievement.
Improving Piano Teaching At International Schools In A Suburban District Of Beijing, Wei Xie
Improving Piano Teaching At International Schools In A Suburban District Of Beijing, Wei Xie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The quality of piano education in international schools in China has been affected by an increasing number of piano students and piano teachers experiencing heavy teaching loads. The research questions in this qualitative case study included both teachers' and parents' perceptions of the quality of teaching and learning in piano classes at multicultural international schools in a suburban district of Beijing. The 4 principles of the Suzuki method provided the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected through interviews with 10 experienced piano teachers, 10 selected parents of K-12 piano students, and observations of 3 group piano classes, 8 …