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Promoting Curiosity Through Students’ Questioning, Harcharan Pardhan, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Asking questions is central to intellectual effort; it is instrumental in bridging the gap between the known and the unknown. Questioning existed even before the time of Greek philosopher Socrates and still prevails in classrooms. Questioning is a major teaching and learning strategy for teachers in Pakistan. Unfortunately, teachers’ questioning overrules students’ questioning, leaving neither space nor time to create an interactive environment that promotes curiosity and meaningful learning. Using an innovative approach, we attempted to implement students’ questioning in an upper primary science classroom. The encouraging findings of our study and their implications are discussed in this article.

Knowing About Headteachers As Effective Leaders, Muhammad Memon

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

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Examining The Reflective Outcomes Of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication On Inservice Teacher Development, Mark Hawkes, Alexander Romiszowski

Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation - All Scholarship

This study explored the professional development experiences of 28 practicing teachers in 10 Chicago suburban schools involved in a two-year technology supported Problem-Based Learning curriculum development effort. Asynchronous computer-mediated communications (CMC) were featured as teacher communication tools of the project. The computer-mediated discourse produced by the teachers was compared with the discourse produced by teachers in face-to-face meetings. Research methods including discourse analysis and archival data analysis were applied to determine the nature of the teacher discourse and its reflective content. The results show that while the computer-mediated teacher dialogue was less interactive, it was significantly more reflective (t=4.14, p=.001) …

The Effect Of Staff Development Of Teachers In The Use Of Higher Order Questioning Strategies On Third Grade Students' Rubric Science Assessment Performance, Maryrose Caulfield-Sloan

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Principals' Leadership Behavior, Beverley Roberts Brailsford

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Bridging The North-South Divide In Teacher Education, Alan E. Wheeler

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

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The Spirit Of Teaching, Michael Brady, Desi Larson

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

1999-2001 Walter E. Russell Endowed Chair in Philosophy and Education at the University of Southern Maine

Edited by E. Michael Brady and Desi Larson

Curriculum Monitoring Practices Of Public K-6 Elementary Principals In New Jersey, Gayle M. Carrick

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Hidden Factors In Teachers' Secondary Grading Practices, Robert H. Rich

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Prediction Of Ohio Fourth Grade Proficiency Test Performance From Gesell, Metropolitan, And Otis-Lennon Scores, Ned L. Pakosz

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A Study Of New Jersey Public School Superintendents' Perceptions Regarding The Behavioral Characteristics Of Effective Elementary School Principals, Richard W. Fair

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Attitudes Of New Jersey Public Secondary School Principals Toward Inclusive Education And Educational Strategies Related To Its Practice, Sharon L. Maricle

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The Impact Of A Formal Public School Instrumental Music Instruction Program On An Eighth Grade Middle School Student's Reading And Mathematics Achievement, Gerard D. Babo

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The Impact Of Quality Substitute Availability On The Implementation Of Professional Development Programs In The State Of New Jersey, Dorothy Varygiannes

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The Impact Of Increased Time Allocated For Connected Reading Activities On Reading Growth For Poor Second Grade Readers, John Falco

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General Education And Learning Disabled High School Student Ratings Of Teacher Effectiveness, Kathleen W. Monks

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An Evaluative Study Of The Walter Panas High School Individualized Senior Experience Program (Wise), Ernest J. Piermarini

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Administrators' Perception Of Violence In Elementary Schools In An Urban District, Glenda Seals Johnson-Green

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