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Being There: Revising The Discourse Of Emotion And Teaching, Dale Jacobs

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

This essay explores the fine line that exists between teacher engagement and teacher burnout and suggests strategies for teachers and mentors of teachers to help negotiate this line.

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Felt Sensing Of Speech Acts In Written Genre Acquisition, Randall Popken

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

This paper theorizes about the experiential dimension of acquiring rhetorical genres—specifically the way developing writers rely on felt sensing when they encounter the "core" of genres: illocutionary speech acts.

Teacher Growing Pains, Carolina Mancuso

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Reflecting on a teacher education course which incorporated experiential learning in an exploratory pedagogy, the author examines how the relationship between teachers and students can affect both personal and professional lives, particularly in periods of individual transition.

Flow, Centering, And The Classroom: Wisdom From An Ancient Friend, Lorie Heggie

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Understanding "flow" and drawing on the metaphor of the dialectic that occurs between horse and rider can guide us to create a centered classroom.

Connecting, Helen Walker, Laura Milner, Candace Walworth, Dave Waddell, Vic Kryston, Richard L. Graves

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Laura Milner—Steve's Story.

Candace Walworth—War & Peace in a Two-Car Garage.

Dave Waddell—Caring.

Vic Kryston—Ralph and the Unexpected Fix.

Richard L. Graves—The Abraham Dream.

Reviews, Lisa Tyler, Fran Claggett, Bruce Novak, Neal Lerner

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Lisa Tyler. Writing and Healing: Toward an Informed Practice. (Charles M. Anderson and Marian M. MacCurdy, eds., 2000).

Fran Claggett. Revisioning Writers' Talk: Gender and Culture in Acts of Composing. (Mary Ann Cain, 1995).

Bruce Novak. Tomorrow's Children: A Blueprint for Partnership Education in the 21st Century. (Riane Eisler, 2000).

Neal Lerner. Stories from the Center: Connecting Narrative and Theory in the Writing Center. (Lynn Craigue Briggs and Meg Woolbright, eds., 2000).

Discredited Metaphors Of Mind Limit Our Vision, Marilyn Middendorf

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Teachers will be intrigued by recent discoveries in "the brain sciences" and the new metaphors of consciousness they suggest.

Experiencing Technology: Integrating Learning Technology Within The Experiential Learning Cycle Of A Pg Certificate In Third Level Learning And Teaching., Roisin Donnelly

Papers, presentations and other resources

This paper will discuss how a PG Certificate Course in Third Level Learning and Teaching for lecturers in higher education has adopted a particular approach in teacher education. In light of the findings put forth by Collis (1999), the paper will explain the practical aspects of how Learning Technology (LT) is fully integrated into both core Learning and Teaching modules of a PG Certificate Course for academic staff. As an important aspect of the successful integration and use of learning technology is the way in which it effectively reflects and articulates a given learning model, this PG Certificate Course has …

A Model Program For Transitioning Students From Naches Valley Middle School To Naches Valley High School, Anne Mccormick Berg

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model program for the eighth grade graduates from Naches Valley Middle School transitioning to the ninth grade at Naches Valley High School. The intent of the program was to increase the ninth grade student academic and social success. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature, research and selected programs related to transitioning middle school students and parent involvement in the transition, were studied. A program was designed, developed and implemented at Naches Valley High School in the Naches Valley School District, Naches, Washington.

Strategies For Reaching At-Risk Elementary Students For Teachers Grades K-5, Lisa T. Boyd

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of the project was to design and develop a handbook to assist elementary teachers meeting the needs of at-risk students. The strategies and ideas included in the handbook were selected on the bases of current research and literature. In addition, input was solicited from teachers, parents, and administrators for the Clover Park School District in the State of Washington.

Navigating The Reading Maze: Family Involvement Activities To Help Your Second Grade Child In The Cle Elum-Roslyn School District Become A Better Reader, Rita Mariposa Kretschman

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to create a partnership with the author's students and their parents in the area of reading. This project is the development of a parent handbook with state and district reading frameworks as well as a curricular project for home use. Activities and strategies suggested are the same as those used within the author's classroom.

A Model Parent Involvement Program, Donna J. Kiehn

All Graduate Projects

It is vital that educators provide opportunities for parents to become partners in the education of their children. With an increased emphasis on parent involvement, educators are seeking new ways to involve families in their children's education. Parent involvement can and should take a variety of forms. The purpose of this project was to design and develop a program for elementary schools that details how a parent involvement model of "Family Fun Nights" could help provide parents with a better understanding and knowledge of the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements. The format also allows an opportunity for parents to …

Integrating Technology Into A Seventh Grade Curriculum, Carrie Lynn Petersen

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to create a curriculum guide that served to integrate a seventh grade classroom with computer technology to enhance the existing block curriculum and facilitate student learning. This project takes place at Forks Middle School in Forks, Washington. Attention was placed on providing strategies for managing technology in the classroom. In order to incorporate technology into the classroom curriculum, the guide included the development of original technology based lessons and a modification of existing classroom assignments. Infusing technology into a standard curriculum required several adaptations. Those included using a scaffolding lesson planner to target essential …

Repeated Reading: Using Audiotaped Books And Activities To Help At-Risk Readers, Wendy S. Stover

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to determine whether repeated reading with an audio model would significantly supplement the literacy instruction of atrisk readers. Research related to reading practice, the relationship between fluency and reading development, and repeated reading was read, evaluated, and summarized. A positive relationship between repeated reading and reading growth (i.e., fluency and comprehension) was indicated from this review. The literature review provided a rational and guidelines for using repeated reading with at-risk readers. A manual containing a teacher's guide on repeated reading with an audio model and related literacy activities was created.

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The Effectiveness Of Cooperative Learning Teams Using The Bcubetm Process, C. Vincent Anderson

Dissertations

Problem. Cooperative learning is attempted by placing students in group learning situations in which they receive assignments without a structured group or team-formation process. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the BcubeTM process with college students as a method of bringing together individuals of varied backgrounds to form cooperative- learning teams. In addition, the affect of the BcubeTM process on a particular learning outcome was also examined.

Method. Sixty-three Andrews University students (undergraduate and graduate) were divided into treatment and control groups. After a pretest was administered, the treatment group was given the BcubeTM process which is a method o …

Learning Style And Laboratory Preference: A Study Of Middle School Technology Education Teachers In Virginia, Philip A. Reed

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Laboratory instruction has long been a cornerstone of technology education pedagogy. The French realized the potential for technical laboratory instruction within general education in 1865 (Bennett, 1926). By the 1880s, the United States also realized the benefits of the technical laboratory for general education (Anderson, 1926). Despite these early roots and the continued practice of utilizing laboratory instruction within technology education, there is little research to support this teaching method. McCrory (1987) noted that there were no studies on laboratories (excluding machine safety) or new technology education equipment during the period 1980-1986. Laboratory studies during the period 1987-1993 concentrated on …

The Effects Of Hamilton's Power Writing Strategy On The Writing Test Scores Of Fourth-Grade Hispanic And Haitian Esol Students, Ann Elizabeth Jackman

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The writing test scores of linguistically and culturally diverse students in Southeast Florida have been consistently lower than those of mainstream students. This quantitative, experimental study investigated the effects of the Power Writing (Hamilton, 1997) strategy on the writing test scores of fourth-grade Hispanic and Haitian ESOL students. Four null hypotheses were tested: (a) There is no significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the experimental group. (b) There is no significant difference between the posttest scores of the experimental and control groups. (c) There is no significant difference between the scores of the Hispanic and Haitian students. …

Using Lightspan Technology To Build School To Home Connections, Frances J. Birks

Graduate Research Papers

Family involvement in children's emerging literacy is critical to their school success. School personnel can support family literacy by becoming acquainted with families and providing home strategies and materials. Teachers can guide caregivers to the resources of the school and public libraries for books and software. Schools can off er caregivers instruction on computers as a learning tool for children.

The implementation of school computer lab sessions scheduled at night for families is described. This project was designed to 1) discover the ways families interact while using computers, 2) determine if families enjoyed using the lab together, and 3) document …

Nutritional Food And Health Education With Instructive Lessons In The Community School Of La Rinconada, Cantón Ibarra, Province Of Imbabura, Olga Maria Gómez Chirán

Theses and Dissertations

The general objective of this work was to offer nutritional food and health education using instructive lessons that were prepared based on the diagnostic of knowledge among teachers and children in the School of La Rinconada. The study is descriptive-cross performed from October 2000 to June 2001. The universe of study is 100% of teachers and children attending schools in the communities of La Rinconada and Cuambo, totaling 104. The considered variables are diet, nutrition, and health-related topics. These variables contemplate the elementary education plan of study, besides providing training to students and teachers. Because the project was developed primarily …

Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge And New Structures For Subject Matter Content, Corina S. Cimpoeru

Graduate Research Papers

This paper examines the concept of pedagogical content knowledge and its implications for teacher preparation and student's learning. The main part of this paper will focus on the necessity of structuring the subject matter in such a way that the content becomes teachable to students. Studies will be presented to analyze different subject matter structures that can be used to make the content accessible to students.

Buku Masakan Multimedia, Abdul Jalil Suhailla

Student Works (2000-2009)

Projek Latihan Ilmiah adalah kursus wajib bagi pelajar tahun 3 Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Malaya Latihan Ilmiah II adalah sambungan dari kursus Latihan Ilmiah ini yang ditulis pada semester satu sesi 2000/2001. Latihan Ilmiah II merangkumi projek aplikasi oleh pelajar kepada penyelia dan moderator. Tajuk Latihan Ilmiah II saya ialah Buku Masakan Multimedia. Saya menggunakan perisian Macromedia Authorware 5.1 bagi proses pengimplementasian projek ini. Selain itu, saya juga telah menggunakan perisisan Macromedia Flash 4.0 bagi menambah grafik animasi pada buku masakan ini. Saya menggunakan model air terjun untuk menyiapkan projek ini. Fasa pertama dalam model ini ialah …

Pakej Pembelajaran Multimedia Sains Upsr, Menyiasat Alam Kehidupan (Ppms), Abdul Rahman Araby Norhayati

Student Works (2000-2009)

Pakej Pembelajaran Multimedia Sains UPSR ini merupakan satu pakej pembelajaran dan pengajaran multimedia bagi matapelajaran Sains Kurikulum Baru Sekolah Rendah (KBSR). Pakej ini mengkhususkan kepada salah satu daripada lima topik yang terdapat dalam sukatan matapelajaran Sains KBSR iaitu Menyiasat Alam Kehidupan yang memfokuskan kepada subjek-subjek tahun empat, lima dan enam. Objektif utama pakej ini dibangunkan adalah untuk berfungsi sebagai satu alat bantuan belajar kepada para pelajar serta sebagai alat bantuan mengajar kepada guru atau ibubapa. Selain menyediakan nota-nota pembelajaran, pakej ini juga menyediakan pelbagai corak kuiz bagi menguji kefahaman pengguna. Pakej ini telah dibangunkan dengan menggunakan bahasa pengaturcaraan Lingo Script …

Sistem Pembelajaran Kanak-Kanak Bermultimedia (Sispem), Mohd Khairi@Bakri Shahrul

Student Works (2000-2009)

"Sistem Pembelajaran Kanak-Kanak Bermultimedia (SJSPEM)" adalah pakej pembelajaran bermultimedia untuk kanak-kanak di peringkat tadika dan sekolah rendah. Tujuan pakej ini adalah untuk mewujudkan satu kaedah altematif dalam proses pembelajaran perkataan dan seterusnya dapat memberi kemudahan kepada kanak-kanak. Tujuan lain pakej ini adalah untuk menarik minat kanak-kanak untuk menggunakan komputer dalam proses pembelajaran. Pakej ini akan dibangunkan mengunakan strategi penyelidikan dan pembangunan(R&D), "Macromedw Director" dan akan dioperasikan mengunakan "Window 98 atau Window Millennium". Sebelum sistem ini direka dan dicipta, tinjauan secara terperinci terhadap kewujudan perisian pembelajaran yang lain di pasaran telah dijalankan. Kajian juga dibuat untuk mengetabui bagaimana untuk membuat sistem …

Sistem Maklumat Interaktif Minda Manusia, Mohd Salleh Feliawati

Student Works (2000-2009)

Di samping memenuhi syarat-syarat kursus, membuat projek untuk latihan ilmiah tahap akhir mempunyai kelebihan yang tersendiri samada kepada universiti, fakulti atau kepada pelajar itu sendiri. Dengan membuat projek sistem maklumat interaktif minda manusia ini, saya mendapat pendedahan sebenar tentang cara dan praktikal yang diperlukan dalam menjayakan projek ini. Jika sebelum ini pelajar disogok sepenuhnya dengan nota dan kuliah untuk menambah pengetahuan kini para pelajar mula belajar berdikari dan mempunyai inisiatif sendiri untuk mempelajari sesuatu yang baru agar tidak ketinggalan dan berjaya melakukan setiap arahan tugas yang diterima. Para pelajar sudah tidak malu untuk bertanya dan berkongsi pendapat dengan mereka yang …

A Research Review Of Reflective Practice In Nurse Education, Sian Boy Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of this study is to carry out a meta-analysis on research done in the area of reflective practice in nurse education. Reflective practice is seen as a key process in bringing together practice and knowledge in nursing. There has been a growing interest and acceptance in the use of reflective practice as a helpful strategy in the clinical teaching and learning of student nurses. The sample of this meta-analysis study consists of fifteen research articles on reflective practice published between the year 1994 and 1998. The study aims to find out : l) the themes within the objectives …

Women In Public Middle School Administration In Georgia: A Feminist Analysis Of The Perceptions Of Women In Power, Karen L. Doty

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

The field of educational leadership is currently experiencing an era of educational change. Women who work in primarily male-dominated careers as principals of middle schools have experienced a variety of complex issues related to their leadership roles and their gender roles. There has been a notable increase in the number of female principals in Georgia, and in the nation, therefore the role of the principal was studied to determine how much this role has changed. Feminist standpoint theory was used to provide different insights and perspectives about the problem of marginalization of women in educational administration. Georgia middle school principals …

Factors Affecting Using Computers In An Efl/Eap Setting, Rehab Ghazal

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Communicative Interaction In The English Language Classroom : A Field Study Of A Western Teacher As Change Agent In Two Chinese Primary Schools In Zhong Shan, People's Republic Of China, Monika Trittibach-Andres

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a 'Change Agent' in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Chinese primary schools, and to determine whether changes were perceivable in the number and type of communicative interactions that occurred in EFL classrooms. The Department of Education of Zhong Shan, People's Republic of China, welcomed this research as the communicative approach to teaching English is sanctioned by the authorities. However, the formality of the actual classroom in primary schools often precludes much use of this method. An Investigation of the influence of a Westerner in the role …