However, it is first important to acknowledge that cooperative learning is currently well highly regarded in the broader community of practicing educators: all the encouraging literature on the strategy has been assimilated into popular thought. ... Some of these findings might be considered surprising because they appear to be inconsistent with associated literature on teacher characteristics and teaching practices. For those in the present study, exposure to cooperative learning in books or journals was not associated with relative use of cooperative learning toward a preferred level. ... In...

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The issue addressed in the following study is how to plan for effective environmental education/education for sustainable development with an attempt at adopting an integrated approach to planning specific programs of study within the subject of geography. This model will be based on three core threads mentioned in literature surrounding environmental education with a bid to use complimentary learning processes. ... Analysis of Literature The initial question proposed when inquiring into EE theory is: what is it and what purpose does it serve? ... This is complimented by suggestions in literat...

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How we approach this issue and then implement teaching our culturally rich history while modeling respect, interest, tolerance and present day applications of knowledge is the topic of this literature review. ... I think that my hope of equalizing everyone for all that they are and all that they are not in my classroom drove my literature search because it truly reflects a personal path that I have chosen to take in my role as an educator. This literature review cited findings that reveal a community dependence on its members' chances to engage in conversation. ... The studies cite t...

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Purpose of the Study This study seeks to look critically into what the existing literature details about efforts levels of the policy makers and state officials in coming up with strategies to help in early childhood. ... Intended Goal of the Study Sequentially, the intended goal of the study is to reveal that the State government has been reluctant in the implementation of early childhood initiatives. ... Scope of Study The study has a wider scope entailing several strategies that show the relationships between state policies and the growth of early childhood education. ... The studies revolv...

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Dramatic techniques such as role playing and simulations are well documented in social studies and history, business and vocational, foreign language, counseling, and even science classes; but according to recent reports dramatic techniques are rarely used to teach language arts classes in the U.S., especially at the secondary level (Goodlad, 1984). ... In Dramatics and the Teaching of Literature, James Hoetker (1969) contends that theatre increases creativity, originality, sensitivity, fluency, flexibility, emotional stability, cooperation, and examination of moral attitudes, while developin...

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Abstract In this study, general situation of roman children access to education has been analyzed. ... No interview techniques is used in this study, but this essay is based on literature review. ... Low education level usually seen in studies that made at roman neighborhoods. As a society norm of romans, to give no value to education and not having any value of being graduate is mostly seen in studies. But in studies, they discovered that this low-access to education between Romans is depends on the other problems on other fields. ...

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Finally, upon examining the aforementioned approaches to EAP by review of scholarly literature, I intend to argue affirmatively that vulgar-pragmatic based pedagogy is the best and most effective method of teaching EAP to university students. ... True critical pedagogy thus begins to take on a 'political agenda' (Weimer: 2009), rendering EAP instruction far too complicated and too far fetched from its actual purpose; giving students the skills to develop their use of English language in their university studies. ... I am a Science student, entering my second year of university stu...

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He found in literature the main instrument of education i.e, studying the standard literature of his country; knowledge of some art, rudiments of the science of numbers & figures. ... He conceived that in early life the main instruments for bringing out what was best in the soul were first, literature, beginning with stories for children & going on to poetry: secondly, music, playing & singing; & thirdly, the plastic arts in general. ... The gentler side of life should also be developed & Plato has recommended the study of music for the achievement of that object. ... His approach was psycholo...

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The studies compiled by Mullis, Owen, and Phillips, indicated that most students seem to develop basic skills, which involve low-level cognition. ... In addition, the study indicated a decline in performance on tasks requiring high-level cognition (Patrick 2). ... He goes on to note that a similar pattern of deficiency in knowledge achievement is revealed by the NAEP studies of mathematics, history, literature, geography, and civics. ... Increase the amount of time in which all students, at all levels of schooling, are systematically engaged in studying and learning core subjects. .....

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English Literature is taught in school's as an act of imposing supremacy throughout the world and more specifically the United States of America. ... All outside of English Literature is good only for menial trivia but not to be considered worthy of a highly cultured civilization or conversation. English Literature leaves little room for diversity and is taught from a narrow view with little to no room for deviant analysis and conclusions. ... I rarely agreed the instructors on the reason why things were the way they were in literature and I always asked to many questions. ... This ...

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Another study, Options Solutions Educational Consultants (OSEC, 2015), states that being in a high school will teach a young person to be a good student. ... The academic literature suggests that gap years provide a great opportunity for young students to develop skills and confidence, which will make them more competitive in educational and career markets (Heath, 2007). ... Orly (2012) learned from experiential studies that taking a gap year provides many opportunities to gain confidence. ... "Studying skills will have been diminished by taking a gap year, making it hard for a student to adju...

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The upper classes were taught literature and military arts on a strong basis of Neo-Confucian learning while the less privileged studied reading and writing and arithmetic at schools called terakoya located in urban areas and supported by nobility or the government of the city in which it was located. ... In a Case Study Project conducted by the United States government it is explained that Monbusho is Japan's Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. ... Education in social studies has slipped back toward the old training in morality that it was supposed to replace" (158). ... In...

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These include activities to help students and educators to know and understand each other, to teach students to resolve conflicts and to work together respectfully, to involve students in establishing class rules, to provide opportunities for students to work together, and to use literature to foster empathy and to create shared experiences" (Watson & Battistich, 2006). ... The last idea that I agree with the most is that of the Developmental Studies Center; The Child Development Project. ...

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The study was realized on 614 workers that work in four forest industries in Turkey and 258 usable respond were returned. ... (Price, 1997) At the same time; several studies have focused on the relationship between job satisfaction and many concepts such as age, gender, pay, commitment, turnover and productivity. ... This study tested the relation between job satisfaction and education, working in area of self-interest/education in the some plants of forest industry in Turkey. ... Hypothesized model The present study focused on examining the relationships between job satisfaction, educat...

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Most literature on reflection is based on the works of philosopher, John Dewey (1933) who defined reflection in his early work as the "active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in light of the grounds that support it" (p.7 as cited in Chetcuti, 1992, p.238). ... The benefits of reflective teaching are well-known and supported by an abundance of literature. ... There are several strategies that can be used in aid of becoming a reflective teacher such as reflective journal writing, seeking different perspectives from colleagues, audio ...

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The rich literature, scientific discoveries, space exploration, and geological exploration are just some of the most distinguished human endeavors that have been undertaken over time. ... Distance learning over the internet and studying interactively using computers are two of the most common benefits that occur when learning through distance education. ... These programming courses familiarized students with understanding various hardware and software combinations on a computer and taking such courses helped later to pursue advanced computer-related studies at universities and colleges...

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In addition, parents should use the home environment to foster good study skills, complete homework before play, and to offer praise for good work. ... Instead they should use community resources such as the library or church workshops where they may offer tutors or study aides. ... Though workshop topics may cover anything from children's literature to diabetes prevention, the district always devoted several springtime sessions to giving parents strategies for helping their children prepare for the math, science, and writing sections of the TAAS. ... Moreover, when community and bus...

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However, when parents show regular and ongoing support and concern about their child's studies, their child tends to embody that same sense of care and ownership over their own education. ... Review of Related Literature Lack of parental involvement is one of the biggest problems facing our public schools today (Desimone, 1999; Epstein, 1991; Hill, 2004, Ladson-Billings, 2001). ... A parent study in a socio-economically disadvantaged community that looked at parental behaviors and how they were influenced by multiple factors that included such things as how welcomed they felt at school, t...

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They are unable to locate and critically reflect upon their experiences of art in a wider context of literature on art education, (Herne S. 2000). ... Their goals are to: Promote and support of the study of Asia across all curriculum in Australian schools. ... Promote the study of Asia within teacher education. Educate the broader community about the importance of schools undertaking studies of Asia. ...

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These standards were falling dangerously, as students began to fail science, math, and literature tests (Britannica on-line). ... These courses could be supplemented by radio and television broadcasts and could be augmented by regional study centers. ... Therefore, the duration of studies for a first degree ranges from four to six years, with five years being the overall mean. ... Russia needs to gain educational doctrines suitable for modern times, to help them over come short falls such as 50,000 teachers in the country with 1,000 openings still remaining in, subjects like literature, mat...

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One particular study in New York City schools used conflict resolutions and peer mediation training to reduce student fighting. ... Violence-prevention literature and experts consistently associate at least seven characteristics with promising school based violence prevention programs: 1} A comprehensive approach 2} an early start, long term commitment 3} strong leadership and disciplinary policies 4} staff development 5} parental involvement ...

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These initiatives are aimed at improvement through high standards, great expectations, and accountability, yet real improvement has not been borne out in the literature. ... Nichols, Glass, and Berliner's (2012) study about the NAEP test scores in reading and math pre- and post-NCLB concluded that students were making greater gains in math before NCLB legislation than after it; reading achievement has been unchanged pre- and post-NCLB. ... The narrowing of the achievement gap between higher and lower income groups has not occurred according to some studies (as cited in Nichols, Glass, & B...

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Army, and went on the graduate from NYU with a degree in Literature (without having a high school diploma). ... Most of the children at this school were of southern European decent and, he was told, they were studying to be auto mechanics or beauticians, therefore didn't really need to do well in these classes he was teaching. ... What he thought would be English he was to teach, turned into classes on Economic Citizenship and Social Studies, but most often turned into the task of "keeping students occupied". ... There isn't any talk of the two groups switching studies and it is a...

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OR This part of the requirement will be checked off when teacher candidates submit to their instructor or Tech Guide an electronic file containing a database that the teacher candidate has designed to organize and work with text such as the teacher candidate's notes on professional literature, the teacher candidate's feedback to K-12 students about their work, K-12 students' journal writing, etc. ... " - - Tom Gaylord, UA's vice president and chief infromation officer To download the pdf version of this case study, go to xxx The Challenge To establish computer ini...

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Biehler (p. 225) claims that studies show that when CAI used in conjunction with a teacher's lessons, is particularly beneficial for low-achieving and young students. ... Was it finding themes in literature? ...

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