, 2007). The use of the Cognitive Tutor not only enriches students' experience at the academic task-level but also impacts the teachers' instructional practices and relationship with her students (Level 3) A district-wide survey of high school teach Continue Reading...
Components of a Quality Curriculum An Annotated Bibliography Quality Curriculum The research indicates that a quality school curriculum is reflected by the curricula of its mathematics and science components, driven by its textbooks and teachers, Continue Reading...
It's long been a challenge in pedagogy to find a way to meet the needs of a diverse classroom; students have always presented a range of different cultural, linguistic, social and socioeconomic needs and backgrounds. In fact, in the academic resear Continue Reading...
And L. (1997). "Parents' Perspective on Gifted Education." Peabody Journal of Education. 72 (1): 244+ Parents are often very insecure about their GT child, oftentimes because the child has already surpassed their level of education or training. Thi Continue Reading...
To some, that suggests that college is a more viable alternative for many of those who would otherwise have sought jobs in the manufacturing sector previously. However, there are at least two reasons that such a conclusion may be invalid. First, wh Continue Reading...
California teachers meet the challenges of a classroom that is becoming increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse. The research will be based upon several proven strategies, including reflective practice, and incorporating the knowledge gai Continue Reading...
Learner in Monitoring His/Her Own Learning Progress The following are various ways I use to make learning effective by helping the pupil to monitor their own learning. These approaches encourage positive relationships in the class environment and e Continue Reading...
EDUC : Instructional Plan for Modules 5 6Candidates Name: ????? Setting/Grade Level: ???? ?Subject(s): ????? School: ?????Date: ????? Theme/Title: ?????Complete all sections of the Assessment. Choose option A or B. Use the box provided to type your Continue Reading...
Part 1: Lesson plan 1 1. Lesson Plan Information Subject/Course: Mathematics Name: Grade Level: Sixth Date: Time: Topic: Fractions Length of Period: 1hr 30 minutes Standard: Pennsylvania’s Common Core State Standard CC.2.3.2.A.2 for Mathematics Continue Reading...
alternate assessments for students with disabilities" by D.A Browder, and "Curriculum mapping as a tool for continuous improvement of IS curriculum" by N.F Veltri, touch on Curriculum Based Assessment. Browder's article explores recommendations for Continue Reading...
Askov points out that many adults returning to the educational system after failing to meet its standards will not succeed in a system that is built upon the same ideals. Race, class, gender, and corresponding power structures also play into how edu Continue Reading...
Charter Schools Case Study Review and Development of Questionnaire There is in existence a plethora of research that has been conducted on the long-term effectiveness of charter schools. Much of the research shines negatively on charter schools and Continue Reading...
Size/Cooperative Learning & it's effects on participation Action Research Question Will cooperative learning have a significantly positive impact on smaller or larger classes? The purpose of this study was to investigate if cooperative learni Continue Reading...
For the purposes of this review, Web-based instruction is considered to be any educational or training program distributed over the Internet or an intranet and conveyed through a browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Java applet Continue Reading...
1997: School Technology and Readiness Report: From Pillars to Progress The CEO Forum on Education and Technology 9. 1999: School Technology and Readiness Report. Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning The CEO Forum on Education and Tec Continue Reading...
Also, it is almost impossible to assess the classes' collective level of interest from email, papers, and responses, for a particular lesson. Interactive technology, even video conferencing, lacks the cohesive nature of one-on-one interaction in the Continue Reading...
Multicultural education researchers and educators agree that preservice teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and understandings are important: foci in multicultural education coursework (Cochran-Smith, 1995; Grant & Secada, 1990; McDiarmid & Price Continue Reading...
Roanoke County School System Faculty and Staff's Perceptions Regarding the Use of Web-Based Professional Development Educational Thesis Implications for Improvement of Practice Introduction (could be longer. Include mandatory teacher ongoing cert Continue Reading...
Thus, we assume that children gifted in the arts are every bit as intellectually endowed as those with academic gifts. The relationships among giftedness, talent development, and creativity are challenging areas of research. Because researchers lac Continue Reading...
Amy attended the county's administrator forum, it became clear that the rumor mill about the "Good Ole' Boys" network was not exaggerated. Sitting across the table from fifteen district superintendents, not one in the bunch was a woman. There was on Continue Reading...
An interesting point they bring up is the circumvention of cheating by having another person complete your coursework: In the future we may be able to remotely identify individuals using devices that scan finger, voice, or eye-prints technology, w Continue Reading...
According to Dirr, establishing standard policies is an issue that is still very much in the evolution stage, although much has been accomplished in this respect. In this regard, Dirr notes that the Council of Regional Accreditation has developed n Continue Reading...
The reality of flexible learning is that the structure of the educational experience is not there, and people can feel as though they are losing out when that is the case. They do lose out in some ways, because learning the traditional way is far d Continue Reading...
Similar to the suggestions offered by Gahala (2001), Brody (1995) identified several traits to be considered when developing a comprehensive professional development program. Among those traits include the reputation of the trainer, the rewards avai Continue Reading...
" May (2003) emphasizes the need exists for greater technological sense and knowledge for all current and future students. Consequently, this need has led to incorporation of technology in classrooms settings, as technologies aim to increase students Continue Reading...
(Heal and Rusch, 1995) In a separate study entitled: "Improving graduation and employment outcomes of students with disabilities" Predictive factors and student perspectives" Benz, Lindstrom, and Yovanoff (2000) report findings from two studies tha Continue Reading...
Distance learning content providers and course designers need to develop new modes of delivery. Educators need new models of teaching to create meaningful distance learning scenarios. The delivery of the material is the key to creating quality conte Continue Reading...
Adults With Learning Disabilities It has been estimated (Adult with Learning Disabilities) 1 that 50-80% of the students in Adult Basic Education and literacy programs are affected by learning disabilities (LD). Unfortunately, there has been little Continue Reading...
EDSE 600: History and Philosophy of Education / / 3.0 credits The class entitled, History and Philosophy of Education, focused on the origin of education and the "philosophical influences of modern educational theory and practice. Study of: philos Continue Reading...
Learning Experiences: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Online vs. In-Class Instruction After having had several courses that were entirely delivered online and the majority being delivered in traditional in-class environments, the relative strengths Continue Reading...
The efforts of the federal government have been thoroughly and extensively backed up by fiscal funds given by the numerous states, districts, businesses, and parents (NCES, 2000). However, the overall literacy and literature education of students wi Continue Reading...
learning and teaching has drastically changed all over the world, in general, and in America, in particular. This is because of the sudden increase of information technology. Of late, both the teachers and learners, all over the world, have come to Continue Reading...
3.4 Finally, I am interested in whether or not there is a trickle-down effect from leftist or rightist politics style at the provincial and federal levels. 1.3 Objectives 1.3.1 There are two major objectives for this research. The first is to comp Continue Reading...
block included success OR achievement OR dropout*, with the second block included distance learn* OR distance education OR distance learning*, and the third block included distance learners* OR distance education*. The findings from this search acti Continue Reading...
In addition, vanity is a widespread issue throughout the country and the media perpetuates certain notions about what is beautiful and acceptable and the image is usually of someone who is not overweight. For this reason the diet and fitness industr Continue Reading...
Instructional strategies for transitioning students with disabilities from high school to post-High school vocational programs. Like all young people, students with disabilities want to go out in life and make a career and learn skills, which are ne Continue Reading...
However, according to Johnson, Christie, and Yawkey, (1999), "play is an extremely difficult concept to define -- there are 116 distinct definitions listed in the Oxford English Dictionary!" Some adults think play is trivial while others believe pl Continue Reading...
Technology has changed how we teach in the 21st century. Many diverse technologies surface every year, and educators find it difficult learning and integrating all the new technologies their institutions buy or identify. However, appropriate professi Continue Reading...
