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Historical development of social studies education in Jordanian secondary schools since 1921.
(2005)
An overall analysis of data reveals that some factors in the Jordanian culture have been considered hindrances to the development of social studies education and the adoption of the new teaching approaches. These include: ...
Are our children reading proficiently and how would we know? An examination of state and national elementary reading assessments.
(2007)
The states were divided into groups by performance levels based on the difference in the proportion of students scoring at proficient levels and above between their state and the NAEP 2005 fourth grade reading assessments ...
Impact of electronic mail communication in a world-wide K--12 school system evaluated on the basis of employee attitudes and perceptions.
(2001)
This study explores the impact of electronic mail (e-mail) communication in the overseas Department of Defense Dependents School system. Employees' attitudes and perceptions on the use of electronic mail to communicate and ...
Exploring the transition from a pre-modern to modern conceptualization of the natural world: Implications for a more connected approach to contemporary education.
(2006)
Modernist science is a discourse that separates us externally from our environment, socially from one another, and internally within ourselves. This study not only examines the role education plays in developing our ...
The lived experience of public preschool teachers: A phenomenological study.
(2004)
Public preschools are rapidly being added to elementary schools throughout the nation. A literature review showed high-quality preschools both improve the lives of at-risk children and have several commonalities centered ...
Changes in the quality of effective teaching as perceived by kindergarten teachers using Great Expectations: A case study.
(2003)
Results indicated that findings of the current study concurred with those of earlier research. Important factors affecting the perceptions included professional development and character education. This study indicated ...
A phenomenological study of how secondary principals perceive their responsibility in sustaining technology.
(2005)
The purpose of this study was to document how ten secondary principals perceived, experienced and defined their responsibility in sustaining technology. Based on interviews of ten secondary principals, with phenomenology ...
A qualitative research study on the viability of using a classroom Web site as a school-to-home communication tool in a southwestern United States elementary school and middle school.
(2004)
This study examines the concept of using classroom web sites as tools for parent communication by focusing on parents' views of how useful the web sites were for them, and how useful they could have been with appropriate ...
Busi culture: Getting ahead in Taiwan education.
(2001)
The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of the main reasons for busi attendance, the parents' perceptions of busi programs and views of busi benefits for their children, as well as to clarify the effects ...
Educators' understanding and implications of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
(2005)
As schools across the nation implement the new law, the purpose of this study is to examine the understanding of NCLB and its implications as perceived by educators and to determine: (1) if there are any significant ...