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A comparison of the effect of instructional objectives on the achievement of community college students who study elementary microeconomics under two modes of instruction /
(1984)
Conclusions. The findings based on the two sets of test data were mixed. Student achievement, measured by the TUCE scores, was significantly increased by the instructional objective treatment; but a significant difference ...
Basic police officer training in Oklahoma: An assessment of effectiveness and relevance.
(1997)
This study was undertaken to collect and analyze data that would assist in assessing the relevance and effectiveness of the entry level law enforcement officer training program in Oklahoma. Additionally, the study was ...
An investigation of meaningful understanding and effectiveness of the implementation of Piagetian and Ausubelian theories in physics instruction.
(1998)
This research suggested that Piaget and Ausubel used different terminology to describe learning yet these theories are similar. Further research is needed to validate this premise and validate the blending of the two theories.
Core knowledge in American schools: A portrait of contemporary curricular reform.
(1999)
This is a study of contemporary school reform in America. The object of the study is the Core Knowledge Movement, a content oriented curriculum reform initiative advocated by E.D. Hirsch Jr. and promoted by the Core Knowledge ...
From Cave Art to Cryonics
(2013)
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 ...
Tools of the Trade: The Role of Perceptions and Context in Designing and Developing Instructional Learning Aids
(2013-05)
Design principles, theories and artifacts from instruction in many fields have been analyzed from various perspectives. Instructional learning aids (ILAs) such as workbooks and job aids are components of instructional ...
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 ...