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Mathematics for Critical Numeracy: A Case Study of a Social Justice Mathematics Course for Preservice Elementary Teachers
(2010)
In spite of undeniable technological progress in our Western society, injustice continues to plague the twenty-first century. More than ever in human history, our civilization faces many obstacles that require our attention. ...
Indonesian Student Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in Teaching L2 Reading
(2014-05-09)
Abstract
Student teachers’ beliefs in Indonesian contexts are rarely explored. The aims of this case study are to answer the following questions: 1) What are Indonesian student teachers’ beliefs about teaching L2 reading?, ...
Science Writing Instruction Efficacy Beliefs of Secondary and Post-Secondary Science Instructors
(2015-05-08)
Discipline-specific writing standards at the secondary level and writing intensive course requirements at the post-secondary level require science teacher and science instructors to teach science writing skills. However, ...
Hope, Strength, and Perseverance...Community and Connectedness Through Service Learning: Active Participation in the Oklahoma City Memorial Kids' Marathon
(2010)
Many complex problems affect the lives of our citizens, including our children. A particularly important problem is a lack of a sense of community and connectedness (Belenky, et. al, 1986; Bellah, et. al, 1985; Dewey, 1938; ...
From Novice Low to Advanced High: Five Decades of Paradigmatic Shifts in Foreign Language Pedagogy
(2013)
For me, the search for the optimal method to promote students' oral
APPLICATION OF THE LEARNING CYCLE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2013)
This study was designed to compare factual knowledge retention and clinical skills outcomes of two different teaching designs: inquiry via the learning cycle and exposition via power point presentation. This research was ...
The Perceptions of Remedial Mathematics Students of Web-Based Instruction Supplemented With Instructor Presented Instruction
(2012)
There are a large number of students entering colleges and universities that are in need of remediation before they can begin their college-level classes. Nationwide, it is reported that 36 percent of incoming freshmen ...
DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN PRESCHOOL: A MULTI-CASE STUDY ON HOW THE LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
(2015)
The increase of dual language learners in today’s classrooms have caused serious implications when examining how the country educates children (McWayne, Melzi, Schick, Kennedy, & Mundt, 2013). Because of the cultural and ...
Language Epiphany and Flow Theory: A Phenomenological Study of Successful Language Learners’ Perspective on Their Language Experience
(2015-05-08)
This qualitative research is a phenomenological study of successful language learners’ perspectives on their language experiences. It looks at different particularities among successful language learners and extract possible ...
WHAT STRATEGIES DO RESISTIVE READERS USE TO FAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL ASSIGNED TEXTS?
(2012)
A trend among adolescent readers is the practice of fake-reading. Fake-reading occurs when students who can read choose not to, and develop strategies to fake their way through school-assigned texts to earn good grades. ...