Education articles from December 2005

Education archives from December 2005

Middle school variables that predict college attendance for first-generation students.
December 22, 2005... Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study, this report examines eighth grade school variables that might predict college attendance for students whose parents have no college education (n = 2,521). The selected school variables...

A comparison of teaching patterns of student teachers and experienced teachers in three distinct settings: implications for preparing teachers for all settings.
December 22, 2005... The current political climate is one that demands immediate outcomes in many facets of society, including the training of highly qualified teachers. A central debate in teacher preparation focuses on defining characteristics of highly qualified...

The early childhood environment rating scale-revised as a tool to improve child care centers.(children grooming)
December 22, 2005... Over the past several decades, child care has become an issue of great concern in the field of early childhood development. This is not surprising considering that over half of the children in the United State under the age of six have mothers...

Improving social skills: a training presentation to parents.(children education development)
December 22, 2005... All school professionals working with children and adolescents deal with social skills issues. Even if not the primary issue or goal, teachers, counselors, school psychologists, other specialists such as nurses, speech and language therapists,...

Perceptual difference between intern teachers and university supervisors on the expectations and preferences for the fieldwork program.
December 22, 2005... Introduction One critical issue that has frequently confronted teacher educators is how to better prepare new teachers to face the challenges of the classroom (Kosnik and Beck, 2003). Thus, in the last seventy years, fieldwork has emerged...

Sociology of twentieth century congregate care of the developmentally disabled-recollections.
December 22, 2005... Elements of the twentieth century care facility of state origin are enumerated as the reader hopefully gets some idea of the social milieu or ethos of that period and the management profile thought to be proper and expeditious for unfortunate,...

Effective multicultural teacher education programs: methodological and conceptual issues.
December 22, 2005... To meet challenges of diversity in classrooms various multicultural teacher education programs to prepare pre-service teachers are introduced with the objective of changing beliefs, attitudes, knowledge base, and pedagogical skills....

Analysis of factors influencing negative attitude toward teacher education in Nigeria.
December 22, 2005... This study critically examined the factors influencing public attitudes toward teacher education in Nigeria. It analysed a series of nationwide surveys of negative public attitude toward the teaching profession using parents and...

Obstacles in qualitative research: possible solutions.
December 22, 2005... Introduction The researchers have been involved with qualitative research the past few years conducting research projects and also supervising postgraduate students in conducting their research with regard to education. During supervision...

The phenomenon of aggressive behavior of learners in the school situation.(childhood attitudes)
December 22, 2005... Aggression is an internal process of human being in relationship with his/her self, other persons and the environment. The external manifestations of aggression, whether constructive or destructive, are not the starting point of aggression....

"Beating the odds": how bi-lingual Hispanic youth work through adversity to become high achieving students.
December 22, 2005... The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine characteristics of academically successful Hispanic students. Despite repeated failures and early academic difficulties, some Hispanic students continue to fight through their adversity. Some...

Some cognitive characteristics of night-sky watchers: correlations between Social Problem-Solving, need for Cognition, and Noctcaelador.
December 22, 2005... For most of history, humans have been watching the night-sky (Brecher & Feirtag, 1979; Hawkins, 1983). Despite the long history of night-sky watching among humans and the apparent importance of the behavior to portions of the contemporary...

The relationship between effective communication of high school principal and school climate.
December 22, 2005... Effective communication is one critical characteristics of effective and successful school principal. Research on effective schools and instructional leadership emphasizes the impact of principal leadership on creating safe and secure learning...

Collaborative model for school reform through a rural school/university partnership.(rural education)
December 22, 2005... Researchers interested in rural education have identified a number of characteristics common to rural schools (Chalker, 1999; Unruh & Lundt, 1999; Horn, 1998; Molseed, 1997). These rural schools are often attempting to respond to the calls for...

The impact of home schooling regulations on educational enrollments in the United States.
December 22, 2005... Three major investigations were conducted in an effort to determine the impact of home school regulations on educational enrollments in the United States. Home school regulations were obtained from state departments of education and...

The relationship between perceived body size and confidence in ability to teach among preservice teachers.
December 22, 2005... Introduction Visit a bookstore, turn on the television, read the newspaper, surf the web, or glance at magazine covers in a grocery check-out line, and one can quickly become inundated with images that reflect the nation's obsession with...

The perceptions of college students on teacher quality: a focus on teacher qualifications.
December 22, 2005... This study examines the perceptions of college students on teacher quality components, with exclusive focus on teacher qualifications. To accomplish the objective this study identifies the perceptions of college student on teacher...

Leadership: four styles.
December 22, 2005... Overview of Leadership Styles The Four Styles narrative of Leadership is written in three sections, which are Overview of Leadership Styles, Analysis of Leadership Styles, and Applications of Leadership Styles. While the primary foundation...

"Practicing what we preach: an argument for cooperative learning opportunities for elementary and secondary educators".(educators services)
December 22, 2005... "Elementary educators teach kids; secondary educators teach content." I have heard this stereotype many times as a junior high English teacher, English Education methods instructor, and educational researcher. Having worked in both elementary...

The Hidden Leader: Leadership Lessons on the Potential Within.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2005... The Hidden Leader: Leadership Lessons On The Potential Within Dale L. Brubaker & Larry D. Coble As Wildred M. McClay has recently observed, "It is the first task of a reviewer to tell us whether a book is worth buying and reading."...