Education articles from December 2006

Education archives from December 2006

Matriculation related wastage in Nigerian universities.(Joint Admission Matriculation Board)
December 22, 2006... Introduction The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education discharges its responsibility for National Examinations mainly through four educational agencies designed to handle particular and specific examinations. The best known is the West...

Assessment of the provision of educational services under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) scheme in Southern Nigeria.
December 22, 2006... BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, (UNESCO.2002: A) asserted interalia, that access to quality education was a fundamental human right. This assertion was embraced by...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the service of the National Open University of Nigeria.
December 22, 2006... Information and communication Technology (ICT) change and the reaction of open distance learning to it, was never more pertinent than in the 21st century. In recent years Open Universities have been at the forefront of ICT and web based...

Addressing diversity in teacher education programs.
December 22, 2006... Introduction The United States is a nation built from the richness of many cultures, languages, traditions and beliefs. This unique mixture has encouraged circumstances where awareness, tolerance and appreciation are fitting, as well as...

Prospective teachers' perspectives on microteaching lesson study.
December 22, 2006... How do we educate prospective teachers to teach in ways aligned with recent educational research and reforms? How do we help them engage in teaching as reflective practitioners and focus on teaching as a means for continued professional growth?...

Graduate intervention specialists' responses to an introductory practicum: implications for teacher educators.
December 22, 2006... Special education research is conducted to help those in the field better understand the strengths and needs of students with disabilities for the purpose of improving teaching practices and, ultimately, life outcomes for children receiving...

A model for examining, analyzing, evaluating, and understanding events, acts and utterances.
December 22, 2006... Students at all educational levels are daily bombarded by others' attempts to influence them. Influence in the political, religious, social, educational, and advertising arenas pervade our lives. It is vital to us all to be aware of influence...

Supporting school professionals through the establishment of a school district policy on child maltreatment.
December 22, 2006... Child abuse and neglect is one of society's most ominous crimes. Maltreatment robs children of dignity and can have adverse consequences for their social, emotional, behavioral, and academic development (Cichetti & Toth, 1995). As a result of...

Education and employment among alumni academic honor society leaders.
December 22, 2006... Astin (1984, 1999) claimed that involvement in student organizations may allow members opportunities in developing organizational and leadership skills, close relationships with faculty who engage in scholarly research, and opportunities for...

Co-teaching: how to make this marriage work in front of the kids.
December 22, 2006... The demands placed on school districts have galvanized the development of a relatively new educational kid on the block--co-teaching. As a result of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the even more recent mandates of the newly revised Individuals...

Alternative strategies in assessing special education needs.
December 22, 2006... The professional literature describing assessment procedures for evaluating the special education needs of school age children is undergoing a reexamination of best practice. Most recently, this reexamination has looked at the utility and...

Math anxiety in pre-service elementary school teachers.
December 22, 2006... Does the thought of math cause you to feel helpless, panicky, and to have difficulty in breathing, or ability to concentrate? If so, you are not alone. According to Trujillo (1999), Cemen, 1987; Posamentier & Stepelman, (1990, p. 210) report...

Project summit: a cooperative effort to effect teacher change.
December 22, 2006... How often have teachers at all levels sat through hours of staff development while uninvolved and inattentive to the process? How often have college faculty, consultants, and curriculum coordinators questioned the effectiveness of their staff...

An investigation of an after school math tutoring program: university tutors + elementary students = a successful partnership.
December 22, 2006... "I never used to like math but now it is my favorite subject since I have been going to math tutoring. Now I understand it." "It is really cool" "I liked that it helped me to bring up my math grade and the best thing is that it was fun!" "I...

Leadership in higher education and the second half of life.
December 22, 2006... Introduction Presently, there is little or no work available regarding the possible relationship between higher educational leadership and what has become known as the second half of life phenomena. This is a troubling void given the fact...

Cultural discontinuity between home and school language socialization patterns: implications for teachers.
December 22, 2006... What is Language Socialization? Language is a means by which we communicate, but it is more than just a means of communication. It conveys a wealth of information other than the primary content of the message. By this we mean that language...

Efficacy of alternative teacher certification programs: a study of the Florida model.(Florida Alternative Certification Program )
December 22, 2006... Introduction Alternative certification (AC) programs give instructors a fast-track avenue to obtain certification while working in the classroom as a teacher. Candidates usually have bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees in other areas of...

Success and nothing less.
December 22, 2006... What are your goals? What are your plans? Do you know where you really stand in relationship to all that you want to do, or do you feel like a silly, 'ol fool? The answer is really very easy to surmise, you must do whatever it takes to get...

Job satisfaction among high school athletic administrators.(Occupation overview)
December 22, 2006... Coaching and supervising high school sport programs can be a rewarding but stressful career. Many researchers have identified a close relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction, or how one feels about the job(Burke 1971;...