Education articles from June 2008

Education archives from June 2008

Case study instruction in teacher education: opportunity to develop students' critical thinking, school smarts and decision making.(Bibliography)
June 22, 2008... In the arsenal of instructional strategies of the teacher educator exists what some might call a panacea--vase study methodology. Known for its ability to promote critical thinking and decision making, this teaching approach, while carrying the...

Munsters to Margaritaville: a critical look at celebrity authors.(Report)
June 22, 2008... According to Galda and Cullinan (2002), the number of books published for children continues to grow. One of the most current trends in the field of children's literature is the proliferation of books written by celebrities. The fact that these...

Developing interpersonal and group dynamics through asynchronous threaded discussions: the use of discussion board in collaborative learning.(Report)
June 22, 2008... What is the future of online delivery of instruction in graduate education courses? Studies suggest that this instructional mechanism will continue to grow (Allen and Seaman, 2006; Johnson and Huff, 2000). Notwithstanding this fact, critics...

What is meant by "active learning?".(Report)
June 22, 2008... The term: "active learning" is frequently read in education journal articles, heard in education speeches, and presented to educators at school meetings. Just what does this term mean? Often, terms are best understood when we are told what they...

New horizons and challenges in China's public schools for parent involvement.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction The People's Republic of China, or using more current discourse, China, has revolutionized its economic bases and in doing so has become an emerging giant in business and commerce. With its population of 1.3 billion and its...

Advisor-advisee three: graduate students' perceptions of verbal aggression, credibility, and conflict styles in the advising relationship.
June 22, 2008... It has been noted that developmental academic advising tends to happen at the graduate level, because advisors are often viewed as mentors for graduate students (Crookston, 1972). The graduate advisor-advisee relationship is an important and...

Perceptions and attitudes of school principals towards school tracking: structural considerations of personal beliefs.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction and Purpose Education has often been viewed as a means of ameliorating social inequality in the United States. Faith in our Western model of education has been supported not only by our belief that it is valuable and desirable...

'Wonder women': towards a feminization of heroism in the African fiction: a study of the heroines in second class citizen and god's bits of wood.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction African literature, beginning with pre-independence writers, depicts literature as a masculine entity. The protagonists in novels like Amos Tutuola's The Palmwine Drinkerd, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God...

Impact of online discussion on elementary teacher candidates' anxiety towards teaching mathematics (1).(Report)
June 22, 2008... Mathematics anxiety is a well documented phenomenon and has been a popular research topic for the past several decades (see Hembree, 1990; Ma, 1999 for meta-analyses of this topic). The primary reason for this extensive attention is that...

Faculty perceptions of shared decision making and the principal's leadership behaviors in secondary schools in a large urban district.
June 22, 2008... Members of the school community should work collaboratively in the educating of students. All decisions are interdependent. Teachers and principals must understand that their traditional roles have changed and improved organizational teamwork...

An exploratory study of the application of early childhood environment rating scale criteria.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction In 2005, 61% of children in the United States under the age of 6 were enrolled in some type of nonparental child care (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2006). However, many of these settings were not...

Coming to our senses: incorporating brain research findings into classroom instruction.
June 22, 2008... For many years scientists viewed the brain as somewhat inflexible, subject to genetic control. Recent research, however, indicates that the brain is quite adaptable over the individual's lifespan. Many researchers now consider environmental...

Factors changing attitudes of graduate school students toward an introductory research methodology course.(Survey)
June 22, 2008... Introduction Before taking a formal research methodology course, a number of graduate students nationwide demonstrated a lack of interest and involvement in research activities (Bard et al., 2000). These students often view...

What is a scholarly community and what are our individual and collective responsibilities?(Report)
June 22, 2008... Recently, I had cause to discuss with a group of my freshman college students the issue of reporting observed or known academic dishonesty. I was very surprised and deeply saddened by the responses most students shared with me on this issue. In...