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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Classroom performance"”.
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The choreography of the classroom: performance and embodiment in teaching
… being. This study offers new perspectives on the performance of teaching through a choreographic framework that emphasizes the role of the body in performance, as well as adding new insights into the relationship between the design of a course, and how it is orchestrated in the live performance …
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Classroom performance of students with an acquired brain injury: the impact of aide programs
… in a decrease in negative behaviours in the classroom and an increase in students‟ access to the curriculum. In addition to three frequently discussed factors (including individual assessments of students' cognitive profile, the provision of education and support to teaching staff on the …
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Graduate and Non- graduate Teachers Classroom Performance in English Subject in Tanzania Secondary Schools
There is a great concern about classroom performance of teachers, especially on the differences between graduate and non- graduate teachers in the teaching of English lesson in Tanzania secondary schools. The objective of this study was to compare the classroom performance of graduate and …
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Incentives in the classroom: performance-based compensation implementation and impact in high performing schools in Shanghai, China
Performance-based compensation is gaining traction in the education systems of countries that lead in the world economy and in comparative international assessments of student achievement. Longstanding and contemporary debates in educational policy and research question the potential of this …
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The impact of fetal alcohol syndrome on a child's classroom performance : a case study of a rural South African school
… which pose considerable challenges in the classroom. This case study explores the classroom environment and educational outcomes of learners with FAS in a rural South African school. The study was conducted at Elizabethfontein Primary School (EFPS), a farm school near Clanwilliam in the …
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EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMEWORK
… and least effective for increasing student performance on various methods of assessments and test. Fourteen parents and fourteen students filled out questionnaires regarding homework. The questionnaires were aimed at finding out the types of homework assigned, the amount of time spent on …
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Neonatal resuscitation training in Ireland integrating teaching and research: a quality of care initiative in health services research
… is to transfer the science of resuscitation into classroom performance, with the objective of transferring knowledge and skills into clinical practice. The ultimate goal of the process is to improve neonatal survival and decrease handicap. While it is the responsibility of the Health Services to …
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A learning conversation approach for teacher appraisal and professional development: An investigation of the ways in which specific forms of appraisal of teaching performance evoke different levels of Learning Conversations, and how far this affects teachers' perceptions of their own performance
… video-recording and analysis of teaching performance is described and evaluated. The aim was to ascertain, by means of specific techniques, the value and benefits to teachers in developing their personal and professional levels of experience on the path to becoming self-organised learners. …
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Secondary School-Based Leaders' Preferred Grading Practices and the Impact of their Preferred Grading Practices on their Respective Schools
The practice of grading students based on classroom performance has existed for centuries. Grading practices can look different depending on the division, school, or department. This study looked at lived experiences of school-based leaders around their preferred grading systems, how their …
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Does being unaware predict being unskilled? Analyzing the predictive ability of the Metacognition Awareness Inventory
… with this self-assessment, and ultimately classroom performance, using a tool designed to assess metacognitive ability. Participants first completed a metacognition scale designed to assess learning strategies – the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI). Next, the participants were …
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Changes in attitudes of high school girls towards dance subsequent to public performance opportunities
… teacher-student relationships and dance performances are elements which cause different students to react in different ways in the classroom.</p><p>In the interviews cited in the Introduction, the following questions were posed relative to gaining the best results from teaching dane: (1) …
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Collaboration and Communication in the College Composition Classroom
… with ethnography, Jeff Krakow and I observed our classrooms for one semester to understand how the ways in which we communicate with our classes affects classroom performance and student attitudes about learning. We noticed that teachers often bring their theories into the classroom, but rarely …
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Evaluating Active Interventions to Reduce Student Procrastination
… and do not scale well to large classrooms. In this thesis, we examine three course interventions designed to both reduce procrastination and be scalable for large classrooms. Reflective writing assignments require students to reflect on their time management choices and how these …
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Passive vs. active technologies in the classroom
Modern technology is being implemented in the classroom more and more. Little has been done to identify which types of technologies are the best to use for educational purposes. Research has shown that students perform better when they are interested in the subject. This study seeks to determine if …
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Impact of a Middle School Reading Strategies Elective on Reading Comprehension Test Scores and Reading Confidence
… practice and development of those strategies. Classroom teachers and the school s administrators recommended the students for this course; test scores and classroom performance were the dominant criterion.</p> <p>This study examined the effect of an elective course in reading strategies on …
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STUDENT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP : THE EFFECT OF STUDENT SERVICES STAFFING RATIOS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND DROPOUT PREVENTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
… of growing accountability for improvement in classroom performance, they depend on instructional support staff, titled student services, to help children minimize the impact of barriers to academic success that arise in the home, community and in school and maximize their potential in school. …
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Making the grade : behaviors of elementary principals leading high poverty "A" rated schools
… and basic needs, all the while building school performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the behaviors of principals in K-5 elementary schools in Indiana in high poverty, high-performing schools. In an effort to focus on a set of administrative behaviors, Marzano, Waters, and …
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Factors influencing positive change in the second[ary] teacher's classroom skills
… and see a correlation between the quality of classroom teachers and school effectiveness. Superintendents, eager to please the school board, seek to show increased school effectiveness year after year. This necessitates dealing with areas which impact on student achievement with perhaps the …
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Relationships between middle childhood outdoor experiences and an adult individual's knowledge of the environment
… creativity and imagination, and enhances classroom performance. Additional research shows that people's outdoor experiences as children, and adults can lead to more positive attitudes and behavior towards the environment, along with more environmental knowledge with which to guide public …
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Middle School Mathematics Teacher Certification, Degree Level, And Experience, And The Effects On Teacher Attrition And Student Mathematics Achievement in a Large Urban District
… are most likely to translate into effective-classroom performance. When analysis was performed at the student level, the findings revealed that students of middle school mathematics teachers with higher seniority, advanced degrees, or certification in the content area that they taught, …