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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Education -- Malta"”.
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The inclusion of Maltese hearing : impaired children in the mainstream
The main aim of this study was to look into how children with hearing-impairment are included in the mainstream. This study took into consideration parents', teachers', learning support assistants', teachers' of the deaf and sign language interpreter's views about dealing with a hearing- impaired …
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Supporting prison inmates in education for life
… judgment, and examination) in an adult education initiative taking place in a prison context. The initiative, called the BRIDGE project, sought to provide a framework for aftercare support. Research has shown that ex-inmates face serious difficulties in reintegrating into society after …
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The case of church schools in Malta
… by analysing various points dealing with private education. After examining this work one can conclude that the church schools, in these past decades~ have had to face very difficult times, although today the situation is very much improved.
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The Church's role in the religious education of a rural village : Xewkija
… had over the years with regards to the religious education of the villagers. The work in this dissertation is based on both primary and secondary sources as well as on information gathered through familiarization with the village community. With regards to documentation, it includes official …
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Private schooling and state support in Malta
… analyses the affordability of private education in Malta. It identifies trends in private education fees and other related costs in the past seven years and examines them in terms of household expenditure. It also evaluates the role of the State support to parents and private schools. …
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The challenges of female mature students studying at undergraduate level at the University of Malta
… at undergraduate level face at the University of Malta. This research sought to study their relationship with University staff and students, as well as with their relatives. A qualitative approach was adopted for this dissertation and the participants were interviewed. Six semi-structured …
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English language written competence at sixth form level
This study aimed to explore the English language written competence of first year students at sixth form. The sample comprised 90 informants - 40 participants from St. Aloysius College and 50 participants from Junior College. The participating students were all following a course in a science …
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The spiritual life of young children
… lives and a surge of interest in holistic education. But what is spirituality? And how do children express their spiritual being? Spirituality has been described as ‘a fuzzy concept’. This dissertation seeks to explore the various definitions of spirituality and discusses three important …
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The primary component : initial teacher training
The main objective of this dissertation was to determine whether the primary component within initial teacher training, known as the Early and Middle Years (EMY) programme, is adequately preparing prospective teachers to teach in the primary sector. The study was conducted in May 1996 and was …
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Private tuition in the academic areas at post-secondary level
The aim of this study was to investigate the nature and the degree of incidence of private tuition among state and private church post secondary schools during their first year of the course during the 1995-96 scholastic year. Inorder to accomplish this data was collected through a questionnaire …
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Primary school children's self-construction of gender identity, including heterosexual normativity
The aim of this study is to explore to what extent the link between gender and heterosexist normativity is present in a Year 3 Maltese mixed primary class. In this qualitative research, ethnographic conversations with the teacher and the pupils about gender-identity construction are undertaken. …
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An evaluation of a one-day activity at Dar il-lunzjata science centre
The Education Division has always striven to provide good scientific experiences to students in Malta and Gozo. Since February 1998 primary school pupils have been having the opportunity of spending a day at Dar il-Lunzjata Science Centre in Kercem. This dissertation evaluates the activities …
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Types of knowledge valued and Maltese primary teachers’ attitudes towards selection
This study explores some of the underlying reasons why selection by ability is valued amongst Maltese primary teachers. It explores the connection between types of knowledge valued and teachers’ perceptions about selection. The preference of the nine Maltese primary teachers interviewed for this …
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An error analysis of Junior Lyceum entrance English examination scripts
This work consists of an analysis of the orthographic, morphological, syntactic and lexical errors committed by 200 pupils sitting Tor the English paper in the Junior Lyceum Entrance Examination, June 1992. The aim of this work is the categorization of errors committed in English by Maltese pupils …
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High school achievement among working class students in Junior Lyceums
Research in the sociology of education frequently shows that economic, social and cultural inequalities found in the structure of society as a whole are reproduced in the educational achievements of students. Alternative perceptions argue that these outcomes and processes cannot be generalisable …
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An outlook on the factors that influence the educational experience of looked after children
This study aims to explore the educational experience of looked after children. This study is carried out in order to explore the factors that influence the educational experience of looked after children in residential care and in foster care. Through this study the main finding has been that …
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Outdoor education : an environmental context for the promotion and maintenance of well-being
This study examined the function of outdoor education in enhancing and sustaining wellbeing within an environmental framework, a subject of increasing importance in youth and community initiatives. It explored the necessity of comprehending how nature-based learning experiences facilitated overall …
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Gender differences in later life education
… many older persons show increasing interest in educational activities. Therefore, older adult education is nowadays considered "to be the fastest growing branch of adult education in post-industrialized countries" (Formosa, 2000: 3). One of the best known programmes of this branch is the …
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Chemistry in context : a guide to site visits in secondary education chemistry
… a novel approach to assessment in secondary education Chemistry, educators may be unaware of local sites that could meet the exigencies of the curriculum. Also, guides to organise such visits, in Chemistry, are lacking. This project set out to identify some of these sites and to develop a …
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Finding my way : outdoor activities programme for secondary schools
… outdoor activities that can be organized in Malta and be developed in different stages through an accurately studied progress. The programme will ultimately lead to a camp in which all the activities are practiced in a natural environment.
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