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Showing 1 to 20 of 169 for “"L Education (General)"”.
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Inclusion or exclusion across a range of educational setting: The lived experiences of students, parents and practitioners.
… and barriers to inclusion across a range of educational phases in England. The connecting document provides context and an overview of the work, which has been carried out over an eight year period, exploring the connecting themes and methodological approaches. The work presented within this …
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Early Childhood Studies as a site for Education for Sustainability, Eco Literacy and Critical Pedagogy
… of action and reflection’ (90). The theme of Education for Sustainability is woven throughout the publications, and whilst there is a swathe of literature related to ESD, this body of work is unique in its attempt to acknowledge the synthesis between learning for ESD within higher education …
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An exploration of peer-mentoring among student teachers’ to inform reflective practice within the context of action research
… research is recommended into: firstly, how educational institutions can create supportive, collaborative learning cultures; secondly, how can reflective practice be encouraged throughout professional teaching careers; and finally, how can the challenges of peer-mentoring be minimised in …
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Effect of incremental pattern transformation strategy on academic achievement, job task performance and learning satisfaction among vocational trainees
Acquisition of conceptual and procedural knowledge is often challenging especially when the content deals with symbolic representations whereas not limited to memorizing the symbol but also requires a learner to have multiple factual knowledge associated with the real representation. The aim of …
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To what extent is feedback in teacher education ‘for learning’?
Feedback for student teachers during their work-based learning in schools offers significant advantages over feedback in the university-based element of their degree programme. Students receive frequent, often immediate, feedback from an experienced teacher who sees their gradual development and …
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Taken-for-granted assumptions and professionalism in IAG practice
This thesis examines the role of reflection in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) practice, with particular reference to becoming aware of the role of taken-for-granted assumptions. It is grounded in the literature concerning taken-for-granted assumptions, personal knowledge and reflection in …
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Citizenship education in initial teacher education in the Sultanate of Oman: an exploratory study of the perceptions of student teachers of social studies and their tutors
… focused on exploring citizenship and citizenship education in initial teacher education not only in the Omani context but also in Arabic contexts. Specifically, the main purpose of the present study was to identify the perceptions and practices relating to citizenship education within the initial …
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Open learning systems for the continuing education of professionals in Malaysia
The present provision of continuing education for professionals in the form of periodicals, journals, seminars, conferences, talks and in-service programmes, do not always address specific needs and problems of individual professionals. On the basis that there are basically two types of needs …
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Gaelic in primary education: a study of the development of Gaelic bilingual education in urban contexts
… was to develop the use of Gaelic as a medium of education for children to the majority of whom it is not the mother tongue - creating a new, protected and prestigious domain for the language in contexts where its speakers are nowadays scattered and its use almost entirely confined to isolated …
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Creativity training effects upon concept map complexity of children with ADHD: an experimental study
… for teachers to design and establish educational activities and environments in which creative abilities of children with ADHD can be develop.
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Perceptions, difficulties and working memory capacity related to mathematics performance
There is a general view that students of not have a positive attitude towards mathematics. In general, mathematics is considered a ‘difficult’ subject and sometimes there is a lack of enjoyment. Mathematics is often portrayed as being abstract and unrelated to life. In the light of the key role …
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Attitudes and extent of divergency and convergency related to performance of Saudi pupils in mathematics
… tend to do better in divergent tests as well. Generally from questionnaire responses, it was found that pupils tend to have a positive attitude in the earlier stage of schooling then these attitudes deteriorate when they became older. However, there was no difference with age in pupils …
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Primary school initiatives for pupils with personal and social development needs
… of personal and social development in primary education to promote the social inclusion of children who have poor life experiences (Scottish Office, 1999a). HMIE reports however suggest that there are few opportunities in primary schools in Scotland for pupils with social difficulties to …
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A Mixed Methods Investigation of Foreign Language Anxiety and Anxiety-Reducing Strategies in the Saudi Context
Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) holds great significance in the field of applied linguistics since learning a new language is the integration of body, mind, and emotions; focusing on one part only would never offer a full understanding of the learning process (Damasio, 2006; Young, 1999). Horwitz, …
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“So yes, you’ve battered me. Yes, you’ve hurt me. But you know what? I’m not giving up on you”: The experiences of Teaching Assistants supporting excluded children in Alternative Provisions
… difficulties with recruitment and retention of educational staff. Described as challenging and emotionally demanding environments, staff within these settings are required to manage a range of diverse needs and complex behaviours. Whilst the significance of their role is emphasised from the …
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“There’s a long way to go.” Educational psychologists’ perceptions of their role in supporting schools to improve outcomes for trans* students.
… Rivers, 2015; Yunger., Carver, and Perry, 2004). Educational Psychologists (EPs) are arguably well placed to support schools to improve outcomes for trans* students. They are able to work at a whole school, group and individual level helping schools develop policy and curriculum, providing …
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The role of cognitive individual differences and learning difficulty in instructed adults' explicit and implicit knowledge of selected L2 grammar points: A study with Mexican learners of English
This study explored the relationship between implicit and explicit knowledge of 13 second language (L2) English grammar points and the relationship of each type of knowledge with language learning aptitude and working memory capacity in 90 Mexican learners of L2 English at three different levels of …
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Promoting children’s emotional well-being in pre-school settings: A grounded theory study exploring the views of early years practitioners
… with particular prominence in the new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (DfE & DoH, 2014). In the context of early years education, the new legislation makes specific reference to the importance of early identification and provision in improving long-term …
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"I definitely felt an exception" Discourse analysis : A father talks about his son’s transition to school
… might better engage fathers in their children's education. Women traditionally mediate early years education, and communication from schools to parents is directed to mothers. Some fathers are more involved in the day-to-day care of their children than others, but the predominant culture, both in …
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Institutional commitment to widening participation: mission, rhetoric and framing
… thesis is based upon a case study of six higher education institutions (HEIs) and their ‘framing’ of commitment to widening participation. Using elements of Fairclough’s (1995) critical discourse analysis, the thesis analyses the discursive strategies that the HEIs used to position their widening …
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