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Showing 1 to 20 of 149 for “"classroom observation"”.
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Supporting Rural Adolescent Voices in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
… students in the secondary English language arts classroom as students make meaning with the content of the curriculum. This study worked with the social constructs of rurality (Azano, 2011; Azano and Biddle, 2019; Corbett, 2007; Gruenewald, 2008), critical literacy (Freire, 1990, 2018; Gee, …
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Enabling productivity improvement in education through the translation of the overall equipment effectiveness framework to support quantitative classroom analysis
… with which to collect and process quantitative classroom observation data. As the name implies, the Time on Task Analytical (TOTA) template and model focus on quantifying and analysing Time on Task losses in the school classroom and is based on the Lean Management productivity metric of Overall …
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A comparison of full-day and half-day early childhood programs: Classroom processes and outcomes
… relationships among the length of program day, classroom process variables and children's outcomes. The data were collected through testing and classroom observation. A multivariate analysis of covariance, and an analysis of variance, and a path analysis were used for analyzing the data.
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Identification of learners with Mathematics learning barriers in the Intermediate Phase in Nzhelele West Circuit
… approach through semi-structured interviews, classroom observation and document analysis was used. The population comprised all Grade 4 teachers in twenty one primary schools in Nzhelele West Circuit. The sample which was purposefully selected consisted of eight primary school teachers who …
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Formative Reading Program Assessment: An Interim Tool for Improvement
… purpose of this study was to develop and test a classroom observation inventory as a formative program implementation tool. This formative study of a district's primary (kindergarten through second grade) literacy program implementation was conducted in an effort to provide information that will …
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An investigation of teacher-student interactions during standardized testing in elementary school classrooms
… a Virgin Islands school district, six regular classroom fifth-grade teachers were randomly selected from three similar schools for classroom observation while they administered the MAT6 in October 1992. A total of 29 of the district's fifth-grade teachers responded to a 24-item objective and …
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Rethinking the African language curriculum (with special reference to SiSwati) : a theoretical and empirical study
The field study based on a questionnaire, classroom observation and a range of interviews with government officials and teachers confirmed a deeply negative attitude towards the way SiSwati is being taught, resulting in negative attitudes towards the language itself. Other findings pointed to a …
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Intergenerational activities: an observational study of the experiences of children and adults
… by using an adaptation of the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Scale. The presentation of discoveries includes a description of each of the 12 activities implemented between the two groups, the environment, interactions between staff and participants and interactions between children and …
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The relationship between an Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) literacy program and women's lives in Semi-urban context, in Cape Peninsula
… was done though various ethnographic techniques, classroom observation, in-depth interviews and document analysis. The population was 85 women who participated in a Adult Basic Education and Training programme in Eersterivier in the Cape Peninsula area a questionnaire was used to collect …
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Practices that help Grade 12 learners to improve their performance in Physical Science: A case of Omusati region, Namibia
… The four domains: planning and preparation, the classroom observation, instruction and professional responsibilities were used in data collection. Six Physical Science teachers from both schools were part of the study and were observed over five different occasions. Interviews were used to …
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The practices of critically conscious teachers; exploring the roles of lived experience, teacher preparation and working contexts
… interviews of participants, their students, classroom observation, and collected documents, the researcher conducts inquiry into participants’ lived experience, classroom practices, and students’ voices. These enable the researcher to explore a deeper understanding of the tensions and …
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Spanish Immersion Materials and the Secondary Classroom Ecology
… thesis examines the roles of materials in the classroom ecology of one seventh-grade social studies Spanish immersion class. Research has shown that dual language and immersion (DLI) teachers often feel challenged to find and use appropriate materials effectively; however, no previous studies …
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Communication theory vs. performance skills: how do Rowan public speaking professors weave both into class lectures?
… theory and performance skills in their classroom lectures. The researcher conducted one-on-one interviews and classroom observations of public speaking professors at Rowan. Five professors participated in the process. Each professor was asked open-ended questions which were created by …
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Teachers' and Students' Experience of Teaching and Learning in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
… a deeper understanding of culturally diverse classrooms in Saskatchewan. This qualitative case study involved two elementary classrooms in two urban schools in Saskatchewan. The participants were two homeroom teachers and two Nepali immigrant students in those classrooms. Data were collected …
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Entering the Conversation: A Novice English Teacher's Approach to Exploring Difference Using Dialogic Pedagogy
… to explore difference in his secondary English classroom. The study focused on a second-year teacher, employed at a suburban middle school, who had been trained in dialogic pedagogy during his teacher preparation program. Methods included lesson planning sessions, daily observations of the …
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Do Prekindergarten Teachers Design Their Classrooms to Enhance Early Literacy?
… was designed to evaluate the early childhood classroom to determine teachers‟ knowledge of early literacy. Based on the Literacy Environment Checklist (LEC) of the Early Literacy and Language Classroom Observation (ELLCO) tool, the classrooms scored 100% proficiency in the Book Area and Book …
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Effective strategies for creating socially developing and accepting inclusion classrooms
… a socially developing and accepting inclusion classroom. The study was conducted as teacher research and uses both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The population used in the study was that of a first grade inclusion classroom. All students who were given parental consent …
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A Case Study of Learning Community Curriculum Models Implemented in Business Programs in Three Public Community Colleges in Ohio
… the curriculum, student learning, and the classroom environments to improve student persistence and academic achievement. However, there is limited research on how learning communities are used in business programs in community colleges. This multi-case study examines how three learning …
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The Influence of Teacher Preparation Programs on Student Achievement and the Use of NCTM Standards and Principles in Middle School and High School Algebra I Classrooms
… used in middle school and high school Algebra I classrooms was explored through a mixed method comparative design. The data analysis revealed that alternative teacher preparation programs are a viable avenue to explore in meeting the needs of public schools for providing qualified teachers in …
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A Perspective of the Effectiveness of Project Based Bilingual Curriculum in Personal Empowerment of the Adult English Language Learner: A Case Study
… collection procedures include eight weeks of classroom observation, information collected from student surveys, informal and formal conversations.</p> <p>Participants reported that bilingual project-based learning, in this setting, selves as an important motivation factor, an aid in increasing …
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