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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"learning support"”.
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Effective Learning Support in Higher Education: My Living Theory of student-centred learning support in National College of Ireland.
… is the product of my living theory of effective learning support practices in National College of Ireland. As a journey of improvement, it describes how I came to be a learning support tutor and attempted to put in place educational practices and resources that were equally accessible, fair and …
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Personality representation: predicting behaviour for personalised learning support
The need for personalised support systems comes from the growing number of students that are being supported within institutions with shrinking resources. Over the last decade the use of computers and the Internet within education has become more predominant. This opens up a range of possibilities …
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What Does It Mean To Be A Learning Support Teacher? A Life-History Investigation Of Ten Learning Support Teachers In The East-Coast Of Ireland
There has been a rapid expansion of the learning support (LS) teaching service in Ireland since 1999 with approximately one in fifteen primary-school teachers currently working as learning support teachers (LSTs). Although there is a small body of quantitative research on LS teaching, there are no …
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A critical examination of the effectiveness of faculty-based student learning support
… into the effectiveness of faculty-based student learning support and comprises three volumes. Volume 1 provides an overview of the background literature, research methodology, ethical and reliability considerations linked to two projects whose overarching theme is the support and improvement of …
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Writing on the Margins: Student Experiences in a Learning Support English Course
<p>This study evaluates the effectiveness of one learning support English program at preparing its students for first-year composition. </p>
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Social media enhanced boundary crossing: exploring distance students' ecosystems of learning support
As the demand for distance learning increases, traditional campus-based universities continue to struggle in supporting working distance students. This has resulted in the increased phenomena of students using social media within their ecosystems of learning support. The use of formal and informal …
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An evaluation of the Learning Support Group programme at the UCT Child Guidance Clinic
The objective of the Learning Support Group (LSO) programme at the UCT Child Guidance Clinic (COC) is to develop the academic and psychosocial functioning of children with learning difficulties. The programme operates on the rationale that remediation alone cannot address the multiple needs of the …
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Exploring the provision of learning support for adolescents with special needs within an educational setting
This study explored the provision of learning support in educational settings for adolescents with special needs, emphasising resources, strategies, and practices that facilitate equitable opportunities for all adolescents. It highlights the significance of delivering learning support to enhance …
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Exploring the role of employment status on learning support facilitators’ work experiences in a private school
… vary. One such method of providing additional support to learners facing barriers to learning is the use of learning support facilitators. These paraprofessionals assist the learners in their academic classes by helping them to maintain focus on the tasks, as well as to scaffold tasks when …
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Investigating the opportunities and challenges for professional growth created through a process of developing learning support materials
… International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have supported the CIs and CLs by participating in the development and distribution of learning support materials in the form of study guides for use by the teachers in the cluster meetings as well as in the science classrooms. As the CIs and CLs are …
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Examining How Individual Approaches to Learning Support Mentorship Relationships and Greater Well-Being for At-Risk College Students
… the characteristics of students’ approaches to learning that may interact with mentorship experiences in higher education and support greater well-being for this population (Mak, 2012). Studies suggest mentorship relationships in higher education are critical for the well-being of at-risk …
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Facebook as a learning support tool for physical science grade 12 learners in selected school in the Oshikoto Region, Namibia
… to explore whether Facebook has the potential to support teaming and mastery of Physical Science to improve learners' academic performance on the topic of stoichiometry at Grade 12 level in selected schools in the Oshikoto Region. The hypothesis of this study was: Ho: There is no significant …
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Teachers' use of teaching and learning support materials for effective teaching of grade 11 chemistry and physics in Kavango East region, Namibia
… was to investigate teachers’ use of Teaching and Learning Support Materials (TLSMs) for effective teaching of Grade 11 Chemistry and Physics in the Kavango East Region, Namibia. Four research questions were generated to guide the collection of data. The study adopted the sequential mixed methods …
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Making Waves, Mixing Colors, and Using Mirrors: The Self-Regulated Learning Support Features and Procedural Rhetoric of Three Whole-Body Educational Games
… improve the understanding of self-regulated learning with digital technology?" It explores three whole-body educational games (WBEGs) using a quantitative study, a case study, and analyses of their procedural rhetoric to better understand the roles these types of games can have in teaching …
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Including pupils with special educational needs in mainstream secondary physical education: the perspectives of special educational needs coordinators and learning support assistants in North-West England
… future would include many more trained staff to support learning to higher standards (Morris, 2001). SENCOs and LSAs, thus, should form an integral part of the culture of all departments, including PE. The thesis uses Antonio Gramsci’s concept of hegemony to explore how the educational ideologies …
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Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Social and Emotional Support Services on Academic Performance
… performance through social and emotional learning support strategies. Purpose: This study was designed to examine teachers’ perceptions of the impact of social and emotional learning support services on academic performance. Research Question: What is the perception of teachers of the …
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Provision of Learner Support Services to Undergraduate Students of the Open University of Tanzania: A Case Study of Temeke Regional Centre
… the extent to which provision of learner support services to the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) undergraduate students influenced teaching and learning process in distance learning. Specifically, the study intended to examine the availability of learner support services for improving …
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Visualizing the Future: Work-Integrated Learning and the Psychosocial and Professional Development of Undergraduates
… of students that participate in work-integrated learning programs? Specifically, this study also explored the following sub-questions: (a) how does participation in work-integrated learning support the development of personal and/or professional identity, and (b) how do undergraduate students …
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Leadership and Teacher Agency for Inclusive Classrooms: Insights about Integrating Students with Disabilities into Inclusive Classrooms from Teachers and School Leaders in Three International Schools
… but also the needs of students with diagnosed learning difficulties (i.e., students with special needs). Promoting teacher agency is a potentially important component in successfully implementing inclusive practices given that teachers are key actors in the implementation process. Currently, …
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