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17. International Review of Contemporary Learning Research (Discontinued): Recent submissions

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Home Literacy Practices of Three Ethno-Cultural Groups in the U.S.: A Collective Case Study on Culture and Support for Early Reading

Barza,Lydia (2014)

The purpose of this research is to describe the home literacy beliefs and practices of eleven families and explore what discrepancies exist between their reading related behaviors depending on their ethno-cultural ...
Effect of a Constructivist Instructional Strategy on Affective Outcomes by Integrated Science Students

Igwebuike,Thomas B.; Oriaifo, Sylvester O. (2014)

Advocacy for the use of constructivist instructional strategy for teaching science at the primary and secondary school levels is very phenomenal in the literature on science education. This advocacy is strengthened by the ...
The Impact of Teaching and Learning Styles on Behavioural Intention to use E-learning in Libyan Higher Education

Elkaseh,Ali; Wong,Kok Wai; Fung, Chun Che (2014)

This study aims to identify the dominant teaching and learning styles in Libyan higher education. This study also investigates which teaching and learning styles have higher possibility of intention to use e-learning as a ...
A Humanistic Approach to Enhancing Teacher Influence

Yenming,Zhang; Ying,Xiong; Qingmei,Ma (2014)

This paper examines the issue of declining teacher influence on students, and investigates a humanistic approach to responding to this change in the context of students' changing modes of learning in China. The paper is ...
The Nature of Educational Inquiry: Is One Approach Better?

Abou-Assali, Mouna (2014-07)

This paper defines the epistemological and ontological assumptions underpinning the two most common research paradigms: the scientific and interpretive; in relation to their methodology and methods. It will also shed light ...
Examining the Views About the Nature of Science Among Elementary Pre-service Teachers

Saleh, Issa M.; Khine,Myint Swe (2014-07)

Despite the curricula differences in science teaching, science educators tend to agree that the adequate understanding of the nature of science or an understanding of science as a way of knowing is a desired outcome of the ...
Investigating the Effectiveness of National Standards: Teachers' Views

Saleh,Issa M. (2014-07)

Results of national tests highlighted a general deficiency affecting English language education in public schools and in intermediate schools in particular. Such results stressed that there are various difficulties facing ...
From Teacher Preparation to Classroom Practice: Perceptions of Novice Emirati Teachers

Dickson,Martina; Tennant,Lilly; Kennetz,Keith; Riddlebarger, Julie; Stringer,Patricia (2013)

The teacher-training college where this research took place prepares Emirati primary school teachers to teach the subjects of English, Mathematics and Science through the medium of English. The college courses taught have ...
Jordanian Version of the Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire about Mathematics: The Validation Study

Abedalaziz,Nabeel Chin Hai Leng2 and Said Salim Hamed Al-Harthy3 (2013)

This article describes a study measuring epistemology about mathematics by means of the Epistemological Belief Survey about Mathematics developed in USA which was then adapted to be used in Jordan. The survey data from 300 ...
Motivation and Challenges of Married Emirati Students in Teacher Education

Tennant,Lilly; Stringer,Patricia; Saqr, Sumaya (2013)

This article provides an insight into the issues married female Emirati students face in pursuit of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) teaching degree from the perspective of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) context. Their views ...
The Balance of Art and Science of Leadership -- A Dunman High School Perspective

Fong,Foo Suan; Yenming,Zhang (2013)

This paper addresses the two strands: 1) what works when leading people; and 2) what works when improving schools. We draw from our empirical study with a Dunman High School perspective to examine a) the science aspect of ...
Towards Exploring Strategies for Teaching Integrated Science to Low Achievers: A Test of Efficacy of Conceptual Change Pedagogy

Igwebuike,Thomas B. (2013)

The search for more effective and alternative instructional strategies has led to focusing attention on conceptual change pedagogy which places much premium on the use of students’ prior ideas during instruction. The results ...
The Effects of Visual Cueing Opacity Level on Reducing Split Attention

Ali,Naglaa (2013)

Using cues (attention directing cues) to guide students through using multimedia learning environments is vital as it reduces visual search and thus reducing the cognitive load on students' working memory. In some cases ...
Examining the Factorial Validity of the Attitudes towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) in the United Arab Emirates: Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Afari,Ernest (2013)

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Attitudes towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) developed Tapia and Martha (2004). Data collected from 269 middle school students in the United ...
Between Subjectivity and Objectivity in Educational Research: How validity is maintained in educational research

AlWadi,Hasan M. (2013)

Validity has always been a major concern for researchers, particularly within the educational field because of its effectiveness in presenting a trusted reflection of a certain phenomenon in the society. There are several ...
A Framework for Textbook Analysis

Okeeffe,Lisa (2013)

Textbooks are widely accepted as a common feature of classrooms worldwide and are important vehicles for the promotion of curricula. Consequently their content and structure are very important for the promotion of a specific ...
The use of concept maps as a tool for understanding conceptual change in pre-service elementary teachers on the concept of density

Shaker,Ziad (2012)

In this article, the researcher will report on methods for scoring concept maps to assess conceptual change in preservice elementary teachers’ understanding of the concept of density. The researcher used the method of Total ...
Teaching mathematics in game learning environment

Afari,Ernest (2012)

The primary focus of this study was to investigate the impact of games activities in mathematics classes. The study incorporated a pre-post approach that involved surveys to assess students' perceptions of psychosocial ...
Exploring the affordances of Facebook for teaching and learning

Wang,Qiyun; Woo,,Huay Lit; Quek,Choon Lang (2012)

Facebook is a popular social networking site, which has potential for teaching and learning. In this study, we explored different ways of using Facebook in three cases at a teacher training institute. In these cases, ...
Video gaming and interconnected meanings: Nuanced learning beyond the screen

Abrams,Sandra Schamroth (2012)

This article draws upon data from two separate qualitative studies of video gaming as a means to highlight the ways that diverse literacies work in concert to mediate adolescents’ learning on and off the screen. The research ...

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