This thesis examines children's thinking, learning and metacognition when designing their own computer games. The study aims to understand more about what kind of learning takes place, and how it emerges whilst children are authoring their own computer games. The aim is to get an insight into the cognitive processes students exercise that…

The purpose of this dissertation was to compare and contrast the Leadership Styles of two Heads of Department who work at Carnelian Secondary School (anonymized). It augments a previous paper (Parascandalo 2011) which examined the role of the middle leader in secondary schools in educational literature. The investigation by means of two…

This mildly academic tome consists mainly of a full length play that reports the findings of the case study research. The play is surrounded by some academic gobbledygook that should best be ignored. The play explores an older nontraditional student's foray into the academic world of a combined Masters of Education and Teacher Education program.…

The purpose of this dissertation was to describe processes involved in the development of the East Side Educational Park-Independence High School, East Side Union High School District, San Jose California. Impetus for development of the Educational Park came from the need to develop a system of quality education that would, at the same time,…

Although there are many pedagogical approaches to teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP), most share the objective of preparing second language (L2) learners to engage in academic study. One of these EAP approaches, the Sustained Content-based approach, includes the explicit teaching of critical thinking as part of course design. This study…

This is an historical study of the attempts to achieve racial balance in the public schools of Utica, New York between 1963 and 1975. The methodology of the study is basically historical and also uses participant observation. The overriding issue in the attempt to develop a racial balance plan was the controversy over forced busing. The study…

This dissertation provides current research into the issues and prospects of metropolitan school integration. The principal data used in the research are the district court, appeals court and Supreme Court opinions written for the cases selected. The data collected was systematically analyzed for a summary of essential facts, definitions of the…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the ways in which the experience of learning through an online problem-based learning (PBL) model affect teachers' perceptions of integrating technology. Participant reflections were collected and analyzed to identify the pros, cons, and challenges of learning technology integration through this…

Two case studies were conducted that both involved teaching three-year-olds to read. In Study A, one three-year-old child was provided reading training over 13 months, concomitant with a background program of speech, language, and intellectual stimulation. In Study B, four three-year-old children were provided reading training over 2 months. A…

Based on a literature review and interviews with administrators at five California community colleges, this report examines staff development efforts undertaken to improve the productivity of classroom instruction. Chapter I reviews the literature on staff development, considering the following issues: increasing demands for educational…

Presented are sample activities from two workbooks and a teacher's guide designed to teach basic concepts to trainable mentally retarded students in the Philippines. Activities are explained to focus on such tasks as visual discrimination, direction following, imitation, auditory discrimination, matching, memory and number concepts. Case studies…

This case study applies a mathematical model to the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET) Rolling Prairie Library (RPL) System. Given certain dimensions, parameters, and operating policies of a library network, the model calculates probability of satisfying a request, average processing time, average total and unit costs, and average…

Much research links collaborative experiences to the professional development of teachers. The author of this study designed a project, called the Buddy System, which provided opportunities for teachers to observe one another in the classroom and to interact with one another collaboratively. The goal was to determine if these activities provided…

This study examines the following question: Under what circumstances, for what purposes, and in what forms does the head of the state and federal liaison services of the intermediate administrative unit studied employ rhetorical strategies to gain compliance from his associates? This document presents information on the justification for the…

This study examines how American Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries catalog full-volume, monographic, non-cartographic, preservation photocopies and explores the use of full, minimal, or dependent bibliographic records. It analyzes On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) records structure for multiple versions materials in terms…