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Mudulia, Mabel Ambogo; Ayiro, Laban Peter; Kipsoi, Emmy – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Sustainable development goal number five of the 2030 agenda aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. The Kamunge Commission report of 1988 recommends that schools and universities provide guidance to university applicants to enable them make rightful choices. The paper objectively looks at the forms (processes, programmes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Guidance, Academic Achievement, Career Choice
Hoh, Thomas John – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Wisconsin school district superintendents faced with the need to fund capital improvement projects through a school finance bond referendum need support. Information regarding the factors related to a successful referendum in Wisconsin is limited. This mixed methods study examined the factors associated with successful bond referenda in Wisconsin…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Finance, Bond Issues, Voting
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Elder, Cristyn L.; Champine, Karen – Across the Disciplines, 2016
The body of literature on a Writing-to-Learn (WTL) approach in math courses offers up a variety of assignment types from which to choose. However, few of these articles provide empirical evidence on the ways these writing assignments contribute to students' learning. This mixed-methods study, conducted at the University of New Mexico, a…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Mathematics Instruction, Writing Assignments, Evidence
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Caldecott, Marion; Emmioglu, Esma – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2017
Team-based learning (TBL) has been shown to improve many aspects of student learning, but no previous research has systematically examined the effects of group exams on English as an Additional Language (EAL) students in university classrooms. This study is a small-scale action research examining the role of students' English language status in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
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Awada, Ghada – Cogent Education, 2016
This article reports the results of an experimental study on the effectiveness of mobile technology (WhatsApp) in improving the critique writing skills of English as a Foreign Language learners and increasing their motivation for learning. The participants (n = 52) are Average-English proficient learners enrolled in two writing courses given at…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Writing Evaluation, Writing Improvement