The study described a mentoring program of a state-funded research and its effects on research and reflective practices to graduate students. Participatory Action Research (PAR), designed as a methodical and program framework, engaged nine mentors (researchers of a state-funded research) and 29 graduate students (purposively invited) to…

The present study aimed to describe and evaluate the current assessment practices prevalent in the different translation courses offered at the College of Languages and Translation (COLT). A sample of specialized translation final exams in 18 translation subject areas was collected. Each final exam was analyzed in terms of the following: (1) # of…

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more likely to have regression in acquired skills in summer than typically developing peers, while parents have also more limited options to provide summer alternatives for their children. This study aimed to understand perspectives of parents of children with ASD and pre-service teachers…

As per the NCTE-2014 Curriculum framework guidelines Internship Programme of the M.Ed. course has been given optimum exposure, various researches and committees has recommended the changes in the internship structure and duration of M.Ed. course for quality professionals in the field of Teacher Education. In the present paper researchers had made…

Cyprus is a Mediterranean island inhabited by two communities with a common culture, although they speak different languages. Efforts to reconcile these two communities, living apart from each other in different parts of the island since 1974, have become more important in recent years and efforts have been made to ensure a lasting solution on the…

The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Peer Scaffolding on students' grammar proficiency development. The recently developed model under study--Peer scaffolding--is based on Vygotsky's and Leentevo's Scaffolding instruction. To put the model into practice an intervention program was designed and implemented. The program had…

The advent of the current COVID-19 pandemic almost halted the education process between teachers and students. Nonetheless, the government strived and overcame all the challenges posited by the pandemic and forged forward to continue the learning experience of students. This paper introduces the proposal entitled Project NEW-NORMAL which will…

This study aimed to determine the use of social networks in educational environments from a student' s perspective, for which 57 students at Kastamonu University, Kastamonu Vocational School, Department of Nursing and Care Services, Child Development Programme and taking Educational Tools and Development course were interrogated. The students were…

Although translation students at the college of Languages and Translation in Saudi Arabia take two courses in computer applications in translation, these two courses are inadequate in preparing translation graduates for the translation job market. Results of an interview questionnaire have showed that the content of these courses is inadequate. In…

This report includes findings regarding demographic characteristics and academic outcomes of DELTA students; highlights emerging topics from the student, teacher, and staff surveys; and provides recommendations for future program implementation.

Student advisory classes were collaboratively implemented by the AISD Office of School Redesign, teacher leaders, and contracted support providers in all AISD high schools during the 2008-2009 school year. This report provides a summary of results.

Austin Community Collaboration to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS) funded prevention and intervention efforts to law-enforcement gang suppression work. Since 2007-2008, students' reports of gang activity at both middle schools and high schools have declined, reversing a trend of increased reports of gang activity in the years preceding the…

Purpose - This research project has investigated the "Company Programme" of the charity YE and how effective it is at increasing Life Skills in young people. Data has been obtained using student questionnaires and teacher interviews. Previous studies have been completed on "Life Skills" and "Enterprise Programmes",…

This paper describes several models of teamwork used in business curricula at Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM) in Croatia. Since its foundation in 2002, ZSEM has been implementing best academic practices for quality assurance. This is done both in terms of integrating ICT in teaching and learning, as well as applying contemporary…

The Tutoring Incentive Program (TIP) provided through Austin Community College (ACC) focused on providing support for 9th-grade students enrolled in Algebra I at AISD's Eastside Memorial High School.