Review Of Two Education Articles
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A 14 page paper that reviews two articles in the field of education, one of which is quantitative and the other is qualitative. The essay begins with an explanation of quantitative research and qualitative research. Because one of the articles is a case study, this method is also explained. The first article is a study from the UK and addresses a problem of the lack of progress as students transfer to high school. It looks specifically at science performance at year 6 – 8. The second article is a case study of a multilevel interdisciplinary team teaching approach used at a large urban high school. Besides reporting the studies, the writer comments on the research styles of each investigator. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGedart.rtf

Second Language Acquisition in the Global Environment
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of issues in ESL instruction. In recent years, a focus on global development and the progression of language skills has been at the heart of English as a Second Language instruction. Theorists like Jim Cummins have argued that modern language instruction models must demonstrate an understanding of multiculturalism, especially in addressing language learning for adult learner populations. The following is a critique of the article ESL in the Academy Today, by Vandrick, Messerschmitt and Hafernick (1996). This article relates the concept of English language learning and the approaches that are currently being utilized in American educational institutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHESLArt.rtf

Second Language Educational Models
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of plausible second language educational models, including the use of ESL and TESOL models. This paper integrates a view of educational theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTeaFoL.rtf

Second Language Programming and the Contextualization of Language Learning
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the use of TESOL as an educational model in Australia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTESOL3.rtf

Second language: discourse analysis, conversation analysis and communicative approach
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A paper which looks at different methodologies which might be used in the second language classroom, and the importance of addressing socio-cultural as well as linguistic factors in second language teaching. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JL2ndlang.rtf

Secondary Schools: A View of Education and Development in Canada
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The Implementation of Teacher Evaluation in This 5 page paper considers the education and development of secondary schools in Canada, with a specific focus on the integration of teacher evaluation at the secondary school level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTeacca.wps

Student Motivation
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A 48 page research paper that explores the topic of student motivation. Current research studies addressing this topic are reviewed by category, with particular emphasis on studies addressing student populations in New Zealand and those addressing Chinese students. The topic is defined, and, then, due to the emphasis placed on researching motivation research as it applies to New Zealand, New Zealand student statistics are briefly reviewed. The next section delineates the two research questions investigated, which are: How to manage a large multicultural classroom and how to manage student motivation in a predominantly Chinese classroom. The literature review section follows and includes the following topics: the concept of motivation and how it relates to teaching; trends in motivational research; trends in classroom management; models of motivation and classroom management and studies relating to Chinese students. The review is followed by evaluation, conclusions, a summary of the review and indicated areas for future research, as well as the writer's reflections on this topic. A 1-page abstract is included. Bibliography lists 36 sources.
Filename: khsmotnz.rtf

Student-Teacher Relationships in Various Cultures
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A 6 page paper which examines how students obey their teachers differently in different cultures. Cultures examined are Chinese, Japanese, European, and American. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAstdtchr.wps

Teaching Citizenship in English Schools
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A 13 page paper which if the mandatory requirement (as of September 2002) to teach citizenship threatens differing perspectives on history, such as denying national identity and culture. Specifically considered are how history can teach citizenship, making use of two English school examples, to compare and contrast the drawbacks and benefits. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TGEngCit.rtf

Teaching English Reading As Foreign Language In The U.K.
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This 42 page paper, including appendices, discusses teaching reading in English to primary students whose first language is not English. The paper begins with an abstract. The Introduction provides background information and data including the ethnic minority data in England, Wales, and Scotland, the proportion of each ethnic minority group living in the UK, the 9 most common foreign languages spoken in London, and other related data, including the overall academic achievement of some of these groups. The paper then discusses the importance of reading, the development of reading skills, teaching English reading to EAL primary pupils and concludes with an epilogue. Six Appendices comprise lessons for teaching beginning reading. Data are included 5 tables are included. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: PGUKeal.rtf

Teaching English Teachers
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This 10 page paper considers how English teachers should be trained, looking at issues such as the approach to teaching and the way they should be taught to teach to the support and role of mentors and the importance of supervision. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEengteach.rtf

Textbooks and Elementary Mathematics Instruction
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A 3 page discussion of the problems that regional diversity and expectations have caused in regard to textbook production. The author contends that because textbook producers are struggling to produce a book that will attract the greatest buying audience, they attempt to incorporate all of the varying criteria that our diverse school system presents. The result is too often a book that is not only bulky but that has room to explore only a few topics in the depth that is needed to properly instill mathematical concepts in the elementary classroom. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPmathCh.rtf

The Educational Systems of China and The United States: A Comparison
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central points of comparison between the United States system of education and that of China. This paper considers the nature of educational philosophy as well as the structure of the modern public schools and defines the influence of modern trends, including the call for privatization in both countries. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHChinam.wps

The French Educational System
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A 9 page research paper discussing the French system at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. It also summarizes recent changes and innovations which includes a more realistic approach to teaching French history. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Frenched.wps

The Impact of Development in Psychology on Education in the UK
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Over time education has changed a great deal in the UK. This 5 page paper considers how the changes have been influenced by the development of knowledge and understanding of the human psyche and the study of psychology. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEpsyedu.rtf

The Importance And Function Of Evaluating Teaching And Learning Resources
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This 7 page paper looks at how and why it is important to evaluate the teaching and the learning resources by looking at the UK exam A’Level photography and applying different curriculum theories and the importance of the teaching and learning resources.
Filename: TEphteval.rtf

The Importance of the Crioulo Language in Developing Education in Guinea Bassau
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This 3 page paper considers how and why Crioulo is important in any plans for the development of education in Guinea Bassau, where the official language is Portuguese. The last part of the paper suggests a simple budget for a school. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEguineaC.rtf