Dissertations / Theses: 'Classroom strategy'

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Lai, Wai-man, and 黎慧敏. "Application of solution-focused strategy on classroom guidance." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31961708.

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Lai, Wai-man. "Application of solution-focused strategy on classroom guidance." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22330136.

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ARIZMENDI, GONZALEZ GRACIELA 332812, and GONZALEZ GRACIELA ARIZMENDI. "Strategy training in the classroom to improve listening skills." Tesis de maestría, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad del Norte de Texas, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/63904.

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Mexican students learning English as a second language (ESL) face difficulties in listening due to factors such as anxiety and lack of strategies to deal with listening. Some listening training sessions to provide learners with memory, cognitive, and compensation strategies like identifying key words, getting the main idea, making predictions, inferences that help them to comprehend the speaker’s message and to manage this problem took place and results are reported here. The aim is to investigate whether providing explicit strategy training helps to improve listening skills, and how much influence the training has in the Intervention Group (IG) in comparison to two control groups (CGs). To that end, the IG and the two CGs were tested before and after receiving training and the scores were computed using a correlated samples t-test (t) as well as ANOVA (F) - statistics of group differences. The ANOVA (F) outcomes indicated non- statistically significant differences in the three groups for listening skills. Correlated samples t-tests (t) findings showed non significant results for two groups (intervention group (IG) and control group one (CG1)) while for control group two (CG2) was the opposite. The results suggest that explicit strategy training is not the only factor that affects listening improvement. A positive increase in the use of memory, cognitive, and compensation strategies was found.

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Wärn, Anton. "Adapting THIEVES in the ESL classroom : Adapting a pre-reading strategy using lyrics in the ESL classroom." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-39435.

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The aim of this essay is to test how a teacher can use a pre-reading strategy in the ESL classroom. The pre-reading strategy will be used with song lyrics instead of the usual classroom textbooks. The reaserch questions for this essay are Does the pre-reading strategy “THIEVES” give any results when teaching English as a second language in the classroom? Can any results be discerned after six weeks of working with this pre-reading strategy in a Swedish ESL classroom context? Do students find it easier to work with song lyrics rather than other types of texts?

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Seagrave, Lindy J. "Implementation of the PLAN Reading Strategy In a Secondary Science Classroom." Defiance College / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=def1281638823.

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Dzimnenani, Mbirimtengerenji Noel. "Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5842.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Nursing)
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other settings like nursing colleges nationwide. Nursing tutors in all the nursing colleges use numerous types of teaching aids in student preparation. There are numerous teaching strategies that suit pedagogical learning, however not all can yield the desired outcome and are properly applied in both classroom and clinical areas. Therefore, identifying the new teaching strategies for nurse tutors is very critical in nursing education hence this study concentrates on teaching competence, interaction and performance on the use of the strategies. Nurse tutors must encourage teaching and learning discovery through deliberate interactive teaching actions. However, some outcome actions, competences and performance or interactive behaviour of the nurse tutor are much to be desired in most nursing colleges in Malawi. Nurses need to possess classroom and clinical teaching competences to perform the role of a tutor properly.

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Viñes, Gimeno Vicenta. "Grammar learning through strategy training: A classroom study on learning conditionals through metacognitive and cognitive strategy training." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de València, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/9779.

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SUMARYThe main aim of this doctorate research is to design an instructional model- a macro-grammar strategy- which combines grammar and strategy researchers' contributions to help foreign language learners learn an L2 more autonomously. However, this research is specially motivated by our concern about the poor results which Spanish secondary school students achieve in Spanish schools in their written exams, since passing a written exam to get into university is these students' main objective. The reasons for this failure may be due to an excessively communicative approach and too wide a variety of students sharing the same classroom. Therefore, though the purpose of this research is to help all students to learn grammar more autonomously thanks to their acquisition of metacognitive (selective attention, self-monitoring and self-evaluation) and cognitive strategies (elaboration, induction, translation, deduction, repetition and transfer), this study is specially concerned about unsuccessful learners who lack or do not apply the metacognitive and cognitive strategies necessary to learn grammar and transfer their acquired knowledge to the acquisition of new grammatical structures, since this model may enable students to learn on their own and improve their attitude towards foreign language learning. Our research is based on cognitive theory of learning. The theoretical background which supports our research attempts to demonnstrate how cognitive theory of learning manages to explain how learning, an L2, grammar and strategies, are learnt; and how the automatization of grammar and strategies helps students learn an L2. According to this approach the learner becomes an active organizer of incoming information and an L2 acquisition is seen as the acquisition of a complex, cognitive skill in which the learning of grammar plays an important role and LS facilitate its learning (McLaughlin, Rossman, and McLeod, 1983). This cognitive approach also states that grammar and learning strategies (LS) are complex skills; and explains how a skill is learnt so that the learning of an L2, grammar and LS can be understood. Thus, Anderson's (1980) theory of knowledge acquisition, McLaughlin's (1987), Schmidt's (1990), Sharwood-Smith's (1993), Long's (1998), Dekeyser's (1998), and Skehan's (1999) position on grammar learning and Wenden's (1987) and O'Malley et al.'s approach to LS manage to complement each other and offer an appropriate theoretical framework for designing an instructional model in which strategy training enables students to learn a grammatical structure and transfer this knowledge to the learning of other structures. The automatization of grammatical items is believed to take place when formally learned grammatical items have been explicitly noticed, have been structured into working hypotheses and have been proceduralized/automatized through practice in context (e.g. McLaughlin, 1987; Schmidt, 1990; Johnson, 1994; Batstone, 1994). And by using metacognitive strategies- planning, monitoring and evaluating strategies- students can come to understand that they have power over their own learning (Chamot and O'Malley, 1996: 266); and the combination of these metacognitive strategies with cognitive strategies- mental steps which involve interacting with the material- will also facilitate learners to learn grammar on their own. The two main hypothesis of this research are that students, specially fair and poor learners, following the grammar strategy instruction will acquire the 2nd conditional structure better than the students who do not follow this instruction: that is to say, their results in the 1st post-test, 2nd post-test, and final post-test will be better. And that the experimental group students, specially poor and fair learners, will transfer their way of acquiring 2nd conditionals to another grammatical structure, in this case the 3rd conditionals, better than the students who do not follow this instruction. Next, the method to be followed in our empirical work is explained. This research in which 60 subjects- 30 experimental subjects and 30 control subjects- participated has been conducted in "Luis Vives" secondary school in Valencia during the school year 2000-2001. Their textbook, their teacher and the conditions under which they study English are the same and their standard is low-intermadiate. Due to the great range of results which students get in the pre-test and their last year's results participants are ranked into three subgroups- good, fair and poor (Izumi and Bigelow, 2000: 248). Students also fill in three metacognitive questionnaires, which analyse students' characteristics, objectives, difficulties, and strategies used to learn grammar, before instruction takes place so that the homogeneity of both groups can be established. Our instructional model combines the explicit training of metacognitive and cognitive strategies when practising comprehension, consciousness-raising, controlled and spontaneous written grammar activities- filling in the blanks with the right tenses, correcting mistakes, rewriting, translating from Spanish into English and writing- on the learning of 2nd conditional sentences in the foreign language classroom. Since it is acknowledged that neither a forms-based instruction nor meaning-based instruction alone can lead to SLA (Doughty and Williams, 1998: 11), our approach is eclectic and combined. Our strategy training is provided in four sessions in three weeks running in January. The declarative knowledge about the 2nd conditional, their induction, practice in controlled and spontaneous written activities, and immediate feedback is provided in each session, while metacognitive and cognitive strategies are practised. Students' answers in the metacognitive questionnaires and their results in the pre-test and four post-tests are analysed following statistical procedures so that we can be more certain of the reliability of the results. A previous pilot study (Viñes, 2000) was also carried out so that possible deficiencies could be avoided, and results could be compared. The results obtained in the two short-term and long-term post-tests confirm our first hypotheses; our instructional model helped learners, specially unsuccessful learners, to learn the 2nd conditional. And the results of the "Discovering the 3rd conditional" test confirms our 2nd hypothesis; our instructional model helped experimental, specially unsuccessful learners, to transfer the knowledge acquired in learning the 2nd conditional to the learning of the 3rd conditionals. However, the results which students get are not 100% correct in all the different activities, that it is why, it is considered that they are still in the associative stage of learning in relation to their learning of 2nd and 3rd conditional sentences, and metacognitive and cognitive strategies. More spontaneous written activities and more strategy training sessions should have been provided in order to help them get to the autonomous stage of learning. Thus, the results of the four post-tests offer relevant empirical evidence on the effectiveness of our instructional model to help learners, specially unsuccessful learners to improve their inductive ability, acquire declarative knowledge, and transfer the declarative knowledge acquired in learning the 2nd conditional to the learning of the 3rd conditional. Finally, some pedagogical implications, which can be specially useful to help secondary school students learn an L2, are suggested. First of all, encouraging students to work on their own in silence may aid poor learners in performing activities. Secondly, providing strategy training which combines metacognitive and cognitive strategies is essential. Thirdly, adapting the material to student's level, and allowing the L1 to be used in the classroom when needed may encourage students to learn. Fourthly, providing smaller amounts of new information in meaningful contexts, but allowing students to discover it, make it explicit, practise it immediately and get feedback, may allow students to perceive learning grammar as a rewarding game because they can be aware of their success. Moreover, repeating this material applied in different contexts within long intervals of time may help all learners to acquire the new structures since different opportunities for their learning are provided. This doctorate research presents the findings of an empirical study carried out in a Spanish secondary school to test the effectiveness of an instructional model designed to help these secondary school students, specially the unsuccessful ones, learn grammar more autonomously and improve their attitude towards foreign language learning. First, the theoretical background which supports our empirical work is described. Anderson (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983), Anderson and Fincham (1994) and Anderson et al.'s (1997) theory of knowledge acquisition, McLaughlin (1987), Schmidt (1990), Sharwood-Smith (1993), Long (1998), Dekeyser (1998), and Skehan's (1999) position on grammar learning and Wenden (1987) and O'Malley and Chamot's (1990) approach to learning strategies complement each other, and offer an adequate framework for designing an instructional model which combines the explicit training of metacognitive and cognitive strategies when practising controlled and spontaneous written grammar activities on the learning of 2nd conditional sentences in the foreign language classroom. Second, the description of our empirical work follows. The experimental and control subjects' characteristics, the description of our instructional model, its instruction, the short-term and long term post-tests taken, and the statistical tests applied on the students' answers make up this description. Third, relevant empirical evidence on the effectiveness of our instructional model to help learners, specially unsuccessful learners to improve their inductive ability, acquire declarative knowledge, and transfer the declarative knowledge acquired in learning the 2nd conditional to the learning of the 3rd conditional are presented and discussed. Finally, some pedagogical implications, which can be specially useful for secondary school teachers when helping secondary school students learn an L2, are suggested.

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Johnson, Laurie. "Vocabulary Strategies in an Elementary Classroom in a Third World Country." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/266.

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Second and 3rd grade Honduran students in a Christian school are not performing at grade level in vocabulary. Students who lag in vocabulary development may not comprehend what they read and are likely to perform poorly in their course work, which may result in repeating the grade. As a result of the students' poor performance, the school implemented vocabulary squares strategy instruction to improve vocabulary development. Guided by the theory of constructivism, the purpose of this casual comparative study was to determine if vocabulary squares strategy instruction resulted in greater word mastery for 2nd and 3rd grade Honduran students than did traditional vocabulary instruction. The control group (n = 16) received traditional vocabulary instruction, and the experimental group (n = 15) received vocabulary squares instruction for a period of 6 weeks. Analysis of gain score differences via an independent t test revealed no significant difference word mastery. The length of time the strategy instruction was implemented may have been insufficient to affect word mastery. It is recommended that teachers employ the vocabulary squares strategy more frequently and over a longer period of time to determine if vocabulary squares strategy instruction results in greater word mastery than traditional instruction. This practice may contribute to positive social change by increasing vocabulary development, which , in turn, affects students' comprehension and course work performance reducing -the number of Honduran students repeating 2nd or 3rd grade.

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Slade, Jennifer P. "Implementing Graphic Organizers in a General Education Earth Systems Classroom." DigitalCommons@USU, 2009. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/533.

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Previous research has shown that implementing graphic organizers and giving the needed instruction to use and study content information increases academic gain of students with learning disabilities. In the present study students actively engaged in using graphic organizers, which helped them demonstrate their learning on multiple choice questions. On the multiple choice test, the overall mean gain for the experimental group was 45%. The control group's overall mean gain on the multiple choice test was 30%. While the posttest scores for students in the graphic organizer group were significantly higher than posttest scores of students in the control group, few students mastered the material. On a short answer test in which students answered definition, compare and contrast questions, students in traditional instruction outperformed students who received graphic organizer instruction. On the short answer test the mean gain for the experimental group across question types was 17% and the mean gain for the control group was 21%. These results are discussed relative to the available research on graphic organizers.

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Bowman, Rebecca Jane. "A Comparison of Two Models Used to Predict Student Strategy Choice for Classroom Conflicts." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1124736662.

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Du, Preez Petro. "Dialogue as facilitation strategy : infusing the classroom with a culture of human rights." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19516.

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Thesis(PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this dissertation the proposals made by the Department of Education towards the infusion of a culture of human rights and using dialogue as a facilitation strategy are problematised. It is argued that the lack of professional development programmes to assist educators in dealing with these proposals is one of the reasons why the infusion of a culture of human rights and dialogue as a facilitation strategy have not transpired as desired. Another apparent reason for the non-realisation of these ideals is that the classroom is not generally seen as an ethical community that has the propensity to anthropomorphise the ideal of infusing a culture of human rights through dialogue. The main focus of this enquiry was therefore to propose a normative theory of dialogue as a facilitation strategy as constitutive to the infusion of a culture of human rights in the context of an ethical community, aiming towards applying this theory in the form of an intervention research programme for selected in-service educators in the Mafikeng/Mmabatho area. The application assisted in determining the viability of the programme, specifically in terms of its theoretical underpinning, and the possibility of further developing it for the purpose of professional development of in-service educators beyond the scope of this target group. The theoretical underpinning of the intervention research programme consisted of a normative theory of dialogue as facilitation strategy characterised by: providing a dialogic stimulus, allowing for moments of deconstruction, critique and reconstruction, and finishing with debriefing and reflection. With regard to the human rights components, the focus was more on the infusion of a culture of human rights on a moral level than on an epistemological level. The intervention research process revealed how diverse groups of educator-participants responded to the intervention research programme. In addition, the research process demonstrated how and why the intervention research process could serve as a possible methodological framework for the design and development of professional development that is inclusive to a variety of education stakeholders. From this study it seems that the participating educators approved of and assimilated the intervention research programme and its underlying theory, albeit in different stages of the research process and with different concerns in mind. The work presented in this dissertation contributes firstly to a refined understanding of dialogue as a facilitation strategy in the South African context and secondly to an understanding of the frequently used notion of infusing the classroom with a culture of human rights in terms of its moral significance. Finally, it also focuses on and addresses the challenge of educator development and the organisation of facilitation strategies that are required to prevent human rights from being assimilated in inept educational paradigms.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif poog om die voorstelle van die Departement van Onderwys rakende die infusie van ŉ kultuur van menseregte in die klaskamer en die gebruik van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie te bevraagteken. Daar is geargumenteer dat die tekort aan professionele ontwikkelingsprogramme ter ondersteuning van onderwysers om hierdie voorstelle te implementeer een van die redes is waarom die infusie van ŉ kultuur van menseregte in die klaskamer en die gebruik van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie nie tot sy reg kom nie. Die feit dat die klaskamer meestal nie gesien word as ŉ etiese gemeenskap wat oor die potensiaal beskik om die ideaal van die infusie van ŉ kultuur van menseregte in die klaskamer en die gebruik van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie te verwesenlik nie, is nog ’n rede waarom hierdie voorstelle oënskynlik geen effek het nie. Die hooffokus van hierdie ondersoek was dus om ŉ normatiewe teorie ter ondersteuning van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie wat bevorderlik is vir die infusie van ŉ kultuur van menseregte in die konteks van ’n etiese gemeenskap te ontwikkel. Hierdie teorie is toegepas in die konteks van ’n intervensie-navorsingsprogram vir geselekteerde indiens-onderwysers in die Mafikeng/ Mmabatho-omgewing. Die toepassing het gehelp om vas te stel wat die praktiese waarde van die program is, veral ten opsigte van die program se teoretiese onderbou. Die moontlikheid om die program verder te ontwikkel as ’n professionele ontwikkelingsprogram vir indiens-onderwysers buite die bereik van die studie, is sodoende ook ondersoek. Die teoretiese onderbou van die intervensie-navorsingsprogram het bestaan uit ŉ normatiewe teorie van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie wat gekenmerk word deur ’n dialogiese stimulus, wat ruimte laat vir oomblikke soos dekonstruksie, kritiek en rekonstruksie, asook vir ontlonting en refleksie. Met betrekking tot die menseregtekomponent, was die fokus meer op die morele infusie van ŉ menseregtekultuur as op die epistemologiese infusie daarvan. Die intervensie-navorsingsproses het openbaar hoe diverse onderwyser-deelnemers op die intervensie-navorsingsprogram reageer. Die navorsingsproses het ook gewys hoe en waarom intervensie-navorsingsprosesse kan dien as ŉ moontlike metodologiese raamwerk vir die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van professionele ontwikkelingsprogramme wat ŉ verskeidenheid van onderwysbelanghebbendes in ag neem. Van die resultate kon daar afgelei word dat die deelnemende onderwysers die intervensie-navorsingsprogram en onderliggende teorie goedgekeur en geassimileer het. Dit was egter duidelik dat elke groep deelnemers die program verskillend geassimileer het en dat hul verskillende probleemareas ervaar het. Die werk wat in hierdie proefskrif weergegee word het eerstens ŉ bydrae gemaak tot die begrip van dialoog as fasiliteringstrategie in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, en tweedens tot die verstaan van die idee rakende die infusie van ’n menseregtekultuur in die klaskamer waarna telkens verwys word. Laastens het dit ook gefokus op die uitdaging van onderwyserontwikkeling en die organisering van fasiliteringstrategieë wat benodig word om te verhoed dat menseregte geassimileer word in paradigmas wat onvanpas is vir die onderwys.

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Kuchenbecker, Kristin. "Exploring word and strategy knowledge of high school students in a German classroom." Diss., University of Iowa, 2013. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2550.

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Vocabulary learning strategies and word knowledge are two central factors in learning a foreign language. Researchers have acknowledged the vital role of vocabulary in second language acquisition. This particular study is trying to fill a void by looking at high-school aged learners, by looking at beginning learners of German and by looking at the expression of word knowledge and strategy use qualitatively. The research methodology for this study is qualitative and exploratory in nature. The participants of this study are 29 high-school students, who participated in a vocabulary review game and filled out exit slips following the game. Of these students, 13 participated in a follow-up interview in which the prompts from the review game were discussed and analyzed. The study revealed beginning learners of German use a variety of learning strategies. Students preferred semantic context over linguistic and social context. They were also able to describe vocabulary items in the target language German, without major breakdowns in communication. Students tried to avoid the use of the German articles and confused grammatical terminology at times. Overall, students knew high frequency vocabulary and how to use it.

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Soga, Mncedisi Help. "The introduction to integers in a grade 7 classroom through an intentional teaching strategy." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5691.

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Magister Educationis - MEd
This research investigated how grade 7 learners dealt with introductory aspects of integers when they are introduced through a temperature model. In particular, the study analysed the effect of an intentional teaching strategy on learners' engagement with integers. The idea of combining an intentional teaching strategy with the introduction of integers in grade 7 learners using a temperature model is what makes this study unique. A qualitative study was adopted. Data was collected by means of audio and video and also by means of learners' completed worksheets. The results of the study indicate that the majority of learners could recognise, compare and order integers. It is recommended that the application of intentional teaching with a temperature model is a viable strategy to introduce grade 7 learners to integers.

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Moran, Renee Rice. "Supporting Teachers' Use of Nonfiction Text in the Primary Grades Classroom: One Practical Strategy." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3589.

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The purpose of this article is to argue for the benefits of using nonfiction text in the primary grades classroom. Readers are provided with a brief theoretical framework which outlines how nonfiction may increase achieve,emt, motivation, and interest for young students. Additionally, practical strategies are included for classroom teachers which work to frontload and support students in the act of processing nonfiction text as well as increase teachers' comfort level with the implementation of a nonfiction unit of study.

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Marzuki, Dony. "Fluency Strategy Training and the L2 Oral Task Performance of Indonesian EFL Classroom Learners." Thesis, Curtin University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87690.

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This quasi-experimental study investigated the impacts of two instructional conditions, explicit fluency strategy training and implicit task-based instruction, on university English learners in Indonesia. The results revealed that both instructional conditions could not significantly improve participants’ speech fluency, but improvement on oral proficiency reached statistical significance. A degree of variability in participants’ speech fluency development was also found. Both instructional conditions could be applied with potentially complementary effects in Indonesian EFL classrooms.

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Zweigle, Zachary John. "Applying Active Learning Strategy to the Teaching of History within a Multigenerational Community College Classroom." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10172995.

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Community colleges nationwide struggle with retention and completion of students. The role of two-year institutions is further complicated by the multigenerational diversity of learners. Community college instructors should be prepared to educate students ranging from the traditional-age digital native to a life-long learner 80 or more years in age. Creating a learning environment inclusive of generational learners is central to the mission of the community college. This quantitative study was grounded in two theoretical frameworks. First, Bandura’s (1986) social cognitive learning theory provided an understanding for student learning in the social environment. Second, Schön’s (1973) organizational learning theory provided an understanding of how educators and administrators use prior experiences to change and improve the learning environment. Five research questions guided this study. The data for these questions were collected from an immediate content recognition task and student engagement survey following a weeklong teaching demonstration. During the demonstration, two groups were taught identical material, one group in a tradition lecture format and the other received in an active learning format. Weeks later, both groups completed a delayed content recognition task to determine retention of information. The results indicated no statistically significance difference when comparing scores of the passive lecture group. However, the results indicated a statistically significance difference for active learners when analyzing overall retention. Scores for active learners decreased on the delayed content task when compared to the immediate task. The findings of this study may be used to assist two-year colleges in determining effective uses of active learning for the multigenerational classroom.

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Mockel, Lindsey Joan. "Thinking Aloud in the Science Classroom: Can a literacy strategy increase student learning in science?" PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1420.

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This research study investigated the effect of using the think aloud protocol while reading informational text on students' ability to learn from text in a secondary science classroom. The participants in this study were high school students (n=47) in three classes of a mixed-grade Integrated Biology, Chemistry, and Physics course. The study tracked student achievement during a four-week curriculum unit on the theory of evolution and evidence for biological evolution. All students received instruction on using the think aloud protocol, and all students practiced the think aloud protocol when reading short articles related to scientific evidence for evolution. The researcher measured student's ability to read and understand science text by comparing scores from a reading skills pre-assessment and post-assessment from each student. Student surveys were conducted to gather feedback on the effectiveness of the strategy in teaching students to use a literacy strategy while reading science text. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

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Legere, Susan Elena. "Narratives of Injustice: Measuring the Impact of Witness Testimony in the Classroom." Thesis, Boston College, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2599.

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Thesis advisor: Paul S. Gray
Can a vivid presentation about a tragic chapter of history elicit in viewers an empathetic reaction, as well as evidence of the telescopic perspective Mills[1] ([1959] 2000) described as the "sociological imagination"? Does the addition of victims' voices make a noticeable difference in their response to the historical event, as well contemporary controversies? Some scholars propose that oral histories, especially witness testimonies, have the potential to reach audiences more deeply than facts alone. "Narratives," as K. Slobin observed, "unfold with flesh and blood...encouraging empathy, identification and a humanization of content" (in Bochner and Ellis, 1992:171).[2] But, little systematic research has examined how or to what extent personal testimony may encourage empathetic understanding and a broader, more nuanced understanding of social problems. In an era where entertainment content skews toward "reality" programming and technology supersedes face-to-face interactions, the challenge to pierce cultural white noise is great. Educators, then, must figure out ways to counteract the desensitization, apathy and cynicism that follow these trends--but in ways that are proven, effective and lasting. My research sought to discover if victim narratives help students connect intellectually and emotionally with lessons about social justice. Thirteen undergraduate classes were exposed to three variations of a fact-based, multimedia presentation about Japanese internment in America during WWII. Each presentation included the same photographs, newsreel, and factual information. Presentations varied, however, in their use of survivor testimony and in the manner of its incorporation (video versus written accounts). Two groups of the sample were exposed to survivors describing their experiences in the internment camps. All groups completed surveys, and 21 participants gave extensive interviews. Data analysis examined information recall, sociological perspective, emotional response, empathetic identification and predictions of future behavior. The experiment generated much-needed empirical data on the efficacy of testimony and its ability to shape attitudes, broaden world view, and possibly influence behavior. These findings will assist educators in anticipating outcomes associated with various heuristic strategies, especially those including witness testimonies. [1] Mills, C. Wright. 1959. The Sociological Imagination. New York: Oxford, 2000. [2] Bochner, Arthur P. and Caroyln Ellis. 1992. "Personal Narrative as a Social Approach to Interpersonal Communication." Communication Theory 2(2)165-172. Comment from K. Slobin is listed as a personal communication with the authors in February 1991
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2012
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Sociology

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Al-Muzaiel, Wafa Sultan. "Using computers in the language classroom : the effect of computer based exercises on students' strategies and attitudes, and the effects of computer teacher training." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251343.

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Siegel, Joseph. "Problematising L2 listening pedagogy : the potential of process-based listening strategy instruction in the L2 classroom." Thesis, Aston University, 2014. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/24383/.

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Listening is typically the first language skill to develop in first language (L1) users and has been recognized as a basic and fundamental tool for communication. Despite the importance of listening, aural abilities are often taken for granted, and many people overlook their dependency on listening and the complexities that combine to enable this multi-faceted skill. When second language (L2) students are learning their new language, listening is crucial, as it provides access to oral input and facilitates social interaction. Yet L2 students find listening challenging, and L2 teachers often lack sufficient pedagogy to help learners develop listening abilities that they can use in and beyond the classroom. In an effort to provide a pedagogic alternative to more traditional and limited L2 listening instruction, this thesis investigated the viability of listening strategy instruction (LSI) over three semesters at a private university in Japan through a qualitative action research (AR) intervention. An LSI program was planned and implemented with six classes over the course of three AR phases. Two teachers used the LSI with 121 learners throughout the project. Following each AR phase, student and teacher perceptions of the methodology were investigated via questionnaires and interviews, which were primary data collection methods. Secondary research methods (class observations, pre/post-semester test scores, and a research journal) supplemented the primary methods. Data were analyzed and triangulated for emerging themes related to participants’ perceptions of LSI and the viability thereof. These data showed consistent positive perceptions of LSI on the parts of both learners and teachers, although some aspects of LSI required additional refinement. This project provided insights on LSI specific to the university context in Japan and also produced principles for LSI program planning and implementation that can inform the broader L2 education community.

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McMeekin, Abigail L. "NS-NNS negotiation and communication strategy use in the host family versus the study abroad classroom." Thesis, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=765882961&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1208804388&clientId=23440.

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Watkinson, Maureen. "A national literacy strategy for all : how can we ensure that the literacy classroom meets the needs of every child?" Thesis, n.p, 2001. http://dart.open.ac.uk/abstracts/page.php?thesisid=117.

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Yetkin, Iffet Elif. "The role of classroom context in student self-regulated learning an exploratory case study in a sixth-grade mathematics classroom /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1148492404.

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Leer, Rachel Elizabeth. "An Examination of Reading Assignments in the Secondary Classroom." TopSCHOLAR®, 2010. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/207.

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The purpose of this research study is to examine reading assignments given in the secondary classroom of a rural secondary school. The intention is to analyze student readiness to handle complex text found in post-secondary education and/or the workforce, based on current reading trends within the school. The research questions guiding this study focus on the average amount of reading students are expected to complete in a week, what strategic support is being provided to students to enhance comprehension of text, the methodology behind how teachers select both reading assignments and reading strategies, and finally the methodology behind how teachers assess student content learning through assigned text. This study is broken down into three major components: teacher-completed reading logs, student surveys, and two case studies. This mixed methods data collection process revealed that students are typically assigned less than two reading assignments per class per week, however nearly half of these students indicate that they read all of an assigned text. Case study data concluded that teachers are not consistent in their methodology neither in selecting reading assignments nor in utilization of reading strategies. Finally, based on the data, it is reasonable to conclude that students in this setting may not be prepared to handle complex texts found in post-secondary education and/or in the workforce.

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Ness, Bryan. "An evaluation of the effects of teaching students in a resource classroom a self-regulated assignment attack strategy /." Connect to title online (Scholars' Bank) Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10236.

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Thorne, Rochelle. "Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) as a language support strategy in a grade 8 natural sciences classroom." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020903.

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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an innovative educational approach in which an additional language is used for the learning and teaching of both language and subject content. Content and Language Integrated Learning is not commonly used in South African classrooms, but its application internationally has been shown by empirical research to significantly improve overall language competence in the target language. Reports indicate increased learner motivation and support for the learning of the content subject. This study sought to consider whether CLIL intervention would improve both language and science skills amongst Grade 8 learners in a Natural Sciences classroom. The researcher used a concurrent embedded mixed method design, including both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to gather data. An experimental test design with English Home Language classes and Afrikaans Home Language classes was employed. Hypothesis Testing was used as a statistical analysis to compare the pre-test and post-test results in order to ascertain the impact of CLIL intervention. In addition, the poster-activity and an open-ended questionnaire was used to qualitatively ascertain the impact of CLIL on learner literacy skills. The results showed that CLIL intervention improved learner performance significantly when compared to learners who were not exposed to CLIL. In addition, CLIL lessons were perceived as effective and learners verified that the approach was beneficial to their learning process.

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Delaney, Alice. "Better Teaching Model? Middle School Science Classroom Using the 4MAT Instructional Strategy vs. Lessons Created Without this Model." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3259/.

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The problem investigated was the need for effective and efficient learning for middle school science students to meet expectations set in Goals 2000. The use of the 4MAT Instructional Method was investigated as a possible method for attainment of current science standards. The study included one middle school science instructor's classes with 89 participating students. Measurements were taken and comparisons drawn using three assessment methods to determine if improved academic achievement and attitude scores resulted. Data analysis yielded no significant conclusion in either academic achievement or attitude improvement; however, observations of the researcher indicated potential usefulness of the 4MAT approach. The t-value calculated in the assessment methods was insufficient with a .05 probability of error present in the findings. The limitations of the study skewed the results and outweighed the possible observational insight.

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Ludewig, Ashley Marie. "Fostering Learning Communities in the First-Year Composition Classroom: An Exploration of Group Conferencing as a Response Strategy." OpenSIUC, 2012. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/994.

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Recent research has suggested that building personal relationships with students and establishing "learning communities" may be one way to encourage students to persist in their studies beyond the first year. Because many institutions require students to complete one or more writing courses early in their careers, first-year composition instructors have the opportunity to interact with students as they first attempt to assimilate into the academic culture. Response activities--one of the key ways writing instructors interact with their students and ask their students to engage with one another--can be a be a way to both facilitate effective revision and foster a sense of community among students. Group conferencing, defined in this study as a meeting between an instructor and a small group of students in which the participants receive feedback on drafts from their group members and instructor simultaneously, is a promising strategy for achieving those goals effectively and efficiently. The purpose of this study was to use a teacher research/participant-observer methodology to examine group conferencing more expansively and thoroughly than previous researchers and depicting a broader range of the behaviors that characterized the conferences and including the students' perception of the activity. In order to achieve these aims, a group of eighteen first-year composition students participated in individual conferences, in-class peer response, and group conferences and completed reflective assignments about each activity's effectiveness. Recordings of the group conferences were reviewed for significant behavioral patterns and the students' written responses were analyzed for indications of positive and negative reactions to group conferencing. The results included many behaviors described by previous researchers as well as several additional behavioral patterns that indicated the activity could be an effective and unique feedback experience. Most notably, working side-by-side with the instructor seemed to enhance the quality of feedback the students were able to offer one another because the instructor was able to demonstrate appropriate response techniques, prompt for more detailed responses from the students, and reinforce the students' helpful contributions. The students' written responses indicated that they saw value in group conferencing and, in some cases, came to prefer it over other feedback activities. Further, the findings of this study suggest that group conferencing may provide opportunities for community-building not afforded by other response strategies.

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Ness, Bryan 1976. "An evaluation of the effects of teaching students in a resource classroom a self-regulated assignment attack strategy." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10236.

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xiii, 117 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
Students who struggle academically frequently lack or are unable to apply cognitive-motivational processes imperative for self-regulated learning. It is increasingly evident that deficits in self-regulation are a shared characteristic across students who qualify for special education. For example, impaired executive functions, or the cognitive processes responsible for managing and directing goal-directed activity, is a prevalent symptom domain across students with diverse special education identifications. Higher-order cognitive deficits become increasingly relevant as students progress to the secondary level as this transition necessitates the use of more complex organizational schemes to manage increased academic workload. Assignment management is a particularly challenging task for these students as poor organizational skills and lack of strategic approach translate to excessive time spent on assignments, lost materials, and negative attitude toward academic work. There is a growing body of research suggesting interventions targeting self-regulation have potential to improve performance on complex academic tasks such as assignment completion. Broadly speaking, these interventions are referred to as "self-management" strategies and are intended to help students actively reflect on their own cognitive and learning processes while engaged in academic tasks. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of self-management strategy instruction on student "Assignment Attack" and related academic, behavioral, and cognitive variables. This study extended a line of inquiry examining implementation and efficacy of interventions targeting organized, independent student completion of assignments in resource contexts for adolescents who qualify for special education. Utilizing a multiple baseline, across participants research design, this study revealed positive effects of a Self-Regulated Assignment Attack Strategy (SAAS) on assignment attack and teacher-reported student behavior during assignment completion. The results indicated the effect was domain specific with minimal generalized improvement to the other academic, behavioral, or cognitive outcome measures. A discussion of the results is provided focused on the implications of improved assignment attack, generalization, and measurement challenges. Suggestions for further research in this area are provided.
Committee in charge: McKay Sohlberg, Chairperson, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Robert Horner, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Richard Albin, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Bonnie Todis, Member, Not from U of 0; Thomas Dishion, Outside Member, Psychology

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Ogbuehi, Philip Ikechukwu. "Evaluation of an innovative strategy for teaching systems of linear equations in terms of classroom environment, attitudes and conceptual development." Thesis, Curtin University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2464.

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This study, which was conducted among middle-school students in California, focused on the effectiveness of using innovative strategies for enhancing the classroom environment, students' attitudes, and conceptual development. Six hundred and sixty-one (661) students from 22 classrooms in four inner city schools completed the modified actual forms of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES), the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire, and the Test Of Mathematics Related Attitudes (TOMRA). The data were analyzed for the CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA to check their factor structure, reliability, discriminant validity, and the ability to distinguish between different classes and groups. In terms of the validity of the CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA when used with middle-school students in California, the factor analysis results attest to the sound factor structure of each questionnaire. The results for each CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA scale for the alpha reliability and discriminant validity for two units of analysis (individual and class mean) compare favorably with the results for other well-established classroom environment instruments. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was also calculated for each scale of the CLES and WIHIC to investigate its ability to differentiate between the perceptions of students in different classrooms. The ANOVA results suggest that students perceived the learning environments of different mathematics classrooms differently on CLES and WIHIC scales. In general, the results provided evidence of the validity of these instruments in describing psychosocial factors in the learning environments of middle-school mathematics classrooms in California. The effectiveness of the innovative strategy was evaluated in terms of classroom environment and attitudes, as well as achievement, among a subgroup of 101 students.Effect sizes and t-tests for paired sample were used to determine changes in classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and achievement for experimental and control groups. Pretest-posttest differences were statistically significant (p<0.05) for: the CLES scale of Shared Control for the experimental group, the TOMRA scale of Normality of Mathematicians for both the control and the experimental groups, the TOMRA scale of Enjoyment of Mathematics for the experimental group, and the achievement measure for both groups. Also ANCOVA was calculated to determine if differential pretest-posttest changes were experienced by the experimental and control groups in classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and achievement. The results suggest that there were a statistically significant differential changes for Task Orientation, Normality of Mathematicians, Enjoyment of Mathematics, and achievement between the experimental and control groups. In each case, the experimental group experienced larger pretest-posttest changes than the control group. Overall, a comparison of the pretest-posttest changes for an experimental group, which experienced the innovative strategy, with those for a control group, supported the efficacy of the innovative teaching methods in terms of learning environment perceptions, attitudes to mathematics, and mathematics concept development. The results of simple correlation and multiple correlation analyses of outcome-environment associations for two units of analysis clearly indicated that there is an association between the learning environment and students’ attitudes and mathematics achievement for this group of middle-school mathematics students.In particular, there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between: Normality of Mathematicians and Student Negotiation, Involvement, and Task Orientation with the individual as the unit of analysis; Enjoyment of Mathematics and all three CLES and three WIHIC scales with the student as a unit of analysis, and for the four scales of Personal Relevance, Shared Control, Involvement, and Task Orientation with the class mean as the unit of analysis. The multiple correlations between the group of three CLES and three WIHIC scales and each of the two TOMRA scales are statistically significant for the individual as a unit of analysis. Overall, the study revealed positive and statistically significant associations between the classroom learning environment and students’ attitudes to mathematics. A two-way MANOVA with repeated measures on one factor was utilized to investigate gender differences in terms of students’ perceptions of classroom environment and attitudes to mathematics, as well as mathematics achievement. A statistically significant but small difference was found between the genders for Student Negotiation and Task Orientation. Female students perceived their mathematics classrooms somewhat more positively than did the male students. There was no statistically significant difference between the genders on achievement and students’ attitudes to mathematics. Qualitative information, gathered through audiotaped interviews, students’ journal, and analysis of students’ work, was used to clarify students’ opinions about the new approach, classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and conceptual development.These qualitative information-gathering tools were utilized to obtain a more in-depth understanding of the learning environments (Tobin, Kahle, & Fraser, 1990) and the results of my study (Punch, 1998), as well as insights into students’ perceptions (Spinner & Fraser, 2005). The responses from the students’ interviews and students’ reflective journals from the group that experienced the innovative methods generally suggested that introducing Cramer’s rule as a method for solving systems of linear equations in the middle school can be beneficial and therefore might be considered for inclusion in the middle-school Algebra 1 curriculum more widely in California. Using only quantitative data would not have provided the richness that was derived from using mixed methods (Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2004). Therefore, qualitative data obtained from students who experienced the innovative method generally supported the quantitative findings concerning the effectiveness of this method for teaching and learning systems of linear equations.

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Tarasova, H. S., and O. V. Shakhmatova. "Flipped learning as interactive learning environment." Thesis, Інститут інноваційної освіти, 2019. http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/41237.

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The use of the flipped classroom as an alternative to the traditional learning environments has been increasingly attracting the attention of researchers and educators. The advancement in technological tools such as interactive videos, interactive in-class activities, and video conference systems paves the way for the widespread use of flipped classrooms. It is even asserted that the flipped classroom, which is used to create effective teaching environments at schools, is the best model for using technology in education. Studies about the flipped classroom appear in different disciplines including information systems, engineering, sociology, and humanities, mathematics education, and English composition. The purpose of this paper is to fulfil the needs regarding the review of recent literature on the use of the flipped classroom approach in education.

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Ogbuehi, Philip Ikechukwu. "Evaluation of an innovative strategy for teaching systems of linear equations in terms of classroom environment, attitudes and conceptual development." Curtin University of Technology, Science and Mathematics Education Centre, 2006. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18488.

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This study, which was conducted among middle-school students in California, focused on the effectiveness of using innovative strategies for enhancing the classroom environment, students' attitudes, and conceptual development. Six hundred and sixty-one (661) students from 22 classrooms in four inner city schools completed the modified actual forms of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES), the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC) questionnaire, and the Test Of Mathematics Related Attitudes (TOMRA). The data were analyzed for the CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA to check their factor structure, reliability, discriminant validity, and the ability to distinguish between different classes and groups. In terms of the validity of the CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA when used with middle-school students in California, the factor analysis results attest to the sound factor structure of each questionnaire. The results for each CLES, WIHIC, and TOMRA scale for the alpha reliability and discriminant validity for two units of analysis (individual and class mean) compare favorably with the results for other well-established classroom environment instruments. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was also calculated for each scale of the CLES and WIHIC to investigate its ability to differentiate between the perceptions of students in different classrooms. The ANOVA results suggest that students perceived the learning environments of different mathematics classrooms differently on CLES and WIHIC scales. In general, the results provided evidence of the validity of these instruments in describing psychosocial factors in the learning environments of middle-school mathematics classrooms in California. The effectiveness of the innovative strategy was evaluated in terms of classroom environment and attitudes, as well as achievement, among a subgroup of 101 students.
Effect sizes and t-tests for paired sample were used to determine changes in classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and achievement for experimental and control groups. Pretest-posttest differences were statistically significant (p<0.05) for: the CLES scale of Shared Control for the experimental group, the TOMRA scale of Normality of Mathematicians for both the control and the experimental groups, the TOMRA scale of Enjoyment of Mathematics for the experimental group, and the achievement measure for both groups. Also ANCOVA was calculated to determine if differential pretest-posttest changes were experienced by the experimental and control groups in classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and achievement. The results suggest that there were a statistically significant differential changes for Task Orientation, Normality of Mathematicians, Enjoyment of Mathematics, and achievement between the experimental and control groups. In each case, the experimental group experienced larger pretest-posttest changes than the control group. Overall, a comparison of the pretest-posttest changes for an experimental group, which experienced the innovative strategy, with those for a control group, supported the efficacy of the innovative teaching methods in terms of learning environment perceptions, attitudes to mathematics, and mathematics concept development. The results of simple correlation and multiple correlation analyses of outcome-environment associations for two units of analysis clearly indicated that there is an association between the learning environment and students’ attitudes and mathematics achievement for this group of middle-school mathematics students.
In particular, there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between: Normality of Mathematicians and Student Negotiation, Involvement, and Task Orientation with the individual as the unit of analysis; Enjoyment of Mathematics and all three CLES and three WIHIC scales with the student as a unit of analysis, and for the four scales of Personal Relevance, Shared Control, Involvement, and Task Orientation with the class mean as the unit of analysis. The multiple correlations between the group of three CLES and three WIHIC scales and each of the two TOMRA scales are statistically significant for the individual as a unit of analysis. Overall, the study revealed positive and statistically significant associations between the classroom learning environment and students’ attitudes to mathematics. A two-way MANOVA with repeated measures on one factor was utilized to investigate gender differences in terms of students’ perceptions of classroom environment and attitudes to mathematics, as well as mathematics achievement. A statistically significant but small difference was found between the genders for Student Negotiation and Task Orientation. Female students perceived their mathematics classrooms somewhat more positively than did the male students. There was no statistically significant difference between the genders on achievement and students’ attitudes to mathematics. Qualitative information, gathered through audiotaped interviews, students’ journal, and analysis of students’ work, was used to clarify students’ opinions about the new approach, classroom environment perceptions, attitudes, and conceptual development.
These qualitative information-gathering tools were utilized to obtain a more in-depth understanding of the learning environments (Tobin, Kahle, & Fraser, 1990) and the results of my study (Punch, 1998), as well as insights into students’ perceptions (Spinner & Fraser, 2005). The responses from the students’ interviews and students’ reflective journals from the group that experienced the innovative methods generally suggested that introducing Cramer’s rule as a method for solving systems of linear equations in the middle school can be beneficial and therefore might be considered for inclusion in the middle-school Algebra 1 curriculum more widely in California. Using only quantitative data would not have provided the richness that was derived from using mixed methods (Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2004). Therefore, qualitative data obtained from students who experienced the innovative method generally supported the quantitative findings concerning the effectiveness of this method for teaching and learning systems of linear equations.

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Holdaway, Alex S. "Evaluating the Effects of a Formative Classroom Management Coaching Program for Pre-Service Teachers." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1500565483566359.

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Guhlemann, Mareike. "Personality, Motivation and Communication Strategy Use: Individual Differences in the language classroom. A Study of Language Students and Language Teachers." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för språk och kultur, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71350.

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Individual differences have been of special interest in the field of second language acquisition for decades. Recent studies show special interest in the stability of various individual differences. The results, however, have not proven to be coherent. This thesis aimed to investigate individual differences of Swedish students enrolled in a German course in 2011 and addressed the issue of stability and correlation, in terms of personality, motivation/attitude and communication strategy use. Furthermore, teachers' perception of their students‟ individual differences, as well the enhancement of ID factors in the language classroom were determined. The results could not verify recent criticism on previous individual difference research, since ID factors analyzed proved to be stable and to be highly correlated with each other. Especially the correlation between anxiety and extroversion, as well as communication strategy use proved to be interesting. Furthermore, a correlation between teaching practices and students' individual differences could be found.

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Marawu, Sithembele. "Code-switching as a pedagogical strategy in classroom settings: the case of township schools in a South African Metropolitan Municipality." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62406.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the use of code-switching as a pedagogical strategy in bi/multilingual classroom settings. It was prompted by the widespread use of codeswitching (CS) in classrooms, particularly in South African rural and township schools. This study highlighted that learners from disadvantaged backgrounds struggle to learn through the medium of English but aspire to acquire it because of its association with socio-economic advancement. However, poor proficiency in English excludes them from being part of the country's economy. Research studies show that there is a shift from the old orthodoxy which perceived CS as undesirable in classrooms to a new orthodoxy that acknowledges its academic contribution in classrooms. Although more research on classroom CS has been done, this study identified the need for development of new strategies on how to use CS effectively in classrooms as a linguistic and pedagogical resource. In line with critical classroom ethnography, qualitative interpretation of data was used to understand the teachers' discourse behaviour. Additionally, non-probability sampling - specifically purposive sampling - was used to collect data. These methods and approaches assisted in the analysis of the discourse of the three teachers who served as units of analysis in this study. These teachers relied on CS to impart the content of their subjects to the learners. It transpired from data analysis that teachers use CS in classrooms to achieve various functions like social and pedagogical functions. Another finding is that the switches teachers make do not affect the syntactic structure of the matrix language. Moreover, CS enhances understanding of the subject matter. This study concludes by stating that as learners are emergent bilinguals, additive bilingualism would be more ideal in the South African situation than subtractive bilingualism which parents and learners seem to prefer. Lastly, there is a need to harness CS as a communicative and pedagogical resource in classrooms.

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Shidaker, Chelsey N. Cossman. "THE EFFECTS OF GO 4 IT…NOW! STRATEGY INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPH WRITING IN AN INCLUSIVE SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468879083.

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McLure, Felicity Isabel. "A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom." Thesis, Curtin University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70404.

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This study investigated how a multi-dimensional conceptual change strategy, called the Thinking Frames Approach (TFA), supported students’ learning. The study was conducted in Grades 8-10 science classes over a two-year period. Results showed that students improved their conceptual understanding and written explanations in many science topics. Students’ interest and self-efficacy in science were also positively influenced. TFA support provided to the teacher in guiding students to go through multi-dimensional conceptual change is also discussed.

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Clarke, Laura Shipp. "Use of Picture Response Cards in the General Education Classroom to Increase Participation of Students with Mild Mental Disabilities." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277154877.

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Helm, Kerry L. "A descriptive study of northwest Ohio seventh grade math teachers' attitudes and strategy integration used to promote literacy in the classroom." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1120150309.

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Horák, Tania Caroline. "An investigation into the effect of the Skills for Life Strategy on assessment and classroom practices in ESOL teaching in England." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2012. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/18665/.

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This study investigates the impact of the Skills for Life Strategy (2001) on assessment practices in ESOL teaching in England, and whether these assessments resulted in any washback. In this qualitative study, the Henrichsen (1989) model of the diffusion of innovation acted as the framework to explore the assessment of ESOL students in 3 further education colleges in the UK, using interviews and observations. The research found that due to the Strategy, assessment became considerably more standardised, with the focus falling on a range of external exams, although the effects of internal measures such as Independent Learning Plans was also noted. While washback was detected, mostly in the form of changes in staff-student relationships, the ‘double accounting’ of students preparing to sit the Skills for Life exams as well as other exams, and to some degree more of a focus on accuracy in classroom work, the washback was not particularly strong. This was attributed to the timing of the study, being relatively close to the introduction of the new range of exams. The washback was also noted to be differential, namely, that the washback was not uniform across the sites studied. Factors to explain this were investigated, including the variability of the stakes for various stakeholders, features of the teachers themselves, the quality and nature of the communication of the changes and finally other factors, as suggested by the Henrichsen model. The latter suggested some distortion of the aims of assessment cause by perceived pressure to reach targets to secure funding. The results suggested there was considerable variability, leading to the conclusion that washback studies, which are vital for monitoring exams, need to avoid being simplistic and thus missing key factors which illuminate contextual detail. The nature of washback can easily be masked by superficial investigation.

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Sharp, William Garry. "Help-seeking and mental health education : an evaluation of a classroom based strategy to modify help-seeking for mental health problems /." Full text available from ProQuest UM Digital Dissertations, 2006. http://0-proquest.umi.com.umiss.lib.olemiss.edu/pqdweb?index=0&did=1379527751&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1217358893&clientId=22256.

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Ariss, Laila Diane. "Differentiated Instruction: An Exploratory Study in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1493411297122313.

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Yeboah, Kwaku Amankwah. "Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066.

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LIN, CAI-CHUN, and 林菜春. "A Research on Teachers＇Personality, Classroom Management Strategy and Classroom Management Effectiveness." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/nb259p.

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The main purpose of this study is to examine relations among personality traits, classroom management and classroom management efficiency. In addition, this study also investigates differences within background variables of teachers in above three aspects. Due to rapid knowledge development and educational reform in recent years, parents more and more emphasize on education quality. Therefore,front-line teachers must establish and maintain good parent-teacher relationship and harmonious teacher-student relationship. Research tools used in this study include NEO-Five Factor Inventory, Teachers’Classroom Management Strategy Questionnaire and Classroom Management Effectiveness Questionnaire. The methodology of this research was mainly a questionnaire survey. Questionnaire survey is conducted through elementary school teachers are choseen as research objects. The questionnaires was sent to 400 teachers and they were toally 395 questionnaires collected. The servey data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, T Test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson porduct-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Some conclusions of this thesis are found as follows: 1. Among the dimensions of personality, the elementary school teachers had the highest average score in neuroticism, followed by agreeableness conscientiousness and openness, and the lowest in extraversion. 2. The personality traits of elementary school teachers have a relation with classroom management strategies, and affect classroom management efficiency. 3. There was significant differences among the gender, age, marital status, seniority, academics degree for classroom management effectiveness. 4. Teachers who possess personality prone to “stable sentiment”,”kindness” and “preciseness” are able to communicate with teachers, parents and school administrators more easily, work out more exquisite and comprehensive classroom management strategies; consequently, they can achieve higher classroom management effectiveness. According to the conclusion, this study provides some suggestions for elementary schools, teachers, and further future study.

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Ansell, Ellen. "Understanding children's strategy use as classroom activity." 1995. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/33879747.html.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1995.
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Lai, Mei-Hsuan, and 賴美璇. "Motivational Regulation Strategy Teaching and Learning in English Classroom." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/22149987499844440104.

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碩士
國立成功大學
教育研究所
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The main objects of this study were: A. To present the effects and impacts of Motivational Regulation Strategy Teaching and Learning in English classroom” program. B. To analyze the interactive effects between “Motivational Regulation Strategy Teaching and Learning in English classroom” program and the roles of action-state orientation on learning motivation. C. To examine the interactive effects between “Motivational Regulation Strategy Teaching and Learning in English classroom” program and the roles of action-state orientation on learning motivation at different measurement occasions. In order to achieve desirable results, Motivational Regulation Strategy Teaching and Learning in English classroom” program has been designed. A nonequivalent pretest-posttest experimental design was employed. Participants for the study were 7th graders in Tainan. The independent variables were experimental and control groups, action-state oriented groups, and measurement occasion, while the dependent variables were motivational regulation strategy, motivational belief, motivational engagement, and achievement. Three-way mixed design ANOVA and two-way ANCOVA were conducted. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: A. In terms of motivational regulation strategy: (a) the three-way interactions among experimental and control groups, action-state orientated groups, and measurement occasion on emotion regulation strategy, test anxiety alleviation strategy, and aversive stimulation strategy were found. (b) the two-way interactions between experimental and control groups and action-state orientated groups on nine motivational regulation strategies (intrinsic goal-oriented strategy, interest enhancement strategy, importance enhancement strategy, utility enhancement strategy, control belief strategy, efficacy self-talk strategy, emotion regulation strategy, test anxiety alleviation strategy, and aversive stimulation strategy) were found; the two-way interactions between experimental and control groups and measurement occasion on nine motivational regulation strategies were found as well. (c) the main effects of three independent variables on nine motivational regulation strategies were found. B. In terms of motivational belief: (a) the three-way interaction among experimental and control groups, action-state orientated groups, and measurement occasion on test anxiety was found. (b) the two-way interactions between experimental and control groups and measurement occasion on intrinsic goal-oriented, interest, importance, utility, control belief, self-efficacy, and positive affect were found. (c) the main effects of experimental and control groups on interest, importance, utility, control belief, self-efficacy, positive affect, negative affect, and test anxiety were found; the main effects of action-state orientated groups on intrinsic goal-oriented and test anxiety were found; the main effects of measurement occasion on interest, positive affect, and negative affect were found as well. C. In terms of motivational engagement: (a) the two-way interactions between experimental and control groups and measurement occasion on persistence, task choice, and instrumental help seeking were found; the two-way interaction between action-state oriented groups and measurement occasion on instrumental help seeking was found as well. (b) the main effects of experimental and control groups on persistence, effort, task choice, and instrumental help seeking were found; the main effect of measurement occasion on task choice was found as well. D. In terms of achievement: (a) the main effect of experimental and control groups on mid-term was found. (b) the two-way interaction between experimental and control groups and action-state oriented groups on final exam was found. (c) the main effect of experimental and control groups on final exam was found. Based on the findings of this study, applications and suggestions for teaching, educational guidance, and further research were proposed.

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Wang, Jin-Laing, and 王金樑. "The Research about Classroom Management Strategy and Classroom Management Efficiency of Guidance Teacher in Vocational High School." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86615060489128389729.

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碩士
國立彰化師範大學
工業教育學系
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ABSTRACT The main purposes of this study are to findout the current condition of the strategies and effectiveness of classroom management utilized by tutors in vocational high school, analyze the strategies and effectiveness of classroom management in different background variables, exam relationships of the strategies and effectiveness of classroom management. A total of 90 classrooms and 1800 students, randomly selected from vocational high school in Taiwan, responded to a set of instruments including the strategies of classroom management scale and effectiveness of classroom management scale. The statistical methods used to analyze the data were descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheff’e and Pearson’s product-moment correlation and stepwise regression analysis. The findings of this study were 1.The current condition of the strategies and effectiveness of classroom management utilized by tutors in vocational high school is medium-high. 2.There were significant differences in tutor’s age, teaching years, and teaching experience. 3.The better strategies utilized, the better effectiveness found. 4.The strategies of classroom management can predict effectiveness of classroom management utilized by tutors in vocational high school. 5.To give some suggestions for the government and future research were proposed according to the results. Keywords: Guidance , Strategies of Classroom Management, Effectiveness, Classroom Management.

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Hsu, Hui-Fang, and 許惠芳. "A Research on Teachers’ Personality, Classroom Management Strategy and Classroom Management Effectiveness-an Example of Tainan City." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88315143601626482590.

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康寧大學
國際企業管理研究所
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Abstract Due to rapid knowledge development and educational reform in recent years, parents more and more emphasize on education quality and actively participate in school activities. Therefore, front-line teachers must establish and maintain good parent-teacher relationship and harmonious teacher-student relationship; in terms of teaching, they should present excellent teaching quality and innovative performance so as to accord with changes in current trends and make achievement in teaching effectiveness. Subject of this study is “factor analysis of classroom management” and factors are generalized as the following three: “teachers’ personality”, “classroom management strategy” and “classroom management effectiveness”. Questionnaires are sent to survey objects- students and teachers from elementary schools in Tainan City, and statistical analysis methods (factor analysis, T test and regression analysis) are adopted to analyze students and teachers’ answers, thus to find out factors that should be considered for classroom management. Research tools used in this study include NEO-Five Factor Inventory, Teachers’ Classroom Management Strategy Questionnaire and Classroom Management Effectiveness Questionnaire. Questionnaire survey is conducted through two stages: at the first stage, elementary school teachers are chosen as research objects and a total of 150 valid questionnaires are received; at the second stage with students as objects, 1500 questionnaires are sent out and 1483 effective responses are available. Through empirical analysis, this study finds: teachers who possess personality prone to “stable sentiment”, “kindness” and “preciseness” are able to communicate with teachers, parents and school administrators more easily, win better evaluation, work out more exquisite and comprehensive classroom management strategies; consequently, they can prevent students’ destructive behaviors and achieve higher classroom management effectiveness. Results of this study are aimed to function as a reference guideline for educational workers’ teaching improvement and also provide a reference for educational authorities and future researches.

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Noble, Emily Marie. "Teaching suprasegmentals through strategy use and technology." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/28122.

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In an increasingly global world, there is a growing demand for pronunciation instruction. A focus on intelligibility as the goal in pronunciation instruction has risen to the forefront of the literature. Suprasegmentals are a practical goal for instruction since they have been shown to have a greater impact on overall intelligibility, but many language curricula do not allocate time or resources to pronunciation instruction at all, making it difficult for teachers to incorporate much needed suprasegmental learning in language classrooms. This Report suggests a practical way to incorporate suprasegmental learning in a mixed language background classroom: a project that incorporates a Web 2.0 tool, VoiceThread, and Covert Rehearsal Model strategy use.
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Chen, Chiung-mei, and 陳瓊媚. "Constructing an Interactive Classroom Management and Strategy Sharing Web Platform Using Joomla!" Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18846773266585611540.

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亞洲大學
資訊工程學系碩士在職專班
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Classroom management is the most important daily mission for the primary school teachers, and the performance of class often is depending on how teacher’s classroom management works. This research aims to construct a web platform for sharing classroom management experiences and strategies among participating teachers. Teachers can use this web platform for real-time or delayed discussions and communications. In addition to posting class management related information, teachers can also share and offer their own thoughts, such that other teachers can benefit through this web communications platform. To achieve the research goal our classroom management web platform was designed based on the Joomla! Content Management System (CMS), and offered multiple management functionalities for classroom administration, teaching, moral education, classroom environment, interpersonal relations, and parent-teachers’ relations. Additionally, this web platform implemented the Facebook “fans” function for the online discussions of classroom management strategies. This web platform was successfully constructed and shared among participating teachers and parents, with positive feedbacks from those users.

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