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Francoeur, Eric. "The forgotten tool : a socio-historical analysis of the development and use of mechanical molecular models in chemistry and allied disciplines." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0003/NQ44433.pdf.
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Hobson, David Allen. "Developing transparency masters for Introduction To Construction Technology for Indiana's industrial technology education curriculum." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/544154.
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This creative project is an approach to assist the Industrial Technology Educators of Indiana in Implementing the Introduction to Construction Technoloay Course. The necessity for high quality instructional materials has set the objectives for a valuable and productive creative project: to research and collect pertinent data from Indiana's state curriculum guides, and recommended texts for the development of transparency masters for the Introduction to Construction Technology Course. The instructional benefits to both prospective and veteran teachers is well worth the effort.Department of Industry & Technology
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Apple, Steven David. "Developing transparency masters for Product and Manufacturing System Design to support Indiana's industrial technology education curriculum." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/544152.
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The purpose of this creative project is to develop transparency masters for the course, Product and Manufacturing System Design, as outlined in the Indiana Industrial Technology Education Curriculum Guide. Since the curriculum's acceptance, there has been a need for visual instructional material to support the new courses. The author identified this need by assembling a committee to advice his creative project and thus developed instructional media in the form of transparency masters. Now that the transparency masters are developed, instructors in the field of industrial technology education may now benefit by utilizing the materials to help convey the information to their students.Department of Industry & Technology
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Stahl, Karen Ann. "TEACHING VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS CLOTHING SELECTION THROUGH AUDIO AND PRINT INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION (CASE STUDY)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/275328.
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PORRECA-EASLEY, ZANA. "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TEACHING OF SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA USING MEDIA AND STUDENT RETENTION AND APPRECIATION (HAMLET)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184117.
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The study described in this dissertation was conducted during a three week period and encompassed four senior high school English classes. The data derived from the study were elicited from a pre test of knowledge and a pre treatment attitude survey; a post test of knowledge and a post treatment attitude survey and a delayed post test of knowledge. The four groups of students were given the following treatments within the Shakespearean drama unit on Hamlet: (1) Group I - Students in this group were shown four teaching films on Hamlet and read the play aloud in class with students taking parts. (2) Group 2 - Students listened to a taped recording of the play and followed along with their books. (3) Group 3 - Students in this group listened to the taped recording of the play and were shown the four teaching films. (4) Group 4 - Students in this group, which was the control group, read the play aloud in class with students taking parts. The research questions which guided the research and were addressed through the statistical analysis were as follows: (1) What significant knowledge differences, if any, exist between and among the groups receiving the non-print media treatments and that group which did not? (2) Is there a difference in appreciation (attitudes) of Shakespearean drama between the groups which received the non-print media treatments and the group which did not? The statistical analysis of the data revealed that although all groups improved on the knowledge post test, groups 1 and 2 improved the most. Attitude scores also increased for group 1. Interestingly, the difference between pre treatment and post treatment attitude scores for group 2 was negligible, and for groups 3 and 4 decreased. The following conclusions were then drawn from the statistical analysis: (1) The use of non-print media does improve knowledge of and attitude about Shakespearean drama. (2) The use of non-print media should be limited, for example, to either taped recording or film for optimum results.
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Mulford, Kymberli Fahlbeck. "A multimedia paradigm of engaged learning: An intergenerational approach." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1790.
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Meehan, Brendan. "Using digitally versatile disk (DVD) video technology for teaching disability sport, games, and activities to general physical educators." Virtual Press, 2002. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1277065.
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The purpose of this project was to design, create, and implement a pilot for an adapted physical education (APE), DVD-Video teaching aid. This creative project has resulted in a DVD-Video that can be used as an instructional tool and resource for physical educators. It follows the teaching methods and skills from the wheelchair basketball chapter in Davis (2002), featuring strategies and ideas that can aid in the successful teaching of physical education (basketball) to individuals of all abilities.The use of interactive DVD-Video in a learning environment is seen as an innovative and exciting delivery method for instructional purposes. It is proposed that the majority of learners would enjoy using, and acquire a very significant learning experience from using, interactive DVD-Video instruction. Therefore, it is anticipated that physical educators would get a meaningful APE training experience from an interactive instructional DVD-Video such as the one piloted for this creative project.School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science
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Dumville, Stuart Lloyd. "An investigation into the alignment of illustration in higher education practices and the visual communications industry." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2282.
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Thesis (MTech (Graphic Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012.University graduates entering the graphic design, advertising and publishing industries do so with the hand and digital illustration knowledge and skills that they acquired during their time of study. As a result of the ever-changing developments in technology, the parameters of hand-generated illustration within the visual communications industry have increasingly progressed toward digitally generated artwork. This thesis investigates the alignment or nonalignment between illustration teaching and learning practices in higher education and professional practice in the visual communications industry, with a view to identifying the gaps, and their causes, in the knowledge and skills of graduates entering the workplace. The study uses the lens of Activity Theory (Enqestrorn, 1987) to investigate practices in higher education and industry sites. Both the higher education and workplace investigation was guided by the research questions: 1) What comprises an activity system in the training of illustrators in higher education? 2) What comprises an activity system in professional illustrators' practice? and 3) How can the higher education and professional activity systems be aligned for their mutual benefit? The comparative study uses both quantitative questionnaire data and qualitative data derived from interviews conducted in both higher education and workplace sites, including the analysis of samples of illustration at both sites. The research reveals areas where there is both alignment and non-alignment and recommendations are made with a view to ensuring that illustration programmes in higher education are aligned as closely as possible to the needs of the workplace. The contribution made by this research is both theoretical and practical. The theoretical knowledge framework that has been developed outlines academics' and practitioners' of illustration theorising of current trends in both hand and digital illustration curricula in higher education and current trends and needs of digital and hand illustration in the visual communication industry. In broad terms, there is alignment with regard to technical skills and the tools used across both sites, while there is non-alignment with regard to knowledge of and preparation for the workplace and self employment, for example, time management, interpersonal skills and the acceptance of critique. The practical contribution is in the form of recommendations to curricula, which when applied should better prepare graduates with the practical and skills required of illustrators in the unpredictable, demanding world of work, which they encounter on leaving their academic institutions.
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Mathey, Alain Bernard. "Teaching languages the natural way with visual cues." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1987. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/403.
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Ou, Yingzhe, and 区颖哲. "Teaching Chinese as a second language through video." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48368714.
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在科技发展的引导下，现今不少学校或者教育机构都提倡把多媒体引入课堂，而视像教学也在多媒体教学的范畴当中。目前对于多媒体应用于课堂的问题研究已有不少，但是多集中在需要图解分析的科目范畴，在语言教学研究方面相对较少，而在第二语言教学领域中又以英文作为第二语言教学的课题研究占多数。本研究旨在探讨在中文作为第二语言教学中，视像教学否能够有助于学生提高学习成效，同时又能达到活跃课堂，提高学习动机的目的。本研究通过借鉴已有的关于多媒体应用于教学或语言习得方面的相关文献，结合笔者所在实习学校的实验，透过课堂数据收集、对比分析法、问卷法、访谈法、观课等方法对课题进行分析论证，从而得出以下结论：1.学生在不同学习能力要求下的学习成效不一致，记忆型题目比能力型题目的学习成效要好，而两者与学生的先备知识相关性均不显著；2.视像教学中记忆型题目比非视像教学的记忆型题目成效要差，而两者在能力型题目中的成效差异不显著；3.视像教学能够有效提高学生的学习动机及课堂的集中度。
Under the guidance of scientific development, many schools and education institutions are currently encouraging the introduction of multimedia into the classrooms, with video teaching as one of the methods under multimedia teaching. There have been a lot of researches on the multimedia application into classroom, but most of them focused more on the subjects which need graphic analysis but the language teaching relatively. While the research on the Teaching English as a Second Language mostly account for the research in this field, this study aims to explore whether the video teaching could be helpful to improve students’ learning effects in Teaching Chinese as a second language, as well as enlivening the classroom and improving students’ learning motivation. Using some related literature review about the multimedia application into language teaching or acquisition for references, the author has designed an appropriate experiment fit for the teaching-practicum school, then adopted some methods such as data collection, comparing analysis, questionnaire, interview and class observation to proceed the analysis and demonstration and finally drew a conclusion as follows: 1. Students has different effects under different capability requirements, additionally, they performed better in memory-oriented tests than capability-oriented tests, both of whom have no significant co-relation with prior knowledge; 2.The effect of memory-oriented test in video teaching is worse than that in non-video teaching, but both in the capability-oriented tests have no significant effects; 3.Video teaching can improve students’ learning motivation and concentration in class effectively.published_or_final_version
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Scott, Kathleen Ann. "A comparison of print and video as educational media for the development of historical thinking." Thesis, online access from Digital Dissertation Consortium, 2006. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?3266901.
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Meyrow, Arnold Burt. "The effect of on-screen instructor gender and expressivity upon adult learning of basic computer skills from an instructional videotape." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39875.
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Laflamme, Denise Marie. "The brain-based theory of learning and multimedia." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1002.
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For this project the brain-based theory of learning, an eclectic theory that incorporates the cognitive and humanistic views was researched. Multimedia, a technology which supports the principles of brain-based learning, was then selected as the vehicle to present historical materials to students.
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Libler, Rebecca W. "A study of the effectiveness of interactive television as the primary mode of instruction in selected high school physics classes." Virtual Press, 1991. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/776632.
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The study gathered and analyzed data about the impact of interactive television on student achievement and attitude in high school physics classes. Students enrolled in a distance learning program using interactive television to teach physics were the study population. Data were obtained from eighty-five students at six remote sites and the originating site. Z-tests of the mean scores obtained by the study population on each section of the American Association of Physics Teachers/National Science Teachers Association (AAPT/NSTA) Introductory Physics Examination Version 1988R indicated the study population achieved at a level significantly lower than the test norming population in all four areas analyzed. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA Model) was completed on achievement data arranged by group according to type of classroom monitoring. Group 1 had certified teachers acting as on-site facilitators; Group 2 had no on-site facilitators. There was no significant difference (p > .05) in achievement between the two groups. A survey was administered to determine the attitudes of students toward interactive television as the method of instruction and to assess student attitude toward the course content. Frequency and percentage distributions of responses to each question on the student survey were descriptive of student attitude. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA Model) failed to demonstrate any significant difference at the .05 level in attitudes between the group in classrooms monitored by certified teachers and the group in classrooms which were self-monitored. Students enrolled in the interactive television physics course held slightly more positive than negative attitudes toward interactive television as the method of instruction. Student attitude toward interactive television was less positive after taking the course than prior to taking the course. Students in interactive television classes generally held positive attitudes toward the content of physics.Department of Educational Leadership
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Chesus-Beck, Susana. "Multimedia technology in the secondary classroom: Teaching strategies and interdisciplinary curriculum design." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1265.
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This is a handbook of multimedia technology and multimedia production teaching strategies that include the following: lesson and unit plans, worksheets, with teacher directions and student instructions, interdisciplinary activities for use in secondary level classrooms, lists of useful reading material, and sources of supplies used in the described student multimedia activities.
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Dyer, James U. "Evaluation of physical chemistry in practice (PCIP) DVD modules." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1318447.
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Sexton, Robert A. "The designing and developing of transparency masters for Introduction to Manufacturing." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/539800.
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During the 1987-88 academic year at Ball State University, it was decided that a series of transparency masters should be produced to support changes occurring in the state's curriculum for industrial technology education. With my interests in instructional material, I felt that this was the year to produce such materials. The instructional benefits to prospective and veteran teachers seem well worth the time and effort.Upon the discussion of changes in the curriculum conclusions as to personal feelings have ranged from panic to delight. Most feelings of panic stemmed from unpreparedness and lack of high quality instructional material. The observation has formed the objective for this creative Project: to use data gathered from Indiana's State Curriculum Guides, recommended textbooks and interviews with high school instructors to design transparency masters for instructional implementation.Department of Industry & Technology
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Macmillan, Bonnie Jean. "The effects of two methods of picture-oriented instruction on the comprehension and recall of grades 8 and 11 social studies text." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32285.
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Two non-traditional picture related methods of instruction were developed for this study: a picture-oriented method and an altered-pictures method. They were designed to determine whether either method was more effective than traditional content area instruction in helping students to remember and understand social studies text. In addition to the immediate effects on text comprehension and recall, the delayed effects of these two pictorial methods were examined. Also investigated were the effects of individual imagery ability and gender on a student's potential to profit from such methods. The teachers giving conventional instruction focused students' attention on the text passages only, although pictures did accompany the text. In the picture-oriented method of instruction teachers directed attention to both pictures and text, developing picture/text integration. Finally, teachers using the altered-pictures method of instruction discussed the meaning of mnemonically recodable elements which had been added to the pictures. In both the grade 8 and 11 samples the two experimental groups outperformed the conventional groups on measures of immediate and delayed recall. For the grade 8 sample, it was found that the altered-pictures method of instruction resulted in superior recall compared not only to that level of recall produced by the conventional method but also to that produced by the other experimental method (picture-oriented). In addition, when considering immediate with delayed performance two weeks after instruction, the grade 11 students who received the altered-pictures instruction outperformed the conventional group. For both grade samples, an additional finding was that males outperformed females in their overall recall (both immediate and delayed measures) regardless of imagery ability or type of instruction received. At both grade levels, no particular type of instruction was of benefit to one gender more than to the other, and students of high or low imagery ability were able to profit similarly from all forms of instruction.Education, Faculty of
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Wood, Patricia Loretta. "Effects of an activity/child centered teaching approach upon the achievement of first and second graders in a rural school setting." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184586.
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The purpose of this study was to: (1) ascertain how an activity/child centered approach, in conjunction with student use of manipulatives, affected the mathematics achievement of first and second graders in a rural school setting; and (2) to investigate teacher perception of the success of the specific methodology implemented in the study. The population for this study included the teachers and students in a rural Arizona K-3 elementary school. The study was longitudinal in nature and covered a two year period. The groups used during the first year of the study were first and second graders. The groups for the second year of the study were second and third graders. The K-6 teachers in the district were given an attitude questionnaire constructed to indicate teacher attitude toward worth of the program and various aspects of its implementation. Teacher mathematics lesson descriptions and perceived advantages and disadvantages of the program were also included in the attitude questionnaire. The teacher attitude questionnaires were analyzed in five parts and the findings were represented on charts. Some of the results were determined by a simple tally method and others were converted into percentages. Lesson observations were conducted in each of the six classrooms studied and the results were reported on charts. Achievement for treatment and nontreatment groups was measured by; pre- and post-testing with the Wide Range Achievement Test. T-tests were used to compare student results on the pre- and post-tests each year. In addition, a t-test comparison was made between the first year and second year with Iowa Test of Basic Skills test results. Finally, a one-way analysis of variance was done on the group receiving treatment for only one year, two years, and the non-treatment group. The combined results of the teacher attitude questions, lesson observations and achievement tests were used to make recommendations for program improvements.
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Russell, Diane. "The effects of prototypic examples and video replay on adolescent girls' acquisition of basic field hockey skills." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30156.
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This study examined and compared the effect of two feedback methodologies (visual and traditional) on the degree of skill acquisition for the two field hockey skills, Indian dribble and moving drive. Forty-seven female physical education students, ages 12 to 14 years, practised two basic field hockey skills for four consecutive classes. The experimental group was presented with a prototypic example, video feedback (VF), and checklist analysis while the control group was taught by traditional feedback methods which included teacher and student demonstrations in conjunction with verbal feedback. Performance evaluations were made by comparing scores on the Russell (1989) Field Hockey Checklist of Critical Behaviours. Motivational and attitudinal aspects were compared by the use of a Learning Perceptions Questionnaire. An ANCOVA of the Indian dribble performances did not reveal a significant difference between the methodologies. Analysis of the degrees of improvement was made using two comparisons (a) percentage improvement calculations revealed a mean of 27% for the control group and 31% for the experimental group, (b) the Hale and Hale (1972) procedure indicated means of 7.42 and 7.24 for the control and experimental groups, respectively. The ANCOVA of the moving drive indicated a significant difference
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experimental group. The improvement comparisons revealed (a) mean scores of 10% for the control group and 32% for the experimental group, (b) the Hale and Hale procedure results revealed mean scores of 5 and 13 for the control and experimental groups, respectively. The analysis of the Learning Perceptions Questionnaire revealed that the subjects in the experimental group perceived that the checklists helped them to focus on the correct and incorrect behaviours and that watching the prototypic example in conjunction with personal performances helped to improve their skill level, thus providing a motivational element.Education, Faculty of
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Pridemore, David H. "Interactive CD-ROM computer tour of the Ball State University Department of Art." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/961564.
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For my creative thesis project I authored an interactive tour of the Ball State Department of Art. Many underlying factors go into this project. My desire to learn multimedia design, the departments desire to develop a new information tool and having the necessary hardware and software to do such a project were all key to its sucess.In the summer of 1994 I came to Ball State to learn multimedia authoring while getting a master's degree in art. Unknown to me at that time, the department had set a goal of increasing visibility both within and beyond the Ball State community. Faculty members Professor Phil Repp and Professor Christine Paul were collaborating on a promotional identity campaign. From these collaborations grew the idea of a departmental publication to promote the mission and programs of the Department of Art. With the rapid advancement of technology, it seemed appropriate to use computers as part of this promotional campaign.As Professors Paul and Repp researched the possible ways in which computers could be incorporated into this project, many questions remained. Exactly what form should a project like this take and who could do it? Careful discussion and planning also followed over what physical form the project should take (i.e. video tape, a computer disk, or printed material). Eventually the decision was made that an interactive tour of the Department of Art on CD-ROM was the most appropriate solution. For the amount of information that needed to be included and to engage the end user in a dynamic, interactive way, this medium was also the most logical.My decision to return to school coincides perfectly with the departments needs. Professor Paul’s and Professor Repp’s collaboration led to the conclusion that a third person would be needed. Someone who was already literate in advanced computer graphics and had the desire for such an undertaking. Therefore, my goals of advancing my understanding of Macintosh based digital imagery learning multimedia are significant on two levels; my career as a teacher and a professional artist would realize significant gains and this project is an outstanding addition to my portfolio.For the past several years, the primary area of artistic study for me has been in the area of computer graphics and I came to Ball State last summer with some very specific goals. One of them being to learn Macromedia Director (the authoring package I used to create the project). Director is nationally recognized by professionals in this field as the top program for this type of work. Therefore, this was both an opportunity to reach personal goals and to create a thesis project that could be used as an important part of the Department of Arts identity campaign. My thesis project is the result of my own goals and the Department of Arts goals to utilize cutting edge technology for designing innovative computer programs.I’m sure at the onset of this project that I did not understand the full magnitude of an undertaking such as this. However, it is very rewarding to look back and see both how far I’ve come personally and how the piece has progressed into a dynamic information tool.Department of Art
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Zhang, Xiangmei. "Authentic materials in English as a Second Language conversation instruction." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2526.
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Ma, Richard. "Video-based tutorial on web design for the technophobic teacher." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1975.
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The aims of this project hope to trace the factors affecting teachers' use of technology, with a concentration on Internet usage, and offer steps in helping teachers move toward integrating the Internet into their curriculum.
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Pitcher, Jeffrey Christian. "Use of a video based instruction program to enhance English literature and writing concepts." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2887.
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In this project an educational DVD about the life and writing styles of John Steinbeck was developed for use in high school freshman classrooms at Yucaipa High School. Additional activities to stimulate students' writing and composition in the style of Steinbeck were created to match educational theory and state standards.
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DRAUGALIS, JOLAINE REIERSON. "ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT INTEREST IN GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH VIA VIDEOTAPE (RECRUITMENT)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184055.
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A number of issues related to graduate education in pharmacy have become apparent in the last several years. Recruitment of pharmacy students into graduate programs is one of the concerns. Currently, little information exists regarding this topic other than annual enrollment data. A certain number of pharmacy undergraduates must pursue graduate education to allow for the continued growth of the profession. A study was conducted to determine if a newly created videotape intervention would change participants attitudes and awareness levels concerning graduate educational pursuits in pharmacy. First and third professional year students at four Colleges of Pharmacy were randomly assigned to the treatment or control groups. Members of the control group were asked to complete the survey instrument only. The instrument consisted of three measures of intention to pursue graduate education, personal attitudes toward this pursuit, and perceptions of how significant others (the subjective norm) felt about these endeavors. The Theory of Reasoned Action (Ajzen and Fishbein) provided the theoretical framework for the research. Results of the study indicated that the intervention was able to change intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels regarding graduate education and research activities. Intentions of enrolling in graduate school did not differ between two entry level degree programs or in males versus females. First year students had higher intentions of obtaining graduate education than third year students. The subjective norm was more important than attitudes in predicting the intentions concerning graduate school attendance. These results demonstrate that positive changes in intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels can be obtained from such videotape interventions.
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Elgie, Brian James. "Computer-based remediation in Cape Senior Certificate standard grade mathematics." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003339.
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This dissertation begins by reviewing the difficulties experienced in teaching mathematics to pupiis, weak in mathematics, in the Senior Secondary phase of Cape Education Department schools. The possible use of computer-aided instruction (CAl) in improving the examination performance of such pupils is considered. A suitable CAl software program, viz. the SERGO system, is identified and its operation is described in detail. The researcher investigates, both from a quantitative and a qualitative aspect, the change in mathematics examination performance of a number of weak in mathematics pupils, as a result of receiving an extended period of extra tuition on the SERGO system. It needs to be noted that these pupils are passing candidates in other subjects, and have above average intelligence. They are not slow learners. The researcher identifies three categories of pupils who are weak in mathematics. Different programmes of remediation are recommended for each category. The possible use of the SERGO system as a stand-alone instrument of remediation , for pupils working in pairs, and the possible use by H.G. pupils in combined H.G./S.G. classes are also investigated.
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Padayachee, Pragashni. "A case study : exploring a DVD driven approach for teaching and learning mathematics, at secondary school level, with a framework of blended learning." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1384.
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Post-apartheid South Africa is witnessing an education crisis of significant proportions. The new outcomes-based education system has failed to deliver and universities are suffering the consequences of under-preparation of learners for tertiary studies especially in mathematics. The educator corps is lacking and it has become common practice for universities to deploy augmented programmes in mathematics for secondary school learners in the surrounding areas. This thesis describes a particular approach of blended learning, devised for the Incubator School Project (ISP), an initiative of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The defining feature of this blended approach is that it incorporates DVD technology, which offers an affordable and accessible option for the particular group of learners and the schools they attend. The thesis poses the research question: How did the use of the DVD approach within a blended learning environment support the learning of mathematics? This case study explores the particular blended approach and reports six fold on the approach – qualitatively based firstly on a questionnaire completed by learners and secondly on interviews of learners, thirdly on the facilitators reports, fourthly quantitatively on learner performance before and after the intervention. Fifthly six schools are used as a case study where the mathematics performance of the learners who participated in the ISP is compared to those who did not participate in the ISP. Finally the scope of blending of this model is evaluated by means of a radar chart, adapted from an existing radar measure. This research revealed that using the DVD approach within a blended learning environment did lead to an improvement in learners perceptions about mathematics, an improvement in the manner in which they learned mathematics, an extension in their mathematics knowledge and provided learners with a supportive environment in which to learn mathematics. The elements which supported learning in this approach are presented. The findings of the study suggest that this approach impacted favourably on the mathematics learning and enhanced the mathematics learning and performance of these learners. Recommendations are offered for practice, teachers and schools and for further research possibilities.
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Beck, Elaine K. "An Evaluation of Student Learning and Engagement in a Technology-Enhanced Algebra Unit on Slope." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2658/.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a technology-enhanced unit on slope in algebra. The technology used in the study was the Topological Panorama Camera (Topocam). The research questions explored the learning and transfer of knowledge about slope and the engagement level of students during Topocam learning activities. The Topocam is a computer-controlled camera that moves on a modular track while it scans a scene through a vertical slit. Students can program the speed of the camera and frequency of pictures. They then witness the results of time and motion in the image created by the camera. Data for this study were collected from a pretest/posttest, as well as from observations of indicators of engaged learning. The research population consisted of 46 students from three classes of Algebra I students. Three classroom teachers each taught a unit on slope, while a fourth teacher conducted the activities with the Topocam for all the classes. The classroom activities focused on the concept of slope as a rate of change utilizing coordinate grids. The Topocam activities involved students in collaboratively making and testing predictions about slope. The findings of the study indicate that student learning did occur with this technology-enhanced unit on slope in algebra. Students showed statistically significant improvement in understanding slope and in transferring that concept to other situations. Since technology was only part of the unit presentation, the amount of learning attributed to the Topocam activities cannot be determined. However, students demonstrated a high degree of engagement in learning while working with the Topocam which suggests that the activities were a factor. A low correlation between students slope unit test scores and previous algebra performance may indicate that students who have not been successful in algebra were more successful in the technology-enhanced unit. Some variation was found between classes that could be attributed to other factors than the Topocam.
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Garza, Federico (Federico Angel). "The Effect of the Use of Laser Video Disc on Achievement, Attitude, and Confidence of High School Biology Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278506/.
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The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of level III video disc instruction on high school biology students. There were three areas studied: students' achievement in biology, students' attitude toward biology, and confidence. The experimental group consisted of 70 biology students. The control group also consisted of 70 biology students. The teacher of the experimental group used level in video disc instruction to teach about invertebrates, vertebrates, human systems, and plants throughout the semester. The teachers of the control group taught the same topics during the same period using the traditional lecture method and without level III video disc instruction. Students took the Biology Achievement Test, the Purdue Master Attitude Scale, and the Confidence in Learning Inventory before and after the treatment period. A t-test on the pretest scores of the experimental group and the control group showed no significant difference between the two groups. The experimental group also took the Technology Preference Survey after the treatment period.
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Le, Cordeur Michael Lucien Arnaud. "Die bevordering van lees met behulp van media-onderrigstrategiee vir Afrikaans (graad 7) : 'n gevallestudie." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18126.
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Thesis (DPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study involves a qualitative and quantitative investigation into the promotion of reading by means media reading instructional strategies to Afrikaans grade 7 learners at one school. The research methodology used is a case study supported by a literature study. The aim of this study is five-fold. Firstly, based on the literature study, the study sets out to establish a theoretical framework for reading at school. This is related to three problem areas: poor reading comprehension, limited fluency in reading, and a negative attitude to reading. Underlying assumptions are that reading problems occur even in learners with above-average intellectual ability and that many learners cannot function optimally in society because they are poor readers. Instructional models and different approaches to teaching reading are explored. This study questions the efficacy of traditional approaches to reading instruction and makes a strong case for a balanced approach in which both topdown and bottom-up approaches are integrated in an interactive approach. Secondly, drawing on the literature survey the study provides a theoretical framework for using the media and technology in developing and improving reading. The role of visual literacy in the development of reading is also examined. It seems that learners have a strong interest in the media as well as technological aids so educators who have access to these should use them in the classroom. Thirdly, the study sets out to design media reading instructional strategies based on learners' interest in mass media, as well as technological aids. This is so that learners can be empowered with strategies that will enable them to successfully address their reading problems. The use of media reading instructional strategies is applied as an alternative to the traditional approach to reading instruction. The case study explores the use of media reading instructional strategies developed for grade 7 learners studying Afrikaans as a primary language and the extent to which this is successful. The learners are exposed to an instructional reading programme consisting of media reading strategies (designed by the researcher) for a period of 16 weeks. Data generation comprises individual diagnostic reading tests for learners, interviews with educators and learners and questionnaires administered to educators and learners. The literature study provides evidence that poor readers do not necessarily lack the intellectual ability to make sense of what they read or to read independently. Results from the case study support the findings that these learners have the ability to learn a variety of reading strategies which help them to apply the reading skills that enable them to read successfully. Although the learners in the experimental group still experienced problems with comprehension, they had made significant gains in reading fluency and developed a more positive attitude towards reading. The main conclusion is that interactive media reading instructional activities can make a meaningful contribution to learners with reading problems. According to the findings of this study, learners are more likely to read successfully and follow a successful academic career if their problems are diagnosed early and they receive the necessary help and support.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie was 'n kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe ondersoek na die bevordering van lees in Afrikaans by die graad 7-leerders van een skool deur die daarstelling van media-leesonderrigstrategieë. Die navorsingsmetode was 'n gevallestudie ondersteun deur 'n literatuurstudie. Die doelwit van die ondersoek was vyfvoudig. Ten eerste het die studie gepoog om op grand van die literatuurondersoek 'n teoretiese begranding van lees te verskaf. Dit sluit drie problematiese aspekte van lees in, naamlik gebrekkige leesbegrip en leesvlotheid en 'n negatiewe leeshouding. Die studie wys daarap dat leesprobleme manifesteer ten spyte van 'n bo-gemiddelde intellek en dat baie leerders nie optimaal in die samelewing kan fungeer nie omdat hulle swak lesers is. Verskillende benaderings tot die onderrig van lees is ondersoek. Die studie bevraagteken die effektiwiteit van tradisionele benaderings tot leesonderrig. Dit word ten sterkste aanbeveel dat 'n interaktiewe benadering gevolg word waar beide die top - down en bottom - up -benaderings geïntegreer word. Tweedens het die studie gepoog om vanuit die literatuurandersoek 'n teoretiese begranding van katalisators wat lees kan bevorder, naamlik media en tegnologiese hulpmiddele, te ondersoek. Die rol van visuele geletterdheid in die onderrig van lees is ondersoek. Die uitgangspunt was leerders se belangstelling in die media en tegnologiese hulpmiddele en dat opvoeders vandag toegang het tot 'n verskeidenheid media en tegnologiese hulpmiddele wat hulle van hulp kan wees met leesonderrig. Opvoeders moet hulself hiervan vergewis ten einde dit sinvol by die bestaande leesonderrigprogram te kan integreer. Derdens het die studie ten doel gehad om media-leesonderrigstrategieë te ontwerp wat gebaseer is op leerders se belangstelling in die media en tegnologiese hulpmiddele wat die swak leser in staat sal stel am sy / haar leesprobleme suksesvol aan te spreek. Die gebruik van die media-leesonderrigstrategieë is derhalwe aangewend as 'n alternatief tot die tradisionele benaderings van leesonderrig. Vierdens is hierdie media-Ieesonderrigstrategieë by wyse van 'n gevallestudie op die vlak van graad 7 in die vak Afrikaans geïmplementeer om die sukses daarvan te bepaal. Leerders is vir 16 weke aan 'n intervensie, 'n program bestaande uit media-leesonderrigstrategieë, in die Afrikaansperiode blootgestel. Datagenerering tydens hierdie tydperk van ses maande het behels individuele diagnostiese leestoetse vir leerders, onderhoude met opvoeders en leerders, en vraelyste wat deur opvoeders en leerders voltooi is. Uit die literatuurstudie was dit duidelik dat daar geen probleem was met die intellektuele vermoëns van die leerders nie en dat hulle wel oor die vermoë beskik om met begrip en onafhanklik te lees. Die resultate van die gevallestudie ondersteun hierdie bevinding dat die swak leser wel die vermoë het om strategies aan te leer wat hulle in staat sal stel om hul leesvaardighede te verbeter en met sukses te lees. Ten slote is daar tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat media-leesonderrigstrategieë wat deur middel van 'n interaktiewe benadering onderrig word, 'n betekenisvolle bydrae kan maak tot die bevordering van lees by leerders met leesprobleme. Alhoewel die leerders steeds met leesbegrip gesukkel het, het hulle leesvlotheid heelwat verbeter terwyl hulle ook 'n meer positiewe houding jeens lees gehad het. Daar is bevind dat ten spyte van leerders se leesprobleme hulle 'n baie goeie kans het om met sukses te lees en 'n suksesvolle loopbaan te volg, mits hulle betyds die nodige hulp en ondersteuning ontvang.
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Li, Suk-fong, and 李淑芳. "The use of film subtitles in teaching English to the junior form students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31945119.
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Anguiano, Arcelia. "Visual literacy in kindergarten: How can visual literacy be used as a tool to promote student learning in the kindergarten classroom?" CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2559.
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The purpose of this project is to create a guide for planning effective use of visuals. Recent studies demonstrate the effectiveness of using visuals in classroom instruction, including the fact that English language learners benefit from using this tool.
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Keenan, Douglas E. (Douglas Earl). "The Effectiveness of a Personal Robot in Presenting a Sound/Filmstrip as Measured by a Robotic Technology Achievement Test." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1986. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc798054/.
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The problem of this study was to compare the effects of two methods of filmstrip presentation on student achievement. One method employed a personal robot to automatically advance a filmstrip projector in sequence with an audio cassette tape while the other method had a person manually advancing a filmstrip projector in sequence with an audio cassette tape. These were the findings of the study: The pretested experimental and control subjects learned from the sound/filmstrip. The pretested experimental and control groups' mean posttest scores were significantly higher (p < .05) than their pretest mean scores. The experimental groups did not achieve significantly higher mean scores (p > .05) on a posttest, delayed retest, or module mean tests than the control groups. Using the findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn. Students Learn from a sound/filmstrip on robotic technology whether it is presented by a human being or by a robot. A robot is a viable alternative to the human teacher in situations where the student-teacher interaction is limited.
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Dall', Agnol Caroline. "Produção audiovisual como recurso didático-pedagógico no ensino de história : "Como me veem?", "Como eu vejo?" estudo de caso de adolescentes de uma comunidade em situação de vulnerabilidade social." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UCS, 2015. https://repositorio.ucs.br/handle/11338/1088.
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A presente dissertação, realizada entre 2013 e 2015, insere-se no contexto de um processo de produção audiovisual que trabalha com o conceito de identidade e pertença de adolescentes de uma comunidade em situação de vulnerabilidade social em Caxias do Sul, RS. O estudo Produção Audiovisual como recurso didáticopedagógico no Ensino de História : “Como me veem?”, “Como eu me vejo?” estudo de caso de adolescentes de uma comunidade em situação de vulnerabilidade social tem como objetivo geral desenvolver uma metodologia, com o uso da produção audiovisual no ensino de História, trabalhando os conceitos de identidade e pertença de adolescentes, partindo da premissa de que a produção audiovisual possibilita ao indivíduo situar-se como protagonista em seu contexto sócio-histórico-cultural. Ao mesmo tempo em que o recurso didático-pedagógico possibilita ao jovem ocupar o lugar de sujeito histórico, também funciona como um duplo espelho, fortalecendo o autoconhecimento e a autoestima (sentimento de identidade) e desencadeando um processo de visibilidade social (reconhecimento e sentimento de pertença à comunidade em que vive). O problema do estudo acadêmico que guia o trabalho é se a produção audiovisual, como recurso didático-pedagógico no Ensino de História, pode desenvolver o sentimento de identidade e pertença em adolescentes de comunidades em situação de vulnerabilidade social. A veia condutora dessa pesquisa está estruturada no desenvolvimento da produção audiovisual que, atende a proposta de educação pedagógica social (educação humanizadora), quando trabalhada dentro de sala de aula e focada na inserção do adolescente como sujeito da história. Desta forma, o adolescente ganha espaço para a reflexão sobre uma questão fundamental: “Como me veem?” (visibilidade social) “Como eu me vejo?” (autoreconhecimento), questão que balizou a escolha e definição do tema. Quem nos guia para buscar essas respostas são os teóricos Honneth (2003), Freire (1996; 2004), Martín-Barbero (2001), Pêcheux (1999), Bourdieu (2010; 1974; 1983; 1972), Canclini (1984; 1999), Hall (2005) e Goffman (1988).Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2016-01-27T12:36:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Caroline Dall Agnol.pdf: 2442096 bytes, checksum: 9ee25fb5136aea324c2d85782b0466df (MD5)
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This work, carried out between 2013 and 2015, falls within the context of an audiovisual production process that works with the concept of identity and belonging among adolescents in a socially vulnerable community in Caxias do Sul, RS. The Audiovisual Production study as a didactic and pedagogical resource in History teaching: "How do they see me?", "How do I see myself?" case study of adolescents from a socially vulnerable community has the general objective of developing a methodology, with the use of audiovisual production in History teaching, working the concepts of identity and belonging of teenagers from communities in socially vulnerable situation, on the premise that the audiovisual production allows the teenager to lie as protagonist in their social-historical-cultural context. While the didactic-pedagogic resource enables the young to take the place of historical subject, it also functions as a double mirror, strengthening self-knowledge and self-esteem (sense of identity) and triggering a social visibility process (recognition and feeling of belonging to the community in which they live). The problem of academic study that guides the work is if audiovisual production, as didactic and pedagogical resource in History teaching, can develop a sense of identity and belonging in adolescents from communities in socially vulnerable situation. The conducting vein to this research is structured in the development of the audiovisual production that meets the proposed social pedagogical education (humanizing education), when worked in class room and focused in the adolescent's insertion as the subject of history. In this way, the teenager gains space for reflection on a fundamental question: "How do they see me?" (Social visibility) "How do I see myself?" (Self-recognition), an issue that buoyed the choice and definition of the subject. Who guides us to seek those answers are the theoretical Honneth (2003), Freire (1996, 2004), Martin-Barbero (2003), Pêcheux (1999), Bourdieu (2010; 1974; 1983; 1972), Canclini (1984; 1999), Hall (2005) and Goffman (1988).
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Zappen-Thomson, Marianne 1956. "Liedertexte im fremdkulturellen Literaturunterricht : eine textwissenschaftliche und -didaktische Untersuchung." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/64968.
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Korn, Dennis Raymond. "The development of a student-initiated, teacher-guided hypermedia program for automotive computer control systems." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1469.
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To provide a proper amount of quality training for tomorrow's automotive technicians, it will be necessary to provide more time for training or to develop a more efficient means of training. This project uses a HyperCard-based program to provide a starting point in increasing efficiency in instructional delivery and to continue to provide the skills necessary for a student to become a competent automotive technician.
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Williams, Vanyelle Coughran. "Development of a Physical Science Curriculum for Interactive Videodisc Delivery: A Case Study." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1986. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332133/.
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Using a case study approach, this investigation focused on the deliberations and decision-making processes involved in the development of a physical science curriculum to be delivered by interactive videodiscs. The mediating factors that influenced the developmental processes included the participants and their perceptions, their decisions and factors influencing their decisions. The Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Committee of the Texas Learning Technology Group was selected as the subject of this study which used qualitative data collection methods. Data collection included participant observation of curriculum meetings followed by structured interviews of the participants. Document analyses were triangulated with the observations and interviews to ascertain influences on decision-making processes. Developmental processes indicated the emergence of staff and committee procedures. Procedures were influenced by school district and personal philosophies, teacher and student needs, and constraining factors such as state Developmental processes indicated the emergence of staff and committee procedures. Procedures were influenced by school district and personal philosophies, teacher and student needs, and constraining factors such as state mandates. Other influencing factors included research, tradition, and politics. Core curriculum was to be delivered by interactive videodiscs and include remediation and enrichment loops along with laboratory simulations. Participants stressed that students perform traditional laboratory experiments in addition to simulations. This curriculum also addressed the possibility of the course being taught by teachers not certified in physical science.
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Tyson, Marian. "The effect of media on the listening comprehension scores of intermediate ESL students." PDXScholar, 1989. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3961.
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The use of videotapes has become widespread in ESL classes in recent years. The decline in cost of tapes and VCR equipment has assisted in the spread of this technology. These tapes are often used in listening comprehension classes and may replace or supplement the use of audiotapes. However, research has not established that the addition of the visual element, especially in the movie or TV type context of many videos, is an advantage to the language learner.
A total of seventy-six students participated in a listening comprehension recall exercise. Thirty-nine students viewed a videotape segment, and the remaining thirty-seven students listened to the audio portion of the same segment. Each group viewed or listened to the tape two times. Then the groups were given twenty minutes to write a recall. Each paper was scored for total idea units recalled, macropropositions, elaborations, and distortions .
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Elkins, Ruth E. Fuhrman. "The effect of computer-assisted practice on English grammar and mechanics achievement of third grade students." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/510377.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of computer-assisted practice on English grammar and mechanics achievement of third grade students. Specifically, it investigated whether or not there was a significant difference when one group received traditional instruction with practice provided by means of workbooks and worksheets while another group received traditional instruction with practice provided by utilizing a computer.The subjects consisted of 74 students from Chapter I schools from a large, midwestern school corporation in an industrial community. The groups were from four intact classrooms with 41 students in the experimental group and 33 students in the control group.The instrument used was the Language Mechanics and Language Expression subtests of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS), Level E. Ability levels were determined by grade equivalent pretest scores. An analysis of covariance and a post hoc univariate analysis of covariance were used to determine results at the p<.05 level of significance.FindingsStatistical analyses revealed the following results:1. The experimental group made significantly greater gains than the control group in language mechanics and language expression achievement.2. There was no significant difference in language mechanics and language expression achievement with regard to gender or ability levels of the experimental group and the control group.3. There was a significant difference in language mechanics achievement, but not of language expression achievement, between the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group made greater gains in language mechanics achievement than the control group.ConclusionsBased on the findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn:1. Computer-assisted practice significantly improved English grammar and mechanics scores of third grade students in this study, according to the Language Mechanics and Language Expression subtests of the CTBS.2. Computer-assisted practice did not significantly improve English grammar and mechanics of third grade students with regard to gender or ability.3. Computer-assisted practice significantly improved language mechanics scores, but not language expression scores, of third grade students.
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Hayman, Graham Peter. "An analysis of some variables of in-camera editing of anthropological video: a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002887.
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Anthropological film and videomakers use their media for both research and education. In both cases, a formal technique of observational camerawork is required. In this thesis, appropriate continuity methods and a model of decision-making in camerawork are proposed, which are designed to deal with the certainties and uncertainties encountered in the observational type of ethnographic film. The ethnographic context of the research is the community in the Shixini area of the Transkei, where the author made video-recordings of a number of ritual and everyday events between 1981 and 1984. The model is tested on the case study of a "small event". There is an extensive amount of video material of a four-day mortuary ritual. The model is examined through a first-person account of the influences on decisions during shooting, and through formal analysis. Both of these examinations refer in detail to the unedited video material which accompanies the thesis, and assess how the decisions deal with time and space: with regard to the ritual markers and the continuity method. The thesis concludes that the model of camera work can be used to provide a coherent observation of the small event. The suitability of the model for editing is then tested. The unedited material of the case study is compared with an edited version. The ritual is represented in a narrative segment within a longer documentary, "Shixini December: Responses to Poverty in the Transkei". The complexity of editing operations is examined in detail by a variety of methods, and refers closely to the longer documentary. The fit between continuity in the unedited camera work and the edited version is established. A video copy of this documentary also accompanies the thesis. The unedited observational material is then tested for its use in research. An anthropologist screened the unedited material to ritual participants to elicit their responses, and with the results wrote a dissertation combining interpretation and ethnography. The detail of the ethnography and the consistency of the interpretation demonstrates the value of an observational video record. It does not conclusively demonstrate its validity for research, because the effect of video on memory needs further exploration. Instead of stimulating memory of off-camera action as may be expected, the video seems to anaesthetise it. Continuity methods can provide a clear but partial and fragmented observational record. This record has formal characteristics which are a necessary but not sufficient condition for editing into narrative. Continuity methods may provide a video record that is useful for research. If the video is used for reflexive validation, then a possible effect on the memory of off-camera events must be taken into account. The continuity characteristics of unedited video which result from in-camera editing can, but need not be, evident in subsequent texts based on them.
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Thompson, Scott Alan. "A Comparison of the Effects of Different Video Imagery Upon Adult ESL Students' Comprehension of a Video Narrative." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4845.
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This study was meant to provide empirical evidence to support or challenge the assumption that a nonfiction video narrative will be better comprehended by students of ESL if it includes a variety of relevant visual information compared to only seeing a single speaker or "talking head" reciting a narration. The overarching goal of this study was to give teachers of ESL greater knowledge and confidence in using video materials to develop the listening skills of their students. It compared two video tapes which contained the identical soundtrack but different visual information. The first tape (also called the "lecture tape") showed a single speaker, standing behind a lectern, giving a speech about Costa Rica. The second video (also called the "documentary tape") contained the identical soundtrack of tape one, but included documentary video footage actually filmed in Costa Rica which complemented the narration. A questionnaire of 45 true/false questions was created based on facts given in the narration. Thirty-nine advanced and fifty-five intermediate university ESL students took part in the study. Approximate! y half of each group viewed the lecture tape while the other half watched the documentary tape. All students answered the 45 - item questionnaire while viewing their respective video tapes. A thorough item-analysis was then conducted with the initial raw scores of all 94 students, resulting in fifteen questions being omitted from the final analysis. Based on a revised 30 - item questionnaire, the scores of the video and documentary groups were compared within each proficiency level. The hypothesis of the study was that the documentary tape would significantly improve listening comprehension at the intermediate level but that no significant difference would be found between the advanced lecture and documentary groups. In other words, it was predicted that the documentary video would have an interaction effect depending upon proficiency level. However, the results of a 2-way ANOV A did not support the hypothesis. In addition to the ANOV A, a series oft-tests also found no significant difference between the mean scores of the documentary and lecture groups at either the intermediate or the advanced levels This study was intended to be a beginning to research which may eventually reveal a "taxonomy" of video images from those which enhance listening comprehension the most to those that aid it the least. It contained limitations in the testing procedures which caused the results to be inconclusive. A variety of testing methods was suggested in order to continue research which may reveal such a "video" taxonomy. Given the plethora of video materials that ESL teachers can purchase, record, or create themselves, empirical research is needed to help guide the choices that educators make in choosing video material for their students which will provide meaningful linguistic input.
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Wohlgehagen, James L. (James Lee). "A Comparison of the Effectiveness of an Abstract and a Concrete Approach in Teaching Selected Algebraic Concepts to Ninth and Tenth Grade Students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331465/.
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One purpose of this study was to determine whether any differences in immediate achievement or retention existed between students using manipulatives and students not using manipulatives. Also addressed in this study is whether or not the use of manipulatives is more beneficial for girls than boys and whether the use of manipulatives is more beneficial for low-ability students than for high-ability students.
Students selected for this study were from a large suburban school district in Texas. The students were from eight intact classes, four of which were designated as the experimental group and the other four as the control group. The sample consisted of one hundred eighty-seven students.
All students were tested with a test developed by the researcher. This same test was administered as a pretest, posttest, and retention test. The following supplemental data were also gathered on the students: mathematics scores from the California Test of Basic Skills and scores from the mathematics section of the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills test.
Analysis of the data revealed no statistical difference in the mean scores of students instructed with or without manipulatives when the test was administered immediately after instruction. Nor was there any statistical difference in the mean scores when the test was administered two months after instruction. There was no statistical difference in the mean gain scores from the pretest to the posttest between boys and girls or between high- and low-achieving students. Nor was there any statistical difference between the mean gain scores from the pretest to the retention test between boys and girls or between high- and low-achieving students.
It is recommended that further studies be conducted to investigate achievement and retention of students using manipulatives at the secondary level. It is also recommended that variables other than achievement be studied to determine the effects of manipulatives on secondary students.
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Bodenstein, Eckhard W. "Lernervoraussetzungen von Deutschstudenten an der Universitat Zululand : eine Untersuchung auf der Grundlage von Bildtexten." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50985.
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Thesis (MA) -- Stellenbosch University, 1998.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: During my work as a lecturer in "German as a foreign language" at the University of Zululand I have experienced that African students often understand German texts in a different way than I, coming from a European background, would have expected. According to the research on text reception, differences in understanding texts are the result of different reader characteristics of which the socio-cultural background forms an important component. This thesis examines the socio-cultural background of Zulu students and aims to show how it influences their understanding of German texts. The necessary data is obtained by way of a comparative empirical investigation which is enhanced by personal observations made while teaching German to African learners. The investigation is based on a German advertisement. The control groups consist of South African students at the Universities of Natal/Durban and Stellenbosch as well as students in Germany at the University of Kassel. The investigation is concluded by a discussion of the implications that the socio-cultural background of Zulu students can have on the teaching of "German as a foreign language" and on intercultural communication.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gedurende my werks,aamheidas dosent in die vak "Duits as vreemde taal" aan die Universiteit van Zululand het ek ondervind dat Swart studente dikwels Duitse tekste heeltemal anders verstaan as wat ek, as iemand met Europese agtergrond, sou verwag het. Navorsing oar teks-resepsie skryf resepsieverskille toe aan verskillende lesereienskappe waarvan die sosio-kulturele agtergrond 'n belangrike komponent vorm. Hierdie tesis ondersoek die sosio-kulturele agtergrond van Zoeloe-studente en probeer aantoon hoe dit die resepsie van Duitse tekste be'invloed. Die nodige inligting hiervoor word verkry deur middel van 'n vergelykende empiriese ondersoek. Dit word aangevul deur persoonlike waarnemings wat ek gedurende die onderrig van Duits aan Swart studente gemaak het. Die ondersoek is gebaseer op 'n Duitse advertensie. Die kontrolegroepe bestaan uit studente aan die universiteite in Natal/Durban en Stellenbosch in Suid- Afrika en in Duitsland aan die Universiteit van Kassel. In die slotgedeelte word die implikasies uitgewys wat die sosio-kulturele agtergrond van Zoeloe-studente op die onderrig van "Duits as vreemde taal" as oak op interkulturele kommunikasie kan he.
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White, Richard Neal. "A high school physics instructor's website: Design, implementation, and evaluation." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2062.
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In order to test the ability of the Internet to supplement classroom instruction, an instructor-authored WWW site crashwhite.com was developed for two Berkeley High courses: Advanced Placement (AP) physics, and college-prep physics class. The website was intended to supplement classroom instruction by making classroom materials available to students and parents outside the classroom, and to facilitate increased teacher-parent, teacher-student, and student-student communication.
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Murray, Garold Linwood. "Bodies in cyberspace : language learning in a simulated environment." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp02/NQ27209.pdf.
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Whaley-Carr, Anna Marie. "Is video modeling enough to teach parent-child interactions? Toward a systematic evaluation of the key components of video modeling." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6040/.
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Parent-child interactions help set the foundation for a child's development. It is therefore important to investigate the relative efficiency and efficacy of procedures used to train them. One procedure that researchers continue to explore is video modeling. The current study evaluated the effect of a video model that displayed favorable parent-child interactions and a modified model with embedded instructions to determine if the introduction of either of these models would alter parent-child interactions. Both models were presented alone without supplemental guidance. Three families were involved in the study. The results showed no systematic change across families or conditions as a result of video viewing and are discussed within context of the needs of the parent, adequate stimulus control, community to support behavior change, measurement sensitivity, and influence of methodology. This study provided a great baseline for future studies to explore the necessary components to create an effective video model.
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Paiva, Crisciene Lara Barbosa [UNESP]. "Proposta teórico-metodológica para análise de inserções parentéticas em chat educacional no ensino de língua espanhola =: Propuesta teórico-metodológica para el análisis de inserciones parentéticas en chat educacional en la enseñanza de lengua española." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/115699.
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Esta tese objetivou criar uma proposta teórico-metodológica para análise de inserções parentéticas em textos escritos – aplicável a textos escritos –, a partir dos fundamentos teórico-analíticos da Gramática Textual-Interativa (GTI), tomando como base um corpus escrito – chat educacional escrito em espanhol como língua estrangeira – e, na sequência, aplicar a mencionada proposta nesse corpus, além de outros aspectos teóricos. Para isso, inicialmente, elaboramos e definimos – tendo como base o referido corpus – uma Unidade de Análise e um Critério de Seleção, de Identificação, de Delimitação e de Reconhecimento de inserção parentética para, em uma etapa posterior, proceder a uma análise da parentetização – nesse mesmo corpus – em contexto de Comunicação Mediada por Computador (CMC) em situação de ensino e aprendizagem de língua estrangeira, e, mais especificamente, em chat educacional voltado para o ensino de espanhol para brasileiros. A parentetização foi descrita e analisada em sessões de chat educacional de um curso de espanhol com fins específicos, intitulado “Español para Turismo” (EPT), ministrado totalmente a distância, sem o uso de recursos de áudio e vídeo. Essas sessões de chat educacional foram realizadas essencialmente por escrito, em tempo real (síncrono), em língua espanhola por participantes brasileiros. Além disso, como desdobramento do próprio trabalho da tese, elaboramos uma definição de um gênero de chat considerado mais “geral”, que denominamos de Chat Geral, e uma definição do Chat Educacional. Especificamente, esta tese: (a) Define uma Unidade de Análise, de caráter discursivo, para uma análise de inserções parentéticas tanto no corpus como também aplicável a outros textos escritos; (b) Define um Critério de Seleção, de Identificação, de Delimitação e de Reconhecimento (CRISIDER) de inserção parentética tanto no corpus como também ...
The aim of this thesis is to present a theoretical and methodological approach for analysis of parenthetical insertions in written texts – applicable to written texts – from theoretical and analytical grounds of Textual-Interactive Grammar (TIG), considering an educational chat written in Spanish as a foreign language as a written corpus. For this, we first elaborated and defined a Unit of Analysis and a Criterion of Selection, Identification, Delimitation and Recognition of parenthetical insertion. Later, we carried out a parenthetical analysis – in the same corpus – in a Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) method, regarding to foreign language teaching-learning process – more specifically, in an educational chat to teach Spanish to Brazilians. The parenthetical insertions were described and analysed in educational chat sessions of a Spanish course for specific purposes „Spanish for Tourism" (SFT), totally taught online, without audio and videos features. These educational chat sessions were in real time (synchronous), being essentially developed in written Spanish by Brazilian participants. Moreover, as a development from the thesis itself, we established a definition of a chat type considered mostly as „general", named General Chat, and a concept of Educational Chat. This thesis specifically: (a) Define a Unit of Analysis, a discursive unit to analyse parenthetical insertions not only in the corpus but also applicable to other written texts; (b) Define a Criterion of Selection, Identification, Delimitation and Recognition of parenthetical insertions in the corpus and other written texts; (c) Once items (a) and (b) were completed, we examined parenthetical insertions applying the Unit of Analysis and Criterion of Selection. Also, these parenthetical expressions were analysed according to the segmentation proposed by Delomier and Morel (1986), and some concepts by Jubran ...
El objetivo de esta tesis ha sido crear una propuesta teórico-metodológica para el análisis de inserciones parentéticas en textos escritos – aplicable a textos escritos –, a partir de los fundamentos teórico-analíticos de la Gramática Textual-Interactiva (GTI), adoptando como base un corpus escrito – chat educacional escrito en español como lengua extranjera – y, enseguida, aplicar la referida propuesta en ese corpus, además de otros aspectos teóricos. Para ello, inicialmente, elaboramos y definimos – teniendo como base el dicho corpus – una Unidad de Análisis y un Criterio de Selección, de Identificación, de Delimitación y de Reconocimiento de inserción parentética para, en una etapa posterior, proceder a un análisis de las inserciones parentéticas – en ese mismo corpus – en un contexto de Comunicación Mediada por Ordenador (CMO) en situación de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lengua extranjera, y, más específicamente, en un chat educacional dirigido a la enseñanza de español para brasileños. Las inserciones parentéticas han sido descritas y analizadas en sesiones de chat educacional de un curso de español con fines específicos, intitulado “Español para Turismo” (EPT), administrado totalmente a distancia, sin los recursos de audio y video. Esas sesiones de chat educacional fueron realizadas esencialmente por escrito, en tiempo real (síncrono), en lengua española por participantes brasileños. Además, como desdoblamiento de este trabajo de tesis, elaboramos una definición de un género considerado más “general”, que denominamos de Chat General, y de una definición de Chat Educacional. Específicamente, esta tesis: a) Define una Unidad de Análisis, de carácter discursivo, para un análisis de inserciones parentéticas tanto en el corpus como también aplicable a otros textos escritos; b) Define un Criterio de Selección, de Identificación, de Delimitación y de Reconocimiento ...
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Paiva, Crisciene Lara Barbosa. "Proposta teórico-metodológica para análise de inserções parentéticas em chat educacional no ensino de língua espanhola = Propuesta teórico-metodológica para el análisis de inserciones parentéticas en chat educacional en la enseñanza de lengua española /." Araraquara, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/115699.
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Orientador: Anise de Abreu Gonçalves D'Orange FerreiraCo-orientador: Mercedes Marcos Sánchez
Banca: Nildicea Aparecida Rocha
Banca: Isadora Valencise Gregolin
Banca: Fabiana Cristina Komesu
Resumo: Esta tese objetivou criar uma proposta teórico-metodológica para análise de inserções parentéticas em textos escritos - aplicável a textos escritos -, a partir dos fundamentos teórico-analíticos da Gramática Textual-Interativa (GTI), tomando como base um corpus escrito - chat educacional escrito em espanhol como língua estrangeira - e, na sequência, aplicar a mencionada proposta nesse corpus, além de outros aspectos teóricos. Para isso, inicialmente, elaboramos e definimos - tendo como base o referido corpus - uma Unidade de Análise e um Critério de Seleção, de Identificação, de Delimitação e de Reconhecimento de inserção parentética para, em uma etapa posterior, proceder a uma análise da parentetização - nesse mesmo corpus - em contexto de Comunicação Mediada por Computador (CMC) em situação de ensino e aprendizagem de língua estrangeira, e, mais especificamente, em chat educacional voltado para o ensino de espanhol para brasileiros. A parentetização foi descrita e analisada em sessões de chat educacional de um curso de espanhol com fins específicos, intitulado "Español para Turismo" (EPT), ministrado totalmente a distância, sem o uso de recursos de áudio e vídeo. Essas sessões de chat educacional foram realizadas essencialmente por escrito, em tempo real (síncrono), em língua espanhola por participantes brasileiros. Além disso, como desdobramento do próprio trabalho da tese, elaboramos uma definição de um gênero de chat considerado mais "geral", que denominamos de Chat Geral, e uma definição do Chat Educacional. Especificamente, esta tese: (a) Define uma Unidade de Análise, de caráter discursivo, para uma análise de inserções parentéticas tanto no corpus como também aplicável a outros textos escritos; (b) Define um Critério de Seleção, de Identificação, de Delimitação e de Reconhecimento (CRISIDER) de inserção parentética tanto no corpus como também ...
Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to present a theoretical and methodological approach for analysis of parenthetical insertions in written texts - applicable to written texts - from theoretical and analytical grounds of Textual-Interactive Grammar (TIG), considering an educational chat written in Spanish as a foreign language as a written corpus. For this, we first elaborated and defined a Unit of Analysis and a Criterion of Selection, Identification, Delimitation and Recognition of parenthetical insertion. Later, we carried out a parenthetical analysis - in the same corpus - in a Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) method, regarding to foreign language teaching-learning process - more specifically, in an educational chat to teach Spanish to Brazilians. The parenthetical insertions were described and analysed in educational chat sessions of a Spanish course for specific purposes „Spanish for Tourism‟ (SFT), totally taught online, without audio and videos features. These educational chat sessions were in real time (synchronous), being essentially developed in written Spanish by Brazilian participants. Moreover, as a development from the thesis itself, we established a definition of a chat type considered mostly as „general‟, named General Chat, and a concept of Educational Chat. This thesis specifically: (a) Define a Unit of Analysis, a discursive unit to analyse parenthetical insertions not only in the corpus but also applicable to other written texts; (b) Define a Criterion of Selection, Identification, Delimitation and Recognition of parenthetical insertions in the corpus and other written texts; (c) Once items (a) and (b) were completed, we examined parenthetical insertions applying the Unit of Analysis and Criterion of Selection. Also, these parenthetical expressions were analysed according to the segmentation proposed by Delomier and Morel (1986), and some concepts by Jubran ...
Resumen: El objetivo de esta tesis ha sido crear una propuesta teórico-metodológica para el análisis de inserciones parentéticas en textos escritos - aplicable a textos escritos -, a partir de los fundamentos teórico-analíticos de la Gramática Textual-Interactiva (GTI), adoptando como base un corpus escrito - chat educacional escrito en español como lengua extranjera - y, enseguida, aplicar la referida propuesta en ese corpus, además de otros aspectos teóricos. Para ello, inicialmente, elaboramos y definimos - teniendo como base el dicho corpus - una Unidad de Análisis y un Criterio de Selección, de Identificación, de Delimitación y de Reconocimiento de inserción parentética para, en una etapa posterior, proceder a un análisis de las inserciones parentéticas - en ese mismo corpus - en un contexto de Comunicación Mediada por Ordenador (CMO) en situación de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lengua extranjera, y, más específicamente, en un chat educacional dirigido a la enseñanza de español para brasileños. Las inserciones parentéticas han sido descritas y analizadas en sesiones de chat educacional de un curso de español con fines específicos, intitulado "Español para Turismo" (EPT), administrado totalmente a distancia, sin los recursos de audio y video. Esas sesiones de chat educacional fueron realizadas esencialmente por escrito, en tiempo real (síncrono), en lengua española por participantes brasileños. Además, como desdoblamiento de este trabajo de tesis, elaboramos una definición de un género considerado más "general", que denominamos de Chat General, y de una definición de Chat Educacional. Específicamente, esta tesis: a) Define una Unidad de Análisis, de carácter discursivo, para un análisis de inserciones parentéticas tanto en el corpus como también aplicable a otros textos escritos; b) Define un Criterio de Selección, de Identificación, de Delimitación y de Reconocimiento ...
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Newman, Linda Rozetta. "Opvoeders se perspektiewe rakende die gebruik van die leesperiode en skoolbiblioteke in geselekteerde skole in die Noord-Kaap." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86614.
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Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reading is an important skill for the 21st century and are one of the cornerstones of learning. Research shows an escalating concern about the reading ability of South African learners. In an attempt to improve the literacy levels of learners, the Northern Cape Department of Education, issued a circular to schools instructing them to implement a daily reading period of 30 minutes. It is required of schools to indicate the reading period on the timetable and reading must be formally instructed. The purpose of the study was to determine the perspectives of teachers regarding the use of the reading period and school libraries. It is hypothesized that teachers do not provide enough exposure to learners regarding reading. Secondly It is hypothesized that teachers do not a create a reading culture or foster a positive attitude towards reading, because they ignore the reading period and do not use the library as a resource. A mixed method approach was followed, where both quantitative and qualitative research designs was used. The study consisted of a literature review and an empirical study. The empirical study was conducted at two high schools in the Namaqua District. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire which was completed by 16 Grade 8 and 9 teachers. Focus group interviews were also conducted with the participating teachers. An analysis of the empirical data showed the following : - According to the results the majority of the teachers are aware of the reading period. - The teachers indicated that the reading period is not implemented at both of the schools. - The teachers did not receive any guidance or support from the Northern Cape Education Department to assist learners with reading problems. - The data showed that both schools do have a school library. - From the responses of the teachers it seems that the library resources are old and insufficient. - The data indicated that the teachers do not use the school library as a resource to promote teaching and learning. - The learners are not exposed to the library to assist them with curriculum assignments. The research confirmed the research hypothesis that the reading period is not implemented and that the school library is not used by the teachers to promote the literacy levels and academic performance of the learners.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Lees is ʼn noodsaaklike vaardigheid in die 21ste eeu en is een van die boustene van leer. Navorsing in Suid-Afrika dui daarop dat leesprobleme in Suid-Afrika besig is om ernstige afmetings aan te neem. Om die leesvermoëns en geletterheidvlakke van leerders te verhoog, het die Noord-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement (NKOD) ʼn omsendskrywe uitgestuur, waarin skole verplig word om daagliks ʼn leesperiode van 30 minute in te stel. Hierdie leesperiode moet op die skool se rooster aangedui word. Binne die leesperiode moet lees op ʼn gestruktureerde manier aangebied word. Die breë navorsingsdoelstelling van die studie is om ondersoek in te stel na die perspektiewe van opvoeders rakende die gebruik van die leesperiode en die skoolbiblioteek. As navorsingshipotese is eerstens gestel dat opvoeders nie aan die leerders genoeg blootstelling rakende lees gee nie. Tweedens is gestel dat opvoeders nie ʼn kultuur van lees skep nie of ʼn positiewe houding teenoor lees by die leerders kweek nie, want hulle verontagsaam die leesperiode en ignoreer die biblioteek as hulpbron. In hierdie studie is daar gebruik gemaak van ʼn gemengde navorsingsontwerp, waarvolgens beide kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodes gekombineer word om die navorsingsprobleem beter te verstaan. Die studie het bestaan uit ’n literatuurstudie en ’n empiriese ondersoek. Die empiriese ondersoek is by twee geselekteerde hoërskole in die Namakwa-distrik gedoen. Die data is versamel deur ‘n vraelys wat voltooi is deur 16 graad 8- en 9- opvoeders van die geselekteerde skole. Fokusgroeponderhoude is ook met die deelnemers gevoer. ʼn Ontleding van die empiriese data het getoon dat: - die meerderheid van die opvoeders kennis dra van die leesperiode. - die leesperiode by nie een van die twee skole geïmplementeer word nie. - die opvoeders geen leiding en ondersteuning vanaf die Noord-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement ontvang het rakende hulpverlening aan leerders met leesprobleme nie. - beide skole beskik oor ’n skoolbiblioteek. - die skoolbiblioteek se bronne onvoldoende is en meestal verouderd is. - die opvoeders nie die skoolbiblioteek gebruik om onderrig en leer te bevorder nie. - die leerders ook geen blootstelling kry aan die skoolbiblioteek om take binne die kurrikulum te doen nie. Die navorsing bevestig die navorsingshipotese dat die leesperiode nie geïmplementeer word nie en dat die opvoeders nie die skoolbiblioteek as ʼn bron gebruik om die geletterdheid en akademiese vordering van leerders te bevorder nie.
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Ncongwane, Malaya Zebulon. "A media programme for history teachers." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11598.
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