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Халезова, Л. В. "Формування навичок публічної комунікації як одного з основних чинників підготовки конкурентноспроможного професіонала". Thesis, Рибэст, 2012. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/63719.
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Проаналізовано необхідність формування спеціальних комунікативних навичок для публічної комунікації на прикладі складання та проведення бізнес-презентацій.<br>The paper analyzes the need for specific communication skills forming using creating and performing business-presentations as an example that will later help in a career of a student majoring in international economics because of the need to develop concepts of intercultural communication.
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Dung, Tran BA Viet, and n/a. "Teaching listening skills to students of commerce at Hanoi Foreign Trade College." University of Canberra. Education, 1989. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060706.122222.
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There is a great need for competent teaching of Business
English in tertiary institutions in Vietnam.
At the Hanoi Foreign Trade College (HFTC) alone, about 150
students per year seek training to equip them to work in export
and import organizations, banks for foreign trade and customs
departments.
In teaching such students, one problem is the provision of
interesting and relevant materials. This study addresses the
question of selection of materials and techniques for teaching
business English listening skills.
This Field Study Report consists of five chapters. Chapter 1
describes the purposes and aims of study, the background to
this study, dealing with students, the teaching and the
curriculum.
Chapter 2 looks at the general theory about listening and in
particular listening in business. The chapter also describes
listening requirements for business graduates from the HFTC.
Chapter 3 discusses criteria for selection of textbooks for
language teaching in general and for teaching listening skills
in business English in particular.
Chapter 4 surveys the teaching of business English in two
institutes of Technical and Further Education in the Australian
Capital Territory (ACT).
The final chapter makes suggestions for priorities to improve
the teaching of business English.
This Field Study Report should be regarded as an exploratory
attempt in choosing classroom techniques and materials for
teaching listening skills to students of commerce at the Hanoi
Foreign Trade College.
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Nga, Dang Thi, and n/a. "Teaching oral communicative skills to trainee interpreters at the University of Hanoi." University of Canberra. Liberal Studies, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060824.124125.
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At present, there is a great demand for
qualified interpreters in Vietnam, but the oral
proficiency of the trainee interpreters graduating
from the University of Hanoi is far from being
satisfactory. This Field Study is an attempt to
search for appropriate ways to improve the oral
proficiency of final year interpreters at Hanoi
University.
As any language teacher's work is determined
consciously and unconsciously by his/her view of
language and language learning, the effective teaching
of oral communicative skills requires a good
understanding of the nature of language, communication
and its process of learning. This field study attempts
to review the major theories of language and language
learning and their implications for language teaching;
and tentatively suggests some guidelines for syllabus
design, classroom procedures, and techniques for
teaching oral communication skills for final year trainee
interpreters at Hanoi University in the light of new
developments in these theories of language teaching.
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Bong, Nguyen Thi, and n/a. "Communication in teaching speaking skills at the Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers Trainin College." University of Canberra. Teachinf English to Speakers of other Languages, 1988. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060608.151436.
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In recent years, English has become a compulsory
subject in schools and many tertiary institutions of
Vietnam. The need to train teachers of English is greater
than ever before.
However, in the Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers
Training College (HFLTTC), English language teaching in
general and the teaching of oral skills in particular leave
much room for improvement. The students' oral proficiency is
far from satisfactory.
This problem has inspired the writing of this
study report as an attempt to search for an appropriate
method to improve the students' communicative competence.
The study consists of four chapters. Chapter one
will overview some English Language Teaching (ELT) methods
in relation to teaching spoken English and their application
in Vietnam.
Chapter two will consider the context of the
HFLTTC where teaching and learning are carried out with a
view to identifying an appropriate approach to the problem.
Chapter three will outline communicative
competence as an objective of the ELT and discuss principles
of the communicative approach to attain the objective, and
suggest teaching material through which the principles can
be applied.
Chapter four will recommend the classroom
techniques which may improve the students' oral proficiency.
This study report should be regarded as an
attempt to apply the communicative approach to teaching oral
skills to students in the context of Vietnam.
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Seng, Gee Chiau, and n/a. "An analysis of effective teaching skills : with particular reference to a Singapore context." University of Canberra. Education, 1988. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060711.160850.
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This study sets out to analyse the teaching skills of an
effective Australian teacher of French in a primary school
in Canberra.
Chapter One provides an overview of the primary education
in Singapore with particular emphasis on the language
policies. The purpose and scope of the study and the
approach used in carrying out the study are also described
in this chapter.
Chapters Two to Six present descriptive features of the
teacher's teaching approach. Clarity in her goals and
instructions to her Year 3 and Year 5 classes were analysed
through extracts of the classroom discourse. The way the
teacher provided encouragement and feedback on errors to her
Year 3 class were also described.
The variation in the pace of her speech in relation to the
activities and the adjustments made when she posed questions
according to the language proficiency of the pupils, also
form part of the data analysed.
In Chapter Eight, conclusions were made of the possibility
of transferring the teaching approaches to the teaching of
English as a second language in primary schools in Singapore
by comparing the French program described in Chapter Seven
with the primary education system in Singapore.
The study concludes with an overview of the areas that
need further research and study.
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Nguyen, Duc Hoat, and n/a. "Towards a communicative approach to teaching speaking skills to students of commerce in Vietnam." University of Canberra. Information Sciences, 1985. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060725.121755.
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As a result of the development in foreign trade in
Vietnam, there is a growing need for trained business
executives and business people. A good command of spoken
English is one of the most important qualifications of a
foreign trade executive who needs English as a means of
communicating with English speaking people in various
business activities. At present, the responsibility for
training students of commerce mainly rests with Hanoi Foreign Trade College. English language teaching in
general, and the teaching of speaking skills in particular
still leave much,to be desired. The students' oral
proficiency is far from satisfactory.
The purpose of this report is to explore the two
main problematic areas in teaching speaking skills to
students of commerce in Vietnam: syllabus design and
teaching methods.
The report consists of four chapters. Chapter one
looks at some major theoretical problems and practical
issues in English for Specific Purposes teaching. Chapter
two provides an analysis of the teaching and learning
situations at Hanoi Foreign Trade College and problems
in teaching oral skills. Chapter three is mainly concerned
with designing a communicative syllabus for the teaching
of speaking skills to students of commerce. Chapter four
deals with the theoretical assumptions and processes
involved in oral communication and discusses some classroom
methods and techniques in the light of the current
communicative approach.
This report should be regarded as an exploratory
attempt in adopting the communicative approach to teaching
oral skills to students of commerce in Vietnam.
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Hurley, Gabrielle C., and n/a. "Towards the 'Smart State': The Teaching and Learning of Thinking Skills." Griffith University. School of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20040220.150536.
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In an age of substantial educational reform, the teaching and learning of 'thinking-skills' are considered to be an integral component of a child's education. Further, they are considered an important factor in developing skills which may contribute to increased learning outcomes for all learners. Current reform agenda nominate a range of 'thinking-skills' and processes that inform essential lifelong learnings and that are supported by characteristics that all learners should exhibit. At the heart of such prescription is a vision of a future in which 'process' rather than 'knowledge' will be the focus. A fundamental paradigm shift is pressing, and so too, the revised role of the teacher. Teacher practices that assist students to search for their own understandings rather than follow other people's logic are paramount and essential to the successful implementation of educational change. This case study presents one teacher's approach to the provision of 'thinking-skills' instruction in a primary school classroom for year-six children. The three objectives of the project were first, to trial a different pedagogical approach, second, to influence and change the 'thinking' habits of youngsters, and third, to encourage students to employ 'good thinking' in order to maximize learning outcomes. The model for implementation was underpinned by philosophical approaches gleaned from the literature, which were caring, humane, stimulating and creative. An eclectic mix of insights and strategies were employed to target full immersion of students and teacher into a 'Thinking-Skills Classroom'. Data were gathered from two groups of student participants who represented two discrete learning contexts. One context was that of the Trial Classroom, where the 'immersion' process sought to create a 'culture of thinking', in which 'thinking' was the focus of all teaching, learning, and operating activity. The context of the Control Classroom, was one in which 'thinking' was not the focus of all instruction and learning, but rather, was taught in an incidental and less formal manner. The aim of this study was to determine whether significant educational outcomes would become apparent in the Trial Classroom, that is in a context where children were immersed in, and learned to use, a range of strategies aimed at progressing them as independent, confident and 'accomplished thinkers'. The teaching experiment that was 'The Thinking-Skills Classroom', proved successful. The research has revealed effective 'transfer' after instruction for students in the Trial Classroom. Learners effectively applied new 'thinking understandings' into everyday thinking situations, in addressing real-life problem solving, and in producing evidence of new ways of operating. Across all strata of academic ability students from the Trial Classroom increased their thinking prowess. A category was established for 'excellent thinkers', where students demonstrated acquisition of a different set of skills from those normally associated with 'good thinking'. Students developed increased self-confidence, risk-taking initiatives and independence across the board as a result of increased thinking ability. A study of this kind may be helpful to other teacher/researchers who are considering instructional and curriculum change in light of wider paradigmatic change in education. Although this particular study would be difficult to replicate, this researcher's story can be usefully interpreted to allow insights and generalizations from the case-study to be made. These may serve as a catalyst for other innovative school-based pedagogies to emerge, and for new learning approaches to be considered and trialled, in order to prepare students for life and learning in the Twenty-First Century.
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Ellison, Renai. "Communication theory vs. performance skills : how do Rowan public speaking professors weave both into class lectures? /." Full text available online, 2007. http://www.lib.rowan.edu/find/theses.
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Brown, Nicola, and n/a. "The development of medical students� communication skills throughout training : a longitudinal study." University of Otago. Dunedin School of Medicine, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070130.160535.
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There is ample evidence that clinical communication skills deteriorate in medical students without specific training, but are improved by training. However, little is known about how well-equipped students are to communicate with patients on entering medical school, and there is limited evidence about whether all students improve with tuition in communication skills. This thesis describes a longitudinal study into these issues at the University of Otago�s Medical School. It was hypothesised that the majority of participants would demonstrate significant improvement in communication skills over their first two phases of specific tuition in communication. However, a small minority of participants were expected to fail to develop adequate skills in communication over this time, and the researcher wished to investigate whether any of the variables measured at baseline (demographic characteristics, personal qualities, academic abilities, and demonstrated interaction and interview observation skills) would predict those participants who developed superior communication skills, or who failed to demonstrate sufficient improvement by the end of eighteen months of medical education.
Participants were 232 new entrants to the Otago Medical School programme, who were evaluated at three time points over the first eighteen months of their medical training. After completing a range of baseline measures (including a pre-training videotaped interview with a simulated patient role-played by an actor), participants completed two phases of communication skills training and, at the end of each phase, undertook a further videotaped interview. Interviews were marked by trained raters, using a novel assessment tool, the Brown-Peace Interview Marking Schedule, developed specifically for this purpose. Actors and participants themselves also evaluated each interview.
Results showed that there was considerable variation in participants� abilities to perform the pre-training interview, indicating that the communication skills required in a clinical setting were not present in the majority of participants before training. Analysis of participant performance over time indicated that, while certain skills improved with training (e.g., receptive listening skills, non-verbal expression, and degree of structure in the interview) others did not improve significantly (e.g., responsiveness to the patient�s needs). As a group, participants benefited from the training, but a small sub-group of participants exhibited significant deficits in communication, even after two phases of communication skills training. It was easier to predict those participants who would develop superior communication skills than those who would continue to experience difficulties with simulated interviews. However, a small number of qualities (such as lack of familiarity with the English language, and high levels of personal qualities such as aloofness) were useful predictors of poor performance in the videotaped interviews.
Further research could clarify whether the same personal qualities influence student performance in later interviews, once students have had more experiential training and opportunities to practise interviewing in a range of settings. In terms of the practical implications of the research findings, a number of issues are highlighted, such as the range of skills required of those who teach and evaluate communication skills. Recommendations are made regarding the timing, content and implementation of communication skills training for medical students.
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Vu, Ngoc Tu, and n/a. "Towards a syllabus for the teaching of writing for Vietnamese students." University of Canberra. Information Sciences, 1985. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061109.160245.
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This Study considers some of the problems and solutions
to the needs of Vietnamese tertiary students with
respect to writing in English in the University setting.
The Study identifies that writing English as a foreign
language has been and continues to be a f u n d a mental
difficulty for Vietnamese tertiary students.
Consequently, in order to understand the difficulty and
the needs of such students, this Study enters into a
consideration of the language and learning needs of the
target population and describes the teaching strategy
and syllabus content necessary to assist such students
to function in English writing more adequately.
In order to realise these aims, the Study reviews the
relevant literature with respect to: (i) the development
of the theory of the concept of writing in a foreign
language , and (ii) the teaching of different foreign
language teaching methods in the twentieth century.
Finally , details of syllabus design and suggested
techniques are presented in Appendices 1 and 2
respectively.
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Jasinksi, Jennifer Anne, and n/a. "Teaching adaptive behaviour to 'behaviour problem' high school students : an exploratory study." University of Canberra. Education, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060801.160735.
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the
Adaptive Behaviour group intervention effected a greater
immediate positive change on 'poorly adapted' student locus
of control, self esteem, group evaluation and perceived
behaviour than Helping Skills, Relaxation Training or No
Intervention group after eight weeks.
The three independent variables - Adaptive Behaviour, Helping Skills and Relaxation Training Group Interventions
- were devised and led by the Researcher and two school
counsellors respectively.
Measurement of the dependent variables was by the use
of the following instruments pre-test and post-test: Locus
of Control Scale for Children (Nowicki Strickland 1972);
Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory (Coopersmith, 1982); and
researcher designed questionnaires.
A pre-test post-test group design was used in the
study. The subjects were years 7-9 High School students
identified by Student Year Advisers and the Assistant
Principal Student Welfare as being 'poorly adapted' and
'well adapted' to the school environment. Students were
randomly allocated - in year groups - to the intervention
and control groups.
Results indicated no short term significant positive
change in locus of control for any intervention or
controlgroup; no short term significant positive change in
self esteem for any intervention group; no significant
correlation between locus of control and self esteem scores
for any intervention group; positive pre and post-test
group evaluations for all groups; some positive short term
change in teacher and student perceptions of student
behaviour in regard to all three interventions. In some
cases students' behaviour in the experimental group (Group
A) was perceived more positively by teachers and students.
Some recommendations for further research are:
replication of the study over a longer period of time with
some modification to the experimental programme, the
research design and methods of measurement.
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Meor, Osman Wan Sofiah. "Understanding Educator Beliefs in Teaching and Assessing Soft Skills: An Examination within the Malaysian Public Higher Education Sector." Thesis, Meor Osman, Wan Sofiah (2017) Understanding Educator Beliefs in Teaching and Assessing Soft Skills: An Examination within the Malaysian Public Higher Education Sector. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2017. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/36441/.
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Higher education plays a significant role in determining the growth and income of a country through the development of graduates with discipline-specific technical skills. However, employers consider graduates who have developed generic skills, or soft skills, as most employable. To address this, the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) established the soft skills development module for the advancement of soft skills in higher education with the aim of producing the work-ready graduates demanded by employers. The module is flexible and provides for the development of seven soft skills: communication; critical thinking and problem solving; teamwork; lifelong learning and information management; entrepreneurship; moral and professional ethics; and leadership. Despite this innovative policy-level approach, little is yet known about the experiences of individual educators within the Malaysian higher education system in delivering and assessing soft skills.
A mixed methods approach was used in this study in order to gain a better understanding of educator experiences. An in-depth qualitative phenomenological approach was followed by a quantitative study to explore educator perceptions. The outcomes of this research highlight educator personal beliefs as a significant antecedent to perceptions of teaching and assessing soft skills. The varied and interdependent role of the educator as teacher, facilitator and consultant is also a central theme of this research, which recognises the central role of educators in the development by students of soft skills via formal, non-formal and informal modes with a student-learning focus.
Results across the two phases of this study have been integrated, leading to the development of two frameworks. The first enables a better understanding of educator perceptions about their role, and specifically “individual responsibility” in developing soft skills. The second guides the teaching and assessing of soft skills. These frameworks have implications for teaching and learning strategies associated with soft skills development, and have applicability across the higher education sector.
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Leung, Kim-ching Gary, and 梁劍靑. "The immersion and acquisition of higher-order thinking skills: a case study in the teaching context ofeconomic and public affairs." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31963079.
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Mayer, Diane E., and n/a. "Perceptions of a microteaching program by preservice primary teachers and their university tutors." University of Canberra. Education, 1992. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060907.133436.
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This thesis reports on the perceptions held by second year preservice primary
teachers and their tutors/supervisors of a 1990 microteaching program at a regional
university in Queensland. Perceptions were ascertained on (a) the skills addressed,
(b) peer and tutor feedback, (c) the self evaluation techniques used, (d) the content
level taught, (e) the videotaping of the sessions, and (f) the effectiveness of the
program in the continuing development of teaching skills for preservice teachers.
Perceptions were collected using a questionnaire designed for the purpose. The
questionnaire incorporates fixed response options, for which percentages of those
agreeing with each response are presented in tabular form. It also invites open
ended responses which are coded according to the areas designated of interest for
the study. A Likert type rating scale is used to ascertain opinions on the
effectiveness of the program for developing particular classroom teaching skills.
Results of the study indicate that for the participants, microteaching is appropriate
and effective in helping to provide prospective teachers with experiences that
complement practice teaching in schools, but that the actual structure and
components of any such program requires some discussion. Analysis indicates a
need to vary microteaching programs from those of many traditional approaches
based on the early Stanford model. The writer suggests the concept of a teaching-learning
laboratory based on a macro teaching skill approach with peers as more
appropriate for current preservice teacher education.
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Hoang, Cong Thuy, and n/a. "Teaching reading to E.F.L. (English as a foreign language) Vietnamese students at the Hanoi Foreign Language Teachers College (HNFLTC)." University of Canberra. Information Sciences, 1985. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061109.144404.
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Chapter 1 introduces the aims and objectives of the study.
It is followed by an analysis of the present situation at the Hanoi
Foreign Language Teachers College and the problems encountered by
teachers and administrators in ensuring the maximum efficiency of
the EFL programme.
The Report continues by asking a number of pertinent
questions about the methodology and techniques used in the teaching
of reading. This, in turn, is linked with theoretical considerations
which the writer examines at some length taking into account numerous
issues about language processing, cognition, expectation and
motivation, comprehending, discourse analysis, text cohesion and
so on.
Attention is then focused on the reader and the environment
in which he operates. In addition the reading lesson comes under
scrutiny and procedures, as well as material selection and teaching
systems are discussed. Finally the writer attempts to make suggestions
to his colleagues in the EFL field based on his own experience and
convictions.
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Leung, Kim-ching Gary. "The immersion and acquisition of higher-order thinking skills : a case study in the teaching context of economic and public affairs /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25756011.
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Ha, Le Thi, and n/a. "A critical look at the written English component in Vietnamese tertiary EFL : with recommendations for the improvement of writing skills for teachers undergoing inservice ugrading courses." University of Canberra. Education, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060713.164330.
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This study attempts to investigate the teaching of written English in Vietnam
with special attention to the main problems encountered by teachers of
English at the main language institutions in the light of the literature and
practices in general ELT.
The first chapter is the introduction of the study. It covers the aim and scope
to be achieved in the study, and explains the sources of data to be used for
the study. Terminology of some phrases and abbreviations for convenient use
are also given.
Chapter 2 focuses on general ELT developments. Major trends in ELT and
their practices are brought into discussion. Then in the light of the literature
in ELT, the teaching of writing is taken into consideration. Being an
important component in ELT, the teaching of writing has to satisfy this need
of learners - the need for effective communication - without overlooking
correctness, accuracy and other features of good writing. However, there is
no single approach that can provide a perfect answer to all the learners'
problems.
Chapter 3 discusses the teaching and learning situation in Vietnam in three
stages from 1959 to 1986. It is made clear that the situation is not satisfactory
due to the methods, techniques, materials and the quality of teachers. Then
special investigation is made into the writing area. It is discovered that
complex writing is avoided because of the teachers' low standard and their
methods and techniques in teaching written English. Improvement courses
have been held, but they did not include writing programmes for teachers.
Chapter 4 analyses the main problems affecting the teaching of writing in
Vietnam, such as teachers' unawareness of language appropriateness and
correctness, their difficulty at discourse level and lack of cultural knowledge.
Teachers' misconceptions about errors and lack of methods and techniques in
dealing with errors also result in ineffective teaching.
In Chapter 5 some recommendations are made for teaching writing to
inservice teachers in the upgrading course. They focus on the methods and
techniques to be used in such a writing course. Some techniques for
composition correction are also suggested. Unfortunately, there is no single
book that is ideal for such a course. A selection of current writing
coursebooks is given in the hope that teachers will find material to suit the
needs of their students in them. The last recommendations are for teaching
academic writing which involves more sophisticated skills than writing on
general topics.
Finally the writer makes some comments on her own work and suggests
further research into the writing area.
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Hong, Le Thi, and n/a. "Towards a syllabus for teaching reading comprehension to Vietnamese students of interpreting and translating at the Hanoi Foreign Languages College." University of Canberra. Information Sciences, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060725.161311.
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Much research on reading comprehension has been done with native readers
in mind; however, this study deals with reading comprehension problems for
non-native readers - Vietnamese students of English.
The study begins with a description of the interpreters and translators
training at the Hanoi Foreign Languages College. Based on the aims and
objectives of the training course the study emphasises the importance of
teaching reading skills to Vietnamese interpreter and translator students in
the first, second and third year.
To deal with this problem, the study overviews relevant theoretical issues of
reading skills presented in current literature with the purpose of relating
these to the realities of teaching reading in a particular context in Vietnam.
The study then looks at the main problems of teaching reading skills in the
English Interpreter Department at the Hanoi Foreign Languages College.
Focus has been placed on the analysis of some difficulties encountered by
Vietnamese students reading English in an attempt to answer the pertinent
question 'Why is it difficult for Vietnamese students to read English?'
Consequently, the study considers ways in which the teaching of reading
skills to Vietnamese students of interpreting and translating may be
improved. The study is also concerned with the selection and development of
materials and then proposes a reading syllabus in order to promote more
rapid and efficient progress in the teaching of reading skills.
Finally, the writer makes some suggestions about how to improve the
situation of teaching reading to her colleagues in the EFL area based on her
own teaching experience.
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Cowan, Anna. "Preserving Safety while Upholding the Integrity of Medical Education and Practical Skills: The Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching Human Anatomy." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2021. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/625.
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The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 placed constraints on several aspects of normal life, especially those of higher level education. While many programs moved to teaching in a strictly online format, there are some courses in which this structure was not appropriate. This study observed the outcome of the adapted course structure employed at Quillen College of Medicine during their Gross Human Anatomy course. Through a voluntary survey and multiple independent t-tests, it was demonstrated that the students who took the adapted course performed, on average, 2 points lower on each exam than previous classes. Also, this study showed that there was no statistically significant impact on student performance caused by the instituted safety measures, specifically quarantining. Finally, students had no distinct preference in regards to the structure of the course as it related to their learning experience. The overall conclusion of this study was that this course, despite its modified structure and additional safety measures, taught students effectively and maintained the safety of all individuals involved.
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McCulla, Amy. "Teaching the Life Skills curriculum : experiences of managing the blurred terrain of the public and private : an exploratory case study of women who teach 7th grade Life Skills on the Cape Flats of Cape Town, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3552.
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Taylor, Shelly Ann, and n/a. "Social functioning of children and adolescents with ADHD : communication functioning and social problem solving as possible underlying mechanisms." University of Otago. Department of Psychology, 2009. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20090819.110407.
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Children and young people with ADHD often experience social difficulties, which are associated with poor psychological, behavioural, and academic outcomes. As yet, underlying mechanisms of poor social functioning are unknown. The social functioning of fifty-two children (M = 14.13 years) who had been diagnosed with ADHD four years previously and their matched controls were assessed using several measures: the ratings of parents/guardians and teachers, and children's self-reports; a conversation task; the Otago Social Dilemma Test. Analyses were conducted for the whole sample plus a Socially-Impaired subgroup (clinically significant social problems), and a Persistent-ADHD subgroup (continued to meet DSM-IV ADHD criteria).
First we compared the social functioning of children in the ADHD group with that of children in the control group by analysing the questionnaire responses of parents/guardians, teachers, and children's self-reports. Children in the ADHD group and Socially-Impaired sub-group were rated as experiencing more social problems and having fewer social skills than control children, across all informants. Children also estimated their own popularity, and despite experiencing social difficulties, no differences in children's popularity ratings were observed between children in the ADHD group and control group.
Given that children in the ADHD group showed social difficulties, we investigated whether these deficits were driven by children's conversation skills. Children engaged in a 15-minute conversation with an adult confederate. The frequency of conversation skills were coded and analysed. Across all groups, ADHD children asked more questions, were less likely to offer extended information in response to a question, and were more likely to make at least one unco-operative statement. The number of extended verbal responses accounted for a significant amount of the variance in participants' social skills. Overall, however, the conversations of children with and without ADHD were remarkably similar. It appears, therefore, that it may be language style that influences social difficulties.
Next we investigated a second mechanism that might account for social difficulties observed in children with ADHD; social problem solving skills. Children completed the Otago Social Dilemma Test, which involved viewing vignettes of social dilemmas and generating possible solutions to these problems. Children in the ADHD group provided poorer descriptions and showed less understanding of the problems portrayed. Although the ADHD participants were able to generate a similar number of solutions to the social problems as the children in the Control group, they made poorer decisions about what was the 'best solution'. ADHD participants' choice for best solution significantly added to a model of their social problems, even after IQ and severity of inattentive symptoms had been added.
Taken together, the present study supports research showing that children with ADHD experience social difficulties, but they may lack insight into the effect of their behaviour on their status among peers. Children's conversation and their problem solving abilities may be factors influencing poor social functioning. Interventions that focus on teaching children to recognise social cues and generate appropriate solutions to social dilemmas may be beneficial.
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Jennings, Marianne Angelique. "Integration of life skills and HIV/AIDS into the South African schools' life orientation curriculum creating a model for NGO's /." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2685.
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Thesis (MPhil (Industrial Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>This research was conducted with a group of 24 Health Care workers/trainers working for an NGO, teaching Life Skills and HIV/AIDS in 24 different township schools.
These trainers have been trained in an Aligned programme including SAQA Unit Standards on facilitating learning, Life Skills issues as well as HIV/AIDS. The training was based on the fact that they facilitate learning during the Life Orientation lessons, hence the integration of Life Skills and HIV/AIDS into the Life Orientation Curriculum. This programme is not a loose standing programme, but forms part of the LO Curriculum. Not only were they trained, but the result of the training was a formulated product which led to the producing of lesson plans, learning activities and worksheets for Grade R to Grade 10 in their teaching. Through this there is now a training manual for each trainer, consisting of 320 different lessons. This will form the basis of their involvement and training in each respective school, but will also create consistency and uniformity in the actual presentation of the lessons. The learners will have specific work sheets for each lesson. Any time a new trainer has to start with a different group of learners, he/she can refer to the training manual and in doing so, not lose momentum in the process of actualisation of the learning. In training the NGO Health workers, the aim is to develop their teaching strategies, adding confidence to their lesson planning and presentation. With the formalisation of this programme the Life Orientation educator is aided in his/her assessment of the learners in his/her class.
This training process and self-development of the trainers aims to become a model to other NGO’s involved in similar endeavours.
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Wright, Julie, and j. wright@rmit edu au. "Implementation of project based learning in a training package context." RMIT University. Education, 2008. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080729.165211.
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Training Packages form the basis upon which practitioners in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector in Australia develop their pedagogical processes. As workplaces adapt their practices to compete globally, demand for skilled and knowledgeable workers places pressure on institutional training providers such as TAFE to develop training programs that support the acquisition of higher order thinking skills in graduates. Using a competence based framework as a backdrop, the research centres on the notion of the place of Project Based Learning in a Training Package context. The research proposes that learning through projects is an effective means of integrating Training Package outcomes with an instructional model that engages learners in independent, flexible and reflective learning. The research was conducted retrospectively from a case study of an AQF Level 6 Textile, Clothing and Footwear Training Package Program at RMIT University TAFE. An Action Research approach underpins the investigation, resulting in the profiling of teaching, learning and assessment as areas in need of further examination. These defining themes are explored in the context of the Project Based Learning model developed at RMIT, with consideration given to the potential for broader application. The discussion concludes with a theoretical review of the new understandings of pedagogy. The study aims to establish that a constructive alignment exists between the behaviourist approach of Training Packages and the more constructivist theories behind Project Based Learning; rendering it a suitable instructional model that meets the needs of 21st century learners.
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Aubrecht, Michelle Adrienne. "Using Gamestar Mechanic with Elementary Art students: An exploration of one teacher’s experiences." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313592553.
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Buarki, Hanadi J. "Towards an improvement of LIS graduates ICT skills and employability needs in Kuwait." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6339.
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The aim of this research was to explore the ICT skills of LIS students in Kuwaiti HE that are potentially defined by the job market. These skills are deemed essential for the employment of LIS graduates in different job market sectors. As a result, the ICT skills of current LIS students, the needs of employers, and the LIS curriculum in Kuwait were all investigated. In addition the factors that had an impact on students ICT skills were also investigated. To fulfil the research aim and objectives, mixed research methods were employed. The research subjects were employers, LIS students, and teaching staff. Their views were sought through qualitative and quantitative methods that included: 54 semistructured interviews; 225 self-administered questionnaires; these were supplemented by three focus groups; and content analysis of relevant web sites, reports, and LIS syllabus to provide further documentation and analysis. The main findings of the research were: (1) overall the students had knowledge and basic ICT skills, but they lacked advanced searching and internet navigation skills. 85% of the students did not have enough ICT skills; their ICT skills level was selfrated as intermediate or beginner ; (2) the research investigated negative factors such as: unsuitable teaching and learning environment, negative attitudes, social influences, and lack of resources; (3) the students most preferred teaching and training method was group training ; (4) the employers identified further ICT skills and non-ICT skills that LIS graduates should possess for employability; (5) gaps were found in the curriculum and in teaching and training the ICT courses such as: course content was inconsistent; did not reflect the needs of the job market and were outdated; an imbalance between theory and practical training, courses had different outline and little use of the English language hindered the students ICT skills improvement and ICT use. In addition, work placement needed careful consideration. Recommendations based on the research findings and conclusions were made to the DLIS in Kuwait and stakeholders. Future ideas were identified for further research.
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Giqwa, Nomfundiso Louisa. "Investigation of learning in an environmental skills programme: a case study of workers' training in the Department of Environmental Affairs Expanded Public Works Project." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003518.
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This research project examines a case of environmental training for workers in the Expanded Public Works Programme, a poverty relief programme operating in South Africa (EPWP). It is constituted as an interpretive case study, and explores what workers learn and how they learn in an environmental skills programme. The study also examines the context of learning. In accordance with education and training policy, what learners are meant to learn is articulated in unit standards registered on the South African Qualifications Authority website. The unit standards are used to design curricula and learning programmes which are registered as environmental skills programmes by Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). For the conservation sector the SETA is the Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority (THETA). To develop an understanding of what learners learn, I considered the content, concepts, skills, values and attitudes contained in the unit standards, and then considered the actual learning taking place during the training programme focusing on three unit standards. Data was generated from semi-structured interviews with facilitators, focus group interviews with learners, observations of teaching and learning interventions and document analysis of EPWP, training and skills development policy documents, registered unit standards for the skills programme, and learning support materials produced by the provider implementing the training. The study notes that there is learning taking place within the training implemented through environmental skills programmes. The training is influenced by a number of diverse contextual factors namely policy factors, historical contextual factors, the economic context and diverse literacy levels. Learning interactions involve a variety of social interactions, activities and practices between learners and learners, and learners and facilitators. The main finding of the study is that the training programme’s major emphasis is on concepts and content, and social and learning skills, and values and attitudes. The prominence of social skills masks a neglect of practical workplace related skills which make up a strong focus of the unit standards. This, the study shows, is related to a lack of engagement with workplace learning, which in turn is linked to a disjuncture between policy and practice, where workers working in the EPWP programme are meant to benefit from training, but in this case it was found that community members, who were not working in the programme were being offered training. It was therefore not possible for them to develop the applied workplace skills, which were also meant to facilitate increased employability, as this is one of the key objectives of the EPWP programme. Based on the insights raised by the research findings the study made recommendations that the programme consider the following to recover the situation: to develop strategies that allow for longer term training frameworks so that learners can be trained on full qualifications so that they may qualify and benefit more substantively from the training in terms of employability skills. Facilitators in the programme need to be trained so that they can develop materials that address practical skills, values, attitudes, critical reflections and actions. Monitoring of training needs to be given preference both at materials development level and implementation level.
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Godoy, Vanilda Lídia Ferreira de Macedo. "A prática pedagógica musical de uma professora de música na escola pública." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2009. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/1569.
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Previous issue date: 2009-03-14<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior<br>This research studies the musical-pedagogical practice of a music teacher that has been teaching in two public schools in Florianópolis (SC, Brazil) for ten years. The theoretical references used in this study were Perrenoud, Tardiff and Gauthier, whose studies deal with teaching knowledge and skills. The main object of this work is to study the factors that constitute the musical-pedagogical practice of this
teacher. This study also aims at: understanding how the conceptions and actions of this teacher were constructed throughout her experience and how they contribute to her classes; understanding part of the reality of music teaching in this context; studying what the students and other members of the pedagogical staff think about the work developed; and recognizing the teaching knowledge and skills demonstrated in this practice. The methodology used was case studies with a qualitative approach. Collection of data was made through observations, semistructured interviews and a questionnaire. The results point to the plurality of elements that compose the musical-pedagogical practice of this teacher, in regarding her formation and experience. The final considerations highlight the importance of knowing and sharing the musical-pedagogical practice of music teachers, which could contribute to broadening the reflection of music educators
and of music students about the musical-pedagogical practice. Further research is suggested in order to enable a deeper study about musical-pedagogical practice and also about teaching knowledge and skills<br>Esta pesquisa estuda a prática pedagógico-musical de uma professora de música atuante há dez anos em duas escolas públicas da rede municipal de ensino de Florianópolis. O referencial teórico deste trabalho é Perrenoud, Tardif e Gauthier, que tratam dos estudos sobre saberes e competências docentes. O objetivo principal desta pesquisa é investigar o que constitui a prática pedagógico-musical
da professora estudada. Outros objetivos são: compreender como as concepções e ações da professora foram construídas ao longo de sua trajetória e como contribuem para a educação musical que realiza; compreender parte da realidade
do ensino de música curricular daquele contexto; investigar o que os alunos e a equipe pedagógica escolar pensam sobre o ensino de música realizado; e reconhecer os saberes e competências docentes manifestados nessa prática. A
metodologia utilizada foi o estudo de caso com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi feita através de observações, entrevistas semi-estruturadas e um questionário. Os resultados apontam para a pluralidade de elementos que compõem a prática pedagógico-musical da professora de música estudada, em sua formação e sua experiência. As considerações finais destacam a importância de serem conhecidas e divulgadas as práticas pedagógico-musicais de professores de música, o que poderia contribuir para ampliar a reflexão dos educadores musicais e estudantes de licenciatura em música sobre as práticas pedagógico-musicais. Outras pesquisas são sugeridas de forma que seja aprofundado o estudo sobre práticas pedagógico-musicais e também sobre os saberes e competências docentes
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Lee, Eunjoo. "The effect of an in-service workshop on the attitudes and perceptions of South Korean educator participants toward community based instruction." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/958771.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an inservice workshop on the attitudes and perceptions of South Korean educator participants toward community based instruction for students with mental retardation. Thirty South Korean educator participants from EMI, TMI, SMI, and SXI focused on classrooms were asked to respond to a questionnaire containing items that demographics, importance of community based instruction, necessity of community based activities for their students' adult lives, required instructional time for community based activities, satisfaction with their current instructional time for community based activities, and potential barriers to community based instruction. For the treatment procedure, an extensive in-service workshop on community based instruction was given to all educator participants. Results indicated that in general, educator participants expressed overall positive attitudes toward community based instruction and showed strong support for the necessity of community based activities in their students' adult lives. Interestingly, all of the 13 community based activities provided in this questionnaire received at least one rating of "never would be needed" in the adult lives for students with mental retardation. In general, these educator participants appeared to be dissatisfied with the current amount of instructional time allocated for community based activities. In addition, these educator participants perceived limited staff, transportation, scheduling, cost, and administrator reluctance factors as the major potential barriers to community based instruction. Further, differential responses between EMI educator participants and TMI, SMI, and SXI educator participants were noted for the questionnaire items related to necessity of community based activities, and satisfaction with the total amount of instructional time in community based activities. EMI educator participants indicated community based activities were more necessary and more satisfied with current amount of, time allocated in community based instruction than TMI, SMI, and SXI educators. Implication concerning the future prospects for community based instruction in South Korea for students with mental retardation were also presented.<br>Department of Special Education
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Li, Weijia. "Impact of the Living History Online project on students' computer use, skills, attitudes toward computer technology and history learning in four western Massachusetts public schools." 2004. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3136752.
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This study examined the impact of a local history project on students' computer use, skills, attitudes toward computer technology and history learning. The variables of gender, grade level, etc. were also investigated. This one-year project integrated computer technology into history curriculum using primary sources. The participants were 64 students from four Western Massachusetts public schools. The Likert scale pre and post surveys were used to gather quantitative data as a main research method. Class observations and informal interviews were conducted for qualitative data as supplementary information for the research. To analyze the pre-post differences at the item level, approximation to binomial distribution was applied. To analyze the data at the aggregate level, One-way ANOVA, a univariate analysis of variance tests was employed. The data results showed significant differences in students' computer use and computer skills between the pre and post surveys. However, the data didn't show significant differences in students' attitudes towards computer technology and history learning. The reason for this may be due to the fact that the students already had positive attitudes prior to the project. The trend for computer skills indicated that as girls got older their skill level went up, but as boys got older, their skill level went down. The same trend was also reflected in students' attitudes toward computer technology. As for students' attitudes toward history learning, the older students had more positive attitudes than the younger students. The qualitative data also indicate the positive impact of the project on student learning. Most of the students “enjoyed working on the project” and believed “computer technology was useful”. Many students commented that they “learned not only the local history, but also computer technology”, and they “learned much more from researching on the Internet than from the textbook”. However, the biggest challenge for the students in doing this project seemed to be teamwork, and some students had difficulty cooperating with other people in the group.
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Van, Jaarsveldt Liza Ceciel. "Information technology competence in undergraduate public administration." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4831.
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This research was selected after the South African Minister of Public Service and Administration, Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi’s, statement in the Budget vote speech of 2002 that government spent an estimated R3 billion per annum on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods and services, but that only 20 percent of public servants are computer literate. In 2004, this was illustrated again by the Minister who stated that the government will be recruiting new skilled personnel and that the recruitment will take place primarily from African countries, India and Iran. During 14 to 17 November 2005 the Minister lead a delegation to India with the specific purpose of reaching agreements between the two countries for assistance by the Indian public service through the transfer of Indian public servants, as well as training interventions and mentorship programmes for South African public servants.technology is one of the key strategies that governments can use to reform and improve public service delivery. Large amounts of information are required to deliver public services, for example pension and unemployment administration. However, to make proper use of and benefit from information technology public servants will need information technology skills and knowledge.
It is generally accepted that universities provide Public Administration education to students that will become the future workforce in the public service. It is the duty of a university to provide scientifically inspired career education to students. Universities undertake to provide the knowledge as well as higher education to students in order to function effectively in the workplace. A student studying for a career should be able to gain knowledge about the field of study and gain the necessary skills to be used in practice. Thus, students in Public Administration should not only have knowledge about the subject Public Administration, they should also be able to act as professional public servants that can serve the public. The question can however be asked whether the curricula provided to undergraduate Public Administration students at South African universities comply with the needs of the public work force when considering the use of information technology competencies?<br>Public Administration and Management<br>D. Litt. et Phil. (Public Administration)
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van, Jaarsveldt Liza Ceciel. "Information technology competence in undergraduate public administration." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4831.
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This research was selected after the South African Minister of Public Service and Administration, Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi’s, statement in the Budget vote speech of 2002 that government spent an estimated R3 billion per annum on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods and services, but that only 20 percent of public servants are computer literate. In 2004, this was illustrated again by the Minister who stated that the government will be recruiting new skilled personnel and that the recruitment will take place primarily from African countries, India and Iran. During 14 to 17 November 2005 the Minister lead a delegation to India with the specific purpose of reaching agreements between the two countries for assistance by the Indian public service through the transfer of Indian public servants, as well as training interventions and mentorship programmes for South African public servants.technology is one of the key strategies that governments can use to reform and improve public service delivery. Large amounts of information are required to deliver public services, for example pension and unemployment administration. However, to make proper use of and benefit from information technology public servants will need information technology skills and knowledge.
It is generally accepted that universities provide Public Administration education to students that will become the future workforce in the public service. It is the duty of a university to provide scientifically inspired career education to students. Universities undertake to provide the knowledge as well as higher education to students in order to function effectively in the workplace. A student studying for a career should be able to gain knowledge about the field of study and gain the necessary skills to be used in practice. Thus, students in Public Administration should not only have knowledge about the subject Public Administration, they should also be able to act as professional public servants that can serve the public. The question can however be asked whether the curricula provided to undergraduate Public Administration students at South African universities comply with the needs of the public work force when considering the use of information technology competencies?<br>Public Administration and Management<br>D. Litt. et Phil. (Public Administration)
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De, Villiers Sarah Leone. "Aspects of professional career success and the implications for life skills education." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17982.
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The contemporary world of work is undergoing far-reaching changes as a result of global economic developments and technological progress. This has necessitated an appraisal of the school curriculum in order to identify the life skills necessary for vocational success. As the concept of a lifetime career has become obsolete, the accent has shifted to a life chance approach in education. This approach emphasises the wide repertoire of life skills required by learners for successful participation in a range of career possibilities and in the sphere of their personal lives, the two being perceived as inseparable.
A literature survey investigated the development of professional careers in historical perspective, the contribution of developmental theorists regarding trends in contemporary career progression, various dimensions of success and what motivates successful men and women in their public and private domains. Furthermore, the adjustments required by dual career couples were examined. Various dimensions of life skills for lifespan competence were investigated, with particular reference to South African society. The life orientation approach currently advocated by the new curriculum in South Africa was briefly described. A qualitative study of the life histories of twelve professionals, forty five years and over was conducted in natural settings in order to explore the life skills responsible for career and personal success.
Semi-structured interviews elicited descriptive data from participants, selected by judgement sampling. Data was analysed, discussed and synthesised. The major findings emanated: Success in public and private domains was only possible if a balance between them was maintained. Family background, values and educational experiences created a facilitating environment which contributed to early character development. Certain enabling attributes were essential to achieve both career success and self-fulfilment, even among the less privileged participants. Personal obstacles were confronted and managed. Self-discipline, time management and the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle was vital. The interpenetration of public and private domains was emphasised. A sound work ethic and healthy interpersonal relationships with family, colleagues and the community were crucial. Middle and late adulthood emerged as periods of continuing, dynamic self-development. Based on these findings, recommendations for relevant life skills education were proposed.<br>Educational Studies<br>D. Ed. (Comparative Education)
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Gill, Murial Kgomotso. "The effect of entrepreneurship education on student's entrepreneurial intentions at a South African Public University." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26905.
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The research problem for the study was the low entrepreneurial activity in South Africa that leads to high unemployment rates. The research question wanted to investigate the effect that entrepreneurship education may have on the students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Intentions were measured because the Theory of Planned Behaviour, which was employed as the framework, postulates that intention is the best predictor of behaviour. The study also investigated the effect of social norms on the students’ entrepreneurial intentions; whether the students who have self-employed parents and/or have personal entrepreneurial experience, would show higher levels of entrepreneurial intentions than students with a different background.
A quantitative research design was employed to answer the research questions, and to test the hypotheses. An online survey was sent to the entire target population and anonymous responses were received. This was important and ethical as it protected the respondents’ identity. A total of 92 responses out of 1 743 students were received, and 73 were complete.
The collected data was analysed using a Stata 15 statistical package. The study found that entrepreneurship education does indeed have an effect of raising the students’ entrepreneurial intentions, attitudes and their perceived entrepreneurial skills gained from studying entrepreneurship. The students who come from communities where entrepreneurship is less prevalent showed the highest gain in intentions, attesting to the effect of education in an open distance learning context on their intentions. The students’ entrepreneurial background did not show any effect on their intentions; those who have self-employed parents did not have higher intentions than the students with a different background.
To increase the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education, it is recommended that more practical ways of teaching entrepreneurship should be implemented. It is also recommended that entrepreneurship education should be extended to more students, and particularly to science and engineering students. This is because the latter are more likely to produce innovative products that will lead to high growth, high impact businesses that will employ more people for longer, therefore raising entrepreneurial activity and reducing unemployment.<br>Business Management<br>M. Com. (Entrepreneurship)
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Dube, Sibongakonke. "The role of public libraries in enhancing information literacy skills (ILS) of senior secondary school students in the Central District in Botswana." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24930.
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Modern day society is characterised by the availability of technology and the abundance of information in all formats that require all individuals using it to poses information literacy skills (ILS).ILS enable people the ability to locate, analyse, evaluate access and retrieve the desired information to satisfy a need. Research on IL in academic and school libraries has gained momentum in the field of Information Science where as little has been documented concerning public libraries and IL. This therefore calls for more research on IL in public libraries. Public libraries serve a wide and diverse community of which students are a part. In instances where school libraries are either non-existent or not developed, students seek assistance from the public library within their community. This study sought to investigate the role of public libraries in enhancing the ILS of senior secondary school students in the Central District in Botswana. The fact that school libraries in Botswana are underdeveloped to produce competent and confident students equipped with ILS that could be used in the work environment and continuous lifelong learning, motivated the study. A concern that there exists a gap in research concerning public libraries and IL within the Botswana context necessitated this study.
The study used a survey research design where both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were adopted. This involved the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. The purpose of a mixed methods approach was based on the idea that qualitative results could assist in explaining and interpreting the findings of a quantitative study. Data collection involved three sets of closed ended questionnaires and observations in all schools and public libraries. The population of the study consisted of public librarians, teacher librarians and students. Quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) to generate statistics.
The findings of the study revealed that the public libraries in the Central District in Botswana are above average in terms of materials and use. It brought to light that senior secondary school students use the public libraries for school purposes and get assistance when they seek for it. Public librarians do not have special classes aimed at enhancing the ILS of students. The public libraries offer IL in the form of computer training, they do this as, and when students register, just like the other members of the community. The library’s contribution to enhancement of the students’ ILS, (study skills, reading skills and use of reference works) is somewhat limited. Limited resources, lack of reading culture, low budgets, and lack of support from government negatively challenge the full potential impact of IL enhancement.<br>Information Science<br>M. Inf. Sc.
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Muzah, Patson. "An exploration into the school related factors that causes high matriculation failure rates in Physical Science in public high schools of Alexandra Township." Diss., 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5299.
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The exploratory study investigated school related factors responsible for high matriculaion failure rates in physical science in public high schools of
Alexandra Township in South Africa. The target population included all Further Education and Training (FET) science educators and learners in Alexandra
Township. An extreme-case sampling method was used to select a sample of two schools. Data was collected through two different closed questionnaires, one for educators (n=10) and the other for learners (n=250). The results were analyzed using mainly descriptive tatistics.
The results, according to the views and opinions of educators and learners showed that the main causes of high failure rates are poor educator qualifications, outdated teaching methods, massive workloads, high levels of
absenteeism and acute deficiencies in aspects related to: resources, subject content, classroom management skills, proficiency in language of instruction and assessment, motivation and perseverance.
Recommendations for practice and policy are suggested.<br>Further Teacher Education<br>M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)
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Ncube, Thato. "Investigating experiences of foundation phase educators and the support they receive in teaching HIV and AIDS topics in the classroom : a case study of two public schools in Johannesburg." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19016.
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The problem this research seeks to address is the support educators receive in teaching HIV and AIDS topics in the classroom. The reason for the choice of topic is to contribute to the revival of HIV and AIDS education in all schools in South Africa. This exploratory study uses the empowerment theory and presents the qualitative research findings based on in-depth interviews with six educators, four school managers and two parents. Thematic content analysis is used to analyse the data.
The study found out that the Department of Education had in the past two years provided training workshops for principals of schools, educators and peer educators in the last two years yet the findings from the two schools under study painted a different picture all together. Findings from the interviews show that any support from the Department of Education or any other stakeholder involved in education, such as the Teacher Unions, happened some years ago. Some of the respondents were not very comfortable on this topic as to most of them HIV and AIDS education is not really being taught as it used to years ago.
Finally, the research made some recommendations to these two schools on what could be done as a way of reviving HIV and AIDS education to help children and youths to grow up better able to challenge HIV and AIDS. This is in line with the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEC) 2011 report that the education sector has a critical role to play in terms of the delivery of effective HIV and AIDS prevention and awareness programmes.
The findings were important as they highlighted the need for the Department of Education to monitor and evaluate the implementation of HIV and AIDS policies in all public schools. They also they gave recommendations on the way forward on HIV and AIDS education in primary schools.<br>Health Studies<br>M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV and AIDS)