Dissertations / Theses: 'Instruction and study (Secondary)'

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Egbeji, Bridget Ekwutosi 1947. "CERAMICS INSTRUCTION FOR NIGERIAN JUNIOR SECONDARY TEACHERS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276492.

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This thesis develops a discipline-based ceramic instruction using art history, art criticism, aesthetics and art production, which will be used to train Nigerian junior secondary school ceramic teachers. Concepts of discipline-based art education, materials, and techniques of ceramics production will be used to make a systematic, sequential, written curriculum of activities that will be used in the class.

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Erwin, Joanne (Joanne Hall). "Stability of Secondary String Teachers' Rehearsal Behavior." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332546/.

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The purpose was to establish the stability of behavior of secondary string teachers. The research problems were (a) to establish the frequency of selected observable elements of content and instructional strategies; (b) to estimate the stability of observed teaching behaviors within and across rehearsals; and (c) to determine the stability of pacing within and across rehearsals. In conclusion, for the population observed, stability of behavior existed. The variable of multiple conduction, not given much attention in research or pedagogical literature, weighted heavily in frequency of occurrence. Demonstration and verbal imagery, encouraged by strong experts, received less than 3% of rehearsal time. Pacing should be considered an important variable in the instructional process and merits further definition and research.

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Shiyyab, Muath Mahmoud. "Observational study for mathematics instruction in Jordanian secondary school /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3008442.

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Stroud, Elizabeth J. "Opening the Door to Meaning-Making in Secondary Art History Instruction." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2006. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5244/.

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Each day countless numbers of high school students remain standing at the threshold of the door to meaningful learning in art history because of traditional authoritative instructional methods and content. With the keys of feminist pedagogy, interactive teaching methods, and the new art histories, the teacher can now unlock that door and lead students to personally relevant learning on the other side. A case study using both qualitative and quantitative research methods was conducted in a secondary art history classroom to examine the teacher's pedagogical choices and the degree to which they enable meaningful and relevant student learning. The analysis of multiple sources of data, including classroom observations, revealed statistically significant correlations between the teacher's instructional methods and the content, as well as their impact on student meaning-making.

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McMillan, James F. "The curricular dysfunction between the administration of instrumental music and suitability of teaching materials in English secondary schools /." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65402.

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Schroeder, Leah M. "The value of computer-assisted instruction in secondary science education." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/172.

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

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Tang, Cheuk-ming. "Junior form students' perception towards sex education programmes in a secondary school : a case study /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21184112.

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Chitepo, Thokozile 1961. "Cognitive processes in the acquisition of knowledge from science instruction in Zimbabwe." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66075.

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Beckett, Gulbahar Huxur. "Project-based instruction in a Canadian secondary school's ESL classes : goals and evaluations." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0021/NQ46317.pdf.

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Chitepo, Thokozile 1961. "Students' ability to apply their knowledge and reason from science instruction in Zimbabwe." Thesis, McGill University, 1997. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=34515.

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The goal of this research was to investigate the knowledge high school students acquire from science instruction in Zimbabwe, and their ability to reason from and apply their knowledge based on previous learning. Science educators in Zimbabwe are concerned with improving the quality of student's achievement and that students develop a conceptual understanding of basic science rather than a rote memorisation of facts and that students become better prepared to acquire science content on their own. The research reported here utilises the discourse comprehension analysis model and methods developed by Frederiksen (1975, 1986) to investigate students' learning. Based on these methods, it is possible to examine: (a) how students acquire knowledge and understanding, and (b) how they apply what they learn to reason using their conceptual knowledge.
The design of the study involved the use of three texts each of which represented different information types within a science domain, 'gas pressure'. The content of the texts was presented by the same teacher during natural classroom instruction to classes at two levels (higher and lower) of a high school grade. The first text concerned Basic Knowledge (concepts and principles) in the domain, and the second and third texts described Familiar and Unfamiliar experiments respectively within the same science domain. In addition, for both of these experiments, several types of information were presented: Procedures, Observations and Explanations. Students' responses to comprehension questions were subjected to a conceptual (propositional) analysis and coded against an 'expert' model of the content of the texts used by the teacher during instruction to the students. The study focused on identifying the extent to which the students' responses directly matched the 'expert' model or consisted of modifications (inferences) that indicated alternative (true or false) conceptual knowledge frameworks that the students may have possessed.
The major findings of this research were as follows: Students' answers to questions about their knowledge of basic concepts comprised a large number of responses that directly matched (i.e., literally recalled) the information presented by the teacher during instruction and also included a high number of incorrect inferences. Students' comprehension of the Familiar and Unfamiliar experiments was also characterised by a high degree of 'literal learning' as shown in the generally high amounts of recall of propositional information compared to inferences. Students' responses to these questions consisted mostly of Observation information, and least of Explanations. This suggests that they were more likely to recall observed events that they were to interpret. Students' reasoning was generally poor relative to their comprehension of both experiments, and their responses consisted of more recall responses than inferences. In addition, students' reasoning about the Unfamiliar experiment was characterised by a high number negative higher-order inferences. Finally, students in the higher level displayed higher levels of competence than those in the lower level, particularly in their knowledge of Procedures and Observations in contrast to Explanation information, for both experiments.

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Hushmendy, Dilnavaz F. "A Practitioner Research Study Exploring Critical Literacy in a Secondary English Classroom." Thesis, State University of New York at Albany, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10809620.

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This dissertation is a qualitative practitioner research study in which I explore how my students and I engage in critical literacy using sociopolitical Articles of the Week (AoWs). Critical literacy is the ability to read, write, and speak about texts in a reflective manner to better understand power, inequality, and injustice that prevails in the world. The two major questions that drove this study were: (1) How are eleventh-grade students’ perspectives evident in their discussions and reflective papers? (2) How do my students and I take up the opportunity to pursue a social action project in response to Articles of the Week? The twenty-two research participants for this study were students in one of my three eleventh-grade English classes. While I used AoWs in all three eleventh-grade sections, I conducted my research in only one of these sections. This class differed from the other two sections only in that these students planned and implemented their social action projects in groups in lieu of individual presentations of their research paper in the other two classes.

I collected six kinds of data: (1) scanned copies of students’ eight reflective papers based on AoWs; (2) transcriptions of eight video-recorded AoW discussions; (3) teacher journal; (4) students’ post AoW surveys; (5) scanned copies and/or photographs of students’ social action projects; and (6) transcription of a post social-action whole class video recorded discussion. I collected these data in four phases from October 2015 to June 2016. Every week, over eight weeks (October-December), students read an AoW. After, and as homework, they wrote a reflective paper and brought it to class at the end of the week (Friday), when we had a whole-class discussion. After reading eight AoWs, students chose and researched a social action, researching daily for six weeks. This six-week research project resulted in a research paper that satisfied the research requirement of the eleventh-grade English class. Finally, two days per week for five weeks, students implemented their group social action projects on these topics: (a) Gun control laws, (b) Syrian Refugees, and (3) School Start Later.

Using the constructivist grounded theory technique (Charmaz, 2000, 2006) and the two methodological frameworks—practitioner research and inquiry as stance (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009)—as well as the four dimensions of critical literacy (Lewison, Flint & Sluys, 2002) to analyze and interpret my data, the following findings emerged: Findings to research question 1—most students appreciated considering multiple perspectives, both in writing and discussion. Students’ discussions demonstrated strong knowledge building in the following areas: incidental knowledge building; knowledge building with immediate effects; knowledge building by geography; and knowledge building as deliberation and debate. Findings to research question 2—social action projects involved two major activities: procedural activities and negotiating power. The procedural activities involved choosing a social action project, researching, and working in groups to implement the social action projects. The power analysis in this study revealed that examining multiple perspectives and including them in social action projects can work positively for students—social networks opened for students who provided a balanced perspective on topics. For students taking a one-sided perspective, social networks shut down. The results of this study have the potential to inform future practitioner researchers and critical pedagogues to develop new ways of building a critically reflective classroom that allows for robust social transformations that could influence educational policies because teachers’ voices do matter.

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Wong, Miu-yin, and 黃妙賢. "Effectiveness of comprehension strategies instruction on developing secondary 4 students' reading abilities." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45176711.

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Sung, Edward William. "Using the concrete-representation-abstract instruction to teach algebra to students with learning disabilities." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3263.

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This project explored the Concrete to Representational to Abstract instruction (CRA instruction) as a strategy to teach abstract math concepts for secondary students with learning disabilities. Through the review of literature, multiple researchers suggested that students with learning disabilities need to be exposed to a variety of instructional strategies to develop problem solving skills in algebra concepts.

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Blackmon, Phyllis Ann. "A Case Study Investigating Secondary Science Teachers' Perceptions of Science Literacy Instruction." ScholarWorks, 2015. http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1670.

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This project study addressed the lack of inclusion of discipline literacy pedagogy in secondary classrooms in a rural school district in eastern North Carolina. Discipline literacy practices are recommended in the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. The district had implemented content area reading strategies across content areas, yet no significant progress in secondary students' reading abilities had been demonstrated in statewide or national assessments. The conceptual framework that drove this study was disciplinary literacy, founded by the literacy research of Shanahan, Shanahan, and Zygouris-Coe. Within a qualitative case study method, this investigation of 8 secondary science teachers' experiences teaching literacy during content instruction focused on practices of embedding science-specific reading strategies into lessons and factors that influence teachers' decisions to participate in professional development to advance their learning of discipline-specific literacy methods. Data were collected and triangulated using a focus group and 8 individual interviews. Data from both methods were analyzed into codes and categories that developed into emergent themes. Findings from the focus group and individual interviews revealed that the science teachers possessed limited knowledge of science-specific reading strategies; used random, general literacy practices; and had completed inadequate professional development on science-related topics. Positive change may occur if district leaders support teachers in expanding their knowledge and application of discipline literacy strategies through participation in discipline literacy-focused professional development. The study may provide educators and researchers a deeper understanding of disciplinary literacy and increase research on the topic.

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Ellison, Michael Steven. "Ninth Grade Student Responses to Authentic Science Instruction." Thesis, Portland State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3722299.

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This mixed methods case study documents an effort to implement authentic science and engineering instruction in one teacher’s ninth grade science classrooms in a science-focused public school. The research framework and methodology is a derivative of work developed and reported by Newmann and others (Newmann & Associates, 1996). Based on a working definition of authenticity, data were collected for eight months on the authenticity in the experienced teacher’s pedagogy and in student performance. Authenticity was defined as the degree to which a classroom lesson, an assessment task, or an example of student performance demonstrates construction of knowledge through use of the meaning-making processes of science and engineering, and has some value to students beyond demonstrating success in school (Wehlage et al., 1996). Instruments adapted for this study produced a rich description of the authenticity of the teacher’s instruction and student performance.

The pedagogical practices of the classroom teacher were measured as moderately authentic on average. However, the authenticity model revealed the teacher’s strategy of interspersing relatively low authenticity instructional units focused on building science knowledge with much higher authenticity tasks requiring students to apply these concepts and skills. The authenticity of the construction of knowledge and science meaning-making processes components of authentic pedagogy were found to be greater, than the authenticity of affordances for students to find value in classroom activities beyond demonstrating success in school. Instruction frequently included one aspect of value beyond school, connections to the world outside the classroom, but students were infrequently afforded the opportunity to present their classwork to audiences beyond the teacher.

When the science instruction in the case was measured to afford a greater level of authentic intellectual work, a higher level of authentic student performance on science classwork was also measured. In addition, direct observation measures of student behavioral engagement showed that behavioral engagement was generally high, but not associated with the authenticity of the pedagogy. Direct observation measures of student self-regulation found evidence that when instruction focused on core science and engineering concepts and made stronger connections to the student’s world beyond the classroom, student self-regulated learning was greater, and included evidence of student ownership.

In light of the alignment between the model of authenticity used in this study and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the results suggest that further research on the value beyond school component of the model could improve understanding of student engagement and performance in response to the implementation of the NGSS. In particular, it suggests a unique role environmental education can play in affording student success in K-12 science and a tool to measure that role.

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Pawley, Duncan Medway Education Faculty of Arts &amp Social Sciences UNSW. "A cognitive load approach to instruction in formation of algebraic equations." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Education, 2004. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/20494.

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In a series of five experiments, the effectiveness of using worked examples to teach grade 8 and 9 students the process of translating a written sentence into an algebraic equation, was examined from a cognitive load perspective. The first experiment compared the use of worked examples with a problemsolving strategy. Both for higher and lower levels of prior knowledge in mathematics, the worked examples format group performed significantly better than the problemsolving group. In experiment 2 the worked examples format was compared with an ??algorithm?? method for teaching students to write equations. No significant differences were found in performance on similar questions at either the higher or the lower levels of prior knowledge. However, for transfer questions and questions testing understanding, the performance of the worked examples format was significantly better than that of the algorithm format for the higher level of prior knowledge, though differences were not significant for the lower level. In experiment 3 worked examples using two different methods of checking the translation, the ??comparison?? method and the ??substitution?? method, were compared. No significant differences were found between the two methods for either knowledge group. In experiments 4 and 5 it was shown that grade 8 and 9 students were initially disadvantaged by the inclusion of a checking method. However, after a more substantial period of acquisition, for the students with a lower level of prior knowledge, those who received checking instructions performed significantly better than did those who did not receive such instructions. In contrast, higher knowledge students were continually disadvantaged by the inclusion of a checking method. Higher knowledge students receiving checking instructions experienced a significantly higher cognitive load than did those not receiving them, as shown by a measure of mental effort. The positive effect of checking for lower knowledge students and the negative effect for higher knowledge students in this domain is a further example of the expertise reversal effect. Evidence was found that the inclusion of checking instructions led to a redundancy effect for higher knowledge learners and caused retroactive inhibition for all learners.

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Chu, Chun-pong, and 朱振邦. "Students' perceptions of the medium of instruction in sciencesubjects: a case study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1995. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31957808.

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Gregson, James Aaron. "Work values and attitudes instruction as viewed by secondary trade and industrial education teachers." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135725/.

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Cummings, Brienne M. "Reading Instruction for All: A Study of the Status of Reading Instruction in Ohio High Schools." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1206195511.

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Diehl, David J. "Factors related to the integration of the national standards in the secondary school wind band." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1364933.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the self-reported level of integration of instructional tasks related to the creating and responding standards in the wind band curriculum and factors negatively or positively related to their integration. The researcher collected data via an online questionnaire pertaining to the integration of Standards and possible correlated factors suggested by the relevant literature. The factors examined in this study included personal demographics, school demographics, state attributes, valuing, competing populations, and three channels of influence (curriculum, teacher development, and assessment and accountability) suggested by the National Research Council in their publication Investigating the Influence of Standards (2002).Results indicated that Standards 6 and 7 are integrated at the highest level and Standards 3 and 4 at the lowest level while Standards 8 and 9 occupy a middle tier. The researcher utilized a phi co relational test for all factors in association to high and low integration of each of the six Standards under review. Chapter 4 reported 138 significant relationships from the following categories of responses.Personal Demographics 1School Demographics7Valuing31Competing Populations16Framework (83 18CurriculumTeacher Development25Assessment/Accountability40Total: 138
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Higgins, Anna-Marie. "Facilitating approaches for understanding musique concrete classroom composing in secondary schools in Ireland : towards a pedagogy." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648578.

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Liu, Kin-wai, and 廖建威. "The effectiveness of van Hiele-based instruction." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B35676723.

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Knowlton, Corey Lamoin. "Web page design class curriculum for the secondary level." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2108.

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Beers, Barry L. "A study of the relationship between student achievement and teacher-student interaction in secondary classrooms." W&M ScholarWorks, 1988. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618363.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the amount of verbal interaction between a student and a teacher and that student's achievement in the class taught by that teacher at the secondary school level. The student was used as the unit of study.;The sample was selected from a secondary school (9-12) in southeast Virginia with an enrollment of approximately 1800 students. One hundred and twenty-eight students from three intact Algebra II classes and three intact English 11 classes were included in the study.;All data were collected by three trained observers who coded the frequency of student-initiated and teacher-initiated interactions. Only instructional interactions between the teacher and the student were coded.;It was hypothesized that a positive correlation existed between the amount of teacher-student interactions and student achievement. It was assumed that a positive correlation between ability and achievement existed.;It was concluded that a positive correlation did exist between the amount of teacher-student interaction and student achievement in the English classes but not in the mathematics classes. The correlation between ability and achievement was not significant.;It was also discovered that a few students in each classroom were involved in the majority of the teacher-student interactions while the rest of the class sat quietly.;Further study is needed to determine the effect of balancing the amount of teacher-student interaction on achievement in classes where there is an obvious disparity in the involvement of the students. In addition, the relationship between the quality of interaction and achievement should be studied in classrooms where the quantity of interactions has been balanced. and lastly, the relationship between ability and achievement should be examined in secondary classrooms.

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Baglien, Vivian G. "Implementation of blended instruction a case study of secondary Family and Consumer Sciences /." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3389085.

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Atta, Takeshi. "Computer-based instruction in English as a foreign language for Japanese secondary students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1447.

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Sisk, Virginia A. "A family life education curriculum for the secondary school." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/150.

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Learo, Norman. "Music teacher's opinions and utilization of listening activities at selected elementary and secondary English schools in Quebec." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63829.

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Bertram, Rodney L. "Sheltered Instruction: A Case Study of Three High School English Teachers' Experiences with the SIOP Model." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2011. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67959/.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of secondary teachers' implementation of the sheltered instruction operational protocol (SIOP) model and its effect on Hispanic English language learners' (ELL) English language proficiency and academic achievement. In addition, this study sought to determine whether teachers perceive the SIOP model as an effective tool for instruction of high school ELL students to increase English language content and English language proficiency. This study employed qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Data were collected from four sources: Hispanic ELLs' English language proficiency scores, students' English Language Arts scores, an oral interview with participating teachers and teacher observations. Each teacher was observed at four points during the school year with the SIOP instrument. Quantitative data on student achievement were collected employing a pre-experimental, one-group pretest-post-test design. Qualitative data were collected using a time-series design. Findings revealed that on the two student assessment measures there were increases in English proficiency and English language arts achievement among the Hispanic ELLs. On the assessment of English language proficiency, the students of the teacher with the highest level of SIOP implementation made the highest gains; the students of the teacher with the second highest SIOP implementation level made the second highest gains; and students of the teacher with the lowest level of SIOP implementation made the smallest gains. These findings suggest that the higher the level of SIOP implementation, the greater the student academic achievement gains. The gains in academic achievement attributed to the proper implementation of the SIOP model can have an extensive impact on English language learners who have not previously experienced academic success. Teacher participants perceived the SIOP model as effective for delivery of content through sheltered instruction lessons for high school ELLs. The teachers agreed that the SIOP model's components provided a consistent structure for planning and delivery of their sheltered lessons.

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Chan, How-kei, and 陳考祺. "Academic achievement among secondary school students: the effects of language of instruction during primaryschool years." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1991. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31955988.

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左美寶 and Mei-po Mabel Chor. "A study of the medium of instruction policy for secondary schools in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41014017.

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Chor, Mei-po Mabel. "A study of the medium of instruction policy for secondary schools in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41014017.

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Neal, Judith Chibante. "Instruction of reading study skills in four academic content areas of California secondary schools." Scholarly Commons, 1988. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3061.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the status of instruction of reading study skills as revealed by a state-wide survey of teachers. The problem was: To what extent are academic content area teachers in California secondary schools providing instruction in reading study skills as part of their instruction program? An analysis of the problem yielded eight questions related to the perceptions and practices of teachers in the four content areas of English, mathematics, science, and social science. Eleven hypotheses were proposed related to possible differences among sub-groups of teachers. The research was descriptive in nature and employed a survey design in which a questionnaire was the survey instrument. Questionnaires were distributed to 688 teachers in a randomly selected sample of 172 schools. The total number of respondents was 374 (54.5 percent). Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with twenty respondents. Teachers perceive reading study skills to be important to student success in their respective content areas. Teachers consider "Identifying main ideas" as the single most important reading study skill. They rate the ability level of students to perform reading study skills as neither high nor low. They report that they allocate time for reading study skills instruction. Respondents report that they use all of the recommended instructional procedures listed on the questionnnaire. The findings with respect to the perceived ability level of students and allocation of instructional time are in distinct contrast to the literature. Three recommendations were proposed: 1) That further research involving direct classroom observation be designed and conducted to investigate the allocation of time for teaching reading study skills in order to determine the ratio of process versus content instruction that is being provided for secondary students; 2) That at all educational levels, the issue of coverage of content versus the quality of teaching and learning be examined as a critical issue related to teacher effectiveness; 3) That school districts and other educational agencies provide in-service opportunities in order to promote a greater understanding of the importance of reading study skills for independent learning and to develop teacher expertise in the instruction of these skills.

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Wohlgehagen, Kathleen Shannon. "A Comparison of the Attitude and Achievement in Mathematics of Algebra I Students Using Computer-based Instruction and Traditional Instructional Methods." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277738/.

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This study investigated the use of computer-based instruction as a means of teaching Algebra I, compared to the teaching of the same topics using traditional methodologies. The achievement level of the two groups, and three aspects of attitude toward mathematics were considered. Achievement and attitude differences by gender were also analyzed.

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Lam, Yuet Ngo. "Learning through English medium instruction in Hong Kong : a case study of five secondary one students." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2000. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/355.

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Lee, Chun-wah, and 李振華. "Effects of cognitive strategy instruction on reading comprehension foracademically low achieving students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3196106X.

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Kwan, Jenny, and 關幸欣. "Interactive relationships among teachers' intentions, beliefs, pedagogical content knowledge and classroom instruction on the natureof science." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46329900.

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Lockwood, Jeffrey Frank. "The effect of research-based science instruction on the attitudes of students, by gender, towards science, scientists, and careers in science." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186605.

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Research-based curriculum is a system of instruction which uses an authentic learning, problem-solving, cooperative learning, hands-on, and inquiry-discovery approach, guided by a constructivist philosophy. Its usefulness has been recognized for many decades but "research in the classroom" has not been adopted as a teaching method by many. This study centers on research done by students in science classrooms. The primary purpose of this study was to measure, both quantitatively and qualitatively; (1) students' understanding, by gender, of the nature of science and, (2) student attitude changes, by gender, toward the nature of science, scientists, and careers in science before and after the completion of research projects. The gender equity problem in science classes is explored and improvements in four process skills were measured for both treatment and control groups. Also, different models of research-based science education are described. The Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) and the Nature of Science Scale (NOSS) were given pre and post to both groups. Several qualitative instruments were given and student journals were analyzed by gender. The results of TOSRA showed gains in positive attitude for students after they experience a research-based curriculum for six of the seven TOSRA scales. However, the control group had similar gains so the mixed design analysis of variance showed no statistically significant differences between control vs. treatment or male vs. female interactions. Much of the qualitative analysis revealed that students' understanding of the nature of science changes considerably after they "do" scientific research. The journal analysis and the "Research is...." question analysis show that students also have a significant affective response to the research experience. Quantitatively, the total NOSS score improvement for the treatment group was substantial (11.4 to 13.8) and better than the control, although it was not a statistically significant difference. Generally, treatment students showed greater improvement on all NOSS scales. Treatment students also had greater gains on the four different process skills measured in this study. Research-based curriculum is an effective way to change students' attitudes towards science and a sound way to increase student understanding about the nature of the research process.

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Underhill, Jodie. "Musical participation and school diversity : an ethnography of six secondary schools." Thesis, Keele University, 2015. http://eprints.keele.ac.uk/2239/.

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Previous research has explored children’s musical participation in relation to motivation, instrumental lessons, extracurricular activities and the historically low uptake of GCSE and A Level music. This ethnographic study set out to investigate pupils’ musical participation in different school settings, the musical culture within these schools and the place of music in children’s everyday lives, including the wider contexts of home and school. Observations, questionnaires, aural and photo elicitation and focus group interviews were conducted with pupils, parents and teachers and revealed more differences than similarities in four main areas. The results are explored through the themes of teaching and learning, attitudes towards music, continuation of music education and the ‘triad’ of home, school and child. Schools attracting pupils from more middle-class backgrounds had more established musical cultures compared to those with an intake from economically deprived areas. This was apparent through the resources available to the music departments, the range of instrumental lessons on offer, the number of pupils learning an instrument, the amount of extracurricular provision present and the attitudes of pupils, parents and teachers. The findings from this study also showed that the views children experienced at home, whether positive or negative, were strongly influential. The results of this study showed the imbalance in provision between school type and socio-economic background and the importance of positive school-parent relationships in pupil engagement and have wider implications for schools and their pupils.

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Edinger, Matthew J. "An exploratory study of creativity -fostering teacher behaviors in secondary classrooms." W&M ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154057.

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Fisher, Diana Marie. "Introducing Complex Systems Analysis in High School Mathematics Using System Dynamics Modeling: A Potential Game-Changer for Mathematics Instruction." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2950.

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Complex systems abound on this planet, in the composition of the human body, in ecosystems, in social interaction, in political decision-making, and more. Analytical methods allowing us to better understand how these systems operate and, consequently, to have a chance to intervene and change the undesirable behavior of some of the more pernicious systems have developed and continue to be enhanced via quickly changing technology. Some of these analytical methods are accessible by pre-college students, but have not been widely used at that level of education. Jay Forrester, the founder of one of the methodologies, System Dynamics (SD), used to study complex system behavior involving feedback, laments the lack of understanding of complex systems evident in short-sited decisions made by legislators -- global climate change and fiscal policies being cases in point. In order to better prepare future decision makers with tools that could allow them to make more informed decisions about issues involving complex systems efforts have been underway to increase pre-college teacher understanding of the SD method. The research described in this dissertation introduces the mathematics education community to the value of System Dynamics modeling in pre-college algebra classes, indicates a path by which a traditional mathematics curriculum could be enhanced to include small SD models as a new representation for elementary functions studied in algebra classes, and provides an empirical study regarding conceptual understanding of functions by students. Chapter 2 indicates the numerous beneficial learning outcomes that empirical studies have shown accompany model-building activities. Chapter 3 indicates the need for students to become familiar with complex systems analysis, how SD modeling (one method of complex systems analysis) aligns with the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, and the work that has transpired over the past two decades using SD in K-12. Chapter 4 focuses on the importance of the concept of function in high school mathematics, some limitations of exclusive reliance on the closed form equation representation for mathematizing problems and the SD stock/flow representations of some of the elementary functions that are studied in algebra classes. Chapter 5 looks at the issues affecting two traditional teachers and the challenges they faced when trying to reintroduce SD modeling into their algebra classes. Chapter 6 explains the student component of the classroom experiment that was conducted by the teachers who are highlighted in Chapter 5. The analysis of the results of student model-building activities in the two classroom studies that are part of the third paper did not indicate a statistical difference between the two experimental groups and the two control groups. Many environmental and scheduling issues conspired to adversely affect the experiment. However, positive outcomes were evident from the two pairs of students who were videotaped while they built the final multi-function drug model, the final student lesson in the experiment. Research focused on student outcomes is needed to further assess the strengths and weakness of the SD approach for student learning in mathematics.

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Charlton, Jason. "Effects of Career Academies on Metropolitan Nashville Public High Schools| A Quantitative Study." Thesis, Lipscomb University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3602375.

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Metro Nashville Public Schools has transitioned each of their 12 zoned high schools to the academy model. The original basis of this study was to analyze student achievement and engagement between the different academies within MNPS high schools. However, as the study proceeded with data analysis, a need for baseline data became evident due to lack of completion during the initial five years of the transition to the academy model.

The findings show with regard to student achievement that 50% of schools across the nation are scoring better than MNPS on the national percentiles for the PLAN ACT. The researchers chose to use PLAN ACT instead of ACT with regard to student achievement because it is a better predictor of student achievement for the purpose of this study. It can be concluded from the research that females had higher graduation rates overall.

With regard to student engagement, it can also be concluded that attendance rates among all twelve academies were over 85%. When disaggregated by ethnic groups in the sample it was found that all had at or above a 90% attendance rate. The researchers also drew the conclusion that there was a disparity between the ratios of in-school suspensions (ISS) and out-of-school suspensions (OSS). This could possibly suggest inconsistency in how these discipline measures were implemented across MNPS academies.

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Mack, Kyle D. "The status of jazz programs in selected secondary schools of Indiana, 1991-1992." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/861380.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the status of jazz programs in secondary schools of Indiana for the 1991-1992 school year. Data were gathered by means of questionnaires sent to the directors of twenty-six successful Indiana high school jazz ensembles. Information sought was divided into five major sections: (1) General Information, (2) Teacher Profile, (3) Facilities and Equipment, (4) The Jazz Program, and (5) Budget and Finance. Responses were obtained from 76.9 percent of the total sample, and the data were tabulated and presented with comparison of the findings.The majority of the performances by the successful jazz programs surveyed were for public relations purposes, festivals, and formal concerts. One-half of the jazz band directors were members of IAJE. IAJE members were more active academically. Ninety-five percent of the jazz band directors indicated that their jazz ensembles attend an average of 3.3 competitions each year. Seventy percent of the jazz ensembles rehearsed in the fall during marching band season. Eighty percent of the jazz band directors had their students sing their parts during rehearsals. Sixty-five percent of the jazz band directors had their jazz ensembles sight-read at least 1-2 times weekly. Eighty percent of the jazz programs operated on a budget of $1,000 or more per year.
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Stratton, Eric W. "Effects of Web-based Instruction in High School Chemistry." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5519/.

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The intent of this study is to identify correlations that might exist between Web-based instruction and higher assessment scores in secondary education. The study framework was held within the confines of a public high school chemistry classroom. Within this population there were students identified as gifted and talented (GT) as well as those without this designation. These two classifications were examined for statistically higher assessment scores using a two-tailed t-test. Results indicated that females outperformed males on pre- and post- instructional unit tests. All subgroups improved their logical-thinking skills and exhibited positive attitudes towards Web-based instruction. In general, Web-based instruction proved beneficial to improving classroom performance of all GT and non-GT groups as compared to traditional classroom instruction.

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Lee, Kwang-Sug. "Concept attainment in mathematics within content-based instruction for secondary English as a second language." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2858.

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The purpose of this project is to provide a useful model, the Concept Attainment Model in Mathematics, which implicates the concept attainment teaching method based on adjunct content-based instruction by using visuals and manipulatives in order to help ESL students be successful for both substantive content areas.

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何綺雯 and Yee-man Ho. "A study of vocabulary learning strategies for form three students in an English-medium-instruction secondary school." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41262268.

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Spencer, Tina Rae. "A Study of the Effect of Actively Learn on Secondary Reading Engagement, Reading Comprehension, and Vocabulary." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10934579.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of the reading platform Actively Learn affected the reading engagement, reading comprehension, and vocabulary achievement of secondary students. The area of secondary reading achievement has seen no significant improvement over the past four decades (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2017). The research questions were designed to use quantitative pre-test and post-test data from the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) and the Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading (STAR) to determine if the use of Actively Learn, combined with the use of embedded questions to encourage metacognitive strategies and timely feedback from the instructor, affected secondary reading engagement and achievement. The data demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in student perceptions of reading engagement strategies on the MARSI from pre-test to post-test after application of Actively Learn. However, data from the STAR reflected no significant difference in student achievement in the areas of reading comprehension or vocabulary after using Actively Learn.

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LeBlanc, Robert. "A cross-comparison case study of three new secondary English teachers' reading instruction and beliefs." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=103777.

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Reading instruction has become a prime locus of attention for high school English classrooms and a challenge of intense political, cultural, and ideological pressure for new English teachers. This cross-comparison case study of three new secondary English teachers in Saskatchewan examines the transitioning beliefs and practices of reading instruction in their classrooms. Data sources include semi-structured interviews to understand these teachers' beliefs about reading processes and instruction, document analysis, classroom observation, and Event Mapping of their classroom actions. Data were collected from September to December 2010 to provide linkages between the material and ideological conditions of a school, and teacher belief and practice. Drawing on discourse analysis, socio-cultural literacy inquiry, and critical pedagogy, this study provides understandings about the complexity of new teacher decision making in teaching reading in three Saskatchewan high school classrooms.
Au niveau secondaire, les salles de classes « d'anglais langue maternelle » ont une importance primordiale concernant la didactique de lecture et un défi politique, culturel, et de pressions idéologiques pour les nouveaux professeurs. Trois professeurs débutants ont participé à cette étude de cas-comparative, ce qui avait pour but d'examiner les croyances transitionnelles et la pratique de l'instruction de lecture dans leur salle de classe. La recherche a inclus : des entretiens semi-structurés afin de mieux comprendre les croyances auprès des nouveaux professeurs concernant les démarches et l'enseignement, l'analyse des documents, l'observation des salles de classe et la progression des apprentissages en classe. Pour bien lier le matériel et les conditions idéologiques d'une école et les croyances et la pratique du professeur, la documentation a été colligée de septembre jusqu'à décembre 2010. Cette étude s'appuie sur l'analyse du discours, l'enquête socioculturelle de l'alphabétisation, et sur la pédagogie critique. Elle nous permet de comprendre la complexité des décisions prises auprès des nouveaux professeurs lors de l'enseignement de la lecture dans trois salles de classe au niveau secondaire en Saskatchewan.

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To, On-nie Annie, and 杜安妮. "The teaching of poetry writing in a school using Chinese as a medium of instruction: the learning experience ofsecondary one students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B38713469.

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