...provide individualized instruction to every student in their classroom. Each student has their own academic and social needs, therefore it is important for teachers to be able to use viable techniques to educate these students, whether they are general education students or have a disability (Byrd, 1990). There is also an emphasis on mainstreaming, so classrooms are becoming more and more diverse. Peer tutoring is one technique that can be implemented in general education classrooms to help lower performing students improve academically. It is a system that children learn from teaching other children, or by being taught by other children. (Franca, Kerr, 1990) It also can have social...
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...Research Spotlight on Peer Tutoring NEA Reviews of the Research on Best Practices in Education Found In: teaching strategies 145 Peer tutoring is a term that’s been used to describe a wide array of tutoring arrangements, but most of the research on its success refers to students working in pairs to help one another learn material or practice an academic task. Peer tutoring works best when students of different ability levels work together (Kunsch, Jitendra, & Sood, 2007). During a peer tutoring assignment it is common for the teacher to have students switch roles partway through so that the tutor becomes the one being tutored. Since explaining a concept to another helps extend one’s own learning, this practice gives students the opportunity to understand better the material being studied. What does the research say about peer tutoring? In reviews of peer tutoring programs, researchers found: * When students participated in the role of reading tutor, improvements in reading achievement occurred * When tutors were explicitly trained in the tutoring process, they were far more effective and the students they were tutoring experienced significant gains in achievement * Most of the students benefited from peer tutoring in some way, but same-age tutors were as effective as cross-age tutors (Burnish, Fuchs & Fuchs, 2005; Topping, 2008) Some benefits of peer tutoring for students include higher academic achievement, improved relationships with peers, improved personal and...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ies International Education Studies Vol. 5, No. 2; April 2012 Group Dynamics and Peer-Tutoring a Pedagogical Tool for Learning in Higher Education Muhammad Azeem Qureshi Associate Professor School of Business Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway E-mail: muhammad-azeem.qureshi@hioa.no Even Stormyhr Senior Lecturer Department of Film and TV, School of Communication, WSoC University College of Communication, Oslo, Norway E-mail: even@westerdals.no Received: October 19, 2011 doi:10.5539/ies.v5n2p118 Accepted: November 3, 2011 Published: April 1, 2012 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v5n2p118 Abstract The increasing diversity in students’ enrolment in higher education in Norway offers an opportunity to use collaborative learning and teamwork as a learning vehicle to exploit the synergy in the community to have formal and informal agoras. Theoretical and empirical observation of the value of team processes provides the framework to personify our understanding of learning and present a model for teaching in higher education in Norway. We consider learning as a holistic process and one must appreciate its dynamics and be flexible and responsive to it. Moreover, such a view of the entire process necessitates an active communication with all stakeholders of the system and to make an integrative and coordinated effort to ensure availability of the required institutional resources, equitable distribution...
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...Huff Hall Discussion: Mondays 9:00-9:50 AM in 429 Armory Tuesdays 9:00-9:50 AM in 1002 Huff Hall Wednesdays 12:00-12:50 PM in 429 Armory Thursday 1:00-1:50 PM in 1002 Huff Hall Course Description This course will take a community health perspective in introducing students to a wide range of issues in modern medical ethics. It will address research ethics and ethical issues in clinical practice. This course will inform issues of practical, philosophical importance for all members of our society. The Department of Community Health, which is involved in professional preparation and research in areas of health education, health behavior, health administration, and epidemiology, is uniquely equipped to present these issues from a biopsychosocial perspective. The rapid pace of change in clinical practice, basic and applied research, policy development, health law, and other related fields of medical ethics ensure a constant supply of new subject matter. All of us will participate in medical decision making in our lifetimes, as patients or as family members, so this class has the potential to be enormously influential. It will not be taught from a clinical or professional perspective, but rather from community-based approach. At this level of analysis, which examines personal decision-making, social dynamics, policy constraints, economics, and other factors, ethical issues can be viewed in their fullest...
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...Kindergarten class at your school. I am disturbed about the use of mandated textbook curriculum you for the Kindergarten students in the development of their literacy skills. I have a strong disagreement and feel that this text-book curriculum is not developmentally appropriate for the children in Kindergarten. In my opinion, Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is more suitable since it involves doing things in much better way. The age of the children ask that they have classes that will promote and support the development of wide range of abilities and interests of children through the conduct of relevant activities that optimized fun in learning. In support to the increasing quantity of human brain development, early childhood professionals should adapt innovative and appropriate means to address children’s learning and assist them in the best possible ways to become successful in cognitive, social, physical and emotional aspects. Jaruszewicz (2012) reported that various instructional materials and strategies are encourage in using DAP. Children have the chance to be creative and free to move aroundto to move around the classroom as much as they want. They are also free to write in their books rather than in already drawn books. Aside from that, children are able to learn through experience and understand themselves. These experiences include: writing, skill instruction, guided reading, modeled writing, cooperative learning, independent learning activities, peer coaching...
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...Azalea Youth Outreach and Referral Program Latonya Nichols/Dr. Adadevoh Business & Society 5/1/2013 About our outreach program The Azalea Youth Outreach and Referral Program’s goal is to empower our youth and focus on pro-active coaching and early intervention to address the youth and family issues through skill building, education, and advocacy. We reach out through the community, schools, churches, civic groups, social groups, and nonprofit organizations. The program promote efforts by its grantees to build relationships between our youth and outreach workers, their local communities, local schools, and social setting with homeless, troubled, low income youth. Grantees also provide support services that aim to coach youth into stable housing, daily living skills to prepare them for independence. It requires grantees to incorporate elements of the Positive Youth Development approach into their programs. PYD suggests that the best way to prevent risky behavior is to help young people achieve their full potential. Youth development strategies focus on giving young people the chance to exercise leadership, build skills and become actively involved in their communities. The Azalea Youth Outreach Referral Program (A.Y.O.P.) enables organizations around the Birmingham City and Jefferson county area to help young people get off the streets. The A.Y.O.P. is also designed to provide service to the community and change things in a positive way. We recruit volunteers...
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...excellent service and to provide learning opportunities by offering a wide range of mathematics courses, which will help our diverse student population to reach their goals in their path of preference such as baccalaureate transfer, workforce development, adult or continuing education. Our dedicated faculty will guide our students in constructing the necessary elements that will help them succeed in their math classes, and also encourage and motivate them to participate in college wide activities. We are committed to preparing our students to be productive, contributing members of their community with problem solving and critical thinking skills. We provide our students with the motivation to use the power, beauty, and utility of mathematics to successfully prepare themselves for global citizenship. |Math 99 RW | |[pic] | |“Intermediate Algebra with Geometry” | |5 credit/contact hours, 16 weeks | |Class |Date & Time: 7:00 - 9:10pm, Tu, Th...
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...Truancy 1 Running head: STUDENT TRUANCY Student truancy: Why should I go to school? Kevin Floress Indiana University Truancy 2 Abstract Various school personnel, parents, community members, and juvenile justice officials among others are consistently concerned with the issue of truancy in schools. Truancy highly correlates to problem behaviors such as academic failure, dropping out of school, and criminal behavior (Giacomazzi, Mueller, & Stoddard, 2006). Perhaps the most pertinent question then is: What is causing students to be truant from school and what can be done to improve school attendance? This report will begin by examining the multifaceted implications of student truancy. After a review of the far-reaching effects of truancy, research-based interventions aimed at alleviating truancies will be explored. Truancy 3 Student truancy: Why should I go to school? Introduction to Truancy Truancy defined Without explanation it is not entirely clear what is meant when a student is said to be “truant.” For purposes of clarification, it is important to distinguish the term truant from the term absent. According to Teasley (2004), absenteeism can be defined as any event when a student does not attend school. Absenteeism can be affected by any number of factors such as lack of community support, dysfunctional family life, severe weather, personal illness, family illness, physical limitations or any other reason why a student may not attend school on a given day (Teasley). Truancy...
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...At many universities, these institutions offer a wide variety of academic assistance for their students. Virginia Commonwealth University is no different; VCU offers tutoring, supplemental instruction (SI), and academic coaching, in addition to academic advising. As a Pre-Health student it is extremely important that I maintain a high grade point average. I will attain a high grade point average by participating in supplemental instruction (SI). Supplemental instruction (SI) is a resource that can help improve your grade and is a unique experience that VCU students have to meet new people. Since the beginning of the school year, I have been to four SI sessions for my biology class. My first SI experience leads me to Hibbs Hall, where most...
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...¡Avancemos! 2 Class Website – http://www.sandi.net//Domain/9970 Course Description This course is designed to give students a continuation of knowledge of the Spanish language and the culture of its people. Students will do a wide variety of dialogs, projects and presentations to facilitate their listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Tutorial After-school tutoring is available every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or by appointment. Recommended Materials 3-ring binder with 5 dividers (tareas (hw), fotocopias (handouts), apuntes (notes), actividades en clase (classwork), and proyectos) lots of white lined paper a notebook #2 pencils 3x5 cards for vocabulary practice green/purple pens for correcting a highlighter Grading policy Scholarship Grade: Students will be graded according to the following categories: Scholarship Grading 15% Homework 25% Classwork & Participation 60% Exams, quizzes, Projects, and Benchmarks Grading Scale 94-100 = A 87-89= B+ 77-79= C+ 67-69= D+ 90-93= A- 84-86= B 74-76= C 64-66= D 80-83= B- 70-73= C- 60-63= D- 0-59= F Homework (Tarea)- The purpose of homework is to practice what was learned and reviewed in class. The assignment will be posted on the overhead or board and nightly on the class website....
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...San José State University Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Department of Marketing and Decision Sciences Summer Session, June 2 to July 3, 2014 Course Number: Title: Section: Semester: Year: Instructor: Office Location: Telephone: Email: Office Hours: Class Days/Time: Classroom: Prerequisites: BUS2 190-01/30275 Quantitative Business Analysis 01 Summer 2014 Dr. Yudhi Ahuja, Ph.D. BT-752 (408) 924-3507 Yudhi.Ahuja@sjsu.edu Walk in: Before and After the Class Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. BBC 224 MATH 71 (or 70) / BUS 90 Course Web Site This course syllabus may be found on my faculty web page accessible at p://www.cob.sjsu.edu/ahuja_y or at https://sjsu.instructure.com/login. Major assignment handouts, sample workbooks, etc. are made available in https://sjsu.instructure.com/login. You are responsible for regularly checking the Calendar and Course News in Canvas to keep up with ongoing developments during the course. Course Description .Quantitative models and optimization systems used in problemsolving. Studies of decision criteria, statistical decision making, linear programming, inventory control, Project Scheduling/Management Theory, PERT/CPM, simulation, and other techniques used in management. Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives. The course will emphasize basic principles of mathematical modeling, computational algorithms and spreadsheet computer solutions of optimization, decision analysis, simulation and network based methods applied...
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...------------------------------------------------- English 101: College Writing Dr. Tinberg Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 12:30-1:45PM (or by appointment) Office: B210 Phone: 678-2811 ext. 2317 Email: Howard.Tinberg@bristolcc.edu Course Blog: http://bcceng101.edublogs.org/ Course Description This college-level composition course provides students an opportunity to develop their writing through various stages of composing, revising, and editing. In addition, students learn how to formulate and support a thesis using a number of rhetorical strategies, to conduct research, and to integrate a variety of sources according to the Modern Language Association guidelines. Students write in Standard English with consideration given to audience, purpose, and context. Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the writing skills test or “C” or better in English 090. Passing score on the College's reading placement test or concurrent enrollment in/or prior completion of RDG 10. You may have some questions . . . . What will I learn in this course? I’m hoping that by taking this course you will be better prepared to handle the writing tasks that await you in college and beyond. Specifically, I expect you to be able to * respond appropriately to an assignment or writing situation; * state your purpose clearly and stick with it; * consider your reader’s needs; * understand the genre in which you are writing; * value and demonstrate...
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...LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDY SKILLS IN A DIAGNOSTIC-READING AND CORRECTION PROGRAM How many times have you heard students make the following statements. * “ I spent all night studying but I did poorly on my exams.” * “I reread the chapter ten times but I still don’t understand it.” * “I reread the chapter about fifteen times and I don’t even remember what I read.” * “I always listen to music when I study.” * “ I don’t need to study.” * “I don’t know how to study.” * Many students do poorly in school because they have never learned how to study. * Children should be helped to acquire good study habits as soon as possible before they develop either poor study habits or erroneous about studying. * WHAT ARE SOME GOOD STUDY PROCEDURES? The key in good study procedures are: 1. Building good habits. 2. Devise a system that works for individual students. 3. Keep at it. 4. Maintain a certain degree of tension. 5. Concentrate. Building Good Study Habits * There are 3 steps in building a good study habits: 1. Determine when to study. 2. Determine where to study. 3. Determine the amount of time to spend in studying. 1. Determine when to study * Some students study only just before an announced test. Some may even study up until all hours and cram. * Cramming does not bring sustained learning. * To be a good student, the student must plan his/her study time and spread it out over a period of time. 2. Determine...
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...ESL/EFL teachers in using cooperative-learning activities. With cooperative learning, students work together in groups of two to six. However, cooperative learning is more than just putting students into groups and giving them something to do. Cooperativelearning principles and techniques are tools that teachers use to encourage mutual helpfulness and the active participation of all group members. These principles can be seen, for example, in an ESL/EFL reading activity that uses a cooperative-learning technique called “Numbered Heads Together” (Kagan 1992). There are four steps in doing Numbered Heads Together. 1. Each student in a group of four gets a number: 1, 2, 3, or 4. 2. The teacher or a student asks a question based on the text the class is reading. 3. All members in the group put their heads together to come up with an answer or answers. They should also be ready to supply support for their answer(s) from the text and/or from other knowledge. 4. The teacher calls a number from one to four. The person with that number answers for the group. “Numbered Heads Together” encourages successful group functioning because all members need to know their group’s answer(s) and because when students help their groupmates, they help themselves and the whole group. A good deal of research exists in other areas of education suggesting that cooperative learning is associated with benefits in such key areas as learning self-esteem, liking for school, and inter-ethnic relations (Johnson et...
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...New Era University SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES New Era, Quezon City COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY STUDENTS “AT RISK” IN A REGULAR CLASS AS PERCEIVED BY GRADE 8 REGULAR AND SPED TEACHERS IN BATASAN HILLS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BY Cupido, Luigi T. DR. ESTRELLA N. SAN ANDRES FEBRUARY 22, 2014 Chapter 1 The Problem and It’s Background Special Education is a privilege and a basic human right for any individual students. It is granted for those who are diagnosed with developmental disadvantages and students with special needs. This type of education is progressing so as the discovery of different types of exceptionalities and its spectrums. The wise variety of its type and spectrums helps educators identify the corresponding needs of special education learners. Children with special needs are now being placed in a self-contained class for most public or private schools. Though, there were some students who are disadvantaged or even behind the slow performing ones who are not yet recognized. These types are often labelled by diagnosticians as students “At Risk.” From the term itself, it indicates potential exceptionalities that may possibly arise. The main difficulty that could possibly be anticipated among the so called “At Risk” students is the misleading concepts towards them. Most teachers would take them as regular students and some may call them “slow learners,” “out of school”...
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