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Speech play : analysis of fictional literature by black authors
(1994)
This research is an exploratory search for information about speech play in the form of positive and negative nickname calling and labeling, shucking, fussing, ribbing, rapping, and the dozens, within the context of black ...
The research and development of visualization technologies to enhance teacher cognition
(1994)
Using the steps of the research and development cycle recommended by Borg and Gall (1989), a computer program was developed that uses recent developments in visualization technology to enhance teacher cognition. The software ...
Exploring new applications of the keyword method : Hispanic LEP fifth graders' acquisition of English vocabulary
(1995)
A modified version of the keyword method, using Spanish keywords to acquire English vocabulary, was assessed in this study. LEP Hispanic fifth graders were required to learn ten new English vocabulary words under either ...
Opinions of the success or failure of state supported post secondary remediation through the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP)
(1993)
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP), mandated by House Bill 2182 (1987), requires all postsecondary state institutions to provide the developmental coursework for those students who fail to pass one or more of three ...
A literature-based language curriculum in public Montessori
(1990)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the compatibility of the Montessori method in the public schools with a literature-based language curriculum. Today there are Montessori teachers who believe that basal readers are ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of a big book reading/writing program for prekindergarten students
(1990)
The present study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of providing storybook reading and related language arts experiences within a prekindergarten classroom setting. It was predicted that a big book reading/writing ...
Adult literacy : effects of a developmental reading program for black college students attending a traditional black college
(1990)
It was the purpose of this study to examine the effects of a developmental reading program for black college students attending a traditional black college. Specifically, this study investigated whether the students who ...
A comparison of two teaching strategies on post-secondary developmental mathematics students
(1993)
This pre-post comparison study was conducted at a two-year institution with a sample of 29 post-secondary developmental mathematics students. The concept attainment instructional strategy was compared to the traditional ...
Natural assessment of oral language proficiency of limited English proficient students in paired reciprocal learning
(1994)
This study describes a naturalistic oral language assessment instrument used to determine language growth of limited English proficient (LEP) students in paired and non-paired learning environments. The purpose of this ...
Intuitionist theory of mathematics education
(1994)
The development of constructivism as an important theory of mathematics education makes it appropriate to scrutinize the theory from both the conceptual and the historical points of view. The present work is an attempt ...