Teaching of mathematics

INTRODUCTION As mathematics is a compulsory subject upto the secondary level, access to quality mathematics education is the right of every child. Developing children’s abilities for mathematisation is the main goal of mathematics education. In the words of David Wheeler, it is “more useful to know how to mathematise than to know a lot of … Read more

The National Cirriculum

In September 2013, England’s new National Curriculum was published. The Prime Minister quickly branded it as ‘rigorous, engaging and tough’ (Coughlan 2013). In the same year, Key Stage Four also underwent significant change. In a speech delivered in the House of Commons (Adams 2013), the then Education Secretary Michael Gove argued that these changes would … Read more

Causes of low performance of students in mathematics

LITERATURE REVIEW 2:1 INTRODUCTION 2:0 This chapter focuses on views of different authors and researchers concerning causes of low performance of students in mathematics at Ordinary level .The literature helped the researcher in trying to resolve the problem by identifying what had been tried and the results of those trials .The literature helped the researcher … Read more

Barriers in mastering English

For these barriers may be resolved, reduced or even eliminated so that we would be successful in reading, writing, speaking and presenting in English, therefore we need to set a goal to master English for instance. We need to do well by writing paragraph using proper English without any error. We have to read as … Read more

Development of literacy

Development of literacy is something that takes place in the course of time. As such, there is no single universal formula that can cut across all people and explain how their literacy was cultured. Just like designing a beautiful car, it requires an input of several people and action of several factors, which may or … Read more

Approaches to research

3.5.1 Qualitative Method Two different types of approaches use any researcher which is a qualitative approach and quantitative approach (Bell & Bryman, 2007)Qualitative research strategy focuses on words rather than the quantification in the collection and analysis of data. The purpose of these two strategies is to collect suitable data , however the strategies differ … Read more

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY – how some Madrasah Tsanawiyah implement their school English curriculum

This chapter describes the methodology used to conduct this study. This chapter contains five sub chapters namely the setting of place and time of the research, the methods of the research, the source of the data, the techniques of collecting data, the techniques of analyzing the data and the research procedure. A. The Place and … Read more

Background and related work – Collaborative Learning Environments

This research pursues answers for the following main research questions. What ways can be applied for group formation that tailors to individual students’ characteristics and fits well into the existing collaborative learning environments? What problems exist widely in group collaboration and what are the factors that may lead to these problems? What approach can be … Read more

Teaching – personal statement example

A great teacher is like a great artist who uses basic tools to transform raw materials into valuable assets of society. However, great artists may not have the best tools or best skills — they are recognized because of their passion and their unique perspective of the world. Great teachers are not just ones who … Read more

Embed Attitude from Student on Elearning

Using Instructional Design with ADDIE Model Attitude is very important in an education, without a good attitude certainly education will not be able to run smoothly, even education can be said to fail if the output of the education did not have a good attitude in the community or in the workplace. To determine the … Read more

Teaching English at the Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Parungpanjang – introduction

CHAPTER I In this chapter of the study, the writer explains about the introduction to the study which includes background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, significance of the study, research methodology, and thesis organization in it. 1.1 Background of the study School curriculum is one of the reasons in … Read more

Research methods (questionnaires, interviews, observation schedule) advantages and disadvantages

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3:0 INTRODUCTION The chapter focused on the methods used by the researcher to collect data on the causes of poor performance in mathematics at secondary schools in Gokwe District central cluster. The chapter looked at the research design adopted, research instruments used, the population, the sample, the sampling technique, data collection procedures and … Read more

Science teachers' awareness and utilisation of information and communication technology

The fast changing society had affected our way of life today. It’s very different from the life we had a century or even a few decades ago. This period proclaims the modern world of technology, whereas, different products of it were invented and widely utilized by common people. These products of technology are very useful … Read more

Teaching Assistants – inclusion

Clear job descriptions for both teachers and TAs would remove misconceptions about provision and accountability. It was made clear that TAs should complement the role of the teacher under the scheduled guidance by the teachers themselves rather as substitute for the teachers. Success criteria will be assessed by lesson observations by SENCo and SLT and … Read more