Incentives work: Getting teachers to come to school - Duflo, Esther; Hanna, Rema; Ryan, Stephen (American Economic Review, 2012)
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Tablet vs. Paper: The Effect on Learners' Reading Performance. - Dundar, Hakan; Akcayir, Murat (International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2012)
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Life planning by digital storytelling in a primary school in rural Tanzania - Duveskog, Marcus; Tedre, Matti; Sedano, Carolina Islas; Sutinen, Erkki (Educational Technology & Society, 2012)
Storytelling is one of the earliest forms of knowledge transfer, and parents often use it for teaching their children values and knowledge. Formal schooling, however, is less inclined to use storytelling as a vehicle for knowledge transfer, and even less as a vehicle for modern self-directed, student-centered, and constructionist pedagogy. Research literature reports experiences on student-centered storytelling in schools, but there is little information about such learning environments using modern information technology. Using a case study approach, we collected qualitative data from a workshop that tested a number of constructionist pedagogical approaches and one-to-one computing technology in a hypercontextualized storytelling workshop. In that workshop, which took place in a Tanzanian primary school, pupils used their XO-1 laptops as digital media tools for expressing their dreams and solutions to overcoming challenges in life. Results of this study suggest that digital storytelling offers additional advantages when compared to traditional storytelling. Designers need to follow six principles for a successful digital storytelling workshop: commitment, contextual grounding, previous exposure to the context, involvement of local experts, atmosphere of trust, and realistic flexible planning.
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Planning and designing educational technology for low-income communities: A participatory and proactive approach - Ezumah, Bellarmine (Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications, 2012)
This chapter is an excerpt of a study that addressed the above concern using the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) projects in Nigeria and Ghana as a case. It also situates the OLPC XO-laptop as a disruptive technology, because it aims at altering the existing pedagogy of the communities in which it was introduced through its constructivist approach. Moreover, as with most disruptive technologies, the XO laptop project is considered revolutionary, dramatically cheaper than regular laptops, convenient, and provides a different kind of learning content. As with the theme of this chapter, the XO laptop, although possessing disruptive technological qualities, was unable to achieve its goal due to lack of thorough planning and implementation of the adoption process. Results from the study informed the author to posit a model for technology adoption in low-income communities that is considered inclusive, participatory, and proactive, involving all stakeholders in setting up a policy. Such policy is expected to serve as benchmark for measuring the congruency of any proposed product whether disruptive or sustainable to the local need before its adoption.
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Preferences and skills of Indian public sector teachers - Fagernäs, Sonja; Pelkonen, Panu (IZA Journal of Labour & Development, 2012)
I25, J41, J45 Copyright Fagernäs and Pelkonen; licensee Springer. 2012
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Keywords: Discrete choice experiment; Hiring quotas; India; Job preferences; Skills; Teacher recruitment

Academic achievement, technology and race: Experimental evidence - Fairlie, Robert W. (Economics of Education Review, 2012)
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The effects of home access to technology on computer skills: Evidence from a field experiment - Fairlie, Robert W. (Information Economics and Policy, 2012)
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The effects of home computers on educational outcomes: Evidence from a field experiment with community college students - Fairlie, Robert W.; London, Rebecca A. (The Economic Journal, 2012)
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A study of online English language teacher education programmes in distance education context in Pakistan - Farooq, Muhammad U.; Al Asmari, AbdulRahman; Javid, Choudhary Z. (English Language Teaching, 2012)
Technology-based initiatives have transformed the process of teaching and learning activities at formal institutions generally and distance education institutions particularly. Distance education is at the heart of the digital age making maximum use of the emerging technologies. Researchers have favoured computer mediated communications (CMC) for improving the quality of teacher education in developing countries by providing access to more and better educational resources. The researchers designed a CMC-ELT blended model and offered online English language teacher education courses at post-graduate level. A group of students enrolled in MA TEFL programme of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad Pakistan, was selected randomly and was guided through CMC-ELT blended model. The results of the study showed that the online support in distance education enhanced students' performance in terms of access, interaction and cost. The effective use of online support in distance education can improve the quality of English language teaching programmes in Pakistan.
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education, 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto, OH M3J 3H7, Canada Cam URL: https://ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1773213777?accountid=9851 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.5539/elt.v5n11p91 2339240:2EBC4XAX 2405685:9V9TWTN7 2405685:ZUW8ZBWE 2534378:6E7C4XSE 2534378:BNLKR978
Keywords: Access to Education; Blended Learning; Computer Mediated Communication; Control Groups; Costs; Distance Education; ERIC; Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE); Educational Quality; English (Second Language); Experimental Groups; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Language Teachers; Masters Programs; Online Courses; Open Universities; Pakistan; Postsecondary Education; Pretests Posttests; Program Improvement; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Teacher Education Programs; Teaching Methods; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096524; __finaldtb

Tablet PCs–An Assistive Technology for Students with Reading Difficulties? - Gasparini, Andrea A; Culén, Alma Leora (ACHI 2012, The Fifth International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, 2012)
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Optical Needs of Students with Low Vision in Integrated Schools of Nepal - Gnyawali, Subodh; Shrestha, Jyoti Baba; Bhattarai, Dipesh; Upadhyay, Madan (Optometry and Vision Science, 2012)
Purpose To identify the optical needs of students with low vision studying in the integrated schools for the blind in Nepal. Methods A total of 779 blind and vision-impaired students studying in 67 integrated schools for the blind across Nepal were examined using the World Health Organization/Prevention of Blindness Eye Examination Record for Children with Blindness and Low Vision. Glasses and low-vision devices were provided to the students with low vision who showed improvement in visual acuity up to a level that was considered sufficient for classroom learning. Follow-up on the use and maintenance of device provided was done after a year. Results Almost 78% of students studying in the integrated schools for the blind were not actually blind; they had low vision. Five students were found to be wrongly enrolled. Avoidable causes of blindness were responsible for 41% of all blindness. Among 224 students who had visual acuity 1/60 or better, distance vision could be improved in 18.7% whereas near vision could be improved in 41.1% students. Optical intervention provided improved vision in 48.2% of students who were learning braille. Only 34.8% students were found to be using the devices regularly after assessment 1 year later; the most common causes for nonuse were damage or misplacement of the device. Conclusions A high proportion of students with low vision in integrated schools could benefit from optical intervention. A system of comprehensive eye examination at the time of school enrollment would allow students with low vision to use their available vision to the fullest, encourage print reading over braille, ensure appropriate placement, and promote timely adoption and proper usage of optical device.
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Use of tablet technology in the classroom. - Goodwin, K. (NSW Department of Education and Communities, 2012)
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Plan stratégique Gabon émergent Vision 2025 - Government of Gabon (2012)
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National Information and Communication Infrastructure Implementation Plan 2012-2016 - Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland; Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland, 2012)
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Mobile Learning as a chance to enhance education in developing countries – on the example of Ghana - Grimus, Margarete; Ebner, Martin; Holzinger, Andreas (2012)
Education has become one of the biggest public enterprises in Ghana, taking about 11 percent of the GDP, enrolling about a quarter of the population in schools and other educational services (EDU 2011). The need for content, the demands of young people, requesting material for self-conducted learning, the lack of teachers, the small proportion of trained teachers and the lack of equipment in schools in rural areas are a huge challenge. The advancement of technology and high mobile penetration rates in developing countries has broadened the horizon of education. One possibility to overcome the problems is the application of the concept of mobile learning (called m-Learning). At first, it is required to describe the current situation in Ghana; this includes the identification of stakeholders as well as corresponding and influencing factors, which have to be taken in consideration when planning a holistic m-Learning-model for Ghana. MLearning implies inherently a chance in the didactical approach. In the next step, together with a group of teachers in Ghana, research will be done, aiming at the implementation of a sustainable m-Learning concept for secondary education. Integrating teachers in the first phase is a necessity, since it supports the development of a pedagogical concept, which is necessary for a change in pedagogical practice to integrate m-Learning in daily practice.
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What works to improve teacher attendance in developing countries? A systematic review - Guerrero, Gabriela; Leon, Juan; Zapata, Mayli; Sugimaru, Claudia; Cueto, Santiago (EPPI: Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London., 2012)
Previous studies have found national averages of teacher absenteeism in developing countries that range from 3 percent to 27 percent. However, within countries absenteeism is larger in poorer, more isolated schools, contributing to unequal educational opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to report on a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing teacher attendance in developing countries, as measured by the rate of teacher attendance. Whenever data are available we also estimate the impact of these programmes on student achievement.
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Keywords: potential solutions; ⛔ No DOI found

Indonesia's Quiet Springtime: Knowledge, Policy and Reform - Guggenheim, Scott (Indonesia Rising: The Repositioning of Asia's Third Giant, 2012)
There are reasons for thinking that this is at last Indonesia's moment on the world stage. Having successfully negotiated its difficult transition to...
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An Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework - Hankivsky, Olena (2012)
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Keywords: _C:Australia AUS; _C:Canada CAN; _C:Denmark DNK; _C:Ethiopia ETH; _C:Finland FIN; _C:France FRA; _C:Germany DEU; _C:India IND; _C:Ireland IRL; _C:Japan JPN; _C:Mexico MEX; _C:New Zealand NZL; _C:Norway NOR; _C:South Africa ZAF; _C:Sweden SWE; _C:Switzerland CHE; _C:United Kingdom GBR; _C:United States USA; __C:scheme:1

Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: formative evaluation report - Harley, Ken; Barasa, Fred Simiyu (Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), 2012)
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Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: formative evaluation report - Harley, Ken; Barasa, Fred Simiyu (Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), 2012)
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TESSA Formative Evaluation Report Executive Summary - Harley, Ken; Simiyu Barasa, Fred (Teacher education in sub-Saharan Africa, 2012)
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Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning - Hattie, John (Routledge, 2012)
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The iPad as a Tool For Education - a case study - Heinrich, P. (2012)
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iPad in education: A case study of iPad adoption and use in a primary school. - Henderson, S., & Yeow, J. (In 45th International Conference on System Science (HICSS) 2012, 2012)
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Empowering personalized learning with an interactive e-book learning system for elementary school students - Huang, Yueh-Min; Liang, Tsung-Ho; Su, Yen-Ning; Chen, Nian-Shing (Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012)
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Beyond Earthquakes: Leveraging GIS and Volunteered Geographic Information to Build Haitian Schools - ICTworks (2012)
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Minimum Standards Handbook - Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (2012)
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Systematic literature studies: Database searches vs. backward snowballing - Jalali, S; Wohlin, C (Proceedings of the ACM-IEEE international symposium on empirical software engineering and measurement, 2012)
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Mobile learning for teachers in Latin America: exploring the potential of mobile technologies to support teachers and improve practice - UNESCO Digital Library - Jara, Ignacio; Claro, Magdalena; Martinic, Rodolfo (2012)
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The relevance of authentic learning activities in developing competency and confidence of integrating technology in teaching among pre-service teachers in Tanzania - Kafyulilo, Ayoub (The African Symposium: An online journal of the African Educational Research Network, 2012)
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Gathering Feedback for Teaching Combining High-Quality Observations with Student Surveys and Achievement Gains - Kane, Thomas; Staiger, Douglas (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2012)
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Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective. - Kearney, Matthew; Schuck, Sandra; Burden, Kevin; Aubusson, Peter (Research in Learning Technology, 2012)
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Enhancing teachers' ICT capacity for the 21st century learning environment: Three cases of teacher education in Korea - Kim, Hyeonjin; Choi, Hyungshin; Han, Jeonghye; So, Hyo-Jeong (Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012)
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What Are Learning Disabilities? - Learning Disabilities Association of America (2012)
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Pakistan: A Hard Country - Lieven, Anatol (PublicAffairs, 2012)
An expert's compelling portrait of the complex, volatile country now situated at the fulcrum of international concerns.
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Comparison of 1:1 and 1:m CSCL environment for collaborative concept mapping - Lin, C.-P.; Wong, L.-H.; Shao, Y.-J. (Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2012)
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Split-attention and redundancy effects on mobile learning in physical environments - Liu, Tzu-Chien; Lin, Yi-Chun; Tsai, Meng-Jung; Paas, Fred (Computers & Education, 2012)
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Turning on mobile learning in Latin America: illustrative initiatives and policy implications - UNESCO Digital Library - Lugo, Maria Teresa; Schurmann, Sebastian (2012)
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Blended learning for academic resilience in times of disaster or crisis - Mackey, Julie; Gilmore, Fiona; Dabner, Nicki (Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 2012)
Blended learning can provide academic resilience in times of natural disaster, civil emergency, and crisis. While blended pedagogies are widely used in tertiary settings, very little has been written about the role of blended learning in times of crisis, or the pedagogical challenges of rapid course redesign to mitigate disruptive circumstances. This case study describes the immediate post-earthquake challenges of redesigning courses using different blends of face-to-face and online activities to meet the needs of on-campus, regional campus, and distance pre-service teacher education students. The research question asked, "What can be learned from the experiences of academic staff directly involved in the adaptation and redesign of blended courses in a time of disaster?" This descriptive case study employed quick-response research strategies to gather time-sensitive data while it was fresh in the minds of the participants. This article discusses key findings and concludes with recommendations to assist program and course leaders to prepare in advance for resilient blended learning in times of natural disaster, crisis, and emergency.
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School-based teachers' professional development through technology-enhanced learning in Bangladesh - Mahruf C Shohel, M; Banks, Frank (Teacher Development, 2012)
To promote significant pedagogical change, the most successful teacher education programmes for the global south happen in the school context. This paper is based on a pre-pilot intervention study of an international education development programme in Bangladesh. Technology-enhanced learning, in this case the use of the Apple® iPod® (iPod touch®), was used to support teachers' teaching and learning in their school contexts. This paper presents evidence to demonstrate how such school-based technology-enhanced support systems impact on classroom practice and help teachers' professional development. Using the case of a pre-pilot intervention in the Underprivileged Children's Educational Programs schools, it explores the teachers' professional development by analysing interviews with the teachers who were participating in the pre-pilot intervention programme, and draws the conclusion from the collected data that school-based teachers' professional development through technology-enhanced learning is contributing significantly to in-service training in a resource-constrained context.
Place: Abingdon Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd. shortDOI: 10/gf5f6p KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/13664530.2012.668103 10/gf5f6p 2405685:NA7NT9BB 2534378:EYTQ9C76
Keywords: Bangladesh; Education–Teaching Methods And Curriculum; Educational technology; Learning; Professional development; Teacher education; UCEP-Bangladesh; ___working_potential_duplicate; hand-held device; school-based; teachers' professional development; technology-enhanced learning

Teacher reflections and praxis: a case study of Indian teachers of English as a foreign language - Makarani, Sakilahmed A. R. (University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2012)
This case study engaged Gujarati English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in video-based reflection with the goal of increasing their reflective abilities and uncovering their understandings about reflective teaching practices in the Indian pedagogical and cultural context. The study aimed to explore, and gain a deeper understanding of how structural, institutional, and social dynamics of the larger socio-political cultural context of India affected the classroom teachers' thinking and their teaching practices. It was hoped that not only would the Gujarati teachers demonstrate an ability to reflect on their practice, but that they would also engage in a critical examination of the factors that impacted their context. The computer-based qualitative data analysis software, Atlas.ti, was used to analyze data using a grounded theoretical approach. The findings indicated that participants successfully engaged in reflection about their teaching using video as the tool for their professional development. Initially teacher participants had mixed feelings about recording and watching videos of their classroom instruction; however, teacher participants later enjoyed the experience, explicitly stating that such reflection helped them. The study also revealed that teacher participants perceived parental, social, institutional, and economic factors as influences on their students' learning, however these were simply identified as problems or conditions without any type of deeper critical analysis. Further, it was found that the teachers did not reach a critical level of reflection, nor did they consider taking action to address fundamental contextual issues. While this study showed that teacher reflection using digital video recordings of classroom practice can be a productive approach to meaningful teacher reflection in India, the study also demonstrated that teachers need specific exposure to deeper critical pedagogical thinking to go beyond simply identifying or blaming the social or economic issues embedded in their context. The study concludes with recommendations on how to reach critical teacher reflection. It is hoped that this case study will add to the growing body of research literature related to teacher self-reflection as a means to improving teaching practice and preparing teachers to take on social challenges in the Indian context. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
ISBN: 9781303035289 Pages: 173 Publication Title: ProQuest LLC Loc in Archive 1697502591; ED554753 Cam URL: https://ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1697502591?accountid=9851 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:NZ8XTVSM 2339240:ZZQBKRNI 2405685:FMI8USWB 2405685:V48XT6S6 2534378:C6KXYQA7 2534378:IW3DL8F8
Keywords: Case Studies; Computer Software; Cultural Context; ERIC; Resources in Education (RIE); Economic Factors; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Grounded Theory; India; Indians; Language Teachers; Qualitative Research; Reflective Teaching; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Social Influences; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Video Technology; __:import:01; __:match:final; __:matched; __:study_id:2096525; __finaldtb

The Promise of Preschool in Africa: A Randomised Impact Evaluation of Early Childhood Development in Rural Mozambique - Martinez, Sebastian; Naudeau, Sophie; Pereira, Vitor (The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), 2012)
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A breakthrough for Josh: How use of an iPad facilitated reading improvement. - McClanahan, B., Williams, K., Kennedy, E., & Tate, S. (TechTrends, 2012)
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DES JOURNAL 2012.pdf - Meno, Yeba Judith Sama Mouokuio (Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Education, 2012)
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Gender bias in attitude towards girls in the Use of computers in selected schools in central Africa - Meno, Yeba Judith Sama Mouokuio (Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Education, 2012)
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Keywords: Equity of Access; ⛔ No DOI found

National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy - Ministry of Communication Technology (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2012)
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The Relevancy of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory in Early Childhood Education - Msangi, Bilhuda (JOURNAL OF ISSUES AND PRACTICE IN EDUCATION, 2012)
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The effects of continuing professional development (CPD) though SPRINT on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes. In Collaboration toward Greater Autonomy in Educational Development - Mubanga, R (2012)
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School Program of In-service Training for the Term (SPRINT) Program in Zambia -A Case of Collaboration Towards Self-Reliant Education Development - Mubanga, Ruth M (Japan Education Forum, 2012)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Research methods dictionary - Mugenda, Olive M; Mugenda, Abel G (Kenya Arts Press, 2012)
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School-based professional development in one Lebanese school: how much is too much? - Nabhani, Mona; Bahous, Rima; Hamdan, Zeina (Professional Development in Education, 2012)
This case study examines the attitudes of the secondary and middle school teachers at one school in Lebanon regarding the effect of the school’s professional development (PD) programs on the quality of their teaching practices and motivation. It also examines teachers’ attitudes regarding PD as well as their recommendations to improve the quality of the PD program provided by their school. Questionnaires, focus group interviews and observations were conducted to collect and triangulate data results. Results show that teachers regard PD in their school as beneficial in general but able to be enhanced further. Although the attitude of novice teachers towards PD is more favorable than that of veteran teachers, findings show that the overall teachers’ attitude towards PD is a negative one. Modifications and suggestions to improve the quality of the PD activities are proposed by the teachers. The school offers a prosperous PD program, but its fruitfulness will remain limited unless an organizational structure is created.
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Keywords: Lebanon; professional development; schools; ⛔ No DOI found

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan - National Assembly of Pakistan (2012)
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Fourth Population and Housing Census, Rwanda, 2012: Thematic Report: Characteristics of Households and Housing - National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) (Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), 2012)
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Stimulating Demand for Research Evidence: What Role for Capacitybuilding? - Newman, Kirsty; Fisher, Catherine; Shaxson, Louise (Institute of Development Studies Bulletin, 2012)
There has been a great deal of interest in recent years in supporting evidence-informed policymaking in developing countries. In particular, there have been efforts to build the capacity of researchers and research intermediaries to supply appropriately packaged research information (for example in the form of policy briefs) to policymakers. While supply of research information is important, it will only be used to inform policy if it is accessed, valued and understood by policymakers. In this article, we discuss our understanding of demand for research from policymakers; the capacities which underlie it; and how these might be supported.
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Appendix H Quality appraisal checklist – qualitative studies | Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition) | Guidance | NICE - NICE (2012)
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Factors influencing the uptake of a mechatronics curriculum initiative in five Australian secondary schools - Nicholas, Howard; Ng, Wan (International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2012)
While the ready-made LegoTM Robotics kits are popular in schools and are used by students at both primary and secondary year levels, using the Picaxe microcontroller (chip) to create simple electronic devices, including robotic devices is less popular. The latter imposes an additional challenge as a result of the need to construct the universal board with the chip in it—a challenge embraced in the cross-disciplinary mechatronics program in this study. This paper reports on how teachers from ﬁve Australian secondary schools put into practice technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) developed from expert-led workshops and explores factors (intrinsic and extrinsic) that inﬂuenced the implementation. The results show that different strategies were adopted by the schools in implementing the programs. While teacher attitude played an important role in inﬂuencing the program’s success, being able to identify where the program sits within the curriculum and planning around timetable and facility constraints were also important factors to consider. The research indicated that teachers’ TPCK was most challenged in non-obvious areas such as diagnosing where faulty soldering joints were.
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Life experiences of individuals living with dyslexia in Malaysia: A phenomenological study - Oga, Chan; Haron, Fatimah (Procedia-Social and behavioral sciences, 2012)
Publisher: Elsevier KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.261 2339240:PHHTPURG 2405685:Y77YE77L
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Computerizing Primary Schools in Rural Kenya: Outstanding Challenges and Possible Solutions - Ogembo, Javier Gordon; Ngugi, Benjamin; Pelowski, Matthew (The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2012)
This paper investigates the outstanding challenges facing primary schools’ computerization in rural Kenya. Computerization of schools is often envisaged as a ‘magic’, or at least a particularly efficient, solution to many of the problems that developing countries face in improving primary school education. However, while a great deal of consideration is given to the technical issues surrounding computer implementation, government policy makers, administrators, aid organizations and individuals participating in school computerization programs often have not carefully considered the contextual questions surrounding this endeavour. Specifically: 1.) what problems do rural schools actually want to solve with computerization; 2.) is computerization the most important priority for rural schools; 3.) are schools ready, in terms of infrastructure, for a computer in the classroom; or 4.) might there be better avenues for implementing access to the benefits of the digital age? These questions and the issue of school computerization are considered via results from a survey of thirty-seven rural Kenyan primary public schools. Results indicate that, while all schools had low ICT status making them primary targets for computerization, only eleven percent had at least one ICT compliant teacher, of which all were considered to require further training. In addition we found inadequate infrastructural preparedness – lack of access to electricity, internet; no classroom computer space, few desks, secure walls and protective roofing – posing severe challenges to the outstanding conception of computerization. We consider these results and make recommendations for better adapting programs for computer introduction, and also suggest the use of new innovative devices, such as cell phones, which might already have overcome many of the technical challenges found.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2012.tb00371.x KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2012.tb00371.x 10/gf7gs8 2339240:33SJHXL4 2405685:NMZU3HHJ
Keywords: ICT; cell phone; classrooms; computerization; primary schools; techno-literacy

Context and Appropriate Technology: The Unavoidable Partnership - Onguko, Brown (Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Government, ECEG, 2012)
Teachers in rural parts of Kenya lack opportunities for professional development (PD). In addition, the teachers have no access to eLearning opportunities like their colleagues in urban parts. Among the factors that do not favor Kenyan rural teachers’ access to PD through eLearning include: lack of access to relevant technologies and lack of electricity. This paper shares research findings on provision of teachers’ PD through a blended learning approach, utilizing appropriate technologies in a rural school in western Kenya. Ten teachers and two Professional Development Teachers (PDTs) participated in this research. In the study, teachers’ needs assessment was done, to inform the instructional design on the topic: How to teach a large class of mixed ability students. The PD was implemented by engaging teachers in a variety of activities including: pairs of teachers collaboratively using a tablet to access self-study content; teachers studying through multimedia content; teachers planning and delivering lessons using activity-based learning and cooperative learning approaches; and PDTs and teachers participating in fortnightly face-to-face meetings. The findings of the study suggest that teaching practices of rural educators can be improved working with local experts to create locally-relevant content for needs-based PD, implemented in a blended learning approach while providing technology stewardship. Teachers accessed and studied through offline content; planned for and implemented cooperative learning and activity-based learning in lessons, using locally available materials; engaged in reflective conversations on successes and challenges; and spontaneously engaged in very lively professional dialogues. While teachers appreciated that it took long to prepare for active learning lessons, it was less strenuous to implement the lessons, because the students took responsibility for their own learning.
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Teachers' professional development in a challenging educational context – a study of actual practice in rural western Kenya - Onguko, Brown (University of Calgary, 2012)
This research adopted a design research approach, utilizing a mixture of methods including narratives, ethnographic observations, qualitative interviews and documentation of design artifacts. It was implemented in a challenging context in Western Kenya. The first research question for this study was: How might professional development (PD), offered through a blended learning approach and delivered by appropriate technologies, inform potential change to teaching practice in a challenging context in Kenya? Research question two sought to understand the implications of the professional development implemented in this study for teachers and professional development teachers (PDTs). Question three sought to understand the sustainability and scalability of the professional development approach The theoretical framework informing this research is based on activity theory- a needs-driven and goal directed process through tool mediation, and entails division of labor and isolation of partial tasks in a community of relationships (Vygotsky, 1978; Leont’ev, 1978; Engestrom, 1987; 1999; 2000; 2008). Key features of activity theory are active engagement and social interaction, which enabled teachers to collaboratively work with each other, studying through appropriate technologies to inform their teaching practices. Based on a review of literature, interviews with teachers and observation of teachers during face-to-face meetings in professional development and in their classroom practice, this study suggests that teachers in a challenging context can inform potential change to their teaching as a result of participation in locally developed content, delivered through blended learning on appropriate technologies. This study observes that through self-directed study on tablets, and occasional face-to-face interaction, teachers can transform into a community of learners that support each other in planning for their lessons. Content development involving local experts is critical to such interventions in challenging contexts, while drawing from global web content, harnessing open educational resources and being sensitive to local culture. Reflective conversations, professional dialogues and technology stewardship were all critical in informing teachers’ practice.
Publisher: Education KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.11575/PRISM/27984 2339240:DG2D5LEQ 2339240:HFGVU85N 2405685:3GUCVMD2 2405685:AJ9GX7EE 2534378:9XFBBTYJ 2534378:SQ7895I3
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Digital Literacy: Definition, Theoretical Framework, and Competencies - Osterman, Mark D (2012)
This paper offers an overview of existing definitions and theoretical frameworks for digital literacy. The researcher makes recommendations for an agreed upon definition and theoretical framework and discusses implications for a relationship between digital and visual literacy skills.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Pedagogical framework of m-learning - Ozdamli, Fezile (Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)
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Assessing user acceptance toward blog technology using the UTAUT model - Pardamean, Bens; Susanto, Mario (International Journal of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2012)
Blogs are among the many commonly used technologies for education and learning. They are also both conversational technologies and constructivist learning tools. Their interactive, collaborative, user-friendly, and instant archival features have transformed blogs into effective tools for enhancing case-based teaching methods in the asynchronous nature of the online environment. This study investigated the student populace’s acceptance of the blog technology through the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. UTAUT integrates eight theories from social psychology and sociology in order to examine the effects of major factors on behavioral intention and actual use of blog to learn e-business course materials and topic discussions. The results showed that both social influence and performance expectancy had a significant relationship with behavioral intention, whereas effort expectancy did not. In this study, behavioral intention did not have a significant relationship with actual usage level of blogs as a learning tool.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The Role and Impact of Public-Private Partnerships in Education - Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Barrera-Osorio, Felipe; Guaqueta, Juliana (World Bank, 2012)
The book examines five ways through which public-private contracts can help countries meet education goals. First, public-private partnerships can increase access to good quality education for all, especially for poor children who live in remote, underserved communities and for children in minority populations. Second, lessons for innovative means of financing education can be particularly helpful in post-conflict countries undergoing reconstruction. Third, lessons about what works in terms of public-private partnerships contribute to the development of a more differentiated business model especially for middle-income countries. Fourth, the challenge of meeting the education Millennium Development Goals in less than a decade is a daunting one in the poorest countries. Understanding new partnership arrangements within a broad international aid architecture in education can help bring us closer to those goals. Fifth, some very innovative public-private partnership arrangements are happening in Arab countries, and lessons can be drawn from their experience
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Evaluations of situational judgement tests to assess non-academic attributes in selection - Patterson, Fiona; Ashworth, Victoria; Zibarras, Lara; Coan, Philippa; Kerrin, Maire; O’Neill, Paul (Medical Education, 2012)
Medical Education 2012: 46: 850–868 Objectives This paper presents a systematic review of the emerging international research evidence for the use of situational judgement tests (SJTs) for testing important non-academic attributes (such as empathy, integrity and resilience) in selection processes. Methods Several databases (e.g. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were searched to retrieve empirical studies relating to SJTs published between 1990 and 2010. Personal contact with experts in the field was made to identify any unpublished research or work in progress to obtain the most current material. Finally, reference lists were checked to access other relevant journal articles and further research. All research studies were required to meet specific inclusion criteria selected by two independent reviewers. Results Over 1000 citations were identified during the initial literature search; following the review of abstracts, full-text copies of 76 articles were retrieved and evaluated. A total of 39 articles that adequately met the inclusion criteria were included in the final review. The research evidence shows that, compared with personality and IQ tests, SJTs have good levels of reliability, predictive validity and incremental validity for testing a range of professional attributes, such as empathy and integrity. Conclusions SJTs can be designed to test a broad range of non-academic constructs depending on the selection context. As a relatively low-fidelity assessment, SJTs are a cost-efficient methodology compared with high-fidelity assessments of non-academic attributes, such as those used in objective structured clinical examinations. In general, SJTs are found to demonstrate less adverse impact than IQ tests and are positively received by candidates. Further research is required to explore theoretical developments and the underlying construct validity of SJTs.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04336.x shortDOI: 10/f37fc9 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/f37fc9 2405685:2LTPTJHB 2405685:WDJGKHTC

Assessing the policy influence of research: A case study of governance research in Viet Nam - Pellini, Arnaldo; Anderson, James H; Tran, Huong Thi Lan; Irvine, Renwick (Overseas Development Institute, 2012)
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CAST methods in modelling: Computer aided systems theory for the design of intelligent machines - Pichler, Franz; Schwaertzel, Heinz (Springer Science & Business Media, 2012)
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CASTOR: learning to create context-sensitive and emotionally engaging narrations in-situ - Pittarello, Fabio; Bertani, Luca (Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, 2012)
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Report on the Implementation of the Tuition Fee Free (TFF) Report - Policy, Planning, Research and Communication Division, Governmen of Papua New Guinea (2012)
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From redistribution to recognition to representation: social justice and the changing politics of education - Power, Sally (Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2012)
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The 'new' new technology: Exploiting the potential of mobile communications and open educational resources - Power, Tom (Teacher Education and the Challenge of Development: A Global Analysis, 2012)
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Keywords: Economic development – Effect of education on – Developing countries.; Teachers – Training of – Developing countries.; Teaching – Developing countries.

English in action: school based teacher development in Bangladesh - Power, Tom; Shaheen, Robina; Solly, Mike; Woodward, Clare; Burton, Sonia (The Curriculum Journal, 2012)
shortDOI: 10/gftr33 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10/gftr33 2405685:2298G5YZ
Keywords: C:Bangladesh

English in action: school based teacher development in Bangladesh - Power, Tom; Shaheen, Robina; Solly, Mike; Woodward, Clare; Burton, Sonia (The Curriculum Journal, 2012)
shortDOI: 10/gftr33 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/09585176.2012.737539 10/gftr33 2339240:VTZ8NAVX 2405685:2298G5YZ 2405685:U3Z382B7
Keywords: Bangladesh; C:Bangladesh; English in Action; School Based Teacher Development; technologies

Incorporating the iPad in the mathematics classroom - Preciado-Babb, AP (Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2012 IEEE, 2012)
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Decision No. 630/Qd-Ttg Approving the Vocational Training Development Strategy - Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2012)
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Decision No. 1019/QD-TTg 2012 Approving the scheme for assisting the disabled in the 2012-2020 period in Vietnam - Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2012)
The Prime Minister of Government in Vietnam - Decision No. 1019/QD-TTg 2012 approving the scheme for assisting the disabled in the 2012 2020 in Vietnam
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Decision No. 711/Qd-Ttg Approving the 2011-2020 Education Development Strategy - Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2012)
The Prime Minister of Government in Vietnam - Decision No. 711/QD-TTg approving the 2011-2020 education development strategy in Vietnam
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An E-Learning Approach to Secondary School Education”: E-Readiness Implications in Kenya - Redempta, Kiilu (Journal of Education and Practice, 2012)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to enhance access, quality, and effectiveness in education. This paper examines the E-readiness implication on the adoption of e-learning in secondary schools in Kenya. The paper provides an opportunity for reflection on e-learning adoption and the potential role ICT can plays in education. The review has established that up to date, less than 10% of secondary schools in Kenya offer computer studies as a subject in the curriculum despite its perceived potential. The few schools that have an ICT programme limit the number of candidates who take up the subject considering it a specialty irrespective its being an essential subject as other compulsory subjects like Mathematics and Languages. Whereas the processing of information to build knowledge is one of the essential literacy skills vital for the workforce in the 21st century, it is often overlooked in current educational practices. the question of ereadiness of Kenyan schools cannot be overlooked if Kenya plans to use education as a platform for becoming an e-society of the 21st century as envisaged in Vision 2030.Therefore, it is imperative that E-Readiness issues be effectively addressed lest new technology introduced further marginalizes the already deprived Kenyan children. Desktop review of relevant literature was guided by Current Situation Analysis (CSA) which is equivalent to Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

ICT for Education: A Conceptual Framework for the Sustainable Adoption of Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments in Schools - Rodriguez, Patricio; Nussbaum, Miguel; Dombrovskaia, Lioubov (Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012)
Currently, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education does not conclusively demonstrate significant effects on learning. However, not all ICT usage models are designed to affect student outcomes. Therefore, to accurately study the impact of ICT, the concept of an educational programme supported by ICT must first be defined. The authors propose the ICT for Education (ICT4E) programme, an evidence-based framework to determine a model's ability to produce improvements before having to evaluate its results. The framework has four components: implementation, intervention, transference and total cost. Based on an explicit definition of the outcomes pursued by a given programme, this framework supports the design of its activities to promote sustainable changes in pedagogical practices in schools and calculate the programme's total cost. The authors illustrate this with a programme implemented in six countries. In Chile, the ICT4E programme forms part of the policy for educational technology, evaluating the effectiveness and scalability of such initiatives. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.)
18 citations (Crossref) [2024-02-28] Publisher: Routledge KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/1475939X.2012.720415 2339240:GEJN29VT 2405685:22N8ZU8A
Keywords: Systems Framework; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

ICT for education: a conceptual framework for the sustainable adoption of technology-enhanced learning environments in schools - Rodríguez, Patricio; Nussbaum, Miguel; Dombrovskaia, Lioubov (Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012)
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Education reform for the expansion of mother-tongue education in Ghana - Rosekrans, Kristin; Sherris, Arieh; Chatry-Komarek, Marie (International Review of Education, 2012)
Publisher: Springer KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:2HT4PVM3 4042040:QNQ7QUH9

Promoting education for sustainable development by using ICT enhanced problem based learning in a developing country - Roy, A.; Kihoza, P.; Suhonen, J.; Vesisenaho, M. (2012 IEEE Fourth International Conference on Technology for Education, 2012)
One of the goals of education is to create responsible citizens who can understand and respond to problems in their societies adequately. Such acts of responsibility may need knowledge, ability to think critically about the problem and some action towards a possible solution. Previous research shows that forest fires in Tanzania are serious social problem. Adequate education about this problem does not take place because of lack of number of teachers required and lack of qualification among the teachers. This study used ICT media to connect the expertise of local environmental officers to school students who creatively conducted projects-based-learning activities to solve local environmental conservation problems. These projects when followed by student presentations encourage and ensure that students learn about the problem well. Amix-method research approach shows that the use of video for learning and providing environmental education was ranked as being very effective by participants.
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Keywords: Communities; Educational institutions; Fires; ICT enhanced problem based learning; ICT media; ICT supported pedagogical model; ICT4D; ICT4E; Project Based Learning; Reflection; Sociology; Vegetation; computer aided instruction; developing country; environmental education; environmental science computing; information technology; interactive video; learning videos; local environmental conservation problems; local environmental officers; problem solving; problems in developing world; projects-based-learning activity; responsible citizens; school students; social awareness; social issues; student presentations; sustainable development; technical presentation

Mapping the Mixed Methods-Mixed Research Synthesis Terrain - Sandelowski, Margarete; Voils, Corrine I.; Leeman, Jennifer; Crandell, Jamie L. (Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2012)
Mixed methods-mixed research synthesis is a form of systematic review in which the findings of qualitative and quantitative studies are integrated via qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Although methodological advances have been made, efforts to differentiate research synthesis methods have been too focused on methods and not focused enough on the defining logics of research synthesis-each of which may be operationalized in different ways-or on the research findings themselves that are targeted for synthesis. The conduct of mixed methods-mixed research synthesis studies may more usefully be understood in terms of the logics of aggregation and configuration. Neither logic is preferable to the other nor tied exclusively to any one method or to any one side of the qualitative/quantitative binary. © The Author(s) 2012.
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Keywords: ___working_potential_duplicate; aggregation; configuration; mixed research synthesis; systematic review

Can Online Education Technology Improve Excellence and Access at Berkeley? - Saxenian, AnnaLee (2012)
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Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Remedial Education Programs to Accelerate Learning for All - Schwartz, Analice C. (World Bank, 2012)
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Check my school: A case study on citizen's monitoring of the education sector in the Philippines - Shkabatur, Jennifer (World Bank Group, 2012)
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Teacher professional development using mobile technologies in a large-scale project: lessons learned from Bangladesh - Shrestha, Prithvi (International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), 2012)
Publisher: IGI Global KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.4018/ijcallt.2012100103 10/gftr3z 2339240:6D45UDBE 2405685:SU6CDMZY 2534378:KGBGU7A7 2534378:LQMP437N

Migration transitions revisited: Their continued relevance for the development of migration theory - Skeldon, R. (Population, Space and Place, 2012)
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ICT4D, gender divides, and development: The case of Ghana - Steeves, H. Leslie; Kwami, Janet D. (Development Communication in Directed Social Change: A Reappraisal of Theories and Approaches. Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), 2012)
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Keywords: Equity of Access; ⛔ No DOI found

A Professional Development Program for the Mother Tongue-Based Teacher: Addressing Teacher Perceptions and Attitudes Towards MTBMLE - Stone, Rebecca J Paulson (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2012)
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An intervention study of instructional methods and student engagement in large classes in Thailand - Tolley, Leigh; Johnson, Laurene; Koszalka, Tiffany (International Journal of Educational Research, 2012)
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Mapping Open Educational Resources Around The World - Trucano, Michael (2012)
In the decade since the term 'open education resources' was formally identified and adopted by UNESCO, related "teaching, learning or research materials that are in the public domain or released with an intellectual property license that allows for free use, adaptation, and distribution" have been slowly but surely creeping into ...
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10 tendances des technologies appliquées à l’éducation dans les pays en développement - Trucano, Michael; Hawkins, Robert; Jimenez, Carla (World Bank Blogs, 2012)
Library Catalog: blogs.worldbank.org KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:H4YCEVBX

Language of Instruction: Unlocking Effectiveness of Education and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Truong, Natasha (2012)
The choice of the language of instruction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a fundamental educational issue with ramiﬁcations for educational access and effectiveness and ultimately national development. Indigenous SSA languages have suffered devaluation in colonial and post-colonial SSA education, and this devaluation alienates the majority of SSA people, thus preventing them from participating in their own economic and political growth. Developmental policies that neglect to utilize local people’s talents and knowledge are failed policies. The language of instruction, speciﬁcally the use of the ﬁrst or native language (L1) as the medium of instruction, is the key to unlocking these talents and knowledge because doing so will foster knowledge acquisition and preservation of SSA cultures and identities. This will in turn liberate SSA from neocolonialism and pave the way to true progress.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

The teacher salary system in Sierra Leone - Turrent, Victoria (2012)
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Keywords: C:Sierra Leone; _C:Sierra Leone SLE; ⛔ No DOI found

Dar es Salaam Primary Schools: Do parents act to improve child learning? - Twaweza (Twaweza Brief No. 5, 2012)
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A gender digital divide? Women learning English through ICTs in Bangladesh - Tyers, A (CEUR Workshop Proceedings. 955. 94-100., 2012)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Youth and skills: Putting education to work - UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, 2012)
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Youth and skills: putting education to work, EFA global monitoring report, 2012 - UNESCO (2012)
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Nigeria Fact Sheet - United States Embassy in Nigeria (2012)
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Transforming education for girls in Tanzania and Nigeria: Cross country analysis of endline research studies - Unterhalter, Elaine; Heslop, Jo (ActionAid, 2012)
This cross country summary of the findings from the endline study conducted for the TEGINT project highlights a number of issues of particular pertinence to the community of policy makers, practitioners, and researchers concerned with gender equality, rights and girls’ education. Firstly, the considerable expansion of education provision at primary and junior secondary levels enhances girls’ enrolment, attendance, progression, attainment and empowerment. However, there are regional and locational differences, and the effects of the emergence of private schools on gender equality and girls’ empowerment merits careful scrutiny. It is a matter of concern, that despite the introduction of free primary education, schools continue to charge levies and that the costs of improving education are being passed down to the poorest. Secondly, there are clear indications that girls’ clubs give an important space for girls to learn about their rights and confidence to articulate solutions to their problems. This is the case both when girls in clubs come from higher performing girls in terms of class position and more marginalised girls. Thus girls clubs, widely used in many projects throughout Africa, but not till now well evaluated, appear an important strategy to continue to support. Thirdly, rurality appears as a particular condition of marginalisation, associated with higher levels of gender inequality. This is evident from the lower levels of girls’ empowerment in rural schools, and differences in articulating solutions. Thus particularly engaged interventions are needed with girls in remote areas to support empowerment. Fourthly, while improving teacher qualifications and engagement with gender equality is a necessary condition for enhancing education rights for all children, this is not a standalone intervention, and needs to be supported by other initiatives, possibly associated with teachers’ pay, work conditions and status. Fifthly, an intervention like TEGINT, appears particularly useful in helping to break the silence around gender based violence, however, such an intervention cannot be seen in isolation from work on other aspects of gender inequalities, poverty, and limited social provision. In a country like Tanzania, where there is more legislation and political action around gender equality than in Nigeria, girls, even the poorest, appear more knowledgeable about rights. Gender equality and girls’ education cannot thus be separated from other initiatives on rights, social development and addressing injustice.
Num Pages: 18 Publication Title: ActionAid KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:4FGB56K3 2405685:53CECDLI

Comparative pedagogies and epistemological diversity: social and materials contexts of teaching in Tanzania - Vavrus, Frances; Bartlett, Lesley (Comparative Education Review, 2012)
This article examines how epistemological differences regarding knowledge production and material differences in the conditions of teaching influence teachers’ and teacher educators’ understandings of learner-centered pedagogy. Emerging from a 5-year collaboration between teams of US and Tanzanian teacher educators, the research focuses on six Tanzanian secondary schools whose teachers participated in a workshop on learner-centered pedagogy and pedagogical content knowledge. We find that teachers’ views of knowledge production are profoundly shaped by the cultural, economic, and social contexts in which they teach. We conclude not only that teachers’ working conditions are important contextual factors in comparative studies of schooling but that the conditions themselves need to be conceptualized more fully in theories of knowledge production and global/local reforms of teacher education.
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Per diem policy analysis toolkit - Vian, T; Sabin, L (2012)
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Data Resource Preview: Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the period of 2011-2020 - Vietnam Government (OpenDevelopment Vietnam, 2012)
The Eleventh Congress of Vietnam Communist Party has reviewed the implementation of Socio-economic Development Strategy for the period of 2001-2010 proposed by the Ninth Party Congress and has made...
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Review of the use of ‘Theory of Change’ in international development - Vogel, Isabel (2012)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Low Cost Mobile Phones for Large Scale Teacher - Walsh, Christopher S; Shaheen, Robina; Power, Tom; Hedges, Claire; Kahtoon, Masuda; Mondol, Sikander (2012)
Education has the power to transform societies and contribute to social and economic development. In this paper we present the mobile technologies used for teacher professional development (TPD) and communicative language teaching in English in Action (EIA). The project aims to assist 25 million people access greater social and economic opportunities through English language teaching and TPD. EIA, in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, will work with 80,000 teachers through a work-based programme of TPD using audio and visual resources on low cost mobile phones. With access to over 700 audio files aligned with the national textbook English for Today and professional development films that explain and then illustrate successful student-centred English teaching and learning, the project has already documented significant improvement in teachers’ and pupils’ English language competency. This paper provides an account of, and rationale for, the changes in the technologies used across two phases of the project, from the iPod Nano and Touch used in the pilot study with 690 teachers (2009-2010) to the low cost Nokia C1-01 mobile phone with a micro secure digital (SD) being used in upscaling to 12,500 teachers (2012-2014). We argue the low cost alphanumeric mobile phone with micro SD cards provides unprecedented opportunities to both deliver TPD and improve teachers’ and students’ communicative English language skills. The paper considers the unique suitability mobile phones present for resource constrained education systems in developing countries. Simultaneously we highlight the need for further application and research into the use of mobile technologies, not only for large-scale TPD projects, but for a diversity of international development projects and programmes which aim to achieve sustainable change at scale.
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What professional development makes the most difference to teachers? - Walter, Catherine; Briggs, Jessica (University of Oxford Department of Education, 2012)
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iPadiCan: Trialling iPads to support primary and secondary students with disabilities - Watts, Liz; Brennan, Sharon; Phelps, Renata (Australian Educational Computing, 2012)
iPads have only been on the market since April 2010 but have rapidly gained great attention within educational communities. While their potential to support teaching and learning has been advocated by many, as yet little empirical research has been released on their application in primary and secondary classrooms. This paper reports on an action research study which investigated the possible role of iPads in supporting learning for students with disabilities. The project sought to document the practical steps required to implement iPads in classrooms, the applications which might be most educationally effective, together with the perceptions of students, teachers, parents and teaching assistants (TAs). The study provides evidence of the significant potential of the devices for children with a wide range of disabilities and, through a number of brief vignettes, demonstrates their capacity to support both learning and socialisation.
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An animated dictionary for hearing-impaired students in Thailand - Wicha, Santichai; Sharp, Bernadette; Sureephong, Pradorn; Chakpitak, Nopasit; Atkins, Anthony (Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2012)
As English increasingly becomes the international language, many ministerial and educational organisations have identified the need to improve the competence of Thai students in speaking English. While there is significant research devoted to developing software tools to support the teaching of English as a second language, they are mostly concerned with adult learners. This project focuses on addressing the need to improve the teaching of English as a second language to primary school children with hearing impairments. This paper presents the development of an educational software tool referred to as the Total Communication with Animation Dictionary (TCAD), which supports learners in the acquisition and retention of new English lexical knowledge and is based on the theoretical approaches of Total Communication and situated learning. A series of experiments was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCAD in improving vocabulary acquisition and retention. Early results are promising with increased learner engagement and performance compared with traditional approaches.
_eprint: https://nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01239.x KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01239.x 2339240:26Y8P2ER 2405685:SY4KMK35
Keywords: Hearing-impaired students; language acquisition; total communication with 3D animation

An animated dictionary for hearing-impaired students in Thailand - Wicha, Santichai; Sharp, Bernadette; Sureephong, Pradorn; Chakpitak, Nopasit; Atkins, Anthony (Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2012)
As English increasingly becomes the international language, many ministerial and educational organisations have identified the need to improve the competence of Thai students in speaking English. While there is significant research devoted to developing software tools to support the teaching of English as a second language, they are mostly concerned with adult learners. This project focuses on addressing the need to improve the teaching of English as a second language to primary school children with hearing impairments. This paper presents the development of an educational software tool referred to as the Total Communication with Animation Dictionary (TCAD), which supports learners in the acquisition and retention of new English lexical knowledge and is based on the theoretical approaches of Total Communication and situated learning. A series of experiments was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the TCAD in improving vocabulary acquisition and retention. Early results are promising with increased learner engagement and performance compared with traditional approaches.
4 citations (Crossref) [2024-02-28] _eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01239.x KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01239.x 2339240:3MKR4PR5 2405685:8227VXM4
Keywords: Hearing-impaired students; language acquisition; total communication with 3D animation; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

A new face of education: Bringing technology into the classroom in the developing world - Winthrop, R.; Smith, M.S. (Brookings, 2012)
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) - Sierra Leone - World Bank (2012)
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Gender Equality and Development - World Bank (World Bank Group, 2012)
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Challenges and strategies of working with learners with low vision: Implications for teacher training - Yalo, J. A.; Indoshi, F. C.; Agak, J. O. (Educational Research and Reviews, 2012)
Learners with low vision can be trained to increase their visual functioning through a planned programme of visual experiences. Such a low vision training programme was introduced in Kenya in 1994. However, despite its implementation over the last 15 years, challenges still persist among teachers who work with such learners. The purpose of this study was to document challenges that learners with low vision have on teachers’ performance when teaching learners with low vision in special primary schools for the visually impaired in Kenya. The study was carried out in 6 schools for the visually impaired respondents in the study including 78 teachers survey through questionnaire and observation. The study established challenges faced by teachers as lack of appropriate devices for learners, lack of adequate training of teachers and lack of regular teacher auditing. Strategies suggested to address the challenges were supply of low vision devices, low vision teams based at each school reconstituted to provide co-ordinated learning support and regular case conferencing be mounted to provide teacher support.
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Gender bias in attitude towards girls in the use of computers in selected schools in Central Africa - Yeba, Judith Sama Mouokuio Meno (Journal of Continuing, Open and Distance Education, 2012)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Mother tongue-based bilingual education in Papua New Guinea - Malone, Susan; Paraide, Patricia (2011)
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Assessing e-learning acceptance by university students in Thailand - Teo, Timothy; Luan, Wong Su; Thammetar, Thapanee; Chattiwat, Wisa (Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011)
The aim of this study is to assess e-learning acceptance by students, using data collected from 377 students at three public universities in Thailand. Using the E-learning Acceptance Measure (Teo, 2010b), participants gave their responses to 21 statements on three factors hypothesised to measure e-learning: tutor quality, perceived usefulness, and facilitating conditions. Results showed that university students in Thailand have an above average level of e-learning acceptance (mean=111.36 out of 147). Among the user domains, age and perceived competence correlated significantly with the factors in ElAM. Using MIMIC modelling, students' e-learning acceptance was found to be significantly different by age and perceived competence.
16 citations (Crossref) [2024-04-29] Number: 8 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.14742/ajet.898 2339240:H6XRVZAE 2405685:PHHYLLXG
Keywords: ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

ICT use in the teaching of mathematics: Implications for professional development of pre-service teachers in Ghana - Agyei, Douglas; Voogt, Joke (Education and Information Technologies, 2011)
Included in the contemporary mathematics curricula in Ghana is the expectation that mathematics teachers will integrate technology in their teaching. However, importance has not been placed on preparing teachers to use ICT in their instruction. This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the feasibility of ICT use in mathematics teaching at senior high school levels in Ghana. Interviews and survey data were used for data collection. Preliminary results showed that mathematics teachers in Ghana do not integrate ICT in their mathematics instruction. Among the major perceived barriers identified were: Lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT in lesson and Lack of training opportunities for ICT integration knowledge acquisition. To overcome some of these barriers, opportunities of a professional development arrangement for pre-service mathematics teachers were explored. Findings from the study revealed specific features of a professional development scenario that matters for ICT integration in mathematics teaching in the context of Ghana. KeywordsICT use–Professional development–Computer competencies–Mathematics education–Computer attitude–Ghana
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You use! I use! We use! Questioning the Orthodoxy of One-to-One Computing in Primary Schools - Larkin, Kevin (Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2011)
The current orthodoxy regarding computer use in schools appears to be that one-to-one (1:1) computing, wherein each child owns or has sole access to a computing device, is the most efficacious way to achieve a range of desirable educational outcomes, including individualised learning, collaborative environments, or constructivist pedagogies. This article challenges this notion, suggesting instead that 1:2 computing is an appropriate means of achieving such aims in primary school. It further suggests that 1:2 computing is preferable to 1:1 computing to achieve a balance between productivity, student engagement, social activity, and individualised learning. This article draws on data collected during the 2009 school year from four Year 7 classrooms (11- to 13-year-old students) with varied patterns of access to netbook computers. The researcher collected detailed information from two pieces of software installed in each computer and analysed the data through an Activity Theory conceptual and methodological lens. Recommendations from this research will assist school leaders in making informed decisions regarding 1:1 and 1:2 computing.
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Building a high-quality teaching profession: lessons from around the world - Schleicher, Andreas (OECD, 2011)
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Digital Gender Divide or Technologically Empowered Women in Developing Countries? A Typical Case of Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics - Hilbert, Martin (Social Science Research Network, 2011)
The discussion about women’s access to and use of digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in developing countries has been inconclusive so far. Some claim that women are rather technophobic and that men are much better users of digital tools, while others argue that women enthusiastically embrace digital communication. This article puts this question to an empirical test. We analyze data sets from 12 Latin American and 13 African countries from 2005-08. This is believed to be the most extensive empirical study in this field so far. The results are surprisingly consistent and revealing: the reason why fewer women access and use ICT is a direct result of their unfavorable conditions with respect to employment, education and income. When controlling for these variables, women turn out to be more active users of digital tools than men. This turns the alleged digital gender divide into an opportunity: given women’s affinity for ICT, and given that digital technologies are tools that can improve living conditions, ICT represent a concrete and tangible opportunity to tackle longstanding challenges of gender inequalities in developing countries, including access to employment, income, education and health services.
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Keywords: Damned Lies; Digital Gender Divide or Technologically Empowered Women in Developing Countries? A Typical Case of Lies; Martin Hilbert; SSRN; and Statistics

Culturally sensitive transformational learning: Incorporating the afrocentric paradigm and African feminism - Ntseane, Peggy Gabo (Adult Education Quarterly, 2011)
Informed by the Afrocentric learning paradigm, this conceptual piece argues that Mezirow’s version of the theory of transformative learning is useful, but it would be more so if applied to be culturally sensitive. Using Botswana cultural learning values as an example, the article demonstrates how the theory can be made culturally sensitive to an African learning context. African values identified to inform a collective process of transformational learning are that (a) there is no absolute knowledge because of the communal involvement in knowledge construction and knowledge acquisition, (b) spiritual obligation that is influenced by the metaphysical world means that the knowledge context is complex, (c) knowledge is communal because social change depends on collective responsibility, and (d) gender roles/expectations are critical for processing knowledge. In conclusion, the article argues that the continued marginalization of diverse cultural contexts denies new insight into the positive development of a useful critical theory such as transformational learning.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1177/0741713610389781 2339240:EJG4NVJM 2405685:EN8VNM8U

Role of Educational Technology at Primary School Level In District Karak (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa) Pakistan - Suleman, Dr (International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2011)
The study was conducted to explore the role of educational technology at primary school level in District Karak (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa). The main objectives of the study were; to investigate the availability, usability and importance of educational technology; and to investigate whether primary school teachers are for the effective use of technologies for teaching learning process. The study was descriptive in nature. All the teachers and students at primary level in District Karak constituted the population of the study. Only three hundred and sixty six (366) primary school teachers; and two thousand and two students (2002) of primary schools (@ of 25% and 5% respectively) were selected randomly as sample of the study. The study was descriptive in nature. Two different questionnaires were prepared for teachers and students for the collection of data. After analysis of data, the researcher arrived at results that educational technology is very useful for the effective teaching learning process at primary level. It was found that educational televisions, radios, film strips, flip charts, VCRs, overhead projectors, multimedia projectors, educational softwares, computers, and internet facilities were not available in schools. Majority of the teachers were not using the available technology in their teaching learning process. It was also found that teachers were not trained for the effective utilization of educational technology.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Cost Effectiveness of Interactive Radio Instruction Program Karnataka: Basic and Program Cost Effectiveness - Bakshi, Shubhashansha (eSocialSciences, 2011)
The Program CEA extends to the study to an impact analysis of the Radio programs to assess whether the expenditure being made for this intervention is helping the students in improving their learning outcomes. This would then serve as a true measure of effectiveness that is; linking the outreach with the outcomes. This requires tracking a cohort of treatment and control groups over a period of three years. Also the study has documented the qualitative behaviour as observed in these groups. URL:[http://cbps.in/Publications.aspx].
Publication Title: Working Papers KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:L8345RND 2405685:ESR8WZQI
Keywords: Attendance; CEA; Central Tendency; Cost Effectiveness; Enrolment; Interactive Radio Instruction Program; Karnataka; Qualitative analysis; Research; Teachers; cohort of treatment; data; outcomes; qualitative behaviour; school; villages

Human Rights-based Approach to Programming - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2011)
A human rights-based approach is a conceptual framework for the process of human development that is normatively based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to promoting and protecting human rights.
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An extended systematic review of Canadian policy documents on e-learning: what we’re doing and not doing - Borokhovski, Eugene; Bernard, Robert; Mills, Erin; Abrami, Philip C.; Wade, C. Anne; Tamim, Rana; Bethel, Edward; Lowerison, Gretchen; Pickup, David; Surkes, Michael A. (Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011)
Number: 3 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.21432/t22p41 10/gmfk2v 2339240:CHEZSB5X 2405685:6HB7ZEXG

From design experiments to formative interventions - Engeström, Yrjö (Theory & Psychology, 2011)
So-called ?design experiments? have been presented as a radical alternative to traditional experimental designs in behavioral sciences. A closer scrutiny of design experiments shows that they share the basic linear methodology of traditional randomized controlled trials, and thus ignore resistance and agency of learners as a source of surprise and novelty. Formative interventions based on Vygotsky?s principle of double stimulation offer an alternative that builds on and purposefully fosters learners? agency. Formative interventions may be characterized with the help of an argumentative grammar which proposes (a) the collective activity system as a unit of analysis, (b) contradictions as a source of change and development, (c) agency as a crucial layer of causality, and (d) transformation of practice as a form of expansive concept formation. These four epistemic tenets are concretized with the help of analysis of data from a Change Laboratory formative experiment conducted in a Finnish hospital. The analysis shows that double stimulation is a multi-layered and longitudinal process in which both the initial problem situation (first stimulus) and the mediating conceptual tool (second stimulus) are reformulated and enriched in successive steps. Such a process of double stimulation generates a thirdness, a new concept for the activity under transformation.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1177/0959354311419252 2339240:KAQBZKPN 2405685:ZH34YXTN

GIS in Education Planning: The Kenyan School Mapping Project - Mulaku, G.C.; Nyadimo, E. (Survey Review, 2011)
School mapping consists of the building of geospatial databases of educational, demographic and socioeconomic data for educational institutions in order to support educational planning and decision making. Such databases contain data such as the geographic location of schools, the numbers of existing schools of different levels in the public and private sectors, their capacities, physical condition and facilities, enrolment and the number of teachers and their attributes. Also often included are data on related natural features and infrastructure such as rivers, roads, economic and administrative centers, medical facilities, religious facilities, etc. This paper describes the Kenyan School Mapping Project, whose objective was to collect such data for all Kenyan learning institutions and to integrate them in a GIS database that could be queried to provide useful information for educational planners, other professional users and average citizens. Results show that at the time of the project, there were nearly 73000 learning institutions in Kenya, ranging from early childhood schools to universities; useful information products on important educational indicators such as schools distribution, enrolments, pupil-teacher ratios and gender parity indices have also been generated from GIS analysis of the data. These results have demonstrated the utility of the database for its stated purpose and therefore shown the project to be a useful model that can be emulated by other developing countries.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1179/003962611X13117748892155 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1179/003962611X13117748892155 2405685:HH3GP4V2 4042040:NJ6E8C3M
Keywords: EMIS; GIS; KENYA; SCHOOL MAPPING

Organizing research and development at the intersection of learning, implementation, and design - Penuel, W. R.; Fishman, B. J.; Haugan Cheng, B.; Sabelli, N. (Educational Researcher, 2011)
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Guided interaction as intercultural learning: designing internationalisation into a mixed delivery teacher education programme - Spiro, Jane (Higher Education Research & Development, 2011)
In this paper the process of building an international student community is explored. Strategies discussed include guided interaction within a virtual environment between home students studying in their own culture and international students studying at a distance. The context includes both the state and private sector in South East Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. The subject is a Master of Arts in Education for practising in-service teachers of English. Through exchanging teacher narratives, students identify shared concerns and values about their profession and recognise connections with their peers in apparently widely different cultural settings. Student and tutor evaluations suggest that participants developed the competence of recognising connections between their own meanings and behaviours and those of others. They also deconstructed their assumptions and unexamined beliefs through engagement with others. The paper concludes by analysing how these competences impacted on the self-knowledge and practice of the participants, and suggests the generative principles which made this learning effective.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2011.598453 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/07294360.2011.598453 2339240:H56WBEPQ 2405685:89HZUWSP
Keywords: home student experience; intercultural competences; international competences; savoir être; task design for internationalization; teacher development; teacher reflection

Using interactive whiteboard technology-rich constructivist learning environment to minimize gender differences in chemistry achievement - Dhindsa, Harkirat S.; Shahrizal-Emran (International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011)
In Brunei, more girls are enrolled at the institutions of higher education than boys. The aim of this study was to evaluate if a constructivist teaching approach, enriched with interactive whiteboard technology could empower males to minimize gender differences in achievement in Chemistry. Two groups of students were taught for six weeks: one group using the constructivist teaching approach enriched with interactive whiteboard technology and the other group using a traditional teaching approach. The results of the study demonstrated statistically significant gender differences in pre-test mean achievement scores of both the groups. There were statistically significant gender differences in post-test mean achievement scores for group taught traditionally, however, mean achievement scores of male and female students taught using constructivist approach were statistically non-significantly different. It is believed that this technique has potential to minimize gender difference in chemistry achievement. Implications of this research in Bruneian context are discussed and future research in this area is recommended. (Contains 1 figure and 6 tables.)
Publisher: International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication ERIC Number: EJ959428 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:3S3IQJEI 2405685:6XRLLNWM
Keywords: Academic Achievement; Chemistry; Colleges; Constructivism (Learning); Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Grade 11; Likert Scales; Pretests Posttests; Questionnaires; Teaching Methods; ⛔ No DOI found; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

School Resources and Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Literature from 1990 to 2010 - Glewwe, Paul W.; Hanushek, Eric A.; Humpage, Sarah D.; Ravina, Renato (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011)
Developing countries spend hundreds of billions of dollars each year on schools, educational materials and teachers, but relatively little is known about how effective these expenditures are at increasing students' years of completed schooling and, more importantly, the skills that they learn while in school. This paper examines studies published between 1990 and 2010, in both the education literature and the economics literature, to investigate which specific school and teacher characteristics, if any, appear to have strong positive impacts on learning and time in school. Starting with over 9,000 studies, 79 are selected as being of sufficient quality. Then an even higher bar is set in terms of econometric methods used, leaving 43 "high quality" studies. Finally, results are also shown separately for 13 randomized trials. The estimated impacts on time in school and learning of most school and teacher characteristics are statistically insignificant, especially when the evidence is limited to the "high quality" studies. The few variables that do have significant effects - e.g. availability of desks, teacher knowledge of the subjects they teach, and teacher absence - are not particularly surprising and thus provide little guidance for future policies and programs.
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Pretotype It: Make sure you are building the right it before you build it right - Savoia, Alberto (2011)
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Strategies for reducing inequalities and improving developmental outcomes for young children in low-income and middle-income countries - Fernald, Lia; Alderman, Harold; Behrman, Jere; O'Gara, Chloe; Yousafzai, Aisha; Cabral de Mello, Meena; Hidrobo, Melissa; Ulkuer, Nurper; Ertem, Ilgi; Iltus, Selim (Lancet, 2011)
This report is the second in a Series on early child development in low-income and middle-income countries and assesses the effectiveness of early child development interventions, such as parenting support and preschool enrolment. The evidence reviewed suggests that early child development can be improved through these interventions, with effects greater for programmes of higher quality and for the most vulnerable children. Other promising interventions for the promotion of early child development include children's educational media, interventions with children at high risk, and combining the promotion of early child development with conditional cash transfer programmes. Effective investments in early child development have the potential to reduce inequalities perpetuated by poverty, poor nutrition, and restricted learning opportunities. A simulation model of the potential long-term economic effects of increasing preschool enrolment to 25% or 50% in every low-income and middle-income country showed a benefit-to-cost ratio ranging from 6·4 to 17·6, depending on preschool enrolment rate and discount rate.
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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Ries, Eric (2011)
Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business. The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on “validated learning,” rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute. Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs—in companies of all sizes—a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it’s too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.
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The effect of school neighborhoods on teacher retention decisions - Boyd, Donald; Lankford, Hamilton; Loeb, Susanna; Ronfeldt, Matthew; Wyckoff, James (Whither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances, 2011)
A substantial body of research demonstrates that schools with large populations of poor, non-white and low-achieving students, on average have more difficulty attracting and retaining teachers (Boyd et. al., 2005; Boyd et al, 2009; Hanushek et. al., 2004; Ingersoll, 2001; Scafidi et. al., 2007). However, little work assesses the extent to which differences in the neighborhoods
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

ICT reform initiatives in Singapore schools: a complexity theory perspective - Toh, Yancy; So, Hyo-Jeong (Asia Pacific Education Review, 2011)
The past two decades have witnessed an exponential growth in the use of technology in our daily life. Notwithstanding its phenomenal influence, the use of technology in education remains sporadic and disjointed. The promise that technology will bring deep-seated changes in the way that educators teach and students learn remains, disappointedly, elusive. This paper argues that the lack of systemic frame of reference may have explanatory power over such less than impressive performance of ICT in education. Tracing the trajectory of Singapore’s ICT-related policies in the educational sector, this paper adopts the complexity lens to study the systemic policy changes that are imbued in the different stages of Singapore’s ICT-based reforms. In particular, the paper delves into the three constructs of complexity theory: self-organisation, coevolution and fitness landscape. By juxtaposing the interdependencies of these three concepts against the backdrop of Singapore’s educational landscape, the paper contends that the complexity theory perspective has the potential to help policymakers understand the dynamic and complex nature of reforms so as to devise multi-faceted solutions that will address the concerns of all key stakeholders in the learning ecology. Implications for policymaking are also discussed.
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Quantitative Determination of the Relationship between Internal Validity and Bias in Software Engineering Experiments: Consequences for Systematic Literature Reviews - Dieste, Oscar; Grim´n, Anna; Juristo, Natalia; Saxena, Himanshu (2011 International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, 2011)
Quality assessment is one of the activities performed as part of systematic literature reviews. It is commonly accepted that a good quality experiment is bias free. Bias is considered to be related to internal validity (e.g., how adequately the experiment is planned, executed and analysed). Quality assessment is usually conducted using checklists and quality scales. It has not yet been proven, however, that quality is related to experimental bias. Aim: Identify whether there is a relationship between internal validity and bias in software engineering experiments. Method: We built a quality scale to determine the quality of the studies, which we applied to 28 experiments included in two systematic literature reviews. We proposed an objective indicator of experimental bias, which we applied to the same 28 experiments. Finally, we analysed the correlations between the quality scores and the proposed measure of bias. Results: We failed to find a relationship between the global quality score (resulting from the quality scale) and bias, however, we did identify interesting correlations between bias and some particular aspects of internal validity measured by the instrument. Conclusions: There is an empirically provable relationship between internal validity and bias. It is feasible to apply quality assessment in systematic literature reviews, subject to limits on the internal validity aspects for consideration.
ISSN: 1949-3789 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1109/ESEM.2011.37 2405685:WVW5MNFJ
Keywords: Checklist; Context; Correlation; Inspection; Instruments; Quality Assessment (QA) of experiments; Quality Scale; Quality assessment; Software engineering; Systematic Literature Review (SLR); Systematics

Getting off the “Gold Standard”: Randomized controlled trials and education research - Sullivan, Gail M (Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2011)
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The Distribution of Teacher Quality and Implications for Policy - Hanushek, Eric; Rivkin, Steven (Annual Review of Economics, 2011)
It has become commonplace to measure teacher quality in terms of teacher value-added. Operationally, this means evaluating teachers according to the learning gains of students on various achievement tests. Existing research consistently shows large variations in teacher effectiveness, much of which is within schools as opposed to between schools. The policy implications of these variations are dramatic. But the underlying statistical modeling has become the subject of intense research, in part because of this direct use of value-added measures in policy discussions.
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Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions - Higgins, Julian P. T.; Green, Sally (John Wiley & Sons, 2011)
Healthcare providers, consumers, researchers and policy makers are inundated with unmanageable amounts of information, including evidence from healthcare research. It has become impossible for all to have the time and resources to find, appraise and interpret this evidence and incorporate it into healthcare decisions. Cochrane Reviews respond to this challenge by identifying, appraising and synthesizing research-based evidence and presenting it in a standardized format, published in The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com). The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane intervention reviews. Written in a clear and accessible format, it is the essential manual for all those preparing, maintaining and reading Cochrane reviews. Many of the principles and methods described here are appropriate for systematic reviews applied to other types of research and to systematic reviews of interventions undertaken by others. It is hoped therefore that this book will be invaluable to all those who want to understand the role of systematic reviews, critically appraise published reviews or perform reviews themselves. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from Google Play or the MedHand Store.
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Keywords: Medical / General

Technophobia among Female Undergraduate Students: A Challenge to Attainment of the MDGs in Nigeria - Achuonye, Keziah Akuoma; Ezekoka, Gertrude Kanayo (Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 2011)
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Keywords: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); Technophobia; computer; psychological gender; ⛔ No DOI found

Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya - Duflo, Esther; Dupas, Pascaline; Kremer, Michael (American Economic Review, 2011)
To the extent that students benefit from high-achieving peers, tracking will help strong students and hurt weak ones. However, all students may benefit if tracking allows teachers to better tailor their instruction level. Lower-achieving pupils are particularly likely to benefit from tracking when teachers have incentives to teach to the top of the distribution. We propose a simple model nesting these effects and test its implications in a randomized tracking experiment conducted with 121 primary schools in Kenya. While the direct effect of high-achieving peers is positive, tracking benefited lower-achieving pupils indirectly by allowing teachers to teach to their level. (JEL I21, J45, O15)
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Keywords: Analysis of Education; Public Sector Labor Markets; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

Decentralisation policy and practice in Ghana: the promise and reality of community participation in education in rural communities - Essuman, Ato; Akyeampong, Kwame (Journal of Education Policy, 2011)
In 1987, the government of Ghana embarked on a process to decentralise education management to districts as part of wider social and democratic governance reforms. A central part of this reform was the prescription of active community participation in the affairs of schools within their locality. This paper explores the different meanings community participation had for school community stakeholders. It examines the multiple understandings of how community and school relations work and the factors which influence this relationship. Drawing on case study data, it argues that much of the theoretical and policy expectations on representation and participation in education by community members are only evident in form, but not as intended in practice. In poor rural contexts, it is often the local elite and relatively more educated members of the community, who become the new brokers of decision-making and, through their actions, close up the spaces for representation and participation by community members in the affairs of schools. Furthermore, the extent of community participation appears to be shaped by a ‘social contract’ based on the principle of reciprocity of roles between the community and schools, and that increasingly teachers feel accountable to the traditional hierarchical educational structure, and not to the community. The paper argues that the realisation of decentralisation policy in education has to contend with the realities of local politics of influence in the community, and tap into the positive side of this influence to improve education service delivery.
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Keywords: Ghana; Parent Teacher Associations (PTA); School Management Committees (SMC); ___working_potential_duplicate; community participation; decentralisation policy

Education policy reform in Sri Lanka: the double-edged sword of political will - Little, Angela W. (Journal of Education Policy, 2011)
In 1997, the Government of Sri Lanka launched a comprehensive set of education reforms designed to promote equitable access to basic education and improvements in learning outcomes. The package of reforms arose as a political response to widespread youth unrest in the late 1980s and attracted considerable ‘political will’, a vague but much vaunted term in the international policy discourse. Yet, despite seemingly high levels of national political will, reform has not been plain sailing. Using evidence from interviews with policy elites and an analysis of policy texts and evaluations, this paper analyses the role of political will at national and local levels in policy formulation and implementation in a policy environment characterised by ‘patronage politics’. It explores the interaction between the political, administrative, technical, human resource and financial drivers and inhibitors of five reform components and argues that local-level political will, as well as national-level political will, has played a central role in determining whether formulated policies are translated into action on the ground. ‘Political will’ is a double-edged sword.
Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2011.555005 shortDOI: 10/dgbq9t KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/02680939.2011.555005 10/dgbq9t 2339240:9RULM75W 2405685:9LJS6GTB
Keywords: Sri Lanka; policy implementation; political will

Provision of continuing professional development by resource centres in selected high schools of the Copperbelt province - Mwale, Kelly Kezala (2011)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of resource centres in providing Continuing Professional Development to high school teachers in the Copperbelt Province.Major concerns have been expressed by various stakeholders that not enough has been done in enhancing and strengthening the concept of Continuing Professional Development among high school teachers. The Teacher Resource Centres that are supposed to be custodians of In-service Training of Teachers(INSET) now Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are perceived not to have done enough. The establishment of Teacher Resource Centres throughout the country was meant to help upgrade the skills and competencies of teachers at both basic and high school levels. These Continuing Professional Development activities that should be on-going include School Programme of In-service for the Term (SPRINT), Demonstrate, Observe, Discuss and Implement (DODIS) and Subject Meeting at the Resource Centre (SMARC).A purposive sample of 8 teacher resource centres and 12 high schools giving the study a number of 84 respondents was selected.Data were collected by way of questionnaires, interviews and Focus Group Discussions. The major informants were the following: Headteachers, Heads of Department, Teachers and Resource Centre Coordinators.The results of the study revealed that Teacher Resource Centres were not effectively providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities among high school teachers. The findings further revealed that the Continuing Professional Development activities such as School Programme of In-service for the Term (SPRINT), Demonstrate, Observe, Discuss and Implement (DODIS) and Subject Meeting at the Resource Centre (SMARC) were almost non-existent in high schools despite clustering them with basic schools.Generally, the findings indicated lack of commitment both by the coordinators in Resource Centres and school administrators. Further revelations by the study indicate that little or no effort has been given to school - based workshops, seminars, professional meetings and conferences. Additionally,constant monitoring of CPD activities was not given prominence by Resource Centre Coordinators hence the glaring lapses in the actual implementation of Continuing Professional Development programmes.Further analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data revealed that there was lack of significant advocacy and sensitisation on the difference between Continuing Professional Development activities and In-service Teacher Education tenable at colleges of education and universities. In view of the research findings, recommendations were made. Teacher Resource Centres ought to enhance advocacy and sensitisation of Continuing Professional Development activities. Pedagogical competences and skills would be strengthened at high school level if Teacher Resource Centres played their expected role of providing Continuing Professional Development to teachers. The study has also shown that school administrators did not apportion equal weight to Continuing Professional Development as they did with sporting activities. There is need to give both areas equal attention.
Accepted: 2011-06-09T14:56:49Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:IX3GN9W6

The effects of continuing professional development (CPD) through SPRINT on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes - Mazala, Chileya Mbasilu (2011)
This study looked at the effects of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through School Programmes for In -Service for the Term (SPRINT) on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes. The purpose of the study was to find out if SPRINT had any effect on teacher classroom practice and student learning outcomes. The target population was all Ndola high schools. The sample consisted of 196 respondents that is, five head teachers, five deputy heads, fifteen heads of department, five School In- Service Providers (SIP), five Zone INSET Providers (ZIP) and twelve teachers from each of the five schools and one Resource Centre Coordinator. The sample also included one hundred grade twelve pupils, twenty randomly picked from each of the five schools Purposive sampling was used to select the schools, head teachers, heads of department, INSET providers and the subject coordinator. Teachers and pupils were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires, observations, interviews, Focus Group Discussions and documentary evidence were the research instruments used to gather information. A review of relevant literature and its implication for CPD was undertaken to provide interrogation framework for this study. Guskey's five levels of evaluation were used to structure the framework Data were analyzed by identifying and categorizing significant themes relevant to research objectives. The data were presented in form of tables, percentages,graphs and charts. Qualitative data from interviews were coded and emerging themes grouped into categories The themes and categories of initial data were compared with those of subsequent interviews. Categories were then regrouped to get the most significant categories and themes.The findings from this study indicated that teachers at all career stages expressed the desire to take part in Continuing Professional Development through SPRINT.Research findings also showed that SPRINT activities did impact on teacher classroom practice basing on the twelve observable skills recommended by The Ministry of Education. The findings from this study further revealed that SPRINT had an impact on student learning outcomes as shown by the average scores of students whose teachers took part in CPD and those whose teachers did not.Average scores for the latter were lower than the former category of students.The findings further revealed that although there was evidence of the effect of CPD through SPRINT on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes, this programme was hindered by weak organisational support.The results of the study showed that teachers were not enthusiastic about continuing with the CPD programme as it lacked adequate funding and support from both local administrators and the Ministry of Education. Teachers were not involved in identifying training needs and as such did not feel they were the owners of CPD Teachers also felt that this kind of CPD did not help in career progression as the credit system was not effective. At organizational level, this study found that policies and guidelines on how to organize and manage CPD were lacking.CPD leaders also did not have adequate training to prepare them for their roles. Because of this lack of training, CPD leaders could not carry out assessment of the effects of CPD through SPRINT on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes.On the basis of these findings, it is recommended that teachers should be in charge of their own CPD and be involved in needs assessment .Secondly, CPD leaders should be properly trained for their role and they should have clear job specifications. In addition, adequate funding for the programme should be made available by both the Government and the School Administration. The Ministry of Education also needs to formulate national policies and guidelines on management and evaluation of SPRINT .A standardized accreditation system which would enable teachers to experience career progression through SPRINT should also be put in place. Lastly, CPD through SPRINT should be made research based with teachers having access to INTERNET and good library facilities.
Accepted: 2011-05-19T07:47:10Z KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:JBMTM89Y

The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions - Michie, Susan; van Stralen, Maartje M.; West, Robert (Implementation Science, 2011)
Improving the design and implementation of evidence-based practice depends on successful behaviour change interventions. This requires an appropriate method for characterising interventions and linking them to an analysis of the targeted behaviour. There exists a plethora of frameworks of behaviour change interventions, but it is not clear how well they serve this purpose. This paper evaluates these frameworks, and develops and evaluates a new framework aimed at overcoming their limitations.
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The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Student’s Attitudes and Achievement in Matrices and Transformations in Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya - Mwei, Philip K.; Too, Jackson K.; Wando, Dave (2011)
Performance in Mathematics in secondary school Education in Kenya remains poor. Consequently the Kenya secondary school examination (KCSE) Mathematics results continue to cause concern to all the stakeholders in the education sector. Therefore, there is serious and urgent need for intervention. Although research has indicated that computer-assisted instruction (CAI) enhances student achievement, promotes positive attitudes towards Mathematics and instruction, and improves interpersonal relations, few studies have focused on CAI in Kenyan secondary schools Mathematics teaching/learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of CAI on students’ attitude and achievement in matrices and transformations between form four students who received instruction using CAI module or conventional instruction methods. The pretest – posttest control group experimental research design was used. Six classes selected at random with 205 students participated in the study. Results of this study indicated higher achievement and positive attitudes with CAI treatment groups. Making connections between the goals of Mathematics education and CAI offers a valuable means for improving mathematical knowledge and skills and hence performance in Mathematics.
Accepted: 2020-04-29T08:24:24Z Publisher: World Council for Curriculum Instruction KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2339240:6I5FF3K4 2405685:6SE7SU4R
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Making mobile learning work: case studies of practice - Traxler, J.; Wishart, J. (ESCalate, HEA Subject Centre for Education, University of Bristol, 2011)
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Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission Act - Government of Sierra Leone (2011)
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What Forty Years of Research Says About the Impact of Technology on Learning A Second-Order Meta-Analysis and Validation Study - Tamim, Rana; Bernard, Robert; Borokhovski, Eugene; Abrami, Philip; Schmid, Richard (Review of Educational Research, 2011)
This research study employs a second-order meta-analysis procedure to summarize 40 years of research activity addressing the question, does computer technology use affect student achievement in formal face-to-face classrooms as compared to classrooms that do not use technology? A study-level meta-analytic validation was also conducted for purposes of comparison. An extensive literature search and a systematic review process resulted in the inclusion of 25 meta-analyses with minimal overlap in primary literature, encompassing 1,055 primary studies. The random effects mean effect size of 0.35 was significantly different from zero. The distribution was heterogeneous under the fixed effects model. To validate the second-order meta-analysis, 574 individual independent effect sizes were extracted from 13 out of the 25 meta-analyses. The mean effect size was 0.33 under the random effects model, and the distribution was heterogeneous. Insights about the state of the field, implications for technology use, and prospects for future research are discussed.
shortDOI: 10/cg7r89 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.3102/0034654310393361 10/cg7r89 2405685:VFERDKE8

Revitalizing the Planning Commission: Some Recommendations - Ikram, Khalid (eSocialSciences, 2011)
This paper considers the key problems confronting the Pakistan Planning Commission; brieﬂy examines the essentials of planning for a mixed economy; draws lessons from the experience of countries, both developed and developing, that have formulated and implemented successful plans; and suggests measures to revitalize the Planning Commission. Some suggestions are put forward for continuous upgrading of the institutionâ€™s skills in the longer run. The paper also describes ways in which policymakers can learn from their counterparts in successful countries in the neighborhood. [IGC Rapid Response]. http://www.theigc.org/node/1300
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Keywords: Pakistan; Pakistan Planning Commission

On Network Theory - Borgatti, Stephen; Halgin, Daniel (SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011)
Research on social networks has grown considerably in the last decade. However, there is a certain amount of confusion about network theory — for example, what it is, what is distinctive about it, and how to generate new theory. This paper attempts to remedy the situation by clarifying the fundamental concepts of the field (such as the network) and characterizing how network reasoning works. We start by considering the definition of network, noting some confusion caused by two different perspectives, which we refer to as realist and nominalist. We then analyze two well-known network theories, Granovetter’s strength of weak ties, to identify characteristic elements of network theorizing. We argue that both theories share an underlying theoretical model, which we label the network flow model, from which we derive additional implications. We also discuss network phenomena that do not appear to fit the flow model and discuss the possibility of a second fundamental model, which we call the bond model. We close with a discussion of the merits of model-based network theorizing for facilitating the generation of new theory, as well as a discussion of endogeneity in network theorizing.
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Complexity and systems thinking - Merali, Yasmin; Allen, P. (2011)
Once the whole is divided, the parts need names. There are already enough names. One must know when to stop. Knowing when to stop averts trouble. Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea. Lau Tsu, Tao Te Ching.
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Introducing ICT into schools in Rwanda: Educational challenges and opportunities - Rubagiza, Jolly; Were, Edmond; Sutherland, Rosamund (International Journal of Educational Development, 2011)
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Introducing ICT into schools in Rwanda: Educational challenges and opportunities - Rubagiza, Jolly; Were, Edmond; Sutherland, Rosamund (International Journal of Educational Development, 2011)
The Rwandan government views Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a key tool for transforming the economy, with the education sector playing an important role in developing the necessary human resources. Since 2000 there has been a big push to introduce computers into schools and integrate ICT into the education curriculum through a range of initiatives. Within this paper we draw on the research of EdQual, a DFID funded project in order to examine issues related to the use of ICTs in schools in Rwanda. We argue that the potential of ICT will not be realised by the mere introduction of computers and ICT infrastructure in schools. We show that current policy initiatives appear to be disadvantaging particular groups, such as girls and those living in rural communities. Drawing on Sen's capability approach as a framework for theorising issues of education policy and social justice, we discuss how engagement with ICT can be reconceptualised as access to the capability of what Jenkins calls participatory culture. We also argue that without a shift in practices of teaching and learning with ICT in schools young people are not likely to learn how to exploit the capabilities offered by access to ICT.
shortDOI: 10/fbzpsx KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.004 10/fbzpsx 2339240:598XB2ZB 2339240:XMRM5J74 2405685:DP4TMVIX 2405685:QHGK2FVA
Keywords: Curriculum; Education; ICT; Rwanda; Social justice

Introducing ICT into schools in Rwanda: Educational challenges and opportunities - Rubagiza, Jolly; Were, Edmond; Sutherland, Rosamund (International Journal of Educational Development, 2011)
The Rwandan government views Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a key tool for transforming the economy, with the education sector playing an important role in developing the necessary human resources. Since 2000 there has been a big push to introduce computers into schools and integrate ICT into the education curriculum through a range of initiatives. Within this paper we draw on the research of EdQual, a DFID funded project in order to examine issues related to the use of ICTs in schools in Rwanda. We argue that the potential of ICT will not be realised by the mere introduction of computers and ICT infrastructure in schools. We show that current policy initiatives appear to be disadvantaging particular groups, such as girls and those living in rural communities. Drawing on Sen's capability approach as a framework for theorising issues of education policy and social justice, we discuss how engagement with ICT can be reconceptualised as access to the capability of what Jenkins calls participatory culture. We also argue that without a shift in practices of teaching and learning with ICT in schools young people are not likely to learn how to exploit the capabilities offered by access to ICT.
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Keywords: Curriculum; Education; ICT; Rwanda; Social justice; ⛔ No INSPIRE recid found

Patronage of Educational Broadcasts and its Effects on Academic Growth of Students of Winneba and Apam Senior High Schools in the Central Region of Ghana. - Yelkpieri, Daniel; Kweku, Wilson Esia-Donkoh; Kwesi (Academic Leadership: The Online Journal, 2011)
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Keywords: ___working_potential_duplicate; ⛔ No DOI found

Preparing pre-service teachers to integrate educational technology in the colleges of education curriculum in the Central Region of Ghana - Abreh, Might (International Journal of Research in Computer Applications and Management, 2011)
The enclave of education through educational technology continues to raid the whole wide world with its attendant benefits. If how 21st century classroom pre- service teachers in the colleges of education teach with educational technology is our bother then how teacher educators prepare pre-service to teach with technology should be the utmost concern. Recent changes in basic qualifications for teacher educators to teach in Ghanaian colleges of education as well as the acceptable qualification for teachers who wish to teach at the basic school level has necessitated an assessment of teacher know-how on technology integration. This study used survey method to explore 128 out of 140 teacher educators’ (tutors) opinion on how they go about integrating educational technology in their pre-service teacher preparation. The findings of the study suggest that little or nothing is being done to teach pre-service teacher candidates how to integrate technology in their classroom practices. It was consequently recommended that policy makers, researchers, curricula developers and other policy publics must take advantage of the high awareness of the usefulness of educational technology to proliferate this ubiquitous tool to education’s advantage.
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS ON USE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY - Ahmad, Saeed; Raza, Muhammad Aqeel (2011)
Besides others, educational administrators are more vulnerable to the technological advancement. In changed scenario, as the roles and responsibilities of educational administrators also change, this research was conducted to ascertain what leadership styles affect the integration of technology to improve teaching and learning. A survey of the educational administrators in the four districts of Punjab was conducted to identify the impact of leadership styles on the use of innovative instructional technology in the educational institutions, and ultimately enhancing the student achievement. This study focused on the relationship between administrative leadership styles and implementation of new technological programs or instructional strategies. For this study, a questionnaire consisting of two parts was used for collection of data from the educational administrators. The first part of the questionnaire determined the extent in the use of educational technology in the institutions, whereas the second part of the questionnaire assessed the leadership style of the administrators. The researchers adopted Hersey-Blanchard Situational Model for the study with some modifications, in view of the local circumstances. The replies received in response of technology questions were given numerical values, whereas the second part of the questionnaire reflected the leadership styles of the administrators. The data were tabulated and treated using appropriate statistical techniques to draw inferential conclusions about the impact of the leadership styles of the educational administrators on the use of educational technologies in the educational institutions. As a result of research, the selling/coaching leadership style, reflecting high task, high relationship behaviour, was found to be more encouraging in the use of educational technology. The researchers are of the view that the selling/coaching style of leadership should be promoted to enhance the use of educational technology in our educational institutions.
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Education Cluster in Pakistan - Lessons Learned: Flood Response - Alexander, Jessica (UNICEF Global Development Commons, 2011)
Summarizes the findings of lessons learned exercise conducted by the Global Education Cluster on its joint response to floods in July 2010, in collaboration with Save the Children and UNICEF. It also provides recommendations to improve future responses to emergencies.
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The Sierra Leone Teachers Union: Labor in a Post-Conflict Society - Amman, John; O'Donnell, James (WorkingUSA, 2011)
The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has long played an important role in the country's education system and its labor movement. With more than 30,000 members, the SLTU is the largest and perhaps the most powerful union in Sierra Leone today. Nonetheless, the union struggles with challenges unheard of in developed countries. It represents teachers in an education system that was ravished by its eleven-year civil war (1991 to 2002). Not only are working conditions extremely difficult for teachers (classroom overcrowding, lack of educational materials, low pay, and often late pay), the union must negotiate union agreements with the Ministry of Education, which itself has no direct influence on the nation's coffers. Sierra Leone's Ministry of Finance and more importantly, the International Monetary Fund set policies that directly impact the quality of Sierra Leone's education system and its teachers.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1743-4580.2011.00320.x KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1111/j.1743-4580.2011.00320.x 2405685:K8W49AUJ

Developing Quality Teacher Professionals: a Reflective Inquiry on the Practices and Challenges in Tanzania - Anangisye, William A.L. (Papers in Education and Development, 2011)
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Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Ajuster l'aide pédagogique aux élèves de langue maternelle Bushinengué, dans les Segpas à l'ouest de la Guyane - Anelli, Serge (La nouvelle revue de l'adaptation et de la scolarisation, 2011)
Publisher: INSHEA KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 2405685:V9YS3VNK 4042040:I5CJDQC6
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Pedagogical outlines for OLPC initiatives: A case of Ukombozi school in Tanzania - Apiola, M.; Pakarinen, S.; Tedre, M. (IEEE Africon '11, 2011)
One-to-one computing initiatives in developing countries have been criticized for ignoring pedagogical considerations and for lacking tight integration with the local educational context. Ukombozi primary school in Iringa, Tanzania, faced the same situation in 2009, when we received 100 laptop computers for pupils to use. Through a collaborative effort of local and foreign teachers we designed and tested a pedagogical approach which starts from the local educational context, and builds on theoretical literature and documented experiences of using one-to-one computing in the classroom. We developed student-centered, exploratory, and creative practices for classroom pedagogy, and we experimented on using individual (one-to-one) laptops as a support tool. We identified a number of challenges, too, and propose further research directions that extend one-to-one computer-assisted learning to other school subjects, also. This paper is aimed at educators who work and develop education in similar challenging environments, as well as educational technology researchers who wish to gain alternative views about pedagogical design.
ISSN: 2153-0033 KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1109/AFRCON.2011.6072084 2339240:9VACFT8C 2405685:35V4DSJT
Keywords: Conferences; Educational institutions; Guidelines; Medical services; OLPC initiative; One Laptop Per Child Foundation; Portable computers; Tanzania; Ukombozi school; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; local educational context; one-to-one computer-assisted learning; one-to-one computing initiative; pedagogical approach

UNICEF Back-to-School Guide - Asselin, Olivier (2011)
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Defining student engagement - Axelson, Rick D.; Flick, Arend (Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011)
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African Languages Today: The Challenge of and Prospects for Empowerment under Globalization - Bamgbose, Ayo (Selected Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, 2011)
Abstract: Ayo Bamgbose, African Languages Today: The Challenge of and Prospects for Empowerment under Globalization
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Deliverology 101: A Field Guide For Educational Leaders - Barber, Michael; Moffit, Andy; Kihn, Paul (Corwin Press, 2011)
'Michael Barber's pioneering work as head of my Delivery Unit helped ensure real progress, not just with our education reforms, but with healthcare and policing too. It attracted worldwide attention. This guide distils the wisdom he gained at that time and has refined since. I strongly recommend it.' - Tony Blair, Former UK Prime Minister 1997-2007A step-by-step approach to delivering resultsMichael Barber, former chief advisor on delivery to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and his colleagues Andy Moffit and Paul Kihn thoroughly describe Barber's proven reform delivery processes in this practical field guide. The timing is ideal, as Barack Obama's administration prioritizes education reform. Citing education reform case studies from more than 20 countries, the authors assert that most previous reforms were unsuccessful due to failed implementation. This book focuses on how to accomplish meaningful results, including:- Significant and ongoing education reform- Excellence and equity across public educationThe authors illustrate a field-tested program that ensures reform is achieved in the most profound sense, with students able to see, feel, and reap the benefits of a high-quality education. It is based not only on the experience of the Blair administration but also on case studies of successful implementation of reform in the U.S. and elsewhere.Listen as Barber describes the importance of the book:
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Keywords: Education / Decision-Making & Problem Solving; Education / Leadership

Education Management Information Systems: A Guide to Education Project Design, Evaluation, and Implementation Based on Experiences from EQUIP2 Projects in Malawi, Uganda, and Zambia - Bernbaum, Marcia; Moses, Kurt (2011)
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Toward a conceptual framework of culturally relevant pedagogy: An overview of the conceptual and theoretical literature - Brown-Jeffy, Shelly; Cooper, Jewell E. (Teacher Education Quarterly, 2011)
The United States is a diverse country with constantly changing demographics. The noticeable shift in demographics is even more phenomenal among the school-aged population. The increase of ethnic-minority student presence is largely credited to the national growth of the Hispanic population, which exceeded the growth of all other ethnic minority group students in public schools. Scholars have pondered over strategies to assist teachers in teaching about diversity (multiculturalism, racism, etc.) as well as interacting with the diversity found within their classrooms in order to ameliorate the effects of cultural discontinuity. One area that has developed in multicultural education literature is culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). CRP maintains that teachers need to be non-judgmental and inclusive of the cultural backgrounds of their students in order to be effective facilitators of learning in the classroom. The plethora of literature on CRP, however, has not been presented as a testable theoretical model nor has it been systematically viewed through the lens of critical race theory (CRT). By examining the evolution of CRP among some of the leading scholars, the authors broaden this work through a CRT infusion which includes race and indeed racism as normal parts of American society that have been integrated into the educational system and the systematic aspects of school relationships. Their purpose is to infuse the tenets of CRT into an overview of the literature that supports a conceptual framework for understanding and studying culturally relevant pedagogy. They present a conceptual framework of culturally relevant pedagogy that is grounded in over a quarter of a century of research scholarship. By synthesizing the literature into the five areas and infusing it with the tenets of CRT, the authors have developed a collection of principles that represents culturally relevant pedagogy. (Contains 1 figure and 1 note.)
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Keywords: Cultural Pluralism; Culturally Relevant Education; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Educational Quality; Ethnicity; Holistic Approach; Identification (Psychology); Inclusion; Literature Reviews; Minority Groups; Multicultural Education; Student Diversity; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; ⛔ No DOI found

Adding it up: improving analysis & modelling in central government - Cabinet Office (Cabinet Office, UK Government, 2011)
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Information Technology and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Ecuador - Carrillo, Paul E.; Onofa, Mercedes; Ponce, Juan (SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011)
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Localization of Digital Content for Use in Secondary Schools of Bangladesh - Chowdhury, M. D.; Al-Mahmood, A; Bashar, M. A.; Ahmed, J. U. (2011)
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Designing and conducting mixed methods research - Creswell, John; Plano Clark, Vicki (SAGE Publications, 2011)
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Keywords: Evaluation; Methodology; Research; Social sciences

The political economy of policy-making in Indonesia - Datta, Ajoy; Jones, Harry; Febriany, Vita; Harris, Dan; Dewi, Rika Kumala; Wild, Leni; Young, John (Overseas Development Institute, 2011)
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Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011–2030 - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (2011)
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Curriculum and assessment policy statement English first additional language. Grade 1-3: Foundation phase Grade 1-3 : Foundation phase - Department of Basic Education; Department of Basic Education (2011)
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DFID Ethics Principles for Research and Evaluation - DFID (2011)
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DFID’s Approach to Value for Money (VfM) - DFID (Department for International Development, 2011)
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Final Report of the Somali Interactive Radio Instruction Program - EDC; USAID (2011)
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Students' Acceptance of Tablet PCs and Implications for Educational Institutions. - El-Gayar, Omar F; Moran, Mark; Hawkes, Mark (Educational Technology & Society, 2011)
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Elimu kwa teknolojia (A BridgeIT Program) summative evaluation executive summary - Enge, Kjell (Mobiles for Education Alliance, 2011)
The goal of the Bridgeit program in Tanzania was to significantly increase the educational quality and achievement among students at primary school level in mathematics, science and life skills through the innovative use of cell phones and digital technology. Principal evaluation findings: Test scores of BridgeIT students in maths and science were significantly higher, 10-20%,... Read more
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The Classroom Practices of Primary and Secondary School Teachers Participating in English in Action - English in Action (2011)
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Decentralisation policy and practice in Ghana: the promise and reality of community participation in education in rural communities - Essuman, Ato; Akyeampong, Kwame (Journal of Education Policy, 2011)
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Manual on sources and methods for the compilation of COFOG Statistics : Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) - Eurostat (European Commission, 2011)
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Learning futures: Education, technology and social change - Facer, Keri (Taylor & Francis, 2011)
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Development entrepreneurship - Faustino, J; Fabella, V.R (Built on dreams, grounded in reality: Economic policy reform in the Philippines, 2011)
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Tablet PCs, academic results and educational inequalities - Ferrer, Ferran; Belvís, Esther; Pàmies, Jordi (Computers & Education, 2011)
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Country profile – Lao People's Democratic Republic - Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2011)
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (GOV.UK, 2011)
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Bilingual Education in the 21st Century - García, Ofelia (Blackwell, 2011)
'Bilingual Education in the 21st Century' examines language and bilingualism as individual and societal phenomena, presents program types, variables, and polici
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Consumer toy or corporate tool: the iPad enters the workplace - Geyer, Megan; Felske, Frances (interactions, 2011)
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On critical pedagogy - Giroux, Henry A. (Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011)
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Early reading: Igniting education for all - Gove, A.; Cvelich, P. (RTI, 2011)
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Teacher Motivation: Theoretical Framework, Situation Analysis of Save the Children Country Offices, and Recommended Strategies - Guajardo, Jarret (Save the Children, 2011)
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A Study of the Application of Information Technology in Distance Education in Pakistan - Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed; Ahmed, Saira Ijaz; Ramzan, Muhammad (Journal of Educational Technology, 2011)
Education plays a vital role to develop the nation culturally, economically and socially. That is why every nation focuses on this sector. For its improvement all endeavors are being made through formal education, Non-formal education and Distance Education. The trend of distance education has developed considerably in developed countries and developing countries. Information technology plays a pivotal role for the development of Distance Education. Keeping in view the importance of I.T. in education, this study was developed. The main aim of this study was to investigate the use of information technology in distance education in Pakistan. Population comprised of the I.T. users, person helping, operating or supervising the I.T. tools as planners, academicians, designers, programmers, producers, operators, regional directors and Deans of AIOU. Questionnaire on five point Likert scale was prepared. Collected data was tabulated and analyzed. The main conclusions of the study are: The use of information technology is still limited. Computer net work was not used for distance learners, Radio, T.V. programs and relevant audio material, videocassettes were prepared and CDs, software still not in use. University library was not computerized. Staff got training from time to time in I.T. Education in their specialization. But there is need to make I.T. system more sophisticated according to new trends and students' needs. There is also need to develop regional centers, which should serve as resource centers to the facilitation of distance learners.
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Keywords: Access to Information; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Distance Education; Electronic Libraries; Foreign Countries; Information Technology; Likert Scales; Nonformal Education; Open Universities; Questionnaires; Radio; Scores; Statistical Analysis; Student Needs; Technology Uses in Education; Television; Trend Analysis; Use Studies