In 2009 the Philippines introduced a mother tongue-based multilingual education language policy requiring “mother tongue” as of instruction (LOI) in kindergarten through grade 3. Using teacher classroom data collected from four LOI groups 2019, we compared frequency teachers’ use target different contexts, including urban versus rural classrooms, classrooms with relatively homogeneous student b...

this study was an attempt to investigate iranian efl teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in foreign language classrooms. more specifically, the study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of teaching effectiveness in efl classrooms by looking at iranian efl teachers’ own beliefs. to this end, 90 iranian efl instructors of the english language voluntarily participated i...

PURPOSE The authors evaluated the installation and use of sound-field systems to investigate the impact of these systems on teaching and learning in elementary school classrooms. Methods The evaluation included acoustic surveys of classrooms, questionnaire surveys of students and teachers, and experimental testing of students with and without the use of sound-field systems. In this article, th...

This study is a work on analyzing the traditional shapes of classrooms. A model is presented that considers the rectangular classroom divided into five sections as a function of two factors: viewing distance and horizontal viewing angle. The reading time and number of errors are affected by both. This model is validated experimentally, and the shape of a trapezoid is suggested for new classrooms.

Multicultural education is increasingly vital for equity in different classrooms. This study examines intercultural education's pros and cons from teachers' students' perspectives. used easy sampling to choose 200 individuals Lahore, Punjab educational institutions. promotes cultural awareness, empathy, respect pupils, which can improve diversity. improves critical thinking, brainstorming, prob...

As s‌tudents spend one-third of their time at school, their health, comfort, and productivity are mos‌tly influenced by thermal condition and indoor air quality of classrooms. Regarding that manual window-opening is a common way for providing fresh air in classes and s‌tudents aren't allowed to change their uniform, position or control the windows during the lesson hours, providing thermal comf...

In October 1998 The Department for Education and Employment commissioned a review and evaluation of research into thinking skills and related areas. The purpose of the review was to analyse what is currently understood by the term “thinking skills” and their role in the learning process; to identify approaches to developing children’s thinking and to evaluate their effectiveness; to consider ho...

The new Allen Center for Business Activities is nearing completion between the Cohen House Faculty Club and the old wing of Baker College. The million dollar building was a gift f rom Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Allen. The center, to be finished in June, will house treasurer, cashier, accounting, campus business, and development offices. In addition, the building will be a temporary home for offices a...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions of domain-general cognitive resources and different forms of arithmetic development to individual differences in pre-algebraic knowledge. Children (n = 279, mean age = 7.59 years) were assessed on 7 domain-general cognitive resources as well as arithmetic calculations and word problems at start of 2nd grade and on calculations, word...

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