School has to qualify students to use mathematical knowledge and competences in a flexible way in different situations. For that they have to understand fundamental concepts and techniques of mathematics. They have to be able to use standard-procedures to solve problems in well-known situations as well as to use flexible different strategies to solve non-routine problems. Learning the basics li...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate previous teacher reports that children exposed to cocaine prenatally have more problem behaviors. METHODS A historical, prospective design was used. Maternal subjects (n = 116) of 6-year-old singleton, term (>/=36 weeks) children, and the children's first-grade teachers (n = 102) agreed to participate. The child's first-grade teacher, blinded to...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness training for children aged 8-12 with ADHD and parallel mindful parenting training for their parents. Parents (N = 22) completed questionnaires on their child's ADHD and ODD symptoms, their own ADHD symptoms, parenting stress, parental overreactivity, permissiveness and mindful awareness before, immediately after the 8-week training...

This paper puts forward the implementation feasibility as the fourth dimension parameter to balance 3 d parameters of training quality, cost and time aiming at the selection of rural in-service teacher training scheme. It designs the implementation feasibility and the hierarchical structure model of implementation feasibility index. It puts forward implementation feasibility probability of ever...

I welcome the inquiry into teacher training. I am an IT professional of 20 years standing, with the appropriate academic and professional qualifications. I have no involvement with or vested interest in the academic establishment, although I have had some exposure to this through the attainment of a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, my current candidature for a Master of Computing Studies, some year...

Circle dance, which derives from the tradition of folk dances, is practised worldwide. This article explores the meanings participants attribute to it. In-depth interviews with 39 participants, teachers and coordinators of teacher training programmes from the circle dance network in the United Kingdom were undertaken. Applying a constructivist grounded theory approach, major categories, represe...

The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate how well initial teacher training in ICT prepare pre-service teachers to teaching profession. Eight pre-service teachers attending to the “School Experience” course from the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at the Middle East Technical University took part in this case study. Observation and interview methods were...

of Dissertation Presented to the Graduate Council of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy THE RELATIONSHIP OF TEACHER-OFFERED EMPATHY, GENUINENESS, AND RESPECT TO PUPIL CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR