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C/EC/302. Proposal. What are the benefits of inclusive teaching strategies for pupils with learning difficulties in mainstream primary schools?

WORDS:
2700
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

This is a proposal for a study on the benefits of inclusive teaching strategies for pupils with learning difficulties in mainstream primary schools. The aims of the study are to examine the strategies used to assist pupils with learning difficulties in mainstream schools to focus on their learning, and to identify the ways in which they are implemented. The study also aims to examine what teacher’s perceptions of inclusive teaching strategies for these children in mainstream schools are. The plan for the proposed review of literature is discussed, along with the methodology. The proposal concludes by examining the ethical considerations.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, teaching strategy, learning difficulties, mainstream primary school!,

 

C/EC/300. Proposal. Assessment for Learning in KS2 History teaching in Wales

WORDS:
1000
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This proposal presents the research and outline for a paper regarding teaching KS2 level history in Wales. The study also aims to examine how assessment for learning (AFL) is applied there. The proposal begins by presenting the outline for the study, and this is followed by the methodology. This section outlines the research approach and method, stating that the study will use techniques like observation and interviews. The next section of the proposal outlines the theoretical research into AFL at KS2 History teaching.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, KS2, Wales, Teaching, history, assessment for learning, AFL!,

 

S/EC/127. An examination of the use of virtual learning environments in primary schools

WORDS:
4300
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
49.99 GBP

This paper examines the issues related to virtual learning environments (VLE) in primary schools. The paper introduces the topic, and follows with a review of literature. An overview of VLE’s are provided, as well as an examination of managed learning environments (MLE). An example of a VLE in practise is then provided.

 

KEYWORDS: Virtual learning environment, VLE, primary school, managed learning environment, MLE,

 

S/EC/123. Dissertation. An examination of the gifted and talented policy at two schools

WORDS:
13500
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
139.99 GBP

This dissertation focuses on the gifted and talented policy at schools, and aims to assess how well two schools embedded the policy. The objectives of the study are to establish what effective gifted and talented provisions are, to identify and assess the methods of teaching for gifted and talented pupils and comment on how effective they are in improving the pupil experience, and to determine the views of pupils and to establish their needs and how both schools could satisfy those needs. The review of literature discusses a variety of topics, some of which include pupil engagement, the background to the gifted and talented programme, and multi-modal learning. The paper then identifies aspects of the methodology, including an examination of qualitative and quantitative research methods, the chosen methods of research, and data collection. This is then followed by a discussion of the findings, and conclusions are made regarding the strengths and limitations of the study, as well as the recommendations for the schools analysed.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, education, gifted and talented, pupil, school experience, pupil engagement, multi-modal learning!,

 

C/EC/261. Proposal. ICT contribution to primary school teaching of Arabic language in Saudi Arabia

WORDS:
2800
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper proposes to examine the role of information communication technology (ICT) in teaching the Arabic language within the primary school setting of Saudi Arabia. The aims and objectives of the research are outlined, literature is reviewed on the issues of primary school education in Saudi Arabia, the impact of ICT on children’s acquisition of literacy skills is discussed. Research methodology is described, the timetable of the work is presented.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, ICT contribution, primary school, teaching Arabic, Saudi Arabia,

 

C/N/545. Proposal. Physical Education and Sports Activities at Schools: Case Study of Valley Primary School, Bolton, UK

WORDS:
1300
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper proposes to address health risks of childhood including obesity by conducting research into the state of physical education (PE) and sports activities in UK schools with a case study of Valley Primary School in Bolton. The background, objectives and methodology of the research are presented.

Dissertation matching this proposal is also available on our website under the name:  C/EC/251. Dissertation. Physical education and sports activities in UK schools: case study of Valley Primary School, Bolton

 

Dissertation + Proposal matching this proposal is also available on our website under the name:  C/EC/250. Dissertation + Proposal. Physical education and sports activities in UK schools: case study of Valley Primary School, Bolton
 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, Physical Education, PE, Sports Activities, Valley Primary School, Bolton,

 

C/EC/219. Physical activity: important tool for primary school teacher

WORDS:
1200
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the links between children’s physical and intellectual development explaining the role of the teacher in ensuring optimal health for their pupils through the use of physical education, and arguing that physical activity is an important part of learning and development through experience.

 

KEYWORDS: Physical activity, primary school teacher, physical education, learning, child development,

 

C/EC/210. In what ways do children's experiences of language in the home affect their levels of achievement at primary school?

WORDS:
4900
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
49.99 GBP

This paper focuses on a child’s experience of language at home, and their levels of achievement at primary school. The paper discusses four key factors that can impact a child’s achievement at school, the affluence of the family, the education of the parents, the employment level of the parents, and if English is the parents second language. These are all discussed alongside Piaget’s theory (1959), which is examined in detail. The application of the theory is examined, and the paper then discusses the idea of marginalisation. This is discussed in order to improve early verbal and language skills.

 

KEYWORDS: Language, children, primary school, parents, Poverty, Piaget’s theory,

 

C/EC/200. Review of two articles based on language acquisition in young children

WORDS:
1000
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This paper reviews two articles based on language acquisition in young children. The review of the articles is done to present the primary issues related to an assignment which aims to assess whether children’s experience of language at home affects the achievement at primary level education. The first article is Beginning Literacy with Language: young children learning at home and school (2001) by D.K. Dickenson and P. Tabors. The second is Three-term Contingency Patterns in Mother-Child Verbal Interactions During First Language Acquisition (1990) by E.L. Moerk.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, language acquisition, young children, primary school, Beginning Literacy with Language: young children learning at home and school, Three-term Contingency Patterns in Mother-Child Verbal Interactions During First Language Acquisition,

 

C/EC/189. Dissertation. The Effectiveness of Instructional Games as a Teaching Tool: A Case Study of Sixth Graders Learning English in Saudi Arabia

WORDS:
8800
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
89.99 GBP

This dissertation examines the effectiveness of educational games on sixth graders in Saudi Arabia that are learning the English Language. The dissertation aims to answer the following questions, is technology necessary to make the games “fun”, is group learning essential to make educational games more effective, is technology necessary to get modern children to engage in the learning process, and do educational games create the necessary experiences that motivate the child to embrace learning? The paper collects data and information through use of experiments with the students. The review of literature focuses on theories of learning, foreign language acquisition (FLA), and second language acquisition (SLA). Conclusions are made regarding the use of educational games, and the dissertation analyses the research results.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, educational games, sixth graders, Saudi Arabia, English Language, technology, foreign language acquisition, FLA, second language acquisition, SLA,

 

C/EC/175. Dissertation outline. Analysis of purposeful play in early years and achievement at school

WORDS:
500
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

This dissertation outline aims to analyse the extent to which purposeful play in children’s early years facilitates a smooth transition to school in line with school curriculum for excellence. The literature review is outlined, describing the sources, time series and are base. The outline also examines the research strategy, stating that primary data will be collected though interviews with children, parents and potentially teaching staff.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, children, early years, achievement, school!,

 

S/EC/116. Proposal. Acquisition of English as second language in children

WORDS:
3850
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

The paper provides a theoretical and structural framework of a research proposal on the topic: “Acquisition of English as second language in children”. The concepts of language development are explored with the focus on children's development and second language acquisition (SLA), the rationale of the research is explained, the methods of the proposed research are described.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, English as a second language, second language acquisition, children’s language development,

 

S/EC/115. Evaluation of Fine Arts and K-12 Curriculum

WORDS:
8650
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
89.99 GBP

The paper looks at the fine arts curriculum evaluating its effectiveness, addressing the issues of teacher's recruitment and accountability, discussing approaches to gifted and talented children, reviewing ‘Educate America' Act, discussing the role of visual arts assessment, explaining the methods of teaching arts, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Fine arts teaching, K-12 Curriculum,

 

C/EC/162. Analysis of the concept of assessment for learning

WORDS:
2600
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

This paper examines the concept of assessment for learning, suggested by Black & William (1998). The paper observes learning techniques in relation to primary level education, and aims to show the benefits that can be obtained from assessment for learning. These benefits range from student achievement to increased self esteem. Aspects of questioning and play are analysed, and the benefits of assessment for learning are highlighted as is the implementation of the approach.

 

KEYWORDS: Assessment for learning, Black & William, primary level education, questioning, play!,

 

C/EC/160. English lesson plans for an Australian Primary School

WORDS:
1600
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This paper presents a series of English lesson plans for a year 2 group of students in an Australian primary school. The context of the school is highlighted, discussing aspects like class size and the curriculum. The rationale behind the choice of analysing English is provided, and follows by describing the key issues. Physical, personal and social, discipline-based, and interdisciplinary are all types of learning that is evaluated in the paper, and the ways in which the lessons can be diversified for different students is analysed.

 

KEYWORDS: English lessons, Australian primary schools, English, physical, personal and social learning, discipline based learning, interdisciplinary learning,

 

C/EC/149. Review of journal articles on Australian national curriculum

WORDS:
1000
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper critically reviews two journal articles on the need to reform Australian national curriculum, i.e. 'Does curriculum matter?' By Ben Levin and 'Burdening pupils with content a surefire way to make science dull, say teachers' by Justine Ferrari, discussing the difficulties in forming and implementing an effective curriculum, and reflecting on teachers’ dissatisfaction over a content-based curriculum, particularly in sciences.

 

KEYWORDS: Australian national curriculum, Review of journal articles,

 

S/EC/114. How do learning needs of pupils influence the choice of teaching styles and strategies?

WORDS:
1250
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the diversity of learning needs in children looking at Special Educational Needs (SEN), English as an Additional Language (EAL), and Gifted and Talented (G&T) pupils. The paper reports on the researcher's personal experience in dealing with pupils' diversity in Year 4 teaching.

 

KEYWORDS: Special learning needs, SEN, gifted and talented pupils,

 

S/EC/113. Teaching and Learning of Primary English

WORDS:
2380
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the standard formats of the Literacy in English taught in Primary schools discussing the benefits and constrains of the methods used in teaching reading, phonetics, and writing. Personal experiences of the researcher in teaching primary English skills are presented.

 

KEYWORDS: Teaching, learning, Primary English, reading, writing, phonetics,

 

S/EC/110. Dissertation and Proposal. Impacts of cross-curricular and discrete approaches on vocabulary acquisition of Primary Modern Foreign Language and pupils' attitudes to learning

WORDS:
11000
ADD-ONS:
Appendices
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
119.99 GBP

This is a 9300-word dissertation and a 1700-word proposal on the issues Primary Modern Foreign Language (PMFL) learning aimed to examine the effects of a cross-curricular approach on pupils' vocabulary acquisition and attitudes towards language learning. The review of literature touches on the importance and the history of PMFL learning in the UK and the problems surrounding PMFL teaching and learning. An earlier exposure to PMFL learning is considered. Qualitative research is employed using secondary data and the primary data collected from interviews and informal discussions with pupils and teachers. Conclusions are made about the effectiveness of cross-curricular teaching of PMFL in comparison to the traditional discrete approach. The proposal for the dissertation: “Cross-curricular and discrete approaches to vocabulary acquisition in Primary Modern Foreign Language learning” is provided in the Supplement. This file contains 9300 words dissertation and 1700 words proposal.

 

Proposal matching this Dissertation + Proposal is also available on our website under the name:  S/EC/108. Proposal. Cross-curricular and discrete approaches to vocabulary acquisition in Primary Modern Foreign Language learning
 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, cross-curricular, vocabulary acquisition, Primary Modern Foreign Language, PMFL, attitudes to learning, Key Stage,

 

S/EC/109. Dissertation. Impacts of cross-curricular and discrete approaches on vocabulary acquisition of Primary Modern Foreign Language and pupils' attitudes to learning

WORDS:
9300
ADD-ONS:
Appendices
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
99.99 GBP

The dissertation addresses the issues Primary Modern Foreign Language (PMFL) learning to examine the effects of a cross-curricular approach on pupils' vocabulary acquisition and attitudes towards language learning. The review of literature touches on the importance and the history of PMFL learning in the UK and the problems surrounding PMFL teaching and learning. An earlier exposure to PMFL learning is considered. Qualitative research is employed using secondary data and the primary data collected from interviews and informal discussions with pupils and teachers. Conclusions are made about the effectiveness of cross-curricular teaching of PMFL in comparison to the traditional discrete approach. The proposal for the dissertation can be found on our website under the title “Cross-curricular and discrete approaches to vocabulary acquisition in Primary Modern Foreign Language learning”. A combination of the dissertation and proposal can also be found.

Proposal matching this Dissertation is also available on our website under the name:  S/EC/108. Proposal. Cross-curricular and discrete approaches to vocabulary acquisition in Primary Modern Foreign Language learning

 

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, cross-curricular, vocabulary acquisition, Primary Modern Foreign Language, PMFL, attitudes to learning, Key Stage 1,

 

S/EC/108. Proposal. Cross-curricular and discrete approaches to vocabulary acquisition in Primary Modern Foreign Language learning

WORDS:
1700
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper proposes research into the effects of the cross-curricular and discrete subject teaching approaches on vocabulary acquisition in the learners of the Primary Modern Foreign Language (PMFL). The questions of the proposed research are formulated, a quasi-experiment for the primary research data is described, the methods and strategies of the study are outlined, its ethical issues are addressed. A matching dissertation can be found on our website under the title: “Impacts of cross-curricular and discrete approaches on vocabulary acquisition of Primary Modern Foreign Language and pupils' attitudes to learning”. A combination of proposal and dissertation can also be found.

 

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, Cross-curricular, discrete approach, vocabulary acquisition, Primary Modern Foreign Language learning, PMFL,

 

S/EC/107. Interpretations of broad and balanced primary school curriculum

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines different interpretations of a broad and balanced primary school curriculum defining the terms ‘breadth' and ‘balance' in terms of learning. Curriculum designs are discussed including Primary modern foreign language (PMFL) learning, PE, science, etc. with the focus on the subject-based and area-of-learning based curriculum designs.

 

KEYWORDS: primary school curriculum,

 

S/EC/106. Proposal. Effectiveness of introducing Primary Modern Foreign Language at Key Stage 1

WORDS:
700
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

The paper proposes to investigate whether children should start to learn a Primary Modern Foreign Language (PMFL) as early as Key Stage 1 instead of currently starting it at Key Stage 2. The rationale for the research and its expected learning outcomes are presented, the plan of the research work is outlined.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, Primary Modern Foreign Language, Key Stage,

 

S/EC/103. Mind maps of primary education issues

WORDS:
1
ADD-ONS:
3 Tables and Reference list
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper presents three mind maps illustrating the issues faced by primary physical education (PE), primary science, and primary modern foreign languages (PMFL) identifying the current problems existing in each area, outlining related implications for learning and teaching, and indicating links to the curriculum planning.

 

KEYWORDS: primary physical education, primary science, primary modern foreign languages, curriculum,

 

S/EC/99. Effects of learning National Curriculum subjects

WORDS:
1550
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the effects of learning in three core subject, i.e. English, Maths and Science, on secondary school pupils. The stages of the National Curriculum (NC) subjects are outlined describing students' attainment at each stage, and evaluating the effectiveness of the NC framework.

 

KEYWORDS: Learning, National Curriculum subjects,