C/EC/30. Should sex education be taught in British Schools?

The paper examines the pros and cons of teaching sex in British schools reviewing the debate among academics, educationalists, religious and moral bodies regarding this issue. Government regulations on the UK National Curriculum are discussed exploring educational and health related issues of sex education.

S/EC/60. Role of Assessment for Learning in Enhancing the Teaching and Learning Process

The paper examines the methods of summative and formative assessment of pupils' attainment to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning. The main goals of assessment are outlined; the types of assessment are described.

S/EC/39. Critically evaluate contrasting theories of the role, purpose and function of the education system in contemporary society

The paper examines theoretical approaches to education offering a review of the functionalist theory by Durkheim, Parsons, etc., the Marxist theory and the interactionist theory.

S/EC/45. Look at the male-female enrolment rates in some other Islamic countries in comparison with Malaysia and discuss your findings

The paper examines the gender aspects of literacy rates and enrolment rates in education in Malaysia comparing male and female education in Malaysia to that of other Islamic states, i.e. Indonesia, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

S/EC/59. Evaluation of the Philosophy and Principal Components of Free Schooling

The paper looks at the features of alternative education in a 'free school' providing its definition and examining the experience of Summerhill School in the UK. The history and principles of the school are reviewed; the theory of Neill, the school's founder, is discussed including public criticism of the school and the philosophy of freedom in education.

S/EC/32. Encouraging adult participation in higher education

The paper examines the reasons behind the Government policy of encouraging adult participation in higher education. Literature is reviewed on the problems of learning among different social groups highlighting the Government's incentives to widen participation in learning among students from non-traditional groups, minority groups and disabled people. The effectiveness of e-learning is discussed.

E/EC/22. With Particular Reference to the Functionalist and Marxist Perspectives Outline the functions of Education. How Might Social class, Ethnicity and Gender Affect Someone’s Educational Attainment?

The paper examines the role of education in contemporary society reviewing theorists’ opinions about education and discussing the functions of education from the Marxist perspective, the influence of social class on educational attainment, etc.

E/EC/20. Equality in Education: Gender Issues

The paper addresses the issue of equality in education reviewing academic literature related to gender inequality in schools and discussing the author’s classroom experiences, the separation between boys and girls promoted at schools, gender stereotyping, etc.

S/EC/29. Language learning behind the teaching experience (Research)

The paper discusses whether children and adults learn language in same way. Also the paper analyses whether or not learning language is enough only to learn a grammar or remember a pile of vocabulary. Teachers should know that there are differences between teaching and learning. Adults progress better in language classrooms. Foreign language learners have a good progression in ESOL classes if the lessons are well-planned and well-organised. Language learning can be improved if the learning takes place out of the classrooms.

C/EC/25. Transferable Skills

This work explored role of academic setting in developing valuable transferable skills for career development. It highlighted key skills demands from employers and the ways through which academic activities develop these demanded skills

S/EC/24. THE DEBATE ABOUT STANDARD ENGLISH IN EDUCATION

Within the teaching of English over the years, there has been a conflict between a prescriptive, teacher-cantered model and an expressive, child-centred technique. In relation, the study of language attitudes also has a long history that has expanded across several decades and social scientific disciplines (Cargile et al., 1994). It recognises that language is a powerful social force that does more than convey intended referential information: for better or worse, hearers may react to linguistic and paralinguistic variation in messages as though they indicate both personal and social characteristics of the speaker (Cargile and Giles, 1997). In-order to fully understand the nature of language, it is important to consider its social functions and characteristics such as: language standardisation; the nature of literacy; prestige in language; and attitudes to usage (Milroy and Milroy, 1991).

E/EC/11. Workshop in literacy intervention

The paper describes a project of a literacy intervention, or reading aloud to children and demonstrating the importance of books at a pre-school age, examining the background of this activity, research methods, experiment design, workshop goals, etc. The effects of the activity on children’s vocabulary skills, etc. are discussed.

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