The geek is male. Or so it seems. As is well documented, there is a distinct under-representation of girls studying computing at high school level and, correspondingly, going on to have careers in IT. To address this problem in 2007 the authors of this book, with backgrounds in …
The geek is male. Or so it seems. As is well documented, there is a distinct under-representation of girls studying computing at high school level and, correspondingly, going on to have careers in IT. To address this problem, in 2007 the authors of this book, with backgrounds in…
In Australia, cross-cultural research suggests that Australian Muslims have surpassed Asians as one of the countrys most marginalised religious and ethnic groups. Muslims and people from the Middle East are thought to be unable to fit into Australia, with more than 50% of Austra…
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) examines not just what students know in science, reading and mathematics, but what they can do with what they know. Results from PISA show educators and policy makers the quality and equity of learning outcomes achie…
Increased demands for colleges and universities to engage in outcomes assessment for accountability purposes have accelerated the need to bridge the gap between higher education practice and the fields of measurement, assessment, and evaluation. The "Handbook on Measurement, Ass…
By revealing Kuwaiti students' attitudes, knowledge, and behavior toward water conservation, strategies can be established to provide for effective preparation and content for water education. The purpose of this study is to identify levels of water conservation attitudes, knowl…
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the relationship between Goal Accomplishment Style and Academic Achievement in Indonesian Secondary Social Science students as measured by Goal Orientation Index (GOI). It also examined: (1) the differences between high and low ach…
The extensive research recently completed by the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill determined that parents remain the biggest determinants in shaping a child’s faith that is strong through the teen years and their transi…
This study took place in three high schools in rural Northern Pakistan. The participants comprised four experienced high school teachers, three men and one woman. Using predetermined criteria, I had identified them as “improvement-oriented teachers” (IOTs), more ready and determ…
American and Malaysian educators are increasingly concerned with the moral orientation of young people. The purpose of this study was to examine the norm conformity and value acceptance of American and Malaysian secondary school students. It was hypothesized that Malaysian stude…
Over the years, students of Catholic High/Senior secondary schools in Edo state, Nigeria have maintained a significantly higher level of academic achievement than their counterparts in public schools in the state. This development has not only been a cause of serious concern for…
Öğrencilerden günümüzde çok bilgiye sahip olmalarından ziyade mevcut bilgilerini problem çözme, akıl yürütme, iletişim gibi matematiksel düşünmenin temelini oluşturan becerileri kullanarak çeşitli amaçları gerçekleştirmeleri beklenmektedir. Çalışmada matematiksel düşünme, öğrenc…
by Gipps, C. V., Gipps, C., Murphy, P.
The purpose of this study was to investigate middle and high school students' attitudes toward physical education in two cities, Riyadh and Makkah, in Saudi Arabia. The attitude differences between high and middle school students toward physical education were investigated based…
This study sought to explore students' perspectives on the extent to which the female and male Islamic education teachers transmitted negative messages as a hidden curriculum while teaching their 12th grade students in secondary schools in Saudi Arabia. Three hundred twenty-nine…
For decades Japan has remained at or near the top of international assessments of student learning; and in the past decade, students in Japan have become more engaged in learning. However, the government aspires to improve learning outcomes even further. "Strong Performers and S…
For decades Japan has remained at or near the top of international assessments of student learning; and in the past decade, students in Japan have become more engaged in learning. However, the government aspires to improve learning outcomes even further. "Strong Performers and S…
