The purpose of the study was to elicit and analyze sixth grade students' explanations concerning concepts taught in the national Indonesian sixth grade science curriculum. In this study, students were asked to identify the cardinal directions on flat maps and a globe, to describ…
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sixth-grade students' liking for non-Western music and their attitude toward people from diverse culture/ethnic backgrounds. Subjects were predominantly white, middle class sixth-grade students (N = 321) in Minnes…
The method of mentoring by electronic mail is a new approach that is gaining widespread acceptance. The benefits of e-mail mentoring offer advantages not found in other traditional mentoring programs. Mentoring can play a major part in the development and decision making of youn…
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the academic preparation received at a private university in Puerto Rico prepares elementary 4th to 6th grade teacher candidates to teach mathematics as required by the reform of mathematics education. This case study used various q…
The purpose of this study was to examine how gender and ethnicity were represented in both Chinese and Malay language reading textbooks currently used in primary schools of Malaysia. The aim of this textbook analysis was to determine the extent and manner in which the various gr…
This research explored gugus Pramuka school district’s sixth grade teachers’ perceptions of the National Examination and what strategies these teachers have adopted since 2000 as an outcome of Regulation No. 20/2003 (Jalal, F., Sardjunani, N., Musthafa, B., Purwadi, A., & Suhart…
The purpose of this mixed method study, quantitative and descriptive, was to determine whether the first-middle grade (seventh grade) students at Saudi schools are able to learn and use the Autodesk Maya software to interact and create their own 3-D models and animations and whe…
The purpose of this study was to obtain preliminary data regarding perceptions of Sabah Grade 6 teachers about: (1) the importance of environmental education goals as they relate to Alam dan Manusia (ADM); (2) the extent to which the existing ADM materials accomplish the goals; …
In a learner controlled program, where learners are given control over instructional decisions to direct his or her learning activities, strategies are not embedded in the instruction. Therefore, learners are required to self-direct their learning. How do learners direct their l…