The Digital Enquirer

What Is Balanced Literacy ?

2011-04-23T10:31:00.000+07:00

Like This Site? Title : What Is Balanced Literacy ? Keywords : Teaching, Literacy What Is Balanced Literacy ? All schoolchildren are taught to read and write, and balanced literacy is the framework we use to makes sure this is as successful and productive as possible. The idea behind the concept is that all students can be literate and begin to enjoy literacy - whatever their ability or

How To Develop Great Teaching Skills

2011-04-23T09:29:00.002+07:00

Like This Site? Title : How To Develop Great Teaching Skills Keywords :Teaching, Skills How To Develop Great Teaching Skills Teaching a class of students is much harder than most people imagine. Not only do you need the knowledge of different subjects in order to pass it on, but a wide range of other skills is also necessary to keep control over a large group, and engage them - even when

5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child

2011-04-23T08:59:00.002+07:00

Like This Site? Title : 5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child Author : Dr. Tony Fiore Keywords : Teaching, Psychology, Optimistic, Child 5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Julie also felt all her

What are Rubrics?

2011-04-23T07:59:00.001+07:00

Like This Site? Title : What are Rubrics? Keywords :Assesment, Teaching, Rubrics Why Rubrics? What's All the Hype? What are Rubrics? The role of assessment in teaching happens to be a hot issue in education today. This has led to an increasing interest in "performance-based education." Performance-based education poses a challenge for teachers to design instruction that is task oriented.

10 Habits of Highly Effective Students

2011-04-23T07:11:00.002+07:00

Like This Site? Title : 10 Habits of Highly Effective Students Keywords : Student, Learner, Habbit, Teaching, 10 Habits of Highly Effective Students Being an effective student isn't usually something that comes down to chance. In the majority of circumstances, it is the individual learner who can have the largest impact on the effectiveness of their studies. In this article, we take a

5 Things All Great Teachers Have In Common

2011-04-23T05:32:00.000+07:00

Like This Site? Title : 5 Things All Great Teachers Have In Common Keywords : Teaching, Teacher, Greatness A Teacher is teaching in front of his class The quality of someone's teaching does not just refer to how much information they manage to get into their student's heads or the results that they produce. It also refers to their technique and presentation. Many teachers have a fantastic

5 Reasons Kids Need Homework and 5 Reasons They Don't

2011-04-23T04:17:00.006+07:00

Like This Site? Title : 5 Reasons Kids Need Homework and 5 Reasons They Don't Keywords : Teaching, Homework, Pro's and Con's A boy doing homework The benefits of homework has been debated by teachers and parents for years as the very word evokes very negative connotations to every involved, students, parents and teachers. Although many people think of homework as doing more harm than good

Views About Key Curricular Matters From The Perspectives Of Students With Disabilities

2011-03-06T17:10:00.004+07:00

Martin Horejsi Beverly B. Ray Idaho State University Citation InformationHorejsi, M., Ray, B.B., (Spring 2004). Technology and Civic Empowerment: Toward Inclusion and Participatory Citizenship in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom. The Digital Enquirer Online. Available at: http://digitalenquirer.blogspot.com IntroductionThe National Council for the Social Studies (2001) defines

The Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities - Clinical Description and Applied Aspects

2011-02-25T22:53:00.006+07:00

Michael A. Roman The University of Texas AbstractThe syndrome of nonverbal learning disabilities is now well recognized in the field of neuropsychology. However, many psychologists in other specialties are unfamiliar with this disorder. This paper presents a clinical description of the syndrome based on a review of the relevant literature. The relevance of this disorder in educational settings

It's Been a Long Time

2011-02-24T20:37:00.000+07:00

It's been a long time since I updated the blog last time. Best Regards, Hikmat Surya Permana The Digital Enquirer

Theory into practice: The design of an online technology skills course for nontraditional nursing students

2008-08-07T18:58:00.000+07:00

Suzanne P. Stokes, Ph.D.Troy State University, ALKrista P. Terry, Ph.D.Radford UniversityAbstractNontraditional students in an upward mobility nursing track delivered largely through distance learning technologies enroll in a one-hour credit elective course to learn skills required for success in the online learning environment. The course, "Introduction to Technology in Nursing Education," began

Technology and Civic Empowerment: Toward Inclusion and Participatory Citizenship in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom

2008-08-07T18:56:00.000+07:00

Martin HorejsiBeverly B. RayIdaho State UniversityIntroductionThe National Council for the Social Studies (2001) defines responsible citizenship as “the knowledge, skills, and attitudes [required if one is to] assume the ‘office of citizen’ in our democratic republic” (p. 319). “A critical purpose of the educational institution in a democratic society is to prepare its citizens for their role as

Changing Instructional Practice: The Impact of Technology Integration on Students, Parents, and School Personnel

2008-08-07T18:49:00.002+07:00

Jennifer A. Alexiou-RayElizabeth WilsonVivian H. Wright &Ann-Marie PeiranoUniversity of AlabamaAbstractAttitudes of students, school personnel, and parents toward technology use within schools are an important and often overlooked component of successful curriculum integration of technology. Due to negative responses toward increased technology use in her classroom, one teacher engaged in an

Training Teachers to Evaluate Educational Tutorial Software: A Model of Intra-School Professional Development

2008-08-07T18:47:00.001+07:00

Boris HandalCumberland High SchoolNSW, AustraliaParvin HandalWestern Sydney Health Area ServiceNSW, AustraliaAnthony HerringtonEdith Cowan UniversityPerth, AustraliaAbstractThis paper describes a project concerned with the design, implementation and evaluation of a training program aimed to train secondary mathematics and science teachers in the selection of appropriate educational tutorial

Construction of Teaching Metaphors Through the Use of Technology

2008-08-07T18:43:00.000+07:00

Vivian H. WrightUniversity of AlabamaCheryl W. SundbergLouisiana Tech UniversitySondra YarbroughJacksonville State UniversityElizabeth WilsonB. Joyce StallworthUniversity of AlabamaAbstractThe study of preservice teachers' development of metaphors as personal conceptions of teaching and learning is important not only to the preservice teachers but also to teacher educators. Such metaphors may

Constructing on Constructivism: The Role of Technology

2008-08-07T18:37:00.001+07:00

Aloka NanjappaMichael M. GrantUniversity of MemphisAbstractA complementary relationship exists between technology and constructivism, the implementation of each one benefiting the other. Constructivism is a doctrine stating that learning takes place in contexts, while technology refers to the designs and environments that engage learners. Recent attempts to integrate technology in the classroom

What does the Literature Say about the Effectiveness of Learner Control in Computer-Assisted Instruction?

2008-08-07T18:29:00.001+07:00

Ellen LuntsUniversity of RochesterAbstractEach year, a substantial portion of educational institutions' budgets are allocated to supporting the integration of computers into instruction under the assumption that computers benefit teaching and learning, and can improve student academic performance. Educational research and practice, however, demonstrate that different ways of integrating computer

How Students Learn New Technologies

2008-08-07T18:28:00.000+07:00

Martha HocuttUniversity of AlabamaRonnie StanfordUniversity of AlabamaVivian H. WrightThe University of AlabamaMark RainesTuscaloosa City SchoolsAbstractHigh school students have typically obtained numerous technology skills by the time they reach junior and senior status. This paper addresses how and from whom high school juniors and seniors acquired technology skills and how best to present new

A View of the Research on the Efficacy of CAI

2008-08-07T18:22:00.001+07:00

Michael S. JenksYuanpei University of Science and TechnologyJohn M. SpringerNational Information Assurance Training and Education CenterIdaho State UniversityAbstractRecent increases in computing power of affordable personal computers have resulted in an increase in the development and use of various forms of computer-delivered instruction. Understanding the effects of this instruction on

Visual Literacy in Teaching and Learning : A Literature Perspective

2008-08-07T16:50:00.004+07:00

Suzanne StokesTroy State UniversityAbstractResearch reported in educational literature suggests that using visuals in teaching results in a greater degree of learning. The basic premise of this body of research is the concept of visual literacy, defined as the ability to interpret images as well as to generate images for communicating ideas and concepts. This paper provides an introduction to

Public School and University Partnerships : Problems and Possibilities

2008-08-07T16:30:00.005+07:00

Susan K. PattersonTuscaloosa City SchoolsKathy D. Shaver-WetzelAlabama Consortium for Educational RenewalVivian H. WrightThe University of AlabamaAbstractThis study examines a university/public school technology partnership intended to aid the public school in technology integration. A description of the partnership process is presented from the point of view of the classroom teachers involved.

The Digital Enquirer in Blogger's Blogspot

2008-08-06T16:59:00.010+07:00

Now The Digital Enquirer is appear on Blogger's Blogspot. Though it's still in construction stage for the moment now. The mission is to post tips and articles about computing and living digitally.Best Regards,Hikmat Surya PermanaThe Digital Enquirer