November 2012
The relevance and appropriateness of positivist and interpretative approaches for exploring quality education in schools in St. Lucia, a small Caribbean state
This paper examines the definition of research, purpose and influence of educational research on policy and its practitioners, the distinguishing features of positivist and interpretative approaches as complementary research paradigms, and to debate their relevance in exploring quality education in schools in St. Lucia, a small Caribbean Island. Although they are presented as different approaches with...
November 2012
Can we bring the natural environment into the art classroom? Can natural sound foster creativity?
This paper explores the relationship between the natural world and its potential benefits to the art classroom environment. In particular, it considers the following research question: Can natural sound foster creativity? The study investigates the role of natural sound on creative ability in girls’ intermediate schools (12 to 15 years)in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It reviews the benefit of...
November 2012
Parents’ and teachers’ preferred medium of instruction in primary schools in Enugu, Nigeria
This study which investigated parents’ and teachers’ preferred medium of instruction in primary schools was conducted in Enugu, South East, Nigeria. It employed the descriptive survey research method. 500 respondents were used for the study. 250 teachers were selected through simple random sampling technique. Two researcher-designed questionnaires were used to elicit the required data. The...
November 2012
Metacognitive theory and levels of History Department students, Karabük University
This paper aims to study the levels of metacognition of students of History Department of Karabük University and whether they differ according to their variables terms. Screening model was used in this study. Basic information about the concept of metacognition and metacognitive theory from movement of national and international literature were given; and the opinions related to the level of...
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