This study explores the factors contributing to the imbalance between fiction and nonfiction materials in primary school classrooms, with a specific emphasis on the perspectives of prospective teachers. Employing a qualitative research approach, the investigation involved 30 student teachers who had completed the Children's Literature course at a…

The aim of this research study was to examine the opinions and experiences of teachers and pre-service teachers about number sense and its development. The participants of this research were 25 teachers and pre-service teachers studying at undergraduate or graduate level in different regions and different departments of Turkey, who participated in…

Over 18 million children in Ethiopia are enrolled at the primary level with a net enrollment rate of 100 percent. Unfortunately, the positive achievement of getting more children into school has strained the capacity of the system, and student learning has suffered. USAID's 2018 Early Grade Reading Assessment suggests that only 40 percent of…

In Afghanistan, 93% of children cannot read a simple text by the age of 10. Education is not available to everyone, especially for girls and children in remote areas. A form of community-based education, called Accelerated Learning Centers (ALCs), can help close the distance barrier and meet the needs of out-of-school children and girls. In May…

Despite improvements, the primary education system in Haiti remains highly inefficient: children start primary school 2 years late on average, and fewer than 60% will reach the last grade of the cycle. While the official age for beginning primary school is 6, the average child enters first grade for the first time at 7.8 years old, after having…

This paper examines the status and relevant challenges in Japan's primary geography education system, from the perspectives of curriculum and levels of teachers' expertise. Japanese elementary schools adopted the subject Social Studies in the National Curriculum Standards. These emphasize geographical content and the curriculum structure utilizing…

These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the 11th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2015, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Madeira, Portugal, March 14-16, 2015. The Mobile Learning 2015 Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of…

The learning module described is designed to provide teachers with guidelines for selecting reading materials for Chicano and other Spanish-surnamed children. The rationale, goals, and objectives of the module are outlined. The table of contents of the text used in the module is reproduced. Activities and resources involved in the use of the…

Describes a simulation developed by school counselors to motivate elementary teachers to be actively involved in a death education curriculum. Also described are simulations dealing with death for use with elementary students. (RM)

Presents information on teacher training in nutrition education, and discusses time and strategies devoted to teaching nutrition. Data from a national survey show that about half of elementary school teachers have formal training in teaching nutrition, and that teachers generally report high availability of resources in support of nutrition…

Describes new system of conducting primary education in English instead of one of seven official Zambian languages and methods used to train teachers in the use of the new system. (RT)

Examines the state of school science in the elementary grades and offers suggestions for those principals who have determined that their schools are weak in science instruction. (IRT)

This is the first of seven modules designed to help teachers gain the knowledge and skills needed for successful team teaching. The user may choose one, several or all of the modules, in any sequence, with module 1 recommended as a prerequisite to all the others, and module 5 as a prerequisite to module 6. The pattern of each module is: 1) study…

To evaluate the impact of the Law in American Society curriculum project in a large city school district, three groups of teachers were chosen and their effectiveness rated. First, teachers who took an intensive four week summer training program; second, a group they tutored; and last, a control group with no advance training. (JB)

Describes the problems facing Nigerian elementary social studies teachers. Poorly trained teachers and scarce instructional materials hamper teaching and inhibit learning. Journal available from: The Social Studies Teacher, P.O. Box 189, Oviedo, Florida 32765. (AM)