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Dimec, Darja Skribe; Strgar, Jelka – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2017
Photosynthesis is the most important biochemical process on Earth. Most living beings depend on it directly or indirectly. Knowledge about photosynthesis enables us to understand how the world functions as an ecosystem and how photosynthesis acts as a bridge between the non-living and living worlds. It is, therefore, understandable that…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Student Teachers, Elementary School Students, Biology
Mitchell, Toshiba L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study is to explore the slow development of online learning initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Specifically, the research has investigated the relationship between academic and executive-level administrators in a four-year private university and Roger's Theory of Diffusion as it relates to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Black Colleges, Educational Development, Technology Integration
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Komba, Sotco Claudius; Mwandanji, Marcus – Journal of Education and Learning, 2015
This study investigated issues surrounding the implementation of competence based curriculum in Tanzanian secondary schools. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the teachers' understanding of the objectives of competence based curriculum; to investigate the teachers' abilities in preparing competence based lesson plans; to examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reflection, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Implementation
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Aydeniz, Mehmet; Gürçay, Deniz – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of scientific arguments developed by pre-service physics teachers. Sample: The participants were 171 pre-service physics teachers recruited from two universities: 86 from University A and 85 from University B. Design and method: Participants were prompted to develop a written argument to…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Preservice Teachers, Physics, Nuclear Energy
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Heystek, Jan – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2014
Principals, as one of the professional leaders in a school, are accountable for the quality of education in the school. This is a part of the normal job description and expectations for the person in such a post. In the South African context with a large number of underperforming schools, there is an intention to have an additional performance…
Descriptors: Principals, Performance Contracts, Administrator Attitudes, Motivation Techniques
Mumthas, N. S.; Shamina, E. – Online Submission, 2011
By recognizing the potentiality of education, every society has committed itself to the universalization of education with an aim of providing "Quality Education for All." The governments and the communities ought to ensure that every section of society gets equality of opportunity and necessary inputs for effective participation in the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Quality, Specialization