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The study was designed to develop a management model for the evaluation of environmental education supplements developed by nonprofit special-interest groups. Naturescope, an interdisciplinary environmental education supplement developed by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), was used as a vehicle for developing this model. The first component of the study involved the development of the model, while the second component measured evaluation outcomes relative to NatureScope. Working in conjunction with NWF program staff, four issues of NatureScope were randomly selected from the fifteen issues available at the time of the study. Volunteer fifth and seventh grade teachers from Virginia and Georgia were used in the study. A separate knowledge test was developed for each of the four issues. In addition, a 16-item likert scale was developed to measure environmental attitudes. Qualitative information related to the usefulness of NatureScope was collected through a teacher questionnaire. Evaluator interactions with the client, school administrators, and teachers influenced the development and success of the evaluation. The politically-motivated hidden agendas of the client resulted in unexpected modifications to the evaluation process. School administrators displayed a reluctance to permit teachers to participate in the study. Teachers who volunteered expressed concern over a lack of familiarity with the topics and the evaluation process. The evaluation outcomes of the study measured the effects of NatureScope on environmental knowledge and attitudes. Students exposed to Let's Hear It for Herps demonstrated the greatest differences in subject knowledge when compared to the control group. None of the issues had a significant effect on environmental attitudes when compared to the control group. Fifth grade students systematically scored higher than seventh grade students on all measures. Teachers responded favorably to NatureScope, however, the materials were criticized as too simple for seventh grade. The NatureScope evaluation portion of the study indicates that the materials may be best suited for fifth grade students of average ability. / Ph. D.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate Pakistan's national history curriculum in the post 18th constitutional amendment scenario. The amendment bequeathed the responsibility of education, including curriculum development, to the provinces. This study sought input from educators on ways the national curriculum currently addresses local needs and requirements as well as considerations for any potential changes or improvements. Traditionally, history curriculum has been used mainly for social identity formation and ideological indoctrination; current scholarship on history education has now also included national identity formation. Additionally, scholarship has begun to analyze possible purposes behind social identity formation, whether used negatively or positively. This study, which took place in Balochistan, Pakistan, used a qualitative case study approach. A provincial level conference was convened as a context and data source that involved 28 educators including teachers, teacher educators, curriculum ex

Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / Includes glossary of terms / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the study presented, two English curriculum documents were analysed, one from South Africa and the other from Lesotho. The analysis was focused on English first additional language curriculum documents for what is known as Grade 12 in South Africa and Form E in Lesotho. The two curricula are both informed by Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), with the concept of communicative competence, which is the ability to use the linguistic system effectively and appropriately, at its core. The two curricula are distinguished from each other as being locally developed (South Africa) and internationally developed (Lesotho) curriculum documents. Research contributions on the role that English plays in today‟s language learning and teaching context introduce the study . An overview is provided of the CLT appr oach and the essentials and difficulties perceived in CLT introduction in Africa and particularly Southern Africa. Jacobs and Farrell‟s (2003) evaluative framework for CLT is proposed as an indication of the extent to which CLT is evident in curricula. Ag ainst this background, the question arises of how CLT is realised in English first additional language curriculum documents for Grade 12 in South Africa and for Form E in Lesotho . In answering the question, a qualitative content analysis method that sets in interpretivist paradigm is employed for analysis of the curricula, and coding is applied using the evaluative framework proposed by Jacobs and Farrell (2003). The analysis attempts to evaluate the two English first additional language curriculum documents (curricula plans ). First, an exploration of the structures of the two curriculum documents was done. Second, the evaluation of the curricula against Jacobs and Farrell‟s (2003 :10 ) “ eight changes in language teaching and learning ” followed. Third, the comparison of the two curricula was carried out. Evaluation and comparison processes were carried out for the purpose of determining which of the two curricula best realises CLT. Reflecting on what is needed in the choice of English first additional language curricula, the conclusion is reached that (a) curricula need to be explicit in describing texts for language teaching, (b) they need to include oral and listening proficiency, and (c) a locally developed curriculum realises the CLT elements better than an internationally developed curriculum document. This means that learners‟ needs are be tter accommodated when local context and situations are in use. With this, learners bring their learning experiences as close as possible to their own real-life situations and thereby contribute towards language development. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie analiseer twee kurrikulumdokumente vir die onderrig van Engels: een Suid-Afrikaans en die ander van Lesotho. Die analise fokus op Engels as eerste addisionele taal kurrikula vir wat as Graad 12 bekend staan in Suid-Afrika en as Vorm E in Lesotho. Beide kurrikula is in die Kommunikatiewe Taalonderrigtradisie ontwikkel; ʼn tradisie wat vereis dat die taalstruktuur effektief in realistiese situasies gebruik word. Die twee kurrikula word onderskei deur die feit dat die Suid-Afrikaanse een plaaslik ontwikkel is en die Lesotho onderwyssisteem gebruik ʼn internasionaal - ontwikkelde kurrikulum, die Cambridge Overseas English Certificate. Die studie word ingelei deur ʼn bespreking oor die r ol wat Engels speel in die huidige leer- en onderrigkonteks. ʼn Oorsig word gegee van Kommunikatiewe Taalonderrig (KTO), gevolg deur ʼn bespreking van die elemente en probleme wat ervaar word met KTO in Afrika en in Suider- Afrika in die besonder. ʼn Raamwerk, voorgestel deur Jacobs en Farrell (2003) vir die evaluering van KTO, word voorgestel as ʼn aanduiding van die mate waartoe kurrikula die beginsels en praktyke van KTO insluit. Die probleem wat hierdie studie bestudeer is die mate waartoe KTO manifesteer in die Graad 12 Engels Eerste Addisionele Taal kurrikulum in Suid-Afrika en in die Vorm E kurrikulum, die Cambridge Overseas English Certificate, in Lesotho. Die navorsingsbenadering is interpretatief en kwalitatiewe inhoudsanalise word gebruik om die kurrikula te analiseer. Deur die raamwerk van Jacobs en Farrell (2003) te gebruik, word dit moontlik om die twee kurrikulum dokumente te analiseer en te vergelyk . As ʼn eerste stap word die struktuur van beide dokumente bespreek, gevolg deur ʼn evaluering van elke kurrikulum in terme van die agt veranderings in onderrig en leer wat veronderstel is om KTO te karakteriseer (Jacobs en Farrell 2003:10). Hierdie twee stappe is nodig om die finale vergelyking van die twee kurrikula te kan doen sodat die mate waartoe hulle KTO manifesteer, aangedui kan word. Hierdie analise kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat die Engels eerste addisionele taalkurrikulum in Lesotho (a) duideliker riglyne moet verskaf vir die aard van tekste wat vir Engels taalonderrig gebruik kan word, (b) dat hierdie kurrikulum mondelinge- en luistervaardighede moet insluit en (c) dat die plaaslik-ontwerpte, Suid-Afrikaanse kurrikulum beter rekenskap gee van KTO as die Cambridge Overseas English Certificate, die internasionaal-ontwikkelde dokument wat in Lesotho gebruik word. As gevolg van die vergelyking met die Jacobs en Farrell raamwerk, blyk dit dat leerders se behoeftes beter ondervang kan word wanneer plaaslike kontekste en situasies gebruik word omdat leerders op hulle eie leerervarings kan staatmaak om hulle taalvermoë te ontwikkel.

by Lau Yuk-kam, Eileen. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leave 60). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Organization of the Report --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.4 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Data Collection --- p.5 / Curricula Information --- p.5 / Job Advertisement --- p.6 / Data Analysis --- p.7 / Chapter III. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.8 / Computer Science (CS) Curriculum --- p.8 / Information System (IS) Curriculum --- p.10 / Differences between CS & IS Curricula --- p.14 / Related Works --- p.15 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS --- p.17 / Computer Related Curricula in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Computer Related Job Market in Hong Kong --- p.25 / Chapter V. --- ANALYSIS --- p.29 / Design of Computer Curricula by Local Universities --- p.29 / Employers' Perception of CS & IS --- p.31 / CS & IS Job Mis-match --- p.34 / Appropriateness of Universities in Preparing Graduates --- p.35 / Computer Science Curricula --- p.35 / Information Systems --- p.36 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION & FUTURE WORK --- p.38 / Future Work --- p.39 / APPENDIX --- p.41 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.60

馬雲鵬. / 論文(博士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (p.275-282) / 中英文摘要. / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Ma Yunpeng. / Lun wen (bo shi)-- Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (p.275-282) / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao.

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The study aims to examine the extent to which considerations of syllabus design and materials development are employed in a grade 9 English textbook of Ethiopia- English for Ethiopia: Secondary English Course: Grade 9 Students Book with particular emphasis on Multiple Intelligence Theory (MIT).The study is an evaluation research which makes use of a mixed method approach. Data were collected using interviews, coding form and a teachers’ questionnaire. The study involved English language syllabus writers in the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia. Furthermore, 50% of the contents of the Grade 9 English Textbook (6 of 12) were used for content analysis. In addition, 218 Grade 9 English teachers from fifty high schools that were drawn from 6 Regional States of the country responded to the questionnaire. In line with this, I collected quantitative data using a coding form and a questionnaire, as well as other forms of qualitative data using interview. Data were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The study revealed that the syllabus writers used the competency-based approach in developing the Grade 9 English language syllabus. However, this approach has some drawbacks. On the one hand, competency-based education is a manifestation of the behaviouristic approach that is excessively reductionist, narrow, rigid and atomized; many areas in which people need certain competencies are impossible to operationalise; the approach does not clearly show how the list of competencies could be realised, how they should be formatted and presented so as to address learner differences. Above all, describing an activity in terms of a set of different competencies is not enough in order to deal with the complexity of the learning process as a whole. Regardless of these drawbacks, CBL was used to identify and list down the contents as well as the learning outcomes to be incorporated in the textbook. Thus, the how aspect remain obscured in that a theory driven approach to developing teaching/learning materials that meet learners' differences was not markedly taken note of as a guiding framework in developing the Grade 9 English language syllabus. The study showed that the great majority of the language tasks are meant to nurture verbal/linguistic intelligence followed by interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences respectively. As a language textbook, it is good that it gives more coverage to these two intelligence profiles. When it comes to intentional application of principles of task design and materials development, many of the listening, reading and speaking lessons are appropriate in terms of providing comprehensible input, engaging students cognitively and affectively, promoting emotional/affective involvement and facilitating better language use. Similarly, visual imaging is also well taken care of with exception of few of the vocabulary and the grammar lessons. The study also revealed that the syllabus writers were well aware of the need of integrating various language skills, and it was found that the issue of using the integrated approach to ELT materials development was also well addressed and most of the language tasks are designed in an integrated manner with the exception of few of the vocabulary and the grammar lessons. Some drawbacks were also identified with few of the vocabulary and the grammar lessons in terms of providing comprehensible input and enhancing language use. On the other hand, as implementers of the textbook, the target schools’ Grade 9 English language teachers have a good understanding of language learning theories and task design principles. This understanding could help them design supplementary language tasks for their English classes. At last, conclusions are drawn and recommendations are given. / English Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (English)

Submitted by Angela Maria de Oliveira (amolivei@uepg.br) on 2017-10-27T11:17:25Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Daniella do Nascimento Jesus.pdf: 9980481 bytes, checksum: a156f4fe3f46e740abe51e2c367a0d7d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-27T11:17:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Daniella do Nascimento Jesus.pdf: 9980481 bytes, checksum: a156f4fe3f46e740abe51e2c367a0d7d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-10 / Este trabalho apresenta o resultado da pesquisa sobre a avaliação do componente curricular Filosofia da Educação. O objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar as contribuições das disciplinas de Filosofia da Educação I e II, do currículo do curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia da Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG), para a formação docente. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir da seguinte questão: Quais as contribuições do componente curricular Filosofia da Educação, que integra o currículo do curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia da UEPG, para a formação do pedagogo docente? Foram definidos os seguintes objetivos específicos: discutir os pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da avaliação curricular em diálogo com autores de referência da área; apresentar um panorama histórico da Filosofia da Educação do curso presencial de Licenciatura em Pedagogia da UEPG; compreender as contribuições do ensino de Filosofia da Educação, apontando suas possibilidades e limites para a formação inicial de professores (pedagogo) no referido curso presencial de Licenciatura em Pedagogia da UEPG. O campo de pesquisa foi a UEPG. Os sujeitos participantes do estudo foram: a) docentes que ministraram as disciplinas de Filosofia da Educação no curso de Pedagogia (2005 a 2016); b) os acadêmicos matriculados em 2016 e 2017. O recorte temporal ocorreu em função da publicação das resoluções 01/2002, 02/2002, 01/2005 e 02/2015 – todas relacionadas à formação de professores. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma abordagem qualitativa, do tipo estudo de caso avaliativo. Os procedimentos para coleta de dados foram entrevistas semiestruturadas, observação participante, questionário e pesquisa documental. O referencial teórico foi construído em diálogo com autores de referência quanto aos pressupostos epistemológicos de avaliação educacional e avaliação curricular, tais como Brandalise (2010), Cappelletti (2002; 2010), Lewy (1979), Machado (2013), Rodrigues (1995) e Sacristán (2000; 2008; 2013), no tocante aos estudos curriculares. Os principais resultados apontaram: a análise documental possibilitou um panorama histórico da Filosofia e da Filosofia da Educação no curso da UEPG, e caracterizar os programas das disciplinas fundamentadas pela Filosofia da Educação; o currículo avaliado permitiu identificar e compreender os movimentos do currículo em relação às DCN, ao PPC, às possibilidades de modelagem, à prática docente e aos reflexos da prática; estudos em Filosofia da Educação são fundamentais para a formação do pedagogo; os conteúdos abordados desencadearam processos de reflexão, análise e aprendizagem; a relevância e contribuição da bibliografia selecionada pelos docentes para a compreensão dos conteúdos estudados. Dentre os limites identificados, destacam-se: desvalorização da presença da Filosofia e da Filosofia da Educação; os professores participantes da pesquisa consideram a importância da Filosofia da Educação dialogar com outras áreas, mas no currículo em ação isto ainda não se concretiza; os acadêmicos atribuíram os maiores percentuais para o critério regular para instrumentos de avaliação da aprendizagem, e os maiores percentuais negativos para metodologia de ensino e integração entre professores das disciplinas de Fundamentos; nem sempre os acadêmicos compreendem a complexidade da prática docente. A pesquisa confirmou que o campo da avaliação curricular está aberto para novos estudos. Intenta-se que a presente dissertação seja caminho para futuras investigações acerca da Filosofia da Educação, a partir do referencial específico sobre ensino de Filosofia [da Educação]. / This work presents the result from the curricular component Philosophy of Education. The aim of the research was analyze contributions of the subjects Philosophy of Education I and II from the curriculum of the Faculty in Pedagogy of the State University of Ponta Grossa (Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa – UEPG in Portuguese acronym), for professor training. The research was carried out from the following matter: What are the contributions from the curricular component Philosophy of Education that integrates the curriculum of the graduation in Pedagogy at UEPG, for pedagogue training? The following specific objectives were defined: discussing the curricular evaluation theoretical and methodological assumptions in a dialogue with reference authors in the area; presenting a historical panorama on the Education Philosophy of the Faculty in Pedagogy of the UEPG; understanding the contributions from teaching Education Philosophy by pointing its possibilities and limits for teachers initial training (pedagogue), in the Faculty in Pedagogy offered in UEPG campus. The research field was the UEPG. Participant subjects were: a) professors who lectured the subject Philosophy of Education in the faculty of Pedagogy (2005 to 2016); b) students enrolled in 2016 and 2017. Temporary clipping occurred due to the publication of resolutions 01/2002, 02/2002, 01/2005 and 02/2015 – all of them related to the professors‟ training. The research was performed in a qualitative approach, evaluative case type of study. The procedures for data collection were semi structured interviews, participant observation, questionnaire and documental research. Theoretical reference was built in dialogue with reference authors regarding to the epistemological assumptions of education and curricular evaluations, such as Brandalise (2010), Cappelletti (2002; 2010),, Lewy (1979) ), Machado (2013), Rodrigues (1995) and Sacristán (2000; 2008; 2013), related to the curricular studies. The main results pointed to: documental analysis enabled a historical panorama of Philosophy and Philosophy of Education within UEPG course, and characterizing subject programs based on Philosophy of Education; the curriculum evaluated enabled identify and understand the curriculum movement, regardind to DCN (National Curriculum Guidelines in Portuguese acronym) and to the PPC (Pedagogical Project of the course also in Portuguese acronym), to the possibilities for modeling, teaching practice and practice reflections; studies in Philosophy of Education are fundamental for the Pedagogue training; the contents approached initiated reflections, analysis and learning processes; the relevance and contribution of bibliography selected by lecturers to understand the contents studied. Among limitations identified, we highlight: Philosophy and Philosophy of education devaluation; lecturers participant in the research considered the importance of Philosophy dialogue with other areas; however, it still not happened in the current curriculum; students attributed higher percentile for regular criteria for learning evaluation instruments, and the higher negative percentile for teaching methodology and integration with the subject Fundamentals‟ lecturers; students not always understand the complexity of teaching practice. The research confirmed that curriculum evaluation field is open for new studies. We intend this research as a path for future researches on Philosophy of Education, from the specific reference about Philosophy [of Education].

Thesis (M. Ed. (Educational Studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2013 / This research was based on the challenges faced by lecturers in the implementation of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) curriculum at Mopani South East FET College. The common idea was that the new NCV curriculum in South Africa was going to keep abreast of changes with the population. However, the implementation of the NCV curriculum was not as effective as expected. This was demonstrated by the fact that in 2007, numerous students in NCV Level 2, did not manage to progress to the next level. The through-put rate was low in almost all the programmes. Therefore, the researcher was led to believe that lecturers were finding it difficult to implement the new NCV curriculum. In order to explore challenges faced by lecturers in the implementation of the NCV curriculum at Mopani South East FET, the researcher discussed different perspectives of and the rationale for curriculum change and implementation in different parts of the world including South Africa. The curriculum changes and implementation were discussed considering some of the countries, such as Romania, China, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United States of America (USA), Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. Scholars have proven that for effective curriculum implementation, there are a number of ideas, which cannot be undermined, especially when there are curriculum changes. It referred to issues, such as the availability of curriculum plans, proper curriculum implementation management and leadership and continuous development of all the implementers. The aim of the study was to explore the challenges faced by lecturers in the implementation of the NCV curriculum at Mopani South East FET College. There were three objectives to this study, Firstly, to establish obstacles, which hindered the implementation of the NCV curriculum, secondly, explore what the causes for these obstacles were, and thirdly, describe the extent, to which these obstacles affected the implementation of NCV curriculum. The challenges faced by lecturers in the implementation of the NCV at Mopani South East FET College were investigated in order to achieve the stated objectives. The findings of this study provided conclusions and implications to NCV curriculum lecturers as well as policy makers; and added a body of knowledge in curriculum implementation. v A qualitative research method was used for the purpose of this study. Interviews and document analyses were used in order to gather information. The findings from this research project focused on four themes a) physical resources; b) student matters; c) staff matters and d) management matters. After considering the findings and results from the interviews and documents analyses, the researcher was convinced that further research could be undertaken in line with the relevant lecturer qualifications, academic and staff development for the FET sector, articulation of the NCV curriculum by businesses, monitoring and evaluation of the NCV curriculum implementation by campus, college management, as well as relevant provincial and national officials. In conclusion, the researcher believes that this study would play a very significant role to assist lecturers teaching or lecturing the NCV programmes, additionally, add to the body of knowledge in curriculum implementation and be of use to policy makers. Eventually, it will assist in bringing the desired expectations by Mopani South East FET College and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET) to fruition.