Thesis (Ed.D.)--Liberty University School of Education, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Louisville, 2009. / Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Vita. "May 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-116).

Magister Philosophiae - MPhil / Teachers, during various seminars, workshops and departmental meetings, continuously complained about the inadequacy of the grade 9 biology textbook used in the Eritrean secondary schools. Among others, the teachers concerns has provided a necessary stimulus for embarking on this research which sought to determine the role, quality readability and relevance of the Eritrean grade 9 biology textbook, based on the teachers' and students' perceptions. Interviews, questionnaires, Cloze test and Word Difficulty Index were used to collect the data. The interview and questionnaires provided information on how the textbook was being used by both teachers and students. In addition they provided information about quality of the textbook and its relevance to the daily life experiences of the students. Moreover, Cloze test and Word Difficulty Index provided information on the readability of the textbook. The finding of this study reveals that both teachers and students use the textbook as the major source of information. Also, the factors that determine quality of the textbook were found to be poor except the physical features and organisation. With respect to relevance, very limited attempts were made to link biology to the daily life experiences of the students. The Cloze test and Word Difficulty Index show that the students clearly experience difficulty in understanding what they have read. In conclusion, this study makes some recommendation to writers on how to improve the quality of the textbook. The results obtained in this study are by no means exhaustive. Finally, areas warranting further investigation are suggested.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 172 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-138).

Thesis (MTech (Education Management))--Peninsula Technikon, 2002. / Word processed copy. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-90). Also available online.

Thesis (M.A.)--Missouri State University, 2008. / "May 2008." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-62). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2007. / "Graduate Program in Education." Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-157).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-263).

Orientador: Ana Clara Bortoleto Nery / Banca: Carlos Roberto da Silva Monarcha / Banca: Flávia Obino Corrêa Werle / Banca: Vivian Batista da Silva / Banca: Juvenal Zanquetta Júnior / Resumo: Esta Tese de Doutorado tem como objetivo analisar a constituição de um modelo de leitura escolar instituído pela Coleção de Leitura Escolar: Série Thales de Andrade da Companhia Editora Nacional. Os livros que a compõe são Ler Brincando, Espelho, Vida na Roça, Trabalho, Saudade, Campo e Cidade e Alegria, do autor Thales Castanho de Andrade. Os livros eram destinados para o ensino e aprendizagem nas escolas brasileiras, no século XX. Apresentam características similares entre eles instituindo um modelo de leitura escolar apresentado e agrupado na coleção, definindo-se a partir das idéias educacionais, sociais e culturais do início do século XX. O modelo de leitura era voltado para as escolas isoladas rurais daquele momento. Para a análise foram estudadas a materialidade dos livros (Chartier); documentos editoriais no que se refere às políticas de aquisição dos livros entre Estado e editora; na busca dos leitores pretendidos, encontrados na análise dos dados da editora, do autor e dos próprios livros; e o mercado editorial. Segundo Roger Chartier (1991), suporte teórico-metodológico desta Tese, a metodologia está focada na compreensão, manipulação e estudo de textos, impressos de formas variadas, em seu contexto histórico e social, estudando-se o próprio texto e os impressos que lhe dão suporte. Dessa forma buscou-se compreender o texto a partir dos protocolos de leitura e reconstituir o processo pelos quais o livro adquire sentido considerando as relações estabelecidas entre três pólos: o texto, o objeto que lhe serve de suporte e a prática que dele se apodera. Este trabalho permite entender quais as características dos livros que compõe a Coleção e as formas pelas quais ela institui um modelo de leitura escolar. Este modelo estava presente nas características dos livros, em sua materialidade, assuntos e temas, disposição e desenvolvimento dos textos... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This doctoral thesis aims to analyze the constitution of a school reading model established by the Reading School Collection: Series Thales de Andrade of "Companhia Editora Nacional". The books that comprise it are: "Ler brincando", "Espelho", "Vida na roça", "Trabalho", "Saudade", "Campo e cidade", and "Alegria", from author Thales Castanho de Andrade. The books were intended for teaching and learning in Brazilian schools during the twentieth century. They present similar characteristics among them, instituting a school reading model presented and grouped in the collection, defined from educational, social and cultural values of the early twentieth century. The reading model was designed for isolated rural schools at that time. For the analysis we studied the materiality of books (Chartier); editorial documents regarding policies for acquisition of books between the State and the publishing house; in the search of intended readers, found in the data analysis of the publisher, the author and the books themselves; and the publishing market. According to Roger Chartier (1991), theoretical-methodological support of this Thesis, the methodology is focused on understanding, handling and study of texts, printed in various forms, in their historical and social context, studying the text itself and the folders that support it. Thus, it was sought to understand the text from the reading protocols and to reconstitute the process by which the book makes sense considering the relations among three poles: the text, the object supporting it, and the practice that takes it. This work allows understanding the characteristics of books that make up the Collection and the ways in which it establishes a school reading model. This model was present in the characteristics of books, in their materiality, issues and themes, layout and development of texts and in the educational... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2005. / Supervisor: Diane Pedrotty Bryant. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.