involvement in education can play a vital role in their students achievements at school. Parents can be taught at schools through various parenting classes and activities about their role in their students education. Research shows that students achieve more educational success when both the families and school work together to motivate and educated the students. The students whose parents are involved in their educational journey usually have more success in their academics and exhibit positive attitudes…
Asses the strengths and limitations of unstructured interviews for the study of boys underachievement at school Unstructured interviews have advantages and disadvantages and as a qualitative method they are expressed through words and relay people’s thoughts, feelings and motivations. Unstructured interviews are interviews that don’t have certain questions meaning it’s more free and relaxed. They give us a deep understanding of the interviewee’s world because we can use the answers they give to…
examine why non-residential single parent students failed or succeed to persist in obtaining a degree of higher education. Moreover, this study will help identify the obstacles that hinder the non-residential single parents’ persistence in completing a college degree. Such research will be applicable to stakeholders (college administrators, faculty, staff, students or to anyone interested in the degree completion rate among non-residential single parent students. Upon approval from the Institutional…
in which quantitative and qualitative approaches are integrated to seek convergence (Creswell, 2003). The selected methods – a regional French accent identification test, a lexical grammatical test, linguistic background questionnaire and semi-structured interview – “gain meaning only from the methodologies that shape and guide their use” (Hesse-Biber, 2010, p.13). Methodologies and methods are ultimately constructed on the basis of a paradigm. Paradigm is one’s assumptions about the real world (Punch…
Response to Intervention Model Introduction Response to Intervention (RTI) is a system-wide approach in general education to prevent and/or resolve lack of student success. RTI provides the framework and means to meet the needs of all learners, especially struggling learners, by using data-based decisions to identify the students, link interventions and instruction to their needs, monitor their progress, and make adjustments as needed based on an ongoing review of the data. Schools are restructuring…
Abstract: This paper describes an innovative way of randomly collecting hand written homework in calculus classes with approximately 50 students using a standard deck of cards, which does not place an excessive burden on faculty with regard to grading. Besides the increased awareness students develop with regard to how to structure a mathematical solution, the strategy has been successful in increasing classroom attendance, which the literature suggests leads to increased attainment. Along with…
almost trying to impede your progress. Another aspect, besides the success and industry of the client, of the “good and bad client” idea that is becoming more apparent is the aspect that “good clients” have all these extra perks that auditors have the ability to take advantage of and “bad” clients have nothing. Justin Truong, a Masters of Science in Accounting student from Cal Poly SLO and future PwC auditor, stated in an interview that “often times the most sought after clients are those with the…
collection technique and data analysis approach is provided. A structured narrative response to how each of the articles addresses the research question follows the summary table. The paper concludes with rationale for the research paradigm that appeals most to me. Sociological Paradigm Journal Article Research Method Data Collection Technique Data Analysis Approach Positivist Reinventing strategies for emerging markets Case Study Interviews & Archival Documents Content , Conversation & Document Postpositivism/…
]Students with dual-exceptionalities have been increasingly identified in North America. However, empirical studies which investigate their learning experiences and needs remain scarce. This study sought to explore the positive learning experiences of gifted students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (G/ASD). G/ASD students demonstrate potentials for high achievement and/or creative productivity while exhibit characteristics of ASD. Without proper education, they also face potential psychosocial…
2013 by Studies in Higher Education, investigates, the transition students take from college courses to direct entry into 2nd and 3rd year degrees at university, how that impacts their future studies and to ascertain information on the factors that helped them to manage and succeed with their studies. The challenge for direct entrant students is adjusting to the different environment of independent learning at university, where students are required to function considerably more independently than…