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Teachers' Knowledge of Children's Literature: What Genres Do Teachers Read?
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Akins, M.; Tichenor, M.; Heins, E.; Piechura, K. – Reading Improvement, 2018
Research stresses the importance of teachers' competency in children's literature to produce successful readers (Burgess et al., 2011; Collins & Safford, 2008; Cremin et al., 2009). Teachers' competency in children's literature includes the knowledge of quality authors and their texts and the ability of teachers to discuss multiple genres.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Familiarity, Teacher Competencies
Availability and Use of Instructional Materials in the Teaching of Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Primary Schools in Nandi North District, Kenya
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Tuimur, Hilda Ng'etich; Chemwei, Bernard – Online Submission, 2015
This paper examines the availability and use of instructional resources necessary for teaching Conflict and Conflict Resolution as a topic in Social Studies subject in primary schools in Nandi North District in Kenya. The study was carried out through descriptive survey. The study population included Social Studies teachers in Kosirai Division of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Schools
Developing Understanding and Social Skills through Cooperative Learning
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Ferrer, Lourdes M. – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2004
This study has two parallel research agenda: (1) the development of social skills and pedagogical content knowledge in teacher candidates as they work collaboratively in pairs, and (2) the development of conceptual understanding and social skills in elementary school students who are taught by teacher candidates with cooperative learning…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary School Students, Science Activities, Cooperative Learning