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Effects of Group Work Training on Science Attainment in Rural and Urban Schools
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Thurston, A.; Topping, K. J.; Christie, D.; Donaldson, C.; Howe, C. J.; Jessiman, E.; Livingston, K.; Tolmie, A. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2008
This study investigated the effects of collaborative group work skills training on pupil attainment in science. Twenty-four experimental classes were drawn from schools in rural and urban settings. Pupils in experimental classrooms engaged in general group work skills training and two structured group work activities in science. Attainment was…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Job Skills, Rural Urban Differences, Achievement Gains
Survey of the Implementation of a Literacy Programme in Thailand.
Amatyakul, Kiatiwan; Jones, Charles O. – Prospects, 1988
Reports the effectiveness of Thailand's Functional Literacy and Family Life Planning project in the village of Nonglungka, based upon several months of observation by the author. Concludes that, although literacy skills were improved, the participants did not apply this knowledge to their daily lives. Makes suggestions for improvement of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Educational Innovation
Statewide Evaluation of Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children in Louisiana, 1985-86. Final Report with Appendixes.
Anderson, Betty N.; Bower, JoAnn C. – 1986
This final report documents the findings of a study designed to evaluate the quality and efficiency of early education programs for handicapped children in Louisiana during 1985-86. More than 400 classes in 65 formal programs (residential, home-based, and center-based) serving approximately 5,000 handicapped children ages 3-5 were studied. The…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Home Programs