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Wilang, Jeffrey Dawala; Teo, Adisa – Online Submission, 2012
The predicted widespread use of English as a lingua franca following ASEAN's 2015 integration mushroomed intelligibility studies between and among Asean nationals including Bruneians, Burmese, Cambodians, Filipinos, Indonesians, Laotians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Thais and Vietnamese. Previous studies regarding ASEAN nationals' intelligibility…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Official Languages, Pronunciation
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Kolokouri, Eleni; Plakitsi, Katerina – World Journal of Education, 2012
This study uses history of science in teaching natural sciences from the early grades. The theoretical framework used is Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), which is a theory with expanding applications in different fields of science. The didactical scenario, in which history of science is used in a CHAT context, refers to Newton's…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Color, Foreign Countries, Science History
Duttweiler, Patricia Cloud; Mutchler, Sue E. – 1990
The U.S. public education system, encumbered by an organizational structure developed at the turn of the century, is in trouble. This document presents a culminating discussion of the need to restructure the educational system. A strategy is suggested for examining the paradigms that maintain our educational system. A set of questions is provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Beliefs, Change Strategies
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Burn, Janice; Thongprasert, Nalinee – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
This study was designed to examine the critical success factors for implementing Virtual Education Delivery (VED) in Thailand, and to identify ways to facilitate such adoption and lead to effective outcomes. The study incorporated an analysis of three specific factors related to Thai culture: high power distance "Bhun Khun", uncertainty…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Virtual Classrooms