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Japanese Particles in Learner Language: Corpus Design, Automatic Annotation, and Analysis
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Misato Hiraga – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation developed a new learner corpus of Japanese and introduced an error and linguistic annotation scheme specifically designed for Japanese particles. The corpus contains texts written by learners who are in the first year to fourth year university level Japanese courses. The texts in the corpus were tagged with part-of-speech and…
Descriptors: Japanese, Computational Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages), Error Analysis (Language)
Building "Capacity" for Education Research among Scholars of the Global South: Learning from the Case of an International Research Collaboration in Tanzania
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Thomas, Matthew Aaron Martin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation examines the process of engaging in transnational knowledge production vis-a-vis a case study of one research collaboration between scholars based in Tanzania and the United States. The Teaching in Action Research Project involved nine faculty based in Tanzania in an applied, multi-sited team ethnography that examined aspects of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Capacity Building, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
An Examination of Leadership Styles in Implementing Instructional Technology: A Case Study to Examine the Elementary School Principal Perspective
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Carr, Toni – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Technology is a powerful tool with incredible potential for altering established forms of pedagogy. The school principal is the key factor affecting the successful integration of technology. The purpose of this study was to identify the leadership styles practiced by school principals who are implementing instructional technology in their…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Change Agents, Leadership Styles, Technology Integration
Are They Ready? An Investigation of the Reading Readiness Deficiencies of Kindergarten Students
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Daley, Ena M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which students who entered kindergarten are deficient in reading readiness skills; to determine the outcome of parental involvement in children's early education; and to gain a clear, holistic understanding of the research problem. The research methodology selected for this study…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Observation, Research Methodology, Questionnaires
An Examination of the Relationship between Language-Based Instructional Strategies and Academic Achievement
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Haubrich, Melissa K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Programs representing various instructional strategies have been designed and implemented in public schools to teach non-English speaking students. This study addressed the relative effectiveness of two strategies designed to enhance non-English speaking students' chances of academic success. The research problem was: Do language-based…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Strategies, Research Problems
The Efficacy of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) in Mathematics Instruction on English Language Learner Students
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Vidot, Jose L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Studies by the National Association for Educational Progress found that English Language Learner (ELL) students perform poorly compared to other students on standardized mathematics exams. The research problem addressed how Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) affected the instructional practices of high school mathematics teachers.…
Descriptors: Research Problems, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Effectiveness