Improving Primary Education in Developing Countries


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This study presents policy options for improving the effectiveness of primary schools in developing countries. It examines problems common to most developing countries and presents an array of low-cost policy alternatives that have proved useful in a variety of settings.




Audiovisual Methods in Teaching


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Abstract: This revision emphasizes the use of audiovisual materials as an integral and vital part of a particular program of instruction and serves as a practitioner's guide to their selection and utilization. The teacher is viewed as a manager, organizer, and evaluator of learning experiences as well as a motivator of students. Audiovisual methods are viewed as an important part of the communication process that undergirds education. The text begins with a discussion of the theory and practice of audiovisual teaching followed by chapters dealing with selected audiovisual methods. Methods discussed include contrived experiences, purposeful experiences, demonstrations, study trips, exhibits, educational television, motion pictures, still pictures, radio, and recordings. A final section deals with the role of systems and technology in teaching and the educational process.




Circular


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Social Science Research


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This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.




Pamphlet


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Visual Methodologies


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Gillian Rose introduces the general themes and recent debates on the meaning of culture and the function of the visual in this introduction to interpreting the visual.







Teaching of Social Science:


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Teaching of Social Sciences provides an exhaustive coverage of the essential topics that will serve as a useful textbook for prospective teachers of social sciences. It endeavors to present a balanced treatment of the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for classroom teaching. Special care has been taken to include a variety of questions to test students’ understanding and help them succeed in the examination. Written in an easy-to-understand language, this text will provide readers with a solid foundation on which to build expertise in the teaching of the subject.




The Forty Eighth Yearbook Of The National Society For The Study Of Education


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This is a fascinating glimpse into the world of teaching in 1948. The worry of teachers in America at the time seems to be learning to teach children using new forms of media such as radio and film and how to combat children wasting their time reading comics.