Puppets in science lessons Experiences and stories from Norwegian teachers who are using puppets

Ten teachers, from preschool to secondary school have tried out puppets as a stimulus in science lessons. Data were gathered by teachers answering a questionnaire and by interviewing the teachers. We report what teachers have experienced by using puppets in science classrooms and in science activities in preschools. Data indicate that the puppet can be used to stimulate science both in preschool, primary school and secondary school. Probably the puppet must be used in different ways in preschool and primary school than in secondary school to get the pupils to accept them. This pilot study has given us courage and ideas to start a following-up study in using puppets in science.     

He Is “Good”At History

Jack went to school to study history, but when he finished his first year, he didn't pass the exam and the teacher said to him, "You have to leave school." When the boy's father heard the news, he was worried. He came to the school to see the teacher. He found the teacher in the office and asked the teacher to let Jack study in the school the next year.     

Quality－oriented Education

In the past,a“good student” _1_onewho was only good at studies.For example,inthe school,_2_the school master cared aboutwas how_3_the student did in his schoolsubjects.It did not matter_4_ a student hadgood health or not_5_he got the top marks.At home, for another example,_6_leavingfor school,the parents would again and againtell their children to study hard and try to getgood grades._7_ ,many students showed littleinterest in anything else.     

JACK＇S NEW SCHOOL

Jack comes to China with his parents. He will study in a new school.     

The Study on the English Reading Anxiety and Reading Achievements of High School Students

English learning in high school is a process of integrated development of language knowledge and language skills,and a process of continuous improvement of learning ability.English reading plays an important role in high school English learning.This study attempts to explore the correlation between English reading anxiety and English reading performance and to help high school students improve their English reading achievements,providing individual cases and suggestions to senior high school English teachers.     

Perceptions of elementary teachers on the instructional leadership role of school principals

In this research, elementary school principals＇ instructional leadership behavior was evaluated based on the perceptions of elementary school teachers. The research is believed to contribute to the development of instructional leadership behavior of elementary school principals for the development of school organization. A ＂semi-structured interview technique＂, one of the qualitative research methods in the literature was used in the research. The study group was made up of elementary school teachers working in Nigde, Turkey, during the 2008-2009 academic year. For the study sample, one teacher from each school was selected at random, resulting in group of twenty elementary school teachers. Based on the content analysis, five themes of instructional leadership behavior were found. These themes are： （1） determination of the school＇s purpose; （2） management of instruction; （3） evaluation of students; （4） support to teachers; and （5） creation of a regular learning-teaching environment.     

The Rain Washes the Dishes雨洗盘子

Jack went to school to study history,but when he finished his first year,he didn‘t pass the exam and the teacher said to him, “You have toleave school.”     

短文六则

A①"I don’t think anyone has to be concerned that you can’t learn the social skills you need to get along with other students in school without brothers or sisters,"said one person from the study team."Anyone who can’t talk with brothers or sisters at home gets a lot of opportunities to develop social skills as they go to school."②The study was carried out in America.     

Gender Responsiveness of Selected Primary School English Textbooks in Zimbabwe

When classrooms are not gender responsive, boys and girls seating in the same classroom and learning from the same teacher receive very different education. Each and every textbook and all learning materials tell a story about people; how they relate to one another and to the environment within which they live. The present study is a desk research conducted to establish the extent of gender responsiveness of selected primary school English textbooks in Zimbabwe. Using the ABC of Gender Analysis framework, the study made quantitative and qualitative analyses of two selected series of primary school English textbooks, which are Step in New Primary English （Grade 1 to 7） and Ventures English Alive! （Grade 1 to 7 Pupil＇s Book）. Components of the ABC of Gender Analysis were used to make a critical analysis of the textbooks. Despite the fact that a number of measures have been put in place to address issues of gender inequality in all sectors, findings from the study revealed that the selected primary school English textbooks continue to perpetuate gender discrimination and bias. This impacts negatively on the education of girl children and it is detrimental to equal educational attainment for boys and girls. Girls tend to be affected and lag behind, others fail to excel and even drop out. The study recommends the promotion of zero tolerance to gender biases and stereotypes in all learning and teaching environments. The study also recommends that school textbooks be exposed to the rigour of gender analysis before they are recommended for use in any educational activity.     

SCHOOL TIME

1.High schools in the USAFor most American teenagers life in an American high school is animportant and exciting experience.Most American teenagers start theirhigh school when they are fourteen and graduate at eighteen,when theycan go to work or continue studying at university.High school is not only a place to study and learn,it is also a place where students can takepart in many sports and enjoy a varied(多样的)social life.     

A Study on the Communication Strategies used by the Oversea EFL Learners

In China,English language skills learned in high school make students very incapable of universy’s oral English course,especially for those who want to study abroad to further their education. The data collection procedure of this study was carried out during my one year study in Canada. This study conducted the method of interview to the oversea students from Saint Mary’s University in order to provide some useful suggestions for the EFL learners who are planning to study abroad or want to improve their English speaking skill.     

What I am dreaming about

I am twelve years old. I'm in No. 2 middle school. I have very great desire. That is I want to study in No.1 Senior Middle School, because it's a very famous school. It may be a dream for me, for I am not a top student, but I will study hard from now on and make the dream come true. When I am not a student any longer, I want to become an artist. I like drawing very much and I     

Critical considerations for planning and implementing a CALL program

The field of Computer Assisted Language Learning （CALL） has transformed dramatically--from the days of the behaviourist approach that dominated CALL in the 1970s to the dynamism of Interactive approach in the 1990s under the immense influence of information communication technology （ICT）. Regardless of these periodic changes and improvements, successful implementation of CALL programs in schools decisively hinges on critical assessment and decisions that are undertaken by schools. As such, the responsibility of the technology adopters in this respect must reflect school＇s aspirations and understandably, students＇ abilities, interests and needs This paper attempts to clarify these issues through a case study of implementation of CALL in an urban secondary school in Malaysia. The outcome of the case study establishes critical considerations that need to be arbitrated to successfully implement CALL programs for English language teaching （ELT） at the school level.     

Grade Difference in Metacognitive Strategy Use of Rural Junior Middle School Students in English Learning

Among so many learning strategies,metacognitive strategy is considered as the most crucial one and higher than other strategies.This thesis attempts to know the current situations of metacognitive strategy use of rural junior middle school students in different grades and the existing problems.This study conducted the quantitative method by sending questionnaires.The subjects were 120 rural junior middle school students of a town-level middle school in the mountainous area.The result of the study shows that,students in different grades have much difference on the metacognitive strategy use.     

Parents, please listen to me

I ’m a middle school student. I ’m a happy girl. I ’m out-going. I like singing, enjoy football and would like to play with my friends in the open air. But my mother keeps on shouting,“I f you have time, work hard at your lessons.”My teachers often give me too much homework to do and let me keep writing. I must keep a diary. On Sundays, I have to go to an art school to learn painting and handwriting. I have no free time to do other things. I think students must study hard first, take …     

What does school size do： Safety perceptions of educators and students

The purpose of this study is to find out how teachers, principals, vice principals and students perceive school safety and how that differs related to school size. 194 educators and 1420 students＇ views were elicited by two self-deviced school safety inventories conducted in 10 state high schools in Istanbul in 2008. Cronbach alpha value for educators＇ safety perception inventory Cronbach was found to be 0.941 and 0.902 for Student School Safety Perception Inventory. Frequency, percentage, t-test, Kruskall Wallis H-analysis and Man Whitney U-techniques were used as statistical analysis. After analysis, it appeared that perceived safety problems in school as disciplines, interpersonal relations, school building, school counseling differ related to school size. When the school size increases, teachers reported that safety problems increase as well. Schools with 500-1000 students were perceived less problematic in discipline and interpersonal relations. Violence, drug dealing, carrying gun, stealing, appeared as common safety problems at schools. Principals and vice principals appeared as more optimistic than teachers in safety problems at schools. Female teachers and principals perceived building related problems, counseling problems more serious then male colleagues. School principals should scrutinize school safety problems, should develop school safety plans comprehensively and should update it regularly. Standards related to school size should be developed and number of students in a particular school should be determined according to those criteria. Social and cultural facilities should be built in connection with the number of students studying at school. Arrangements related to school size should take into account students grade, sex, duty of educators. School environment＇s safety should be paid more attention.     

Maximizing the usage of technology-enhanced teaching and learning of science and mathematics in English program in the Malaysian secondary schools system

This research is attempting to examine the effectiveness in the application of ICT （information and communication technology） and standardize courseware in ETeMS （English for Teaching Mathematics and Science） or PPSMI （Pengajaran and Pembelajaran Sains and Matematic dalam Bahasa Inggeris） in English program in the Malaysian secondary school system. Five dimensions of secondary school （type of school, demographic, leadership quality, teaching and learning culture, and teachers＇ personal and working experience） were examined to determine the maximizing usage of TEC （technology-enhanced classroom） in the learning program. In general, there is a significant difference among factors stated above with maximizing usage of TEC in teaching and learning of science and mathematics in English program. The learning culture is also closely related. In addition, the school and teaching staff are another two essential factors found to be the strong fundamental of maximizing the usage of technology in TEC teaching and learning with towering quality. This study represents an addition to the extant literature on maximizing the usage of technology-enhanced teaching and learning towards the excellence of education in the secondary school system. The maximizing usage of TEC teaching and learning environment within the secondary school system is pivotal towards achieving high quality human capital and improving the efficiency and integrity of technology-enhanced learning of science and mathematics in English program. This study provides further groundwork to assist existing education managers to improve work quality and deliver the maximizing usage of TEC teaching and learning towards the excellence in secondary education.     

JACK’S NEW SCHOOL

Jack comes to China with his parents.He will study in a new school.Today is Jack’s first day at school.He is Li Mei’s new classmate.So Li Mei shows Jack around the school.Li Mei:Hi,Jack!I’m Li Mei,your new classmate.Jack:Hello,Li Mei.Nice to see you!Could you show me around the school?     

A Trial of Intensifying English Training

For a period of time an idea had happened to me of getting a chance tointensify the English teaching.It came when our school turned to enrolgrad-uates from Jumior middle school who had to study in school for four years.In the Autumn of 1988.Ⅰ chose a class in major of hydraulic engineering(cl-ass 881)as an experimental unit with the agreement of the Dian’s office.The work has been carrying on and will have a result in 1992.Since there areSome colleagues inquiring about it,I’m obliged to give an account of the tes-ching plan and the destination as follows;