Category: Literacy

Learning standard Apply knowledge of short and long vowels (including vowel teams) when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words (Indiana Department of Education. GRADE 2, 2015, p. 2). Teaching young learners, the difference between short and long vowels is an essential step to enhancing literacy among them. However, to present the specified information to two-grade students,…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Evaluation Conclusion: Proposed New Model References Introduction In the past, scientific information was concealed, but the Internet filled this gap. However, did this unlimited access to information complicate the research process? These changes highlighted the rising significance of leadership and its integration in information literacy. In the context of scholarly…

Sturtevant and Linek (Sturtevant & Linek, 2007) present the very heartening and intriguing results of an attempt to introduce pedagogical peer mentoring in another, decidedly alien country and culture. The study location was a nation with an ancient and proud history. Macedonia has more recently experienced only one generation of independence from the former USSR…

Emergent literacy and the necessity to enhance students abilities are considered in this chapter. The key points are based on the fact that literacy development consists of several stages, and each stage should be passed successfully to achieve the best results. Students have to understand a number of concepts before they start familiarizing with the…

Table of Contents Purpose and/or Hypothesis Population Method Significant Findings Authors Conclusions Students Conclusions-Impact on own Teaching References Purpose and/or Hypothesis The purpose of this research is aimed at exploring the relationship between parents interaction with their children while sharing storybook reading and achieving childrens literacy. The main hypothesis is confined to the idea that…

Peer reviewing is an essential part of the scientific publishing process. It is necessary in order to ensure the accuracy and quality of information presented in the peer-reviewed article. The peer-review cycle is comprised of four points, which are as follows (Fernandez, 2012): Writing and submitting an article for review Editorial analysis and consistency checking…

Credibility is one of the central aspects of any research project. For this reason, there is a specific peer review cycle needed to determine the nature of a study. Among all points of this process, I differentiate the evaluation of methods used for the research and recommendation for publishing as the most significant ones (Scrutinizing…

Table of Contents Important points in the peer review cycle How an editor differs from a peer reviewer How to determine whether the article was peer-reviewed Where to look for peer-reviewed information References Important points in the peer review cycle Every scientific journal or publishing company typically has its own guidelines for the peer-reviewing process.…

Table of Contents Introduction Defining Literacy Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The ability to perceive information and communicate with others using different means is undoubtedly among the essential skills a human being has to possess. While reading and writing are crucial, the standard strategies that relate to literacy fail to consider the implications of the information…

During the course of recent decades, the quality of educational standards in American high schools has been undermined to such an extent that, even upon being graduated, many of todays students still have a hard time while trying to locate America on the worlds map. This statement correlates rather well with the fact that, during…