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Manipulative as Supplements in Teaching MathematicsUsing manipulatives and technology as supplement to mathematics instruction is gaining momentum, popularity and much debate. Foundations of these concepts and value judgements on their positive or negative effects must consider the basic premise of mathematics, its learning and teaching strategies.1) The first computer was built during World War II,…

Introduction  The practice of translation dates back some two thousand years and ever since has existed until present days. It is generally believed that translation plays a key role in the universalisation of human knowledge. It helps improve international understanding, socio-cultural awareness, professional communicative activities, implementation of technologies, and so much more. Many well-known translators…

The software we will be using is called ‘Derivative’, which has been specifically developed for the Hull et al (2014) textbook. You can download the software from the Model unit site under the ‘Additional Resources’ section. Software Installation Installation instructions for the Derivative software are quite straight forward. Please follow these simple steps. Step 1…

Teaching Grammar Goals and Techniques for Teaching Grammar The goal of grammar instruction is to enable students to carry out their communication purposes. This goal has three implications: * Students need overt instruction that connects grammar points with larger communication contexts. * Students do not need to master every aspect of each grammar point, only…

Currently cases involving celebrities have become quite frequent; however, under no circumstances should this fact influence the decision of the court as well as its impartiality. Under our scrutiny is the case “Northside Partners v. Page and New Kids on the Block: New Kids in Court: Is Their Hit Song a Copy?” The Defendant in…

So, foreign language acquisition is a very complex psychological process. For the learners who have already mastered the basic lexical items and basic grammatical structures of a anguage, foreign language learning is proceeding on the basis ofthe existing linguistic knowledge (of the mother tongue, of general learning strategies, or of the universal properties of language)….

The school cafeteria gives service to the big population of students, teachers, and school personnel’s, guests, and sometimes people around the community. Most schools nowadays consider cafeteria as one of their sources of income aside from the enrollment of students. They provide the students a place to dine and stay inside the school premises. Because…

Single-sex education, or single-gender education, involves educating male and female students in separate classes, buildings, or schools. This issue has sparked a debate among parents deciding where to send their children for schooling. There are multiple reasons and evidence suggesting that single-sex schools offer numerous advantages. These schools provide an improved learning environment for students,…

Hello, my name is Trish Reid and I am a junior at Kansas State University planning on studying abroad in Madrid, Spain through Academic Programs International (API) at the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija during the Spring Semester of 2014. My goals for studying abroad are to immerse myself in the Spanish language, to gain experiences…

The Report of the Practitioners Group on School Behaviour and Discipline was commissioned to provide the government with information on how good practice could be implanted in schools in the UK. The report stressed the impact that a lack of discipline and poor behaviour had on the effectiveness of education. It stated, ‘Poor behaviour in…