Sentences with phrase «studies subject content»

Earlier this month the DfE launched a consultation on new GCSE and A level religious studies subject content.

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With very specific training on charismatic speech content and the use of effective verbal and nonverbal strategies, subjects in this study dramatically grew their charismatic presence.

It is not new for internet firms to use algorithms to select content to show to users and Jacob Silverman, author of Terms of Service: Social Media, Surveillance, and the Price of Constant Connection, told Wire magazine on Sunday the internet was already «a vast collection of market research studies; we're the subjects».

In fact, it has at length become evident that the content of a study is not what makes it «liberal» or otherwise, and that any subject of study can be included in a liberal education, provided it is treated in a liberal fashion.

Avoiding commitment as to any specific attitude which the church and Christian men ought to adopt toward war when war comes, the conference report contented itself with exhibiting the various views which Christians actually hold on that subject and with saying that while the church could neither affirm that any one of these was right and the others wrong nor acquiesce in the permanent continuance of these differences, it should promote the study of the problem with a view to a better understanding of the purpose of God.

The strongest research methods for psychological studies are: qualitative findings versus quantitative; experimental rather than descriptive or correlational; controlled - experiment, meta - analysis, and observation designs over archival, case study, computational modeling, content analysis, field experiment, interview, neuroimaging, quasi experiment, self - report inventory, random sample survey, or twin study; and prospective (where subjects are recruited prior to the proposed independent effects being administered) and longitudinal (where subjects are studied at multiple time points) rather than retrospective or cross-section study.

Three humanists and their children are going to court tomorrow, supported by the British Humanist Association (BHA), to challenge the Government's decision to exclude non-religious worldviews from the latest subject content for GCSE Religious Studies (RS).

The initial content will include over 1,600 Video Tutorials and 2,000 Study Aids on core subjects from primary to senior secondary school curriculum.

«This OMA can assist these learners in their understanding of difficult concepts and can make their studies so much better if they have access to subject content in their own language, i.e. Sign Language.»

In a small experimental study, participants in an eight - week mindfulness - based stress reduction (MBSR) program — focusing on the breath, mental content and bodily sensations while walking, sitting or practising yoga — experienced notably smaller post-stress inflammatory responses than control subjects.

One study by Harvard scientists monitored changes in the body overall when subjects were given high - sugar content milkshakes.

In most long - term studies, the effect of increased protein consumption on appetite was obscured by caloric restriction imposed on subjects in addition to the altered macronutrient content of the diet (26 — 29).

In recently published studies of ad libitum, low - carbohydrate diets, experimental and control subjects consumed diets in which neither fat content nor protein content were held constant between groups (5 — 7).

In a single - day study in which mixed meals of various composition were fed to healthy young subjects, the protein content of the meals was calculated to also lower the blood glucose concentration (15).

Subjects in the Study 2 group were randomized to single intake of coffee with a high content of chlorogenic acids and low content of hydroxyhydroquinone or placebo coffee with crossover.

Green coffee bean extract (GCBE) also contains chlorogenic acids, and a recent study found that GCBE supplementation reduced body fat and resting heart rate in obese human subjects, though researchers weren't sure whether the caffeine content of GCBE was partly responsible.»

In a recent study subjects who made the physical action of smiling — even though it was just from holding a pencil in their mouths without any emotional content — reported feeling happier than those who didn't make this facial gesture under the same conditions.

Integrated studies is a great way to get students more involved in school; it enhances motivation, problem - solving skills, content knowledge, and deeper understanding of connections across subjects.

The teachers of the subjects with high - stakes tests want as much time as possible to work with students on those skills while social studies teachers want the same respect for their content and the time to teach it well.

The subject is being taught more widely in stand - alone courses — mostly in middle schools — and its content and methods are being integrated into history, economics, and other parts of the social studies curriculum, geographers say.

The report, issued this month by the Washington - based Council of Chief State School Officers, reports that systemic - improvement plans in 47 states include the development of content standards in such subjects as mathematics, English, and social studies.

In my home state of Texas, for example, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) requires that in addition to the content standards specified for each grade band, the curriculum for teacher preparation programs must include 17 specific subjects of study.

The initial learning required for GCSE is based upon the subject content of the KS3 Mathematics programme of study and as such these resources could be used as a year 9 assessment, checking in to the GCSE topics.

If you're uncomfortable with your partner's academic or arts subject, try studying the content.

Thus high - school level content is likely to be less error - prone than arcane subjects studied in graduate school.

This suggestion appears to overlook the abundant research that supports content - oriented curricula in the «softer» subjects of English Language Arts and social studies / history.

Findings from four studies indicated that teacher leaders with deeper knowledge of subject matter content and pedagogy were more likely than those without such knowledge to provide support to teachers» implementation of instructional materials.

Studies from Coggins et al. (2003), Manno and Firestone (2006), Oehrtman et al. (2009), and Yost et al. (2009) suggested that teacher leaders with deeper knowledge of subject area content and pedagogy may be more likely to provide professional development than teacher leaders without content area expertise.

These studies found that teacher leaders tended to reproduce in their practice the model of preparation they had received: the proportion of time in the preparation programs devoted to subject area content, pedagogy and leadership corresponded with the time that teacher leaders spent in these areas in their work with teachers.

While working towards her master's, Lakenna studied with the Memphis Content Literacy Academy, working to improve quality literacy integration into core subjects.

Choose from fifth grade spelling lists, that include Dolch and Fry words, or fifth grade content - specific vocabulary word lists in the subjects areas of reading, math, science, and social studies.

You can develop lists for word work around weekly studies — grammar lessons (such as making plurals or subject - verb agreement), content vocabulary, phonics lessons, or spelling lessons.

Chief executive Andrew Copson said the new subject content amounted to a breach of the government's obligations to ensure a broad and balanced religious studies syllabus.

While this means making sure they develop the thinking skills and content knowledge associated with the core subjects of English, math, science and social studies, it also means ensuring that students have the skills, attitudes and values that will allow them to use this education to succeed in an increasingly complex society.

In particular, in subjects other than science, mathematics, and social studies, the use of the iPad and iPod devices have aided students in multimedia presentations of their understandings of content (Saine, 2012).

The science curriculum and instruction offers an expansive range of subject content related to such fields of study as physics, chemistry, and biology.

The religious studies GCSE caused controversy last November, when three parents took the Department for Education (DfE) to court over the wording of a paragraph in the new subject content, claiming that it «gave unlawful priority to the teaching of religious views as compared to non-religious views, including those of humanism».

The website is filled with opportunities to present social studies content and context, including entire sections devoted to Iranian and Syrian refugees — subjects that can easily tie into content on immigration, human rights, geography, and foreign wars, to name a few.

The report notes that only about three in five teacher prep programs — 57 percent, to be precise — «adequately cover the subject content that both science and social studies teachers will need to teach.»

Although Virginia requires that its secondary teacher candidates pass a Praxis II content test to teach any core secondary subjects, the state permits a significant loophole to this important policy by allowing general social studies licenses, without requiring subject - matter testing for each subject area within this discipline.

Following a long - established pattern of states specifying subject matter content, the commission recommended: «(a) 4 years of English; (b) 3 years of mathematics; (c) 3 years of science; (d) 3 years of social studies; and (e) one - half year of computer science for high school students.

Each Anchor Standards elaborates on the most important literacy skills and understanding that students are expected to master in English Language Arts and in the content areas of history / social studies, science, and technical subjects.

Adopted in 2010, the new content standards in English language arts are now called the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History / Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

By allowing a general social studies certification — and only requiring a general knowledge social studies exam — Virginia is not ensuring that its secondary teachers possess adequate subject - specific content knowledge.

To ensure that special education students are capable of accessing varied information about the world around them, Maryland should also include specific requirements regarding literacy skills and using text as a means to build content knowledge in history / social studies, science, technical subjects and the arts.

While the study's authors bemoan the fact that none of the assessments for prospective teachers demanded subject knowledge at the college graduate level, they are quick to point out that a bachelor's degree alone may not certify that the prospective teacher's content knowledge is relevant to teaching a K - 12 curriculum.

Core instruction is presented in modular «CERCA Sets» that cover content from across the core subject areas (i.e., English / language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies).

You can then use Ascensus Target to build shared content and fixed - form assessments for other subject areas, such as other languages, arts, social studies, CTE, or any additional curriculum areas.

Subject content will be delivered through a guided self - study programme, where participants will be given textbooks at the beginning of the course to support them with their independent study.

There is one Content Leader per school per subject; currently the core subjects of math and reading have Content Leaders, and as the program expands the subjects will include Social Studies, Science, and Art.