iosr-JRME   Volume-7 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan-Feb 2017

Abstract: What do we want our children to be when they grow up- a literate, responsible, non violent, good character, caring adult ?Each of these elements of challenge can be enhanced by thoughtful, sustained and systematic attention to the social and emotional skills of children at a stage as early as preschool. Because this is the stage when almost 85% of the development of brain is complete in this period of 0-6 years and whatever experiences that are gained in this span, shapes the future of the child. Children are like clay and can be molded into any desired shape, so let this desire be not only, of a child who is good in academics but also a good human being or a holistic child. Social emotional skills.............

Keywords: Social Emotional Skills, Preschool Education, Preschoolers, Early principles of learning

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[3]. Sharma, R. (2006). Preschooling in India and its impact on education. Delhi: Vista International Publishing House.
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Abstract: Extraoral radiographs plays important role in the diagnosis of certain maxillofacial pathologies. It is necessary to improve accuracy in this technique so as to protect patient from unnecessary exposure. In the present study, nine post graduate students from the deparment of Oral Medicine and Radiology were assessed with DOPS method.Immediate feedback was given and technique was reassessed and the comparison was made between DOPS 1 and 2.Students feedback for DOPS was also obtained.The present study results shwed that DOPS is one of the best method to asess students procedural skills.It also hepls in immediate improvement of the skills.

Keywords: DOPS, extraoral, feedback, postgraduate, radiographs

[1]. Roghieh N, Fateme H et al, The effect of applying direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) on nursng students clinical skills: A randomized clinical trial. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. . 2013 July-Aug; 18(4):290-293.
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[4]. Naseem N, Valildity,Relliability,feasibility, acceptability and educational impact of direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS).J of the college of physicians and surgeons Pakistan,2013, vol. 23(1):77-82.
[5]. Roghieh N, Fateme H et al , The effect of formative evaluation using 'direct observation of procedural skills'(DOPS) method on the extent of learning practical skills among nursing students in the ICU.IranJ Nurs Midwifery Res. 2013 Jul-Aug;18(4):290-293.

Abstract: Background: Integrated Teaching refers to a way of connecting skills and knowledge from multiple sources and experiences or applying skills and practice in various settings. It simply means bridging connection between academic knowledge and practicals. Integrated teaching offers many advantages and may be a key factor in the delivery of an effective educational programme.
Aims and objectives: Introduction of integrated teaching learning in First MBBS, to study the impact of Integrated teaching learning and to compare integrated teaching learning with traditional learning .
Method: Present study was carried out with First yr.............

Keywords: Integrated teaching, Likert Scale, Medical Curriculum, Pre-Test, Post-Test.

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Abstract: The study investigated the influence of school climate on the morale of secondary school teachers in Delta School. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The design for the study is the ex-post facto research design. Two thousand five hundred and six (2,506) in seventy-two public secondary schools were selected through simple random sampling technique. The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ-RS) and the Purdue Teacher Opinionnaire are standardized instruments adapted to obtain information on secondary school climate and teacher morale respectively. Mean and standard deviation were used in answering the three research questions..............

Key Words: School Climate, Morale, Teacher Morale, Secondary School

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[5]. Eboka, O. C. (2015). Evaluation of strategies for Quality Assurance in secondary science education in Delta North Senatorial District. An unpublished Masters Dissertation, National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos

Abstract: The study aimed at investigating the impact of psychosocial stress among bankers in the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. The study focused specifically on the following: examine the psychosocial stress on bankers due to long working hours, find out the strategies that bankers could adopt to reduce stress associated with long working hours and lastly assess the impact of psychosocial stress on the health of bankers. The convenience sampling technique was used to select 76 participants for the study. The results of the study indicated that on the psychosocial stress associated with long working hours among bankers, bankers generally reported that they were aware............

Keywords: Psychosocial stress, Bankers, Cognitive Appraisal and Social status.

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Abstract: This classroom action research was conducted to solve the students' difficulties in designing a research proposal by applying group investigation method. The subjects were the seventh semester students of English Study Program of Teacher Training Faculty of Universitas HKBP Nommensen who took research on ELT course. There were 38 students organized into 8 groups. This research occupied 2 cycles which involved 4 steps (planning, acting, observing, and reflecting) for each cycle. The findings showed that using group investigation method has successfully developed the students...........

Keyword: classroom action research, group investigation method, research proposal design, students' development.

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Abstract: Since time immemorial mathematics has been considered as a boring subject having no real life connections and implications. However sometimes it is also argued that if properly carried out mathematical problem solving via modelling perspective can focus on the students' representational fluency through the flexible use of mathematical ideas. It is believed that as interpretive cycles take place within the modelling process, multiple mathematical interpretations of students are elicited within each modelling stage. The present paper, where the basic grid models of numbers are used to find out the HCF and LCM in classroom to find out its effectiveness as a method of teaching.................

Keywords: Grid models, HCF , LCM , set intersection , prime factorisation

[1]. Werner Blum, University of Kassel , blum@mathematik.uni-kassel.de ,Rita Borromeo Ferri ,University of Hamburg
[2]. borromeo@erzwiss.uni-hamburg.de, Mathematical Modelling: Can It Be Taught And Learnt? Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Application ,2009, Vol. 1, No. 1, 45-58
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Abstract: This study was conducted to determine and compare science literacy levels of children in early childhood period in terms of various variables. Survey model was used in the study which was conducted with 211 children who attend pre-schools in Bilecik, Turkey. As data collection tool, Early Childhood Science Education Content Standards Scale (SCSS) was used and as a result of data analysis, it was found that the children participating in the study had medium level of science literacy. In terms of the variables of age, number of siblings, the education background of the parents and science materials............

Keywords: Science literacy, science education, early childhood

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Abstract: Scientific attitude is solving a problem objectively without bias using logical thinking. A person views everything around him based on his scientific knowledge. He accepts everything in a scientific background. Scientific attitude comprises open mindedness, objectivity, aversion to superstition, rationality, curiosity etc. In the present investigation an attempt has been made to study the Scientific Attitude of secondary school students in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. The study also tries to find out whether there exists any significant difference between the various subsamples, Gender, Locality and type of management of school based on their Scientific Attitude. The sample consists of 180 secondary school students of Kottayam District The investigators used descriptive statistical techniques for the analysis of data.

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