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research regarding curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning at some level of Adventist education
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A comparative study of music education within the primary education courses, with specific reference to Newcastle CAE and Avondale College TertiaryThe purpose of this project is to offer a comparative insight into the different approaches to music-education within the primary curricula of two colleges. The first of these is the Diploma of Teaching (Primary) offered by Avondale College, Cooranbong N.S.W.-... -
A Comparative Study of the Learning Styles of Southeast Asian and American Caucasian College Students on Two Seventh-day Adventist Campuses TertiaryProblem: While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of... -
A Comparison of the Academic Achievement in Multigrade and Single-grade Elementary Church-school Classrooms Kindergarten-Grade 9A quasi-experimental design was used to statistically compare academic achievement among 277 students in single-grade and multigrade classrooms in the Pacific Northwest. Adjustments were made using analysis of covariance to help insure comparable group means.... -
A Comparison of the Academic Achievement of Seventh-day Adventist Elementary Students by School Type: The Influence of Teacher, Student, Parent, and School Variables Kindergarten-Grade 12Enrollment in Seventh-day Adventist schools is declining as is the number of schools and teachers. While there could be many reasons for this, one perception of SDA schools, held by parents, teachers, pastors, and school board members, is that students enrolled... -
A comprehensive developmental education program for the underprepared college freshman TertiaryWith the influx of low achieving students, institutions of higher education face the problem of underprepared college freshman who cannot read, write, or compute at acceptable levels. Many colleges have implemented developmental education departments to coordinate... -
A curriculum model for home economics at Solusi College TertiaryPurpose: This study was conducted to determine the needs of Zimbabwean families in household management so as to develop a home economics curriculum for Solusi College. Method: Home economics syllabi from the University of Cambridge... -
A Decade of Encounter Biblical Studies Kindergarten-Grade 10“Starting with a brief history of the development of the [South Pacific Division] Encounter Bible curriculum and summary of the evaluative research methodology, this paper draws on teacher, student and administrator interview data in its account of teachers’... -
A grounded-theory study of the teaching methods of Jesus: An emergent instructional model Kindergarten-TertiaryProblem: While models of teaching and teaching methods have manifested themselves in the wake of most major world philosophies and thus are accessible to present-day educators, a defined model of teaching based on the Christian worldview is harder to... -
A Look at Home Economics Programs in North American Adventist Schools Grade 9-TertiaryResults of research on the status of home economics in Adventist academies and colleges in North America. Four surveys dealing with the teaching of home economics were sent out. Survey results indicate that the majority of schools no longer require or even... -
A Motivation Scaffold to Improve the Learning Engagement of Students Grade 7-Grade 12"This study seeks to address [student engagement] and is an examination of the use of a motivational scaffold to assist a cohort of Year Nine students to take greater responsibility for their learning through direct and authentic learning experiences... -
A Needs Assessment of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminarys Master of Divinity Program as Perceived by the Graduates, Faculty, Students, and Employers of Graduates TertiaryProblem: There is a lack of current data by which to evaluate how well the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary's Master of Divinity program prepares its graduates for the actual practice of ministry. The purpose of this study was to: (1) collect... -
A Response to – A Decade of Encounter Kindergarten-Grade 10"This study—A Decade of Encounter—research commissioned by Adventist Schools Australia, offers valuable data worthy of reflection as we enter a new decade of Encounter’s implementation within Australia. The time and effort... -
A supervisory and remedial reading program in a Seventh-day Adventist elementary school Kindergarten-Grade 8Statement of the problem: It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the objectives of the reading program in the Seventh-day Adventist elementary school in terms of its philosophy of education, (2) to determine the best methods of meeting these... -
A survey of the perceptions of teachers and students related to the instructional-cognitive emphasis and classroom learning conditions of Adventist upper secondary schools in East Malaysia Kindergarten-Grade 12This study provided teachers and administrators of Adventist upper secondary schools in East Malaysia with empirical data on classroom learning conditions and the teaching of thinking skills. This cross-sectional survey of 25 teacher responses and 588 student... -
Academic Achievement Among sixth-graders in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles (Protestant, Public Schools, Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventist) Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement, as measured by the Standardized Achievement Test, of Seventh-day, Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Public school sixth-graders in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. This study also... -
Adventist Pedagogical Model TertiaryPrinciples of education according to the Education Department of the South American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. -
Alternative systems of graduate education: A comparative evaluation of the on- and off-campus programs of Loma Linda University School of Public Health TertiaryAlternative systems of higher education have proliferated in the United States concomitant with an increased demand for accountability and evaluation of the effectiveness of institutions of higher learning. Credibility of alternative degree programs relies... -
An Adventist Curriculum Needs Assessment - A Global Secondary Teacher Survey Grade 9-TertiaryAre secondary teachers aware of Adventist curriculum resources? Which ones do they actually use to integrate faith in their classes, and how effective do they perceive these to be? One of the survey's findings suggest that greater support for Adventist elementary... -
An Adventist Curriculum Needs Assessment - A Global Survey of Secondary School Teachers Grade 9-LifelongA 2005 survey of 837 Seventh-day Adventist high school or secondary teachers in 12 world divisions researched the following questions: 1. How do Adventist secondary teachers perceive the philosophy of integrating faith in learning? How, if at all, are... -
An Adventist Perspective on Common Core Grade 9-Grade 12This thesis presents the similarities and differences between the Common Core State Standards for 9th-12th grade English Language Arts literature standards and the corresponding North American Division Standards. Includes a ranking of the differences in order... -
An analysis of home economics curricula in Australian public secondary schools and North American Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools, with implications for Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in Australia Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to (1) compare home economics curricula for state secondary schools in Australia and Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in North America, and (2) adapt Australian state curriculum guides to meet... -
An analysis of the implementation of the nongraded program at the New Port Richey Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Seventh-day Adventist schools have long been dissatisfied with the graded school as an answer to educational organization which would be in harmony with the writings as a guideline for Seventh-day Adventist schools. It was the purpose of the... -
An assessment of curriculum needs for family life studies in Trinidad and Tobago Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose of the Study: This study is designed to assess the curriculum needs in Family-Life Studies for Seventh-day Adventist schools in Trinidad and Tobago where no adequate needs assessment has been undertaken. The Procedure: The... -
An evaluation of health behavior change during a general education health course TertiaryProblem: There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs... -
An Evaluation of Peer Review in US Graduate Research Courses Tertiary"The use of peer review is a valuable tool that can improve the quality of writing and the ability to work collaboratively in a learning community. This paper investigates the use of the peer review process in research methodology courses on the graduate... -
An investigation of predictors of success in elementary student teaching in selected Seventh-day Adventist Colleges TertiaryProblem: Investigations of predictors of student teaching success have yielded contradictory results in general. Besides, reports of such investigations could not be located, as related to Seventh-day Adventist colleges. There seemed to be a need for... -
An organizational model for a coordinated program of music ministry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America and Europe Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: Initiating work in the coordination of church music activities has been undertaken in the North American and European portions of the world-wide organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. There was a need to develop a comprehensive model... -
Analysis of Curriculum Implementation - Montemorelos University 2000 TertiaryIn the following study, an attempt was made to know the opinion of the different audiences, in relation to the belonging and implementation of the components considered in the curriculum. -
Assessing needs at a Christian university in Central Africa - Which research methods work best? TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to analyze the appropriateness of several small-scale needs-assessment methodologies in a Central African setting. A needs assessment of the computer science department of a small Christian university in Rwanda, Central Africa,... -
Assessment and Evaluation for Inclusive Education Grade 1-TertiaryThe article proposes an evaluation model that favors inclusive education as the only valid model for democratic societies. Democracy is inclusion. At present, traditional evaluation procedures promote the homogenization of the population by not respecting... -
Attitudes and Beliefs of Seventh-Day Adventist K-8 General Education Teachers Regarding Inclusion Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to explore Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) schools’ general education (GE) elementary and middle teachers’ support for students with learning disabilities’ (SWD) academic needs, attitudes... -
Boys Music Education - Using the Boys Music Ecosystem Model to Better Understand Successful Teaching Practices Grade 9-Grade 12"Experienced music educators rate their senior class of musicians by often using the terms exceptional, talented, average, limited, unremarkable or apathetic. This summative evaluation considers class size, academic results, willingness to participate... -
Brain Breaks - Help or Hindrance? Kindergarten-Grade 8"This investigation, in one primary classroom, mapped three different types of brain breaks against student enjoyment/engagement, and the time it took students to refocus on their work." -
Bright sparks - A study of the availability of gifted education programs within Seventh-day Adventist Primary Schools within Australia Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated the provisions made for gifted students in Seventh-day Adventist Primary Schools in Australia, with particular reference to six aspects of gifted education, namely: (1) identification, (2) gender equality, (3) priority, (4) the extent... -
Classroom Commands and the Novelty Factor - What Happens When a Teacher Gives Commands in a Foreign Language? Kindergarten-Grade 8"The purpose of this primary classroom-based case study was to examine the impact FLCs had on students’ response times and attitudes when learning about the culture associated with the language of the commands." -
Comparative Analysis of Students' Information Seeking Behaviour in Adventist Universities - A Survey of Babcock and Solusi Universities TertiaryThis study examined the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students in two Seventh-day Adventist institutions. The population was made up of 4,741 students from three faculties registered during the first semester of 2009/2010 academic session.... -
Comparison of international and American doctoral graduates' expectations, satisfaction, and appropriateness of their programs in education at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: The proportion of international students in the doctoral programs in the School of Education at Andrews University raises concerns over (a) the ability of the programs to meet the varied expectations and needs of the international and American... -
Constructing Higher Education STEM Theory From a Faith-based Case Tertiary-LifelongIn this paper, Burton discusses qualitative research methods that allow the development of rigorous development of theory from exemplary programs. These types of studies have potential to shape education within and outside of Adventism, as evidenced by funding... -
Course Outlines and Assessment in Higher Education - An Analysis of AIIAS Course Description Contents 2001-2004 Tertiary"Clear documentation of goals, content, outcomes and associated assessment procedures has become a critical part of higher education policy and practice. An analysis of the course outlines provided by the faculty of one institution over the period from... -
Curriculum and Societal Needs - Stakeholders Perceptions of the Solomon Islands Secondary School Curriculum Grade 6-Grade 12Education is strongly linked to economic development, prosperity and social progress, yet recently, the Solomon Islands has experienced economic and social problems. This research used a questionnaire and interviews to gather perceptions from curriculum stakeholders... -
Curriculum Design and Children's Learning at Church Preschool-Grade 4"This study investigated the relationship between curriculum design and children’s learning in church. Participants in this study included 12 six-year-old children attending two different Sabbath school classes in the same Midwestern Seventh-day... -
Demonstrating experiential learning at the graduate level using portfolio development and reflection TertiaryProblem: Various guidelines for assessment have been developed in an effort to promote academic quality and integrity for educational programs that recognize experiential learning. The purpose of this present study was to determine the extent to which... -
Developing a masters degree program - A case study in organizational operation and development TertiaryThe present study addressed the experience of Avondale College in developing the M.Ed. (curriculum) English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, recognising that this was an integrated part of a larger program of course expansion undertaken by the College at... -
Development, teaching and evaluation of a course in church leadership and administration for the Theological Seminary, Marienhoehe, Germany TertiaryOne of the most important concerns of the clergy and the laymen of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Germany is the future of the local congregations. There may be many reasons for the dwindling of a church’s attractiveness and relevance in a given... -
Does Teaching About Evolution in Adventist Schools Destroy Faith in God? Grade 11-TertiaryFollowing a three year study, the authors “believe that open dialogue and discussion regarding religious as well as secular thought, including evolutionary theory, is better for a well-rounded education and for spiritual nourishment than dismissal of... -
Drawing Before Writing - A Metacognitive Scaffold to Year 2 Children's Story Writing Grade 1-Grade 4"The purpose of the study was to investigate the use of drawing to improve the quality and quantity of children’s writing by using drawing before writing to scaffold children’s thinking during the story writing process." -
Dyslexia - 10 Strategies Preschool-Grade 12Now known to be a specific learning disability, dyslexia impacts all areas of a student’s education. Early detection is key, followed by teaching practice accommodations such as these evidence-based strategies. -
Educational Model for UNAC - A Proposal TertiaryThe concept and the intrinsic philosophical commitment and educational quality of UNAC are necessary to identify and define an educational model that guides the institution in the conceptualization, in the form, in the ways and in the procedures that must... -
Effective online instructional design as perceived by teachers and students in selected private colleges and universities TertiaryThe main purpose of this study was to identify effective instructional design practices for fully online courses, and the factors associated with them, in integration of faith and learning is practiced. -
Empirical development of an instructional product and its impact on mastery of geometry concepts Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Relatively poor levels of mathematical thinking among American school children have been identified as a major issue over the past half century. Many efforts have been made to increase the mathematics performance of children in schools. Additionally,... -
Enhancing Reading Comprehension - Sabah Schoolchildren Use Puppets and Scripts to Learn English Preschool-Grade 8A research study using realistic puppets and original, fact-based scripts with children in an elementary school in Sabah, East Malaysia, seems to indicate that rehearsal of the scripts for public presentation increased reading fluency and comprehension in... -
External Productivity of the Off-Campus Master of Business Administration Program of the Philippines Christian University Dasmarinas Campus Tertiary-Lifelong"This study examines the productivity of a recently begun Master of Business Administration program. The findings provide support for a positive productivity index that shows that the program is economically attractive to its graduates." -
Factors associated with the performance of seniors in Adventist academies in Indian Certificate of Secondary examinations Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are associated with the performance of senior academy students on the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations. The problem addressed in this study was, “What are the factors influencing... -
Factors contributing to underachievement of students in a Junior Academy - a qualitative case study Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to qualitatively determine the related factors that contribute to the existence of underachievement. The participants were 3 subjects (underachieving students) and 14 informants (5 teachers, 6 peers, and 3 parents) from a selected... -
Factors influencing Belize district primary school teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education Grade 1-Grade 8Inclusive education continues to be a reoccurring challenge as various factors affect to what extent teachers or educators are willing to educate children with disabilities in the regular education setting alongside their non-disable peers. This quantitative... -
Factors influencing the development of the curriculum in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and New Zealand, 1892-1977 Kindergarten-Grade 12At the time that Seventh-day Adventists opened their first school at St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, in 1892, to train ministers, they had no plans for the school system which emerged. However, as quickly as plans were formulated, other forces and influences came... -
Factors related to Adult Degree Program completion at Atlantic Union College TertiaryProblem: The Adult Degree Program at Atlantic Union College has for the past 34 years instituted innovations and practices, following new trends in adult education, to make it more accessible and viable in helping students grow intellectually and professionally... -
Family Diversity and the Self of the FLE - Interrogating Intellectual Ideas with Personal Experience TertiaryAny emphasis on multicultural sensitivity in training, curricular development, policy advocacy, ethics, and program design and delivery is noteworthy given the increasing cultural mix in the American social landscape. This study examines the concepts of family... -
Fine-Arts Education in North American Division Secondary Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12How strong is the fine-arts program in the North American Division? Are the courses offered in Adventist academies adequate to prepare students to pursue a college major and seek a career in the fine arts? The author shares results from research across NAD... -
Forum Theatre and Parables - A Qualitative Field Experiment in a Seventh-Day Adventist Academy Grade 9-Grade 12"In this article, the author describes a qualitative field study designed to test the effectiveness of Forum Theatre (FT) as a cross-disciplinary approach to Biblical parabolic literature analysis for students enrolled in a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA)... -
Fostering Creative Skills for Students Using Project-Based Learning Kindergarten-TertiaryThis paper "points out the roles played by instructors and learners to promote creative thinking using project-based learning, and the challenges they encounter." It also "provides the ways learners participate in this process in order to... -
Geography Field Trips - Why Getting Dirty Matters Kindergarten-Grade 12"This investigation explores past and current literature about field trips and evaluates them against the aims of the Australian Geography Curriculum. The literature reveals that virtual field trips have the potential to offer equal and sometimes superior... -
Getting on Board with the STEM Revolution - Two Christian Schools’ Experiences Kindergarten-Grade 12"This paper reports on an initial investigation into teachers’ perceptions of the process of introducing the integrated teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) using a cooperative and problem solving approach." -
Graduates' perceptions of the teacher education program at Central American Union Seventh-day Adventist College (Costa Rica) TertiaryPurpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of teacher preparation areas (student teaching, methods courses, early field experiences, major field of study, and other courses in education) to the development of professional... -
Group Investigation - How Does It Work? Tertiary"This qualitative study describes events and perceptions about the Group Investigation (GI) model of teaching, as experienced by students in a doctoral class on Program Evaluation. Individual interviews and observations were used to gather data from ten... -
Health education in a sample of Adventist academies in North America Grade 8-Grade 12Ninety-three questionnaires were sent out to health-education teachers employed in Adventist academies in North America. Of those sent out, 38 (35.3%) were completed and returned. Consequently, with such a small sample, any generalizations made from the findings... -
Helping Students Take Control of Their Own Achievement Kindergarten-LifelongMost students and teachers recognize the relationship between effort and grades earned. However, many students place too much emphasis on 'native ability' and don't put as much effort into their studies as others. -
How Research Can Enhance Your Teaching Tertiary-LifelongA look at current attitudes in Adventist colleges and universities toward research. Topics discussed are how teachers can find time for research, ways to encourage research, types of research being conducted, the quality of Adventist research, and the benefits... -
Imagine, Interrupt, Innovate - Internationalising Teaching and Learning Practice Tertiary"Internationalisation of the curriculum is a key research area at the intersection of teaching and learning...this research project identified key discipline areas at Avondale College of Higher Education in which to perform pedagogical intervention... -
In Cathy's Classroom - Creating Community in a Multi-ethnic Classroom Grade 1-Grade 8"Forming close-knit relationships in a multi-ethnic classroom is a challenge faced by an increasing number of teachers in a shrinking world. Every young child wants to (and needs to) feel that they belong. A bright-eyed fourth grader, Anna, stated during... -
INFO Editorial: The Way We Teach TertiaryThis issue looks at the way we teach. It focuses on Asian concerns; however, most of these themes are also of interest elsewhere in the world. Articles in this issue include: Teaching... -
Instructional Practices in Fifth- Through Eighth-grade Science Classrooms of a Selected Seventh-day Adventist Conference Grade 5-Grade 8"This investigation focused on instructional practices within 5th through 8th grade science classes of selected Seventh-day Adventist schools. Teachers reported regular use of discussion, student projects, and tests or quizzes. Most respondents said they... -
Integrated Thematic Instruction : A Descriptive Case Study of Students Attitudes Toward School and Learning Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: In America today, there is a current emphasis on brain research and implications for school improvement and reform in education. Specific curriculum models that address brain research results need to be studied to provide evidence of their... -
Language Learners and School Readiness - A Case Study of Two Korean Boys Kindergarten-Grade 1"Language learning and school readiness interact. Students who start first grade in a new language may experience readiness differently from what native speaker children experience. Beginning language learners will act differently in social and school... -
Layers of Significance Theory (LST): What Christian educators can do to encourage students to make positive moral choices Kindergarten-Grade 12Layers of Significance Theory (LST) suggests that the basic motivation for people is the need to be of significance. The theory identifies nine layers of significance. These are not stages through which one passes, but cumulative layers giving individuals... -
Leading the Way: The Relationship Between Effective Teachers Interactions with Their Students and Their Students Interactions with Each Other in Two Multi-grade Parochial Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8This qualitative research study examined the teacher-student and student-student interactions that took place in two elementary parochial classrooms staffed by teachers nominated as effective by their supervisors. The study also examined relationships, similarities... -
Learning styles and gender as related to achievement in English among students in North Sulawesi Adventist Boarding Schools, Indonesia Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated linkages between the learning styles and gender and achievement in English among students in North Sulawesi Adventist boarding schools, Indonesia. In doing so, it sought to contribute to a better theoretical understanding of the students’... -
Managing Large Online Courses: The ADU Model TertiaryDescriptions of the three online courses being offered by the Adventist University of Health Science (AUHS), in partnership of Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group (ECKG) are presented such as the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) nursing program, radiologic sciences program, and diagnostic medical sonography program. -
Managing Large Online Courses: The ADU Model TertiaryThe article discusses Adventist University of Health Sciences' (ADU) management of its online courses in Orlando, Florida, including adoption of effective course design, maintenance of required synchronous component, and support for students and instructors. -
Mathematical Manipulatives - Creating an Environment for Understanding, Efficiency, Engagement, and Enjoyment Kindergarten-Grade 4The results of this study "showed that students are more engaged when using manipulatives, and that their perception of their learning environment improved in the areas of enjoyment, understanding and efficiency." -
Moral dissonance and growth in moral development - The impact of field experiences in a school of allied health TertiaryThe purpose of this qualitative research is to examine the impact of a community service requirement and a visit to the Museum of Tolerance on students enrolled in the course Portfolio Practicum I in the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University.... -
Nature-Based Learning in Christian Schools - Essential Element or Optional Extra? Kindergarten-Grade 12Outside of school, many children are facing decreasing opportunities to interact with nature. Should teachers move toward nature-based learning in response? “This article explores the relationship between nature-based learning and the aims of Christian... -
Needs Assessment of Senior High School Mathematics Teachers in Teaching Statistics and Probability Grade 9-Grade 12Conducted in the Philippines, this descriptive research showed that although the studied high school teachers had content knowledge, they need additional training to effectively teach statistics and probability. -
Occupational choice and academic planning in the Colombia-Venezuela Union of Seventh day Adventists - A needs assessment TertiaryProblem: In Colombia and Venezuela the number of students demanding higher education commonly surpasses the capacity of their educational systems. Furthermore, the academic programs may not match the occupational needs of the region. When academic planning... -
Parents’ Perceptions of Their Involvement in Curriculum Development at Secondary School - A Case Study in the Philippines Grade 9-Grade 12"While parents are one of the stakeholders of learners’ education, they do not participate in curriculum development even at the school level. This lack of parents’ participation has negative impacts on teaching and learning and the future... -
Perceptions of Problem-based Learning and Attitudes Towards its Adoption Among K-12 Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Florida Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: One of the founders of Seventh-day Adventist education, Ellen G. White, advocated learning through practical experiences and critical thinking. In 1997, the Seventh-day Adventist Church recommended problem-based learning (PBL) as a preferred... -
Perceptions of the Role of the Bible Class in Four Christian Liberal Arts Colleges - Considered in the Context of Conflicting Rationales TertiaryProblem: The four Seventh-day Adventist senior colleges in Inter-America aim at training Christian professionals who will serve the church either directly on its payroll or indirectly as devoted Christian professional laymen. The colleges are doubly... -
Predicting seminary faculty engagement with multicultural education TertiaryMost multicultural theological education research has focused on theoretical or historical pieces and only on a few institutions. This study explored the personal, professional, institutional, and interactional predictors of seminary faculty engagement with... -
Predictors of sixth-grade English-reading performance in Adventist schools in Mindanao, Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 12Proficient reading determines the academic success and eventually the future of the school child. Reading is among the important skills upon which other academic learning can be achieved by school children. In the Philippines, reading is an interactive process... -
Preparing Students from a Different Culture for Examinations - A Pastoral Care Investment with Costs and Benefits Kindergarten-LifelongThis TEACH Journal article reviews teacher action research that examined student study skills needs in a Solomon Islands secondary college. The study focused on three areas: prior study habits; existing, ineffective study habits; and the impact of a study... -
Professional Learning Styles and Workplace Performance - And Exploratory Descriptive Study in Higher Education Tertiary"Higher education is no longer seen as optional in today’s society due to the rapid changes experienced in our global economy. Lifelong learning is expected if one is to keep up with the times. Because of this, schools need to change their focus... -
Readers Theatre in the Classroom - Using Puppets and Scripts to Improve Reading Fluency Kindergarten-Grade 8Inspired by the requests of teachers in East Malaysia, the author examined research on language growth associated with puppets and scripts. She then made several trips back to Borneo, conducting her own interesting research on the topic. -
Relationship between multiple intelligences and academic achievement of grade six pupils in Northern Luzon Mission Kindergarten-Grade 12The study explored the relationship of multiple intelligences to the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Northern Luzon Mission. The theory developed by Howard Gardner was the basis of the theoretical concept. Data were obtained from 310... -
Relationships between learning style preferences of selected elementary pupils and their achievement in Math and Reading Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose was to determine (1) which learning style elements, as characteristic of High and of Low Achievers in Math and in Reading, effectively discriminate between these groups, and (2) which learning style elements may be predictors of achievement in... -
Research - What Potential Does it Hold for Teacher Practitioners? Kindergarten-Tertiary"The teaching profession finds itself at the crossroads at this time. because the crowded curriculum and the emphasis on core competencies including literacy and numeracy can have the tendency to push research training into the background. The question... -
Responding to K-12 Implementation - A Case Study of an Adventist Secondary School in the Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 12In the Philippines, adjusting from a 10-year basic education cycle to a K-12 structure has “presented several challenges such as teachers’ training and deployment and infrastructure requirements to Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools that are... -
Sentiment Analysis of the Conflict of Ages Series Tertiary-LifelongDespite the valuable content of the Conflict of the Ages Series, it may be a difficult choice for ESL readers. This study analyzed the series using text-mining tools. Findings include a reading level higher than the average American’s ability. -
Spiritual Leadership Formation in Adventist Seminaries in the Southern Asia Pacific Division Tertiary"Pastoral education in Southeast Asian Adventist colleges varies widely from one country to another. This variation needs to be minimized, perhaps by sharing ideas and developing a common curricular base. Since spiritual leaders need certain characteristics... -
Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Bachelor of Arts in Theology Curriculum at the University of Arusha, Tanzania TertiaryEmploying descriptive design under the quantitative research methodology, this study of a program in Tanzania "sought to establish stakeholders’ perspective on the relevance of various aspects in the BA Theology Curriculum at the University of... -
Status of Geography in Adventist Elementary and Secondary Schools in the North American Division Kindergarten-Grade 12Wilfred Liske presents the results of a study designed to discover the feelings and perceptions of school administrators and teachers regarding the status of geography education in Adventist schools in North America. -
STEM Down the Track - Two Christian Schools' Further Experiences Kindergarten-Grade 12"Students’ perceptions of what STEM is and how it has been implemented in their schools is reported in this paper. Students were asked in focus groups about what STEM is and how they had seen the progress their two respective schools had made... -
Strategies for Seventh-day Adventist Theological Education in the South Pacific Islands TertiaryProblem: Theological education is an important concern of the Seventh day Adventist Church in the South Pacific Islands. Current concerns include ascertaining the best type of theological education for the Adventist Church in this Region; determining... -
Student Needs Survey - A comparison of student responses Grade 3-Grade 8This research explores the connection between the Adventist education philosophy and William Glasser's choice theory. The Student Needs Survey (SNS) was administered to 350 students in third through eighth grades comprising three groups: those attending Adventist... -
Students' perceptions of the teaching and learning process and academic performance in science in Adventist schools Grade 7-Grade 8This study investigated student perceptions of 7th and 8th grade Adventist science education programs and their relationship to achievement in science as defined by performance on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Findings revealed that students held generally... -
Students’ Perceptions on Cooperative Learning at a Faith-Based College in Myanmar Tertiary"This case study conducted at a faith-based college with 7 participants was meant to analyze the effectiveness of cooperative learning from the perspectives and experiences of the students. The findings showed that students benefited much from cooperative... -
Syntactic Analysis Preference - How Filipinos Do with Globally-Ambiguous Sentences Tertiary-Lifelong"This qualitative-descriptive study determined whether Filipinos prefer the less computationally-demanding approach in processing isolated globally-ambiguous sentences through the garden-path principles. It also ascertained the significant difference... -
TEACH Editoral Vol 3 Iss 2: Change in Education Tertiary-LifelongConsider the dynamics of change in the life of teachers; just as teachers encourage students to learn new things, they must also be willing to try new techniques and keep up with developments in their field. Articles in this issue are titled: Readers... -
TEACH Editorial Vol 13 Issue 1: Based on Evidence Kindergarten-Grade 12As Perry describes in this editorial, the journal “aims to facilitate collaborative exchange of evidence-based classroom understandings, innovative practice and researched findings.” Additional articles in this issue include: Does... -
Teacher behaviors which promote reading comprehension achievement in fourth grade classes Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose was to identify teacher behaviors which promote student achievement in reading comprehension, as measured by comparing variables on the Reading Comprehension Observation Instrument (RCOI) and the Reading Comprehension test of the Iowa Tests of... -
Teacher response to curriculum change in an Australian non-government school system. Kindergarten-LifelongThe purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the nature of teacher resistance to the introduction of the first three 'God Is Like This' curriculum documents in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia. This research is 'Decision Oriented... -
Teachers and Students Perceptions of Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Education in a Selected Seventh-day Adventist Union Conference Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Science education has long been a great concern in the United States, where less than one-third of the students perform at or above the proficient level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of the science program in a selected... -
Teachers Perceptions of Preferred Teaching Strategies in a Faith-Based College TertiaryCollege teachers frequently have training in their subject area but not in the field of education, yet they spend much of their lives making educational decisions that affect learners. With schools beginning to pay more attention to teaching, this mixed method... -
Teachers Perceptions of the Availability and Need of a Support Program for Students with Learning Difficulties Attending Elementary Schools in the Atlantic Union Conference Grade 1-Grade 8Purpose of the Study. Support programs have been known to be very effective in helping students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of the availability and need of... -
Teaching academic writing to graduate English as Second Language students: the effects of instruction on student academic writing at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS), Philippines Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to determine, through action research, the effects of instruction on graduate English Second Language (ESL) student academic writing at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS). Models and... -
Teaching Aids in English Language Teaching in Zimbabwe - The Case of Gwanda District Grade 9-Tertiary"The study investigated teaching aids in English language instruction in secondary schools in Gwanda South District, Zimbabwe...Findings showed that teachers in secondary schools rarely use teaching aids when teaching the English language." -
Teaching strategies and adaptations of teachers in multiculturally diverse classrooms in Seventh-day Adventist K-8 schools in North America Kindergarten-Grade 8The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of Adventist teachers - their training, their use of instructional strategies, and the challenges they encounter when teaching students of different cultures. Banks' multicultural pradigms was the theoretical... -
The Adventist Pedagogical Model Kindergarten-Tertiary"This document aims to explore the philosophical foundations of 'pedagogical art' from the point of view of its ultimate meaning, the values that guide it, and the unique being of the people who give it life: students, teachers and, especially the... -
The Alf Model - A Case Study of the Role of Librarians as Mentors in Digital Literacy TertiaryAs illustrated by this case study, “libraries can be a valuable resource for students and staff at all levels of education, but especially at higher education institutions, and can be an important link in the educational metamorphosis of students.” -
The Application of Multiple Intelligences in Two Year 7 Textile Technology Classes Grade 6-Grade 8"This study applied the theory of MI (multiple intelligences) within two year seven textile technology classes. Data were collected from student group assessments, surveys and daily engagement levels. The results of the study show that groups whose members... -
The Classroom Teacher and Curriculum Transformation Kindergarten-LifelongDo teachers have the right and the obligation to contribute their own meanings to the curriculum and intervene in its transformation in the context of a class? If so, where, when and to what extent is it lawful for that to happen? What are the limits of the... -
The Curriculum , Instruction , and Assessment of Dispositions in Preservice Teacher Education TertiaryProblem. In 2000, NCATE included dispositions in its professional standards as a requirement for teacher education units seeking (re)accreditation with its organization. The problem of this investigation was to examine how program directors, faculty, and preservice... -
The Development and Validation of the Growing Disciples Inventory (GDI) as a Curriculum-aligned Self-Assessment for Christian Education Grade 7-Grade 12"The purpose of this curriculum study was to develop and validate the Growing Disciples Inventory (GDI) as a curriculum-aligned self-assessment for Christian education. Using a mixed methods approach, the GDI was constructed in the first phase of this... -
The effectiveness of cooperative learning teams using the Bcube(TM) process TertiaryProblem: Cooperative learning is attempted by placing students in group learning situations in which they receive assignments without a structured group or team-formation process. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Bcube(TM) process with... -
The Effectiveness of the High-School Academic Program in Preparing Graduates for Post-Secondary Education as Perceived by Alumni From Four Seventh-day Adventist Senior High Schools in Canada Tertiary-LifelongThis study was designed to measure the effectiveness of the high-school academic program in preparing graduates for postsecondary education as perceived by alumni from four Seventh-day Adventist senior high schools in Canada. Results showed that there is a... -
The Effectiveness of the Methods of Reciprocal Teaching - As Applied within the NSW Primary Subject Human Society and Its Environment - An Exploratory Study Grade 1-Grade 8This TEACH journal article examines reciprocal teaching (RT), "a process involving four distinct activities (questioning, clarifying, summarising and predicting) employed in a student-led, team approach to develop reading comprehension skills among primary... -
The effects of an adolescent asthma education intervention on knowledge, intention, behavior, self-efficacy, and self-consciousness Kindergarten-Grade 12Background: Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways. The majority of asthma education interventions target adults and children, while few exist for the adolescent population. Among adolescents, asthma is an important cause of morbidity... -
The effects of maternal parenting style and religious commitment on self-regulation, academic achievement, and risk behavior among African-American parochial college students TertiaryThis study explored relations between religiosity, both parent and student, and maternal parenting style and student academic self-regulation, academic achievement, and risk behavior among African-American youth attending a parochial college. Eighty-five students... -
The Effects of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education on the English Literacy of Children in Silang, Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 8"English proficiency has become equally vital for success in the global arena. With the implementation of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) in the Philippines, the English literacy development of Filipinos may be adversely affected. This... -
The empirical development of a college curriculum of the Epistle to the Galatians TertiaryProblem: Seventh-day Adventist adolescents need a clear understanding of the gospel which provides the assurance of salvation. Since in Seventh-day Adventist colleges there is no curriculum for the Epistle to the Galatians, this study was intended to... -
The empirical development of a curriculum in sports acrobatics and spiritual witnessing TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this project was to develop empirically a curriculum to assist Seventh-day Adventist sports acrobatic coaches, physical education instructors, physical education majors and minors to integrate spiritual witnessing concepts into... -
The empirical development of a curriculum on faith development Tertiary-LifelongProblem: Professional and lay leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist church need to be sensitive to the dynamics of faith development as it interfaces with human development over the life span, and with its practical implications. Currently, there is... -
The formal, the planned, and the learned curriculum in an elementary education methods course for mathematics - Three perspectives on course content Kindergarten-Grade 12One of the most common questions mathematics teachers hear from their students is a question of content value: "When am I ever going to use this?" This research paper looks at the question of content value for students enrolled in an elementary methods... -
The historical development of the religion curriculum at Battle Creek College 1874 -1901 TertiaryTopic: This study focused on the evaluation of the historical development of the religion curriculum at Battle Creek College from its founding in 1874, to its removal to Berrien Springs in 1901. Battle Creek College was the first Seventh-day Adventist... -
The Impact of a Physical Activity Session on Year Two Students Subsequent Classroom Behaviour Grade 1-Grade 4"The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 30-minute physical activity (PA) session on Year Two students’ subsequent classroom behaviour...findings highlight the potential value of physical activity as a strategy for increasing student... -
The impact of group versus individualized classroom activities on the levels of achievement of students in a tenth-grade religion course Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of various classroom activities on achievement. Learning styles, self-esteem, and gender were considered as covariates. Unique to this study is the comparison of achievement of students involved primarily... -
The Impact of Integrated Movement-Based Activities on Primary School Aged Students in the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 8This study "found that, when a supporting and structured classroom environment is established, [integrated movement-based activities] impact positively on students’ concentration, enjoyment of learning, engagement in learning and interpersonal relationships." -
The Impact of Use of Mathematics Manipulatives on Attitudes Toward Mathematics Success Among Students in a Multigrade Classroom Grade 7-LifelongMath manipulatives are designed to help students visualize and maneuver math concepts. Many studies have been conducted using manipulatives in a single-grade classroom. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the impact of a structured manipulatives... -
The Importance of Theoretical Comprehension for Nursing Students' Clinical Competence Tertiary"In nursing education, theory and practice are always linked because, in clinical practice, students have to apply the theory that they learn in the classroom. Students make clinical judgments based on scientific knowledge, theory, laws, principles, and... -
The inclusion of students with actual or perceived learning disabilities in the Seventh-day Adventist elementary classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12This qualitative study investigated the effect of full inclusion of learning disabled students in Seventh-day Adventist classrooms. Information on the dynamics of full inclusion was gathered through interviews with 15 elementary teachers in a Western Conference... -
The Methods of Jesus - How Did Jesus teach? Preschool-TertiaryChrist drew the hearts of his hearers to himself by the manifestation of his love, and then, little by little, as they became able to comprehend them, he unfolded before them the great truths of the kingdom. We too must learn to adapt our labors to the condition... -
The Nature of Management Dilemmas Used as Academic Projects in Higher Education Tertiary"This study investigated the management dilemmas of 53 business executives, the resolution of which were critical to the sustainable growth of their companies. These dilemmas provided internship project opportunities for graduate management students.... -
The Relationship Between Students Perceptions of the Teaching and Learning Process and Academic Performance in Science of 7th and 8th Graders Enrolled in Seventh-day Adventist Schools TertiaryThis study investigated student perceptions of 7th and 8th grade Adventist science education programs and their relationship to achievement in science as defined by performance on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Findings revealed that students held generally... -
The Relationship Between Students' Perceptions of the Teaching and Learning Process and Academic Performance in Science of Seventh and Eighth Graders Enrolled in Seventh-day Adventist Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated student perceptions of 7th and 8th grade Adventist science education programs and their relationship to achievement in science as defined by performance on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Findings revealed that students held generally... -
The Relationship of Educational Ideology Preferences to Curriculum Acceptance Problems of Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The intent of the study was to determine the extent to which educational ideology influences curriculum use with Seventh-day Adventist secondary teachers in North America. The research endeavored to determine the teachers' ideological approach... -
The relationship of novels and drama and the religious beliefs of Seventh-day Adventist 12th-grade students - A hermeneutic phenomenological study of their student/teacher dialogue journals Grade 6-LifelongThis study was designed to investigate through hermeneutic phenomenology the relationship that Seventh-day Adventist students reveal in their dialogue journal writing between the novels and drama they study in class and their own values and religious beliefs.... -
The Role of Christian Educational Institutions in Improving Economic Self-Reliance TertiaryThis article argues that Christian educational institutions in Africa can play a major role in improving economic self-reliance within the continent, if those who establish Christian universities there take time to plan the programs and activities in those... -
Thirdspace Engenders Theological Education Tertiary"Clergy women in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church speak for the first time of their theological training at a private Christian tertiary institution in Australia. A phenomenological design is used to capture and analyse Clergy women's collective lived... -
Traumatic Brain Injury - Informed Accommodation in the Classroom Kindergarten-Tertiary"This paper discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the symptoms that affect a student emotionally, cognitively and socially after experiencing a TBI." It also "suggests effective strategies that teachers can use in their classroom when... -
Use of the audio visual tactile treatment on disabled readers in grades three and four - its effect on word recognition, silent reading comprehension, and attitude towards reading Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Audio Visual Tactile (AVT) treatment in third- and fourth-grade disabled readers in three areas of reading: word-recognition skills, silent-reading comprehension skills, and attitude... -
What Five Students of the Encounter Adventist Bible Curriculum Taught Us About Their Spirituality Grade 3-Grade 12“The following case study explores how student spirituality has manifested itself in one school in response to the intentions of curriculum developers and Bible teachers.” -
What We Have Learned About Religious Education From the Religion Achievement Test Results Grade 4-Grade 12Learn about the Adventist Religion Achievement Test administered in several unions of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. In October 1992, a report was presented to the North American Division Commission on Religious Education. The report...