Essays about: "Schooling Achievement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Schooling Achievement.

  1. 1. Behind the Academic Underachievement of Black Caribbean Children in the United Kingdom : Examining the Prevalence and Impacts of Structural Barriers and Teachers’ Low Expectations in the Schooling of Black Caribbean Children in the United Kingdom

    University essay from

    Author : Shewit Yemane; [2023]
    Keywords : Black Caribbean children; academic underachievement; teachers low expectations; self-efficacy.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the prevalence and impacts of structural barriers and teachers’ low expectations in the academic underachievement of Black Caribbean children in the United Kingdom. In doing so, this thesis has utilized the following two theories: systemic racism and self-efficacy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Independent Schools and Academic Achievement: A Synthetic Control Approach on Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Folke Schröder Frykhammar; Anna Sandros Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Education quality; School privatization; Vouchers; Education reform; Synthetic Control;

    Abstract : During the early 1990's, the Swedish school system underwent a period of groundbreaking reforms, including the contentious independent school reform. The reforms coincided with a decline of Swedish results in international educational assessments, leading to a debate on whether independent schools positively or negatively contribute to students learning. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of HIV Prevalence on Schooling Achievement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the SACMEQ Assessments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : SACMEQ; DHS; HIV Prevalence; Schooling Achievement; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of HIV prevalence on schooling achievement. By associating data of schooling test results, for seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with regional measures of HIV prevalence for 70 different regions, I find evidence that a general increase in HIV prevalence of about 1%, lowers general test score results of about 1% of a standard deviation from the mean. READ MORE

  5. 4. Student Attitudes towards Flipped Classroom : A Focus Group Study on Attitude Change in Swedish Upper Secondary School, within Mathematics towards Flipped Classroom

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskaplig kommunikation och lärande (ECE)

    Author : Oscar Ölmefors; [2016]
    Keywords : Flipped classroom; Blended learning; Information and communication technology; Focus group interviews; Ethnographic observation; Direct participation and observation; Attitude behaviour to mathematics teaching; Time on task; Mathematic education; Upper secondary school .; Pedagogic; Matematikundervisning; Gymnasieskola; Pedagogik; Genomgång;

    Abstract : In traditional schooling, one-way monologue from teacher to student is the established way of communica­tion in the classroom. Modern pedagogues are presently breaking free of this status quo. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of cultural background in a parent teacher relationship

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Veronika Griph; [2015-09-30]
    Keywords : multicultural education; cultural mismatch; parental involvement; culture; immigration;

    Abstract : The growing multiculturalism of the Swedish society affects the school environment and leads to raising cultural and ethnic diversity among pupils. While there are many immigrant groups in Sweden, this research focuses only on the current residents of Sweden who have Russian background. READ MORE