http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/primary-education Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:34:49 -0400 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:34:49 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1368/utilizing-technology-for-learning-stem-subjects-perceptions-of-urban-african-american-middle-school-students By Xue Wen - This study was designed to explore current issues of access, interests and attitudes towards technology use in STEM related courses for a population of middle school students enrolled at a Title I urban school in the South. The participants in the study were largely African-American students enrolled in grades 6, 7 and 8. Data were collected from 124 usable anonymous surveys. The study focused on respondents’ perceptions of and experiences with computers and mobile devices, especially with respect to learning in math, science, technology and other so-called STEM courses. Potential differences... Mon, 22 Feb 2016 04:15 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1368/utilizing-technology-for-learning-stem-subjects-perceptions-of-urban-african-american-middle-school-students http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/940/the-implementation-of-social-software-in-authentic-literacy-activities By Allan M. Carter - While international literacy results show Canada maintaining a strong standing, there have been declines in the results for both traditional and digital literacy in several provinces, including New Brunswick. A trial of authentic literacy activities across a range of subject areas in the high school curriculum has been implemented in New Brunswick. Implementing social software in authentic literacy activities is discussed with an exploration of recent research that involved the implementation of technologies, primarily social software, in literacy teaching environments. How traditional literacy... Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:24 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/940/the-implementation-of-social-software-in-authentic-literacy-activities http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/928/third-grade-reading-and-retention-policies-to-improve-education-outcomes By Hannah R. Jenuwine - Third grade reading proficiency is believed to be an important benchmark in education. The transition from third grade to fourth grade marks the shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” other subject material. Third grade proficiency is also an indicator of a student’s later academic success. In a 2010 report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 55% of U.S. students from moderate- and high-income families were not proficient in reading in fourth grade, with 83% of U.S. students from low-income families not proficient. This difference... Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:23 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/928/third-grade-reading-and-retention-policies-to-improve-education-outcomes http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1613/the-educational-gender-gap-in-latin-america-why-some-girls-do-not-attend-school By Elise Roberts - Girl's education is universally recognized in the International Development community as an important aspect of development. Educating a woman has a significant impact on her opportunities and her community as a whole. Despite the many positive effects of educating girls, girls attend school at a lower rate than boys, creating a gender gap in education. My question is, what causes this gender gap in education? To study this phenomenon, I created four categories of causes: patriarchal factors, family factors, structural factors and governmental financial investment. A number of proxy variables... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1613/the-educational-gender-gap-in-latin-america-why-some-girls-do-not-attend-school http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/375/the-reauthorization-of-no-child-left-behind-and-avenues-for-improvement By Alina Saminsky - President Obama has an immense task before him. In this upcoming year, he will be responsible for the long overdue reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. This act is based on the standards-based reform model which is comprised of three main principles: state-level content standards in core areas, corresponding tests, and accountability for results (Smith & O’Day, 1990). The act sets a definition of adequate yearly progress (AYP) that schools must meet. AYP is measured by student achievement on state-specific standardized tests. States and districts are held accountable... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/375/the-reauthorization-of-no-child-left-behind-and-avenues-for-improvement http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/364/incorporating-technology-into-the-modern-english-language-arts-classroom By Steven A. Carbone II - The mere mention of the English Language Arts content area, for many people, might conjure images of ancient, dusty tomes, the sound of a classroom full of pens scratching across college-ruled paper, or the palpable befuddlement of students staring down a school year full of challenging texts and writing. Enter technology, and along with it an entirely new skill set and accompanying literacies. This is the twenty-first century after all, and English teachers would be remiss if they did not take advantage of the latest and greatest technological methods of reading, expression, and communication... Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/364/incorporating-technology-into-the-modern-english-language-arts-classroom http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1682/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom By Steven A. Carbone II - Education consultant Ken O’Connor (1999) suggests eight guidelines for successful assessment, which includes a directive to not mark every single assignment for grades, but rather take a sampling of student efforts in order to assess how much they have learned. His approach pushes for a more standards based approach in determining grades, combining formative assessment to track students’ grasp of lesson concepts as they learn, enabling adjustment of teaching practice on-the-fly, and summative assessment in the form of a test or quiz, which measures the level of student knowledge and... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:35 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1682/the-value-of-homework-is-homework-an-important-tool-for-learning-in-the-classroom