Dennis W Sunal
Biographic Data
| ID | 78405 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis W Sunal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis W |
| FAMILY NAME | Sunal |
| SIGNATURE | SUNAL D W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Teacher Candidates' Conceptualization of Guided Inquiry and Lesson Planning in Social Studies Following Web-Assisted Instruction
Web-assisted social studies instruction utilizing an online module over 4 weeks with weekly face-to-face discussion of each component was used with 245 elementary teacher candidates working in 35 cooperative groups to assist them in developing an understanding of guided inquiry in social studies as represented by the learning cycle model. Significant overall positive change was found on a two-tier test evaluating the depth of the candidates' unde…
Perceptions of Unequal Access to Primary and Secondary Education
Nigerian parents and teachers were interviewed with the purpose of understanding how ordinary citizens view the unequal participation in education in Nigeria. Several areas of concern were identified in relation to participation in schooling such as its financial cost to families, the perceived limited value of education in adulthood, and the low quality of instruction. The interviewees acknowledged the continuing unequal participation of some gr…
Nuclear Reactions
Additional informationNotes on contributorsDennis W. SunalCYNTHIA SZYMANSKI SUNAL, a professor of teacher education, and DENNIS W. SUNAL, a professor of science education, teach at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; both are interested in interdisciplinary studies. Their work with middle and secondary schools is partially supported by the U. S. Department of Energy Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Research (Alabama DEE/…
Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction
(1998). Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction. The Social Studies: Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 13-17
Interdisciplinary Social Studies and Science Lessons with a Native American Theme
(1996). Interdisciplinary Social Studies and Science Lessons with a Native American Theme. The Social Studies: Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 72-77
Nigerian Primary School Teachers' Perceptions of Schooling during the Second Decade of Universal Primary Education
In 1976 Nigeria committed itself to the provision of universal primary education (UPE) to its children. A basic, six-year level of education was seen as a means of creating unity between the many disparate groups making up Nigeria's citizenry. It was also seen as a means of working towards the equalization of educational opportunities throughout the nation by providing a minimum level to which all children would be educated (Ozigi and Ocho 1981; …
Professional and Personal Effects of the American Fulbright Experience in Africa
The Fulbright Program, initiated in 1945, is one of the oldest U.S. overseas exchange programs. The overall goal of the program, since its inception, has been to increase mutual understanding among peoples through the living and working experiences of the scholars and students involved. In Africa the most important subsidiary goal is to strengthen African universities through provision of training and research opportunities for Africans and throu…
Professional and Personal Effects of the American Fulbright Experience in Africa
The Fulbright Program, initiated in 1945, is one of the oldest U.S. overseas exchange programs. The overall goal of the program, since its inception, has been to increase mutual understanding among peoples through the living and working experiences of the scholars and students involved. In Africa the most important subsidiary goal is to strengthen African universities through provision of training and research opportunities for Africans and throu…
Perceptions of Unequal Access to Primary and Secondary Education
Nigerian parents and teachers were interviewed with the purpose of understanding how ordinary citizens view the unequal participation in education in Nigeria. Several areas of concern were identified in relation to participation in schooling such as its financial cost to families, the perceived limited value of education in adulthood, and the low quality of instruction. The interviewees acknowledged the continuing unequal participation of some gr…
Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction
(1998). Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction. The Social Studies: Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 13-17
Teacher Candidates' Conceptualization of Guided Inquiry and Lesson Planning in Social Studies Following Web-Assisted Instruction
Web-assisted social studies instruction utilizing an online module over 4 weeks with weekly face-to-face discussion of each component was used with 245 elementary teacher candidates working in 35 cooperative groups to assist them in developing an understanding of guided inquiry in social studies as represented by the learning cycle model. Significant overall positive change was found on a two-tier test evaluating the depth of the candidates' unde…
Nigerian Primary School Teachers' Perceptions of Schooling during the Second Decade of Universal Primary Education
In 1976 Nigeria committed itself to the provision of universal primary education (UPE) to its children. A basic, six-year level of education was seen as a means of creating unity between the many disparate groups making up Nigeria's citizenry. It was also seen as a means of working towards the equalization of educational opportunities throughout the nation by providing a minimum level to which all children would be educated (Ozigi and Ocho 1981; …
Professional and Personal Effects of the American Fulbright Experience in Africa
The Fulbright Program, initiated in 1945, is one of the oldest U.S. overseas exchange programs. The overall goal of the program, since its inception, has been to increase mutual understanding among peoples through the living and working experiences of the scholars and students involved. In Africa the most important subsidiary goal is to strengthen African universities through provision of training and research opportunities for Africans and throu…
Nigerian Primary School Teachers' Perceptions of Schooling during the Second Decade of Universal Primary Education
In 1976 Nigeria committed itself to the provision of universal primary education (UPE) to its children. A basic, six-year level of education was seen as a means of creating unity between the many disparate groups making up Nigeria's citizenry. It was also seen as a means of working towards the equalization of educational opportunities throughout the nation by providing a minimum level to which all children would be educated (Ozigi and Ocho 1981; …
Interdisciplinary Social Studies and Science Lessons with a Native American Theme
(1996). Interdisciplinary Social Studies and Science Lessons with a Native American Theme. The Social Studies: Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 72-77
Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction
(1998). Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction. The Social Studies: Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 13-17
Nuclear Reactions
Additional informationNotes on contributorsDennis W. SunalCYNTHIA SZYMANSKI SUNAL, a professor of teacher education, and DENNIS W. SUNAL, a professor of science education, teach at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; both are interested in interdisciplinary studies. Their work with middle and secondary schools is partially supported by the U. S. Department of Energy Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Research (Alabama DEE/…
Teacher Candidates' Conceptualization of Guided Inquiry and Lesson Planning in Social Studies Following Web-Assisted Instruction
Web-assisted social studies instruction utilizing an online module over 4 weeks with weekly face-to-face discussion of each component was used with 245 elementary teacher candidates working in 35 cooperative groups to assist them in developing an understanding of guided inquiry in social studies as represented by the learning cycle model. Significant overall positive change was found on a two-tier test evaluating the depth of the candidates' unde…
Perceptions of Unequal Access to Primary and Secondary Education
Nigerian parents and teachers were interviewed with the purpose of understanding how ordinary citizens view the unequal participation in education in Nigeria. Several areas of concern were identified in relation to participation in schooling such as its financial cost to families, the perceived limited value of education in adulthood, and the low quality of instruction. The interviewees acknowledged the continuing unequal participation of some gr…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social studies (3 works) · Online and Blended Learning (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Physics (2 works)