Research Projects in State Schools 2003

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	Research Projects in State Schools

Research Projects in State Schools

Academic Year 2002/2003

	Name	Title	Faculty
1	Zahra Emmanuel	Technology Education in Malta - The Way Ahead	M. Ed. (Sheffield)
2	Tabone Carmel	Appraisal Management
3	Meilak Ryan John	Social Work Intervention for young teenage students with behavioural problems using Edward de Bono’s Thinking Skills	B.A. (Hons) Social Work
4	Baldacchino Josephine	Managing Change – A case study of Curriculum innovation in Malta	M. Ed.(Sheffield)
5	Carabott Carmen Frances	School Management and Leadership in Primary Schools I Malta	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
6	Galea Mario Victor & Xuereb John	Communication in Gozitan Schools: A Holistic Approach	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
7	Barbara Marlon & Bugeja Marlon	Beyond the Basics – Managing out of class and out of school activities in Secondary State schools	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
8	Genovese Marisa & Genovese Mario	SEC Examinations and Students in Area Secondary Schools – an investigation	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
9	Sultana Silvio	A comparative study of the physical activity habits of Gozitan and American school children aged 9 – 10 years	B. Ed. (Hons)
10	Gauci Maria Lourdes & Parnis Valerie	Attenders and Non-Attenders: Effects on Pupils’ Primary School Experiences	B. Ed. (Hons)
11	Falzon Jeanette & Zahra Francelle	The Differentiated Paper in SEC mathematics: trends and views on choice and performance	B. Ed. (Hons)
12	Cilia Valerie, Dalli Josette & Gatt Ruth	Time : An infinite Resource - How Heads of Primary Schools Tackle it	B. Ed. (Hons)
13	Farrugia Joanne & Muscat Stephanie	Analysis of Teaching Strategies used with pupils perceived as having learning difficulties – a case study approach	B. Ed. (Hons)
14	Cutajar Emmanuel & Vassallo Anthony M.	Delegated Financial management in Maltese Schools: A Primary and a Post-Secondary School Compared	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
15	Sammut Pamela	Assessment for Learning	B. Ed. (Hons)
16	Azzopardi Joanne	School Ethos	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
17	Cremona Noel & Cutajar Tracy	Looking Back: Teachers’ Views on their Pre-Service Training	B. Ed. (Hons)
18	Debono Mario	Delegation of Duties in Gozo Primary Schools	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
19	Cassar Elizabeth & Incorvaja Deborah	Drama and its influence on pupils in an underprivileged area	B. Ed. (Hons.)
20	Borg Francis	The Perception of Parents Serving on School Councils	M. Ed.
21	Spiteri Steve	Development through Drama in a Year 4 class	B. Ed. (Hons)
22	Marmara Conrad	Television Food Advertising Targeting Children: A Content Analysis and Exploratory Survey	B. Ed. (Hons)
23	Gatt Joseph	Teaching Views of a Challenging School	B. Ed. (Hons)
24	Mamo Charles	Evaluation of Practical Physics Sessions in the Laboratory	P.G.C.E.
25	Spiteri Doreen	Weight loss Related Knowledge. Attitudes and Practices of Maltese Secondary School Students	B. Ed. (Hons)
26	Zammit Maria Eleonora	An Integrated approach to teaching and learning through Drama in the Early Years	B. Ed. (Hons)
27	Camilleri Maria & Grech Emanuel	The Facilitator’s role in Inclusion: Contrasting scenarios in Primary and Secondary Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
28	Agius MariaBorg Pauline	Analysing orthography in composition and comprehension components of the 2001 Year 4 Maltese Annual Examination	B. Ed. (Hons)
29	Vella Louise Marie	Textiles as a component of Technology Education in Maltese Secondary Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
30	Spiteri Rosie	The Development of a Home Economics Textbook for Form 3 students	B. Ed. (Hons)
31	DeGuara Laura & Farrugia Roberta	The Introduction of Italian as a foreign language in the Second Cycle of the Primary level in Malta: Analysis and potential outcomes	B. Ed. (Hons)
32	Heraghty Steven	Delegation in State Secondary Schools	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
33	Cutajar Maria Dolores	Under Achievers at San Martin flat zone	Course in Day care Residential Work
34	Attard Marguerite & Deguara Priscilla	Teaching Technology Education to students with disabilities in mainstream education	B. Ed. (Hons)
35	Busuttil Lorraine & Bezzina Rainer	Internet Content Filtering in Secondary Schools	P.G.C.E.
36	Curmi Mark & Darmanin Lawrence	The Little Angels in Our Schools – Attitudes towards children with autism	B. Ed. (Hons)
37	Azzopardi Karen & Grech Rosanne	Teaching Pedagogies in Maltese Primary Schools: A study of Graduate and non-Graduate Teachers	B. Ed. (Hons)
38	Said Joseph	The Social Aspects of the Inclusion of Children with ADHD in Gozitan Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
39	Camilleri Gina, Cefai Patricia & Debrincat Marisa	Different Routes to… The Midweek Project of the Year 2 Class	B. Ed. (Hons)
40	Borg Carlos	Educational Visits to Technology Education students	B. Ed. (Hons)
41	Debattista Mario & Psaila Christian	Co-ordinated Science- A case-study of Curriculum Innovation	B. Ed. (Hons)
42	Farrugia Anna	School Annuals and their information value for Researchers	Dip. Lib & Inf. Studies
43	Debattista Roslyn	Time on Task – Effective Physical Education in local Secondary Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
44	Mallia Duncan & Pulis Paul	The Influence of Parents on the Food Choices of Maltese Children	B. Ed. (Hons)
45	Wain Rachel	Welcoming Children with Autism	B. Ed. (Hons)
46	Bonello Joanne	On Choosing Social Studies as an Option Subject	P.G.C.E.
47	Aquilina Sabrina	Once upon a time…. Stories as the focal theme of integrated learning in the pre-grade class	B. Ed. (Hons)
48	Bajada Elaine	Should Children start to learn Italian at the Primary Level ?	B. Ed. (Hons)
49	Borg Claire Marie & Mifsud Anabel	Zvilupp ta’ sit elettroniku ghat-taghlim tal-Malti fil-Primarja ghat-tielet sena	B. Ed. (Hons)
50	Mizzi Carmen ; K.Mizzi Marilyn & Mizzi Michelle	The place of sex education in the local primary schools- Is there a need for it?	B. Ed. (Hons)
51	Grech Frances, Mercieca Marcelle & Vella Jocelyn	“Unfold the story … touch and feel” The use of big books for storytelling to enhance the comprehension of English in Year 2	B. Ed. (Hons)
52	Bezzina Carmen, Micallef Patricia	Schools and their Ethos	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
53	Micallef Miriam & Simiana Alison	Early Childhood Educators’ concerns regarding the Teaching of Mathematics	B. Ed. (Hons)
54	Saliba Alison	A study of the students’ attitudes towards National Curriculum and Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) physical Education	B. Ed. (Hons)
55	Agius Nadia, Camilleri Nathalia & Cassar Deborah Ann	Sex and relationship: A proposal for the Primary Classroom	B. Ed. (Hons)
56	Schembri Nadia, Galea Marlene	Creating a Better Primary Educational Environment for Refugee Children in Malta	B. Ed. (Hons)
57	Axiaq Denise & Chircop Claudine	Schooling for Democratic Citizenship	B. Ed. (Hons)
58	Camilleri Rachael	How Primary School Staff Perceive the Inclusion of Children with Autism	B. Ed. (Hons)
59	Agius Claire & Magri Caroline	Teachers’ and Students’ Attitudes towards progressive Teaching Strategies	B. Ed. (Hons)
60	Zammit Moore Wendy	The Introduction of Foreign Language Learning in a State Primary School	B. Ed. (Hons)
61	Camilleri Lorraine	Sexuality and Relationships Education in the Primary School – A need Analysis	B. Ed. (Hons)
62	Fenech Dorothy	Deployment of New Regular Teachers within the Education Division – Teacher Demand and Supply	Diploma Public Administration
63	Cassar Eleonor, Chircop Nadine & Falzon Maria	Promoting Nutrition Education in Maltese Primary Schools – Development of a resource pack for Year 3 children	B. Ed. (Hons)
64	Tanti Claire	The Psychological effects of parental separation and related factors on eleven-year-old children	B. Psy. (Hons)
65	Cauchi Michelle & Spagnol Dorianne	Evaluation of Year 5 educational software vis-à-vis the learner’s different learning profiles	B. Ed. (Hons)
66	Ciappara Joanna, Sofia Clare Marie	L’interprétation de l’image pour enseigner et évaluer l’oral en français langue étrangère	B. Ed. (Hons)
67	Cassar Shirley, Ciantar Elaine & Degiorgio Marcelle	Gender Equity in the teaching of Primary Social Studies	B. Ed. (Hons)
68	Buhagiar Kristie M.	The Impact of changing values on the Christian attitudes to sexuality in Form 5 adolescents	B. Ed. (Hons)
69	Bonello Colin	Attitudes towards PSD among Form 2 students attending Four Junior Lyceum Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
70	Portelli Nancy	Experiences of Bullied Secondary School Students: School Social Work Intervention	B.A. (Hons) Social Work
71	Muscat Paul Anthony	Interactive Conservation	B. Cons. (Hons)
72	Domancich Heidi	L’enseignement du Français Langue Etrangère en autonomie	B. Ed. (Hons)
73	Agius Cynthia & Micallef Claire	The importance of Art Rooms in Maltese State Secondary Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
74	Azzopardi Doreen & Gauci Isabelle	Social Relations in a Multicultural Setting: The case of a Primary School in the North of Malta	B. Ed. (Hons)
75	Borg Hannah	Using Video Recorded role-plays for Teaching History in the Primary Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
76	Calleja Daniela & Psaila Kathleen	Paternal Incarceration: its influence on self-esteem and educational performance in childhood and adolescence	B. Ed. (Hons)
77	Micallef Nadine	The Oral Competency in The Learning of French as a Foreign Language in Malta: Problems and Solutions Envisaged	B. Ed. (Hons)
78	Portelli Claire	Art lessons plans for Form 3 Secondary School students: Innovative approaches to creative teaching	B. Ed. (Hons)
79	Paris Charlene, Lai-See Ho	Teacher’s Pedagogical use of Cartoon language and characters	B. Ed. (Hons)
80	Hili Marvin	The Need to know more – Career dilemmas of school leaving students	B. Ed. (Hons)
81	Farrugia Ingrid, Gerada Veronica & Portelli Christabel	Whose responsibility is the personal and social education of the students?	P.G.C.E.
82	Attard Vincienne	Student attitudes towards animal rights	P.G.C.E.
83	Zahra Adrian	Is New History being taught in Maltese Secondary Schools?	B. Ed. (Hons)
84	Azzopardi Mark	Monitoring Maltese Primary Schools’ participation in Socrates – Comenius – A case study.	B. Ed. (Hons)
85	Cassar Ainsley, Fenech Pamela Redienne	Prevention is better than cure: A study of violent attacks on teaching staff in Maltese State Schools	B. Ed. (Hons)
86	Agius David & Galea Jason	The relevance of Personal and Social Development for students from the Cottonera Region attending Lorenzo Gafa Boys’ Secondary	B. Ed. (Hons)
87	Scerri Magdalene	The subject coordinator in the Primary School	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
88	Azzopardi Mario, Cardona Christopher & Xuereb Loretta	The Teaching & Learning of Social Studies in Maltese Primary State Schools – Years 4 & 5	B. Ed. (Hons)
89	Pace Elaine	La Mémoire des mots émotifs et non émotifs	B.A. (Hons)
90	Galea Romina	Analysing students’ performance by factor analysis and discriminant analysis	B. Sc. (Hons) Staatistics
91	Attard Emily & Attard George	The Motivation of Area Secondary School Students and Educational outings	B. Ed.(Hons)
92	Zerafa Mario Kristian	The Human Body – a website for Junior Year Pupils	B. Ed.(Hons)
93	Chircop Louise & Gatt Maria	Parental Participation in Four State Schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
94	Casha Louise	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Three case studies	B. Ed.(Hons)
95	Borg Xuereb Elaine	The Phonology of 7-year old Maltese Speaking Children with Hearing Impairment: an exploratory study	B. Sc (Hons) Communication Therapy
96	Farrugia Esther & Xuereb Ylenia	Physical education as a means of holistic education in the Primary schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
97	Farrugia Carmen	The Contribution of Social Studies Towards Democracy	P.G.C.E.
98	Cordina Marilyn	Enhancing English language Learning in Year 4 in the Primary School	B. Ed.(Hons)
99	Frendo Jacqueline & Spiteri Swain Sonia	Business a way of life – students’ perceptions of Business Studies and their implications	P.G.C.E.
100	Salerno Diana, Sciberras Marie-Antoinette & Spiteri Pamela-Marie	Studju fi klassijiet tar-raba’ sena dwar l-istruzzjoni tal-kitba bil-Malti	B. Ed.(Hons)
101	Abela Alexia & Scerri Daniela	The Environment of English Literature Teaching at Form 3 Level	B. Ed.(Hons)
102	Cassar Lara-Therese	Geography fieldwork at the Buskett- Dingli Area – Themes and Ideas for Secondary Schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
103	Grech John Grima Joanne R.	The Implementation of a Language Policy in the teaching of Science	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
104	Debono Lara	Teachers’ Expectations and their impact on students’ achievements in French	B. Ed.(Hons)
105	Camilleri Joseph & Lautier Louise	Active-Learning in Today’s Classroom	B. Ed.(Hons)
106	Rev. Dr Michael Galea	Child Abuse in Malta	Doctorate – Pastoral Counseling – Loyola College in MD - USA
107	Micallef Lourdes	Young Adolescents and Eating Disorders – The level of awareness of eating disorders in Maltese Secondary Schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
108	Gauci Joan	The use of Mathematics software in an Early Primary School : A case study	B. Ed.(Hons)
109	Briffa Conrad & Poulton Shirley	Critical Education in Business Studies	P.G.C.E.
110	Zammit Frankline	Spanish Sec 1999 – A study	M. Ed.
111	Camilleri Rachel & Gili Elaine	A Programme in Music Education for Maltese Primary Schools based on Current Needs	B. Ed.(Hons)
112	Zerafa Lou Paul	Design and Technology Teachers’ perceptions on Design and Technology in Secondary Schools in Malta	B. Ed.(Hons)
113	Abdilla Maria Mariella	A Comparative Study of Nutritional Knowledge and Practices of Maltese Secondary Schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
114	Ghio Katya	The Perception of Art in Maltese Primary Schools	B. Ed.(Hons)
115	Buttigieg Linda	School Ethos in Gozitan State Primary Schools	Diploma in Education Administration & Management
116	Attard Josette	Taghlim fuq it-traffiku u l-impatt socjali tieghu fl-Istudji Socjali	P.G.C.E.
117	Zammit Margot-Anne	The use of the Internet in the Social Studies Lessons	P.G.C.E.
118	Bonnici Robert	It-taġħlim tal-Prepożizzjonijiet Ġermanizi lill-istudenti Maltin: Analiżi Kuntrastiva u Taħriġ	B. Ed.(Hons)
119	Zarb Stephanie	Adolescents’ Activities on Saturday – a sociological study of 14/15-year-olds from 4 schools in Malta	B.A. (Hons) Sociology
120	Cassaru Kevin	The Promotion of New Games through Physical education – A study on Handball	B. Ed.(Hons)
121	Falzon Joanne	The Changing Perception of Women in top management positions in the local framework	MBA (UM)
122	Depasquale Victoria	Kemm Tifhem? How Much Do You Understand?: A Receptive Language Assessment Tool For Maltese Children Of Ages Between 3 And 5 Years.	M.A. IN LINGUISTICS