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Full-Text Articles in Education
Book Review – “Leadership And The One Minute Manager”, M.S. Rao
Book Review – “Leadership And The One Minute Manager”, M.S. Rao
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Today I read a book titled ‘Leadership and the One Minute Manager’ by Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi (Harper Collins Publishers). It took four hours for me to read this book. It has valuable takeaways for all and especially for managers and leaders.
Comparing Professional Development Experiences: Viewing The Constructivist Design Conference Through The Lens Of A Professional Learning Community, Jennifer Jones, Karrie Jones, Frank Pickus, Julie Ludwig
Comparing Professional Development Experiences: Viewing The Constructivist Design Conference Through The Lens Of A Professional Learning Community, Jennifer Jones, Karrie Jones, Frank Pickus, Julie Ludwig
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The first step in this comparison process is to gain a clear understanding of the term “professional learning community.” Ubiquitously used in current educational literature, there is an inherent need to define a professional learning community’s essential components (DuFour 2004). For the purposes of this piece, the concept of ‘professional learning community’ has four defining characteristics. These essential attributes are: (1) Supportive and collaborative conditions (2) Commitment to continuous improvement (3) Results orientation (4) Shared mission, vision, values and goals While definitions that are more elaborate exist, narrowing the essential characteristics that this piece will examine in light of the …
Conflict In The Community College Classroom., Will Carpenter
Conflict In The Community College Classroom., Will Carpenter
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Violence and aggression in the community college classroom is something overlooked by many. “In a given month, 11 percent of all students reported having something stolen, 1.3 percent of all students reported being physically assaulted, and 12 percent of all teachers reported having something stolen, 5 percent of these thefts occurring by way of force, weapons, or threats” (Barton, 1998). At this level of education, it is typically assumed that students will act professionally and know how to control anger and situations of conflict. On the contrary, at this level, students may be under more stress than elementary and/or secondary …
Dangerous Liaisons: Non-Western Religious Minority Groups And American Public Education, Steve Charbonneau
Dangerous Liaisons: Non-Western Religious Minority Groups And American Public Education, Steve Charbonneau
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Public education and so many institutions charged with serving the public are struggling to serve cultural minority groups who see the world and interact with it in ways quite foreign to mainstream America. A lack of knowledge, on the part of public institutions, has led to the further alienation of certain minority subgroups and has made the public institutions that serve them ineffective. Increasing institutional knowledge of cultural minority groups is one of the critical steps American pubic educators must take towards cultural competency (Hoffman, 2004).
Engineering Leadership, Davood Salmani, Omid Bagheri
Engineering Leadership, Davood Salmani, Omid Bagheri
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Around the 1960 and on to today, the environment of today’s is on customer satisfaction. Achieving this new paradigm, Engineering is to be more flexible and adaptable to the demands and expectations of stakeholders.
Exploring Unique Dimensions Of Caring, Len Austin
Exploring Unique Dimensions Of Caring, Len Austin
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
This paper seeks to increase the growing body of knowledge relative to the “accompanying characteristics” or attendant attributes of caring (submissiveness, sacrifice, the ability to individualize, and being able to anticipate the needs of others). It also offers are four unique philosophical underpinnings of the attribute of caring. These dimensions include the reciprocal nature of caring, the hierarchical nature of caring, the requirement to be pro-active in caring, and being knowledgeable about the changing timetable of caring in people’s lives. In addition, an example of one university’s efforts to integrate caring across the curriculum is examined.
From Undecided To Decided: Validating The Career Decision Making Process, Jeffrey Mcclellan, Clint Moser
From Undecided To Decided: Validating The Career Decision Making Process, Jeffrey Mcclellan, Clint Moser
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
“What do I need to do to choose a career?” This question echoes frequently in the ears of all those who work with students as career advisors and counselors. Many of these professionals have developed elaborate processes based on research and experience for assisting students to move towards increased decisiveness. As a result, there is a large body of literature, both academic and professional, that discusses and describes the process of career decision making and the variables that contribute to decidedness. The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent the various behaviors, characteristics, and the development of …
Implementing An Assessment Program: A Faculty Member’S Perspective, Robert Becker
Implementing An Assessment Program: A Faculty Member’S Perspective, Robert Becker
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
In 1999, after several exploratory meetings, the college administration established an ad-hoc interdisciplinary assessment committee to begin a conversation about what students were taught and how faculty knew what was learned and what was not. At the first meeting of this committee, composed of representatives of the college’s seventeen teaching departments, the library, student affairs, institutional planning, research, and assessment, and academic affairs, several impediments to a formalized college-wide assessment initiative immediately became apparent. While a culture of informal assessment already existed as instructors daily grappled with effectively teaching their students, the notion of a widespread institutionalized plan was alien. …
Making The Most Of Post-Tenure Review, Don Smith
Making The Most Of Post-Tenure Review, Don Smith
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Governing boards have the unenviable duty of trying to oversee in a responsible and responsive way a complex and long-enduring social institution whose arcane workings few board members, administrators, or faculty ever fully comprehend. Enduring social institutions of any kind are, of course, like great leviathans borne by currents and instincts in ways and directions they need not understand in their continuing pursuit of sustenance and self-preservation. However, if one is to effect any meaningful change in the values and conduct of the leviathan, one must take into account the environmental dynamics and motivational stimuli that determine the thing’s behavior. …
Perceived Efficacy Of Marriage Counseling In Tertiary Institutions: A Case Study Of Tai Solarin University Of Education, Ijebu Ode, J.T.B. Oluwatimilehin
Perceived Efficacy Of Marriage Counseling In Tertiary Institutions: A Case Study Of Tai Solarin University Of Education, Ijebu Ode, J.T.B. Oluwatimilehin
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
It has long been recognized that the major causes of difficulties of students are anxieties and psychological stresses (Adeyemo, 2000; Owuamanam, 2000; and Akinleye, 2003). According to Adeyemo (2000), concern over studies, unusual physical complaint and difficulties with interpersonal relationship have often led to successful or attempted suicide among students. Students in Nigeria tertiary institutions have a great need for guidance and counseling. This assertion is largely informed by the cultural conflict between the Western and African values whereby students are engaged in developing both occupational and social identities. This seems to support the view of Owuamanam (2000)who reported that …
Remedial Solution Proposed Via Brain Research, Michael Miles
Remedial Solution Proposed Via Brain Research, Michael Miles
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Students enter higher education requiring remediation before they can be expected to be successful as they progress through their courses. The students enter from many different high schools with a variety of personal backgrounds. It is the job of leadership in institutions of higher education to suggest attributes of general education programs that are likely to be successful in increasing student learning and enhancing the likelihood of transferring knowledge from developmental classes to later programs of study.
Socio-Economic Background And The Relative Efficacy Of Self Drills On Factual Recall And Students’ Achievement In English Language In Senior Secondary Schools In Nigeria, Jimoh Owoyele, O.P. Olagunju
Socio-Economic Background And The Relative Efficacy Of Self Drills On Factual Recall And Students’ Achievement In English Language In Senior Secondary Schools In Nigeria, Jimoh Owoyele, O.P. Olagunju
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Factual recall is an aspect of memory which deals with the lower order cognitive functioning comprising of knowledge and comprehension. It is the aspect of memory which serves as the foundation for the higher order cognitive functioning which includes application, synthesis and evaluation of knowledge. Definitely, good factual recall ability is needed to enable man acquire knowledge and comprehension which form the basis for ability to apply, evaluate and synthesize knowledge at the higher levels of learning. Interestingly, factual recall skill is not present equally in all human beings. Some people have the capacity to keep things for long in …
Supervision Of Universal Basic Education Centers In Anambra State, Nigeria: Concept, Challenges And Prospects, Edho Genesis
Supervision Of Universal Basic Education Centers In Anambra State, Nigeria: Concept, Challenges And Prospects, Edho Genesis
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Supervision of schools in the UBE programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria is an aspect of quality control. It is bound with the efficiency of learning and improvement of the teaching/ learning services. Quality control of Basic Education centers is closely associated with a vital component of education (Monitoring & Evaluation). Today, ‘Quality Control’ is used more or less as a synonym for supervision or inspection which is within the comprehension of the wider segment of the educated publics. Instructional supervision in Nigeria began as a process of external inspection. In the 18th century, supervision was characterized by inspection …
Teachers, Never Stop Learning Journal Article For Academic Leadership, Luanne Schnase
Teachers, Never Stop Learning Journal Article For Academic Leadership, Luanne Schnase
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Teachers, facilitators, and instructors must understand their students in order to affect learning. Understanding who learners are and how they develop cognitively, emotionally, and intellectually will help instructors create learning opportunities which will enhance student knowledge. The same is true when it is the teacher who becomes the student. Whether the readers of this article are teachers, administrators, or professional development providers, adults must understand how adults learn, and teachers should allow themselves the opportunity to remember what it is like to be a learner (Brookfield, 1995).
Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway: The Student-Athlete?, James Satterfield, Chris Croft, Michael Godfrey
Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway: The Student-Athlete?, James Satterfield, Chris Croft, Michael Godfrey
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
In today’s world of higher education, intercollegiate athletics, and complex society there is much focus and attention placed on the student-athlete. Regardless of the region of the country, the level of the school or the specific sport, the student-athlete experiences a high level of public and private scrutiny, which is often negative. According to Watson (2006), the general perception of college student-athletes is that they are privileged, pampered, lazy, out-of-control, and primarily attend school with the sole purpose of participating in intercollegiate athletics. This stereotype is often held by people who do not fully understand the relationship between the student-athlete …
Women’S Access To Senior Management Positions In The University Of Abuja – Nigeria, Isaiah Ilo
Women’S Access To Senior Management Positions In The University Of Abuja – Nigeria, Isaiah Ilo
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Most of the research on women in higher education management has been conducted in the Western setting, particularly in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Similar studies have also been done in Asia, with reference to Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, and in a few cases in Africa, with reference to South Africa and Kenya. Little has been done on the subject in Nigeria. In one of such works on a related issue, Oloruntoba & Ajayi (2006) used data on the research outputs of 219 academics in three Nigerian agricultural universities to compare gender with research attainment. The findings …
An Evaluation Of Nomadic Education Programme In Nigeria, Israel Osokoya, Morayo Atinmo, S.A. Ajayi, A. Sarumi
An Evaluation Of Nomadic Education Programme In Nigeria, Israel Osokoya, Morayo Atinmo, S.A. Ajayi, A. Sarumi
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The global consensus is that education is a process that helps the whole human being, physically, mentally morally, socially and technologically. This enables one to function in any environment in which one may find oneself. Education also performs a major role in equipping the individual with the skills and knowledge which would help to transform any economy. Thus, it is the greatest investment that any nation can make for the quick development of its economic, political, sociological and human resources. Believing that education is the cornerstone for national development, Nigeria has adapted education as the “principal instrument par excellence” for …
Exploring Principal Leadership Roles Within A Community Of Practice To Promote Science Performance Of English Language Learners, David Carrejo, Teresa Cortez, Judy Reinhartz
Exploring Principal Leadership Roles Within A Community Of Practice To Promote Science Performance Of English Language Learners, David Carrejo, Teresa Cortez, Judy Reinhartz
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The world we live in continues to become more technologically advanced and educating youth to become productive citizens in an ever-changing global society is vital. The importance and necessity of educating an increasingly diverse student population has become a top priority for Pre-K-16 educators. To meet this challenge and set priorities for serving English Language Learners (ELLs), educators at all levels need to forge a clear vision and shared commitment for fostering “… a sense of belonging and community that inspires collaboration” among its members for the success of all students (Texas Association of School Administrators, 2008, p. 4).
Fostering Equity & Diversity In Faculty Recruitment, Janet Fleetwood, Nancy Aebersold
Fostering Equity & Diversity In Faculty Recruitment, Janet Fleetwood, Nancy Aebersold
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Participating in a search for a new faculty member, whether as a search committee member, search committee chairperson, department chairperson, or dean, poses unique challenges for those in academics. Though we may be an expert in conducting rigorous research, a prolific writer, or a gifted “sage on the stage” in the classroom, few of us are also experts in academic recruiting. All too frequently we bumble through the search process, hoping fervently that the person we ultimately hire – the person who will likely be our colleague for decades – is someone who will turn out to be a serious …
Parental Socio-Economic Status, Family Type And School Dropout In The Ewutu Educational Circuit Winneba, Ghana – Implication For Counseling, Pauline Edet, Ekeng Ekegre
Parental Socio-Economic Status, Family Type And School Dropout In The Ewutu Educational Circuit Winneba, Ghana – Implication For Counseling, Pauline Edet, Ekeng Ekegre
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The researcher was motivated to carry out this research study following her keen interest to investigate influence of Parental Socio Economic Status family type on school dropout in the Ewutu Educational Circuit in Winneba township having observed that a great number of primary school pupils are often found roaming the streets in school uniforms during school hours. She also observed that a sizable number of school going age children are found hawking around, with babies tied behind their backs. The researcher became interested in investigating if Parental Socio Economic Status and the type of families these pupils come from do …
The Meaning Of Scientific Literacy: A Model Of Relevance In Science Education, Jacobson Nbina, B.J. Obomanu
The Meaning Of Scientific Literacy: A Model Of Relevance In Science Education, Jacobson Nbina, B.J. Obomanu
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
The term ‘scientific literacy’ has been used in the literature for more than four decades (Gallagher & Harsch, 1997), although not always with the same meaning (Bybee, 1997). It is a simple term and its major advantage is that it sums up, at the school level, the intentions of science education. The term scientific literacy avoids the use of distracting detail and, as such, convincingly portrays a complex idea which intuitively appears to be correct (Baumert, 1997). Baumert recognises that the core of the idea behind scientific literacy lies in its analogy with literacy.
High Hopes Hamstrung: How The “Trial De Novo” For Termination Of Tenured Teachers’ Contracts Undermines School Reform In Oklahoma, N. Georgeann Roye
High Hopes Hamstrung: How The “Trial De Novo” For Termination Of Tenured Teachers’ Contracts Undermines School Reform In Oklahoma, N. Georgeann Roye
Oklahoma Law Review
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Basic Skills Testing In Math 2008, Susie M. Lanier, Sharon Taylor, Donna B. Saye
Basic Skills Testing In Math 2008, Susie M. Lanier, Sharon Taylor, Donna B. Saye
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Math 2008 is an Area F course for early childhood majors in the University System of Georgia. The course covers basic skills that pre-service teachers will most likely be teaching in their career. At Georgia Southern University, many students in the course do not possess or have forgotten these basic skills. In Fall 2009, a basic skills test was implemented for Math 2008. Students must earn a score of 90 or higher on the test in order to pass the course. The test not only serves to let students know their areas of weakness, but also informs the instructor’s teaching. …
Extending K-8 Mathematics Concepts In Alternate Bases, Dianna J. Spence
Extending K-8 Mathematics Concepts In Alternate Bases, Dianna J. Spence
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
When learning to represent mathematics with manipulatives, many pre-service K-8 teachers rely on memorized rote procedures to perform the associated mathematical tasks; then they arrange the manipulatives to match their result, often with minimal understanding of underlying mathematical connections. In a Number and Operations course for K-8 pre-service teachers, a portion of the class was conducted in alternate bases: Base 6 and Base 8 Blocks were used to model operations with integers to facilitate deeper understanding of the number systems and arithmetic processes being represented. Fractions and decimals were later covered only in Base 10. On midterm and final exams, …
Investigating Mathematical Literacy Through Teacher Language, Alyson Lischka
Investigating Mathematical Literacy Through Teacher Language, Alyson Lischka
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Communication about mathematical concepts using appropriate terminology is a standard established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. However, international test results show that United States’ students are lagging in mathematical literacy. This case study analyzes the ways in which instructors use language to help students move toward conceptual understanding of mathematical vocabulary. Three mathematics education professors at a mid-size four year institution were observed teaching math classes to students enrolled in elementary or secondary certification programs. Collected data included: audio-recorded observations and field notes, lesson artifacts such as quizzes and handouts, and audio-recorded interviews with each participant. Findings …