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The Burden Of Historical Representation: The Case Of/For Indigenous Film, Jeremy Stoddard, Alan Marcus, David Hicks
The Burden Of Historical Representation: The Case Of/For Indigenous Film, Jeremy Stoddard, Alan Marcus, David Hicks
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The Role Of E-Learning For Faculty Development In China, Pamela L. Eddy, Bihong Li
The Role Of E-Learning For Faculty Development In China, Pamela L. Eddy, Bihong Li
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While discussion on faculty development in China has been increasing in recent years, our understanding of the strategy for the development remains limited. Th is study with a survey aimed to examine whether e-learning could meet faculty members’ expectations for their professional development. Our findings suggest that e-learning is identified as a preferred means of opening new opportunities to meet the needs of faculty in China where faculty development still remains traditional training and it has bright prospects. Th e result also highlights individual perspectives as a critical factor shaping e-learning behavior, and provides implications for the policy of faculty …
The Need For Media Education In Democractic Education, Jeremy Stoddard
The Need For Media Education In Democractic Education, Jeremy Stoddard
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Despite the potential for media and technology to act as a democratizing force and the challenges to democracy posed by partisanship and the explosion of political media spending, media education and the preparation of active citizens in schools is virtually nonexistent. This essay presents the case for revitalizing media education for the age of digital media as a tenet of democratic education and outlines an agenda for teacher education, curriculum integration, student engagement, and research.
Evaluating Technology-Based Strategies For Enhancing Motivation In Mathematics, Jon R. Star, Jason Chen, Megan W. Taylor, Kelley Durkin, Chris Dede, Theodore Chao
Evaluating Technology-Based Strategies For Enhancing Motivation In Mathematics, Jon R. Star, Jason Chen, Megan W. Taylor, Kelley Durkin, Chris Dede, Theodore Chao
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Background, context, and purpose of study: During the middle school years, students frequently show significant declines in motivation toward school in general and mathematics in particular. One way in which researchers have sought to spark students’ interests and build their sense of competence in mathematics and in STEM more generally is through the use of technology. Yet evidence regarding the motivational effectiveness of this approach is mixed. Here we evaluate the impact of three brief technology-based activities on students’ short-term motivation in math. 16,789 5th to 8th grade students and their teachers in one large school district were randomly assigned …
Motivation And Beliefs About The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge Within An Immersive Virtual Ecosystems Environment, Jason A. Chen, Shari J. Metcalf, M. Shane Tutwiler
Motivation And Beliefs About The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge Within An Immersive Virtual Ecosystems Environment, Jason A. Chen, Shari J. Metcalf, M. Shane Tutwiler
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We explored Grade 6 students‘ (n = 202) self-efficacy, epistemic beliefs, and science interest over a 10-day virtual ecology curriculum. Pre- and post-surveys were administered, and analyses revealed that (1) students became more self-efficacious about inquiring scientifically after participating in the activity; (2) students on average evinced a shift toward more constructivist views about the role of authority in justifying scientific claims; (3) students who identified more strongly with being a science person evinced greater gains in self efficacy, developed a less constructivist view about the role of authority in justifying claims, and became more interested in science overall; and …