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Effective Practice With E-Portfolios: How Can The Uk Experience Inform Implementation?, Gordon Joyes, Lisa Gray, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young

Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young

This paper introduces the background to the JISC work within the e-portfolio domain in the UK and presents an overview of past and current activities and the drivers for these developments. This is followed by a review of JISC’s approach to drawing out the learning and implications for e-portfolio practice from this extensive collection of work and its dissemination. The analysis of twenty one recently funded projects involving the use of e-portfolios in the UK is introduced. The findings suggest that eportfolio implementation is particularly complex in part due to the number of stakeholders involved, the contexts in which e-portfolios …

Toward An Integrated Spirituality For Peace, Edward Brantmeier

Edward J. Brantmeier

No abstract provided.

Unearthing Promise And Potential: Our Nation’S Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Marybeth Gasman, Valerie Lundy Wagner, Tafaya Ransom, Nelson Bowman

Marybeth Gasman

No abstract provided.

Multilevel And Diverse Classrooms, Bradley Baurain, Ha Phan

Bradley Baurain

No abstract provided.

Diversity Certificate Training, Norman Powell, Sherwood Thompson

Norman W. Powell

No abstract provided.

The Jury's Out! Showcasing 12 Columbia College Fashion Graduates, Virginia Heaven, Robert Blandford

Virginia Heaven

618 South Michigan Avenue windows, Co-curated with Robert Blandford.

Literacy Gaps By Educational Attainment: A Cross-National Analysis, Hyunjoon Park, Pearl Kyei

Hyunjoon Park

No abstract provided.

The Moral Law Within: Kant’S Moral Absolutism And The Homogenisation Of Individual Freedom, Jacob Pearce

Dr Jacob Pearce

No abstract provided.

Saddler, T. N., & Strayhorn, T. L. (2010, April/May). Using Mixed Methods To Understand Black Collegians Structured Research Experiences And The Role Of Complex Ecologies. Paper Presented At The American Educational Research Association (Aera) Annual Meeting, Denver, Co., Tonya Saddler

Tonya N. Saddler, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Research Into Questionnaire Design – A Summary Of The Literature, Petra Lietz

Dr Petra Lietz

No abstract provided.

On Doctoral Student Development: Exploring Faculty Mentoring In The Shaping Of African American Doctoral Student Success, Pamela Felder

Pamela Petrease Felder, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Ect Internship: Building Connections And Establishing Relationships, Heather Leary

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Wikipedia As Imago Mundi, Alex Mueller

Alex Mueller

No abstract provided.

Leadership As Advocacy, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.

Strayhorn, T. L., Blakewood, A., Bonner, F., Devita, J., Holloman, D., Mcfeeters, B., Palmer, R.T., Saddler, T. N., & Winkle-Wagner, R. (2010, April/May) Understanding Complex Ecologies Of African American Collegians By Advancing Educational Research And Practice. Book Symposium Presented At The American Educational Research Association (Aera) Annual Meeting, Denver, Co. [Panel Of Book Chapter Authors], Tonya Saddler

Tonya N. Saddler, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Principal Investigator: (2009-2010)Exploring Emerging Identities Of Special Needs Officers In Singapore Primary And Secondary Schools (Oer05/08sl) Erfp Nie (S$54,486.56), Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

No abstract provided.

'It Happened Just Like We Talked About' : Using Scenarios To Develop Professional Identity In Pre-Service Teachers, Ruth Hickey, Pauline Taylor

Associate Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy

Indigenous Literacy Policy Implementation In Queensland Schools : An Evaluation, Pauline Taylor

Associate Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy

Using Scenarios To Train Peer Mentors Online, Jenny Worsley, Pauline Taylor

Associate Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy

Pkc Inhibition Increases Gap Junction Intercellular Communication And Cell Adhesion In Human Neuroblastoma, M. Morley, C. Jones, M. Sidhu, V. Gupta, S. Bernier, W. Rushlow, Daniel Belliveau

Daniel J. Belliveau

Abstract Gap junction intercellular communication and cell–cell adhesion are essential for maintaining a normal cellular phenotype, including the control of growth and proliferation. Loss of either cell–cell adhesion or communication is common in cancers, while restoration of function is associated with tumor suppression. Protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes regulate a broad spectrum of cellular functions including growth and proliferation, and their overexpression has been correlated with carcinogenesis. Consequently, PKC inhibitors are currently undergoing clinical trials as an anti-cancer agents although the precise cellular alterations induced by PKC inhibitors remain to be elucidated. In the current study, the effects of PKC …

Successful Professional Learning, Marion Meiers, Sarah Buckley

Dr Sarah Buckley

This edition is focused on research into teacher learning and professional development. Teacher learning includes not only activities such as conferences and workshops, but also includes participation in many formal and informal learning activities. Recent research has focused, amongst other things, on characteristics of successful professional learning, and on the connections between teachers' professional learning and improvements in student learning. This research has the potential to assist teachers and schools in selecting and planning for professional learning, so that it will maximise the benefits for participants. The first section of this digest presents some research findings on effective professional learning. …

End User Training: What We Know, Need To Know, Saurabh Gupta, Robert Bostrom, Mark Huber

Saurabh Gupta

End-User Training (EUT) has enjoyed a rich tradition of research in Information Systems. However, with the growing pace of change in technology and the dynamic nature of business, organizations are spending an increasing amount of money on end-user training. Training methods are also changing with little research to support new approaches. Thus, extensive research is required in the future. To be credible, end-user training research should preserve and build upon the significant literature that exists, both in IS and Education. This paper provides a review of EUT literature focusing on training methods. It summarizes research findings, while pointing out key …

Better To Be Frustrated Than Bored: The Incidence, Persistence, And Impact Of Learners' Cognitive-Affective States During Interactions With Three Different Computer-Based Learning Environments, Ryan Baker, Ma.Mercedes Rodrigo, Sidney D'Mello, Arthur Graesser

Ryan S.J.d. Baker

We study the incidence (rate of occurrence), persistence (rate of reoccurrence immediately after occurrence), and impact (effect on behavior) of students’ cognitive-affective states during their use of three different computer-based learning environments. Students’ cognitive-affective states are studied using different populations (Philippines, USA), different methods (quantitative field observation, self-report), and different types of learning environments (dialogue tutor, problemsolving game, and problem-solving based Intelligent Tutoring System). By varying the studies along these multiple factors, we can have greater confidence that findings which generalize across studies are robust. The incidence, persistence, and impact of boredom, frustration, confusion, engaged concentration, delight, and surprise were …

The Logic Of Evaluation And Not-For-Profit Arts Organizations: The Perspective Of An Evaluation Consultant, Brandon Youker

Brandon W. Youker Ph.D

This article defines evaluation, describes the logic of evaluation and discusses evaluation as it pertains to not-for-profit arts organizations. The purpose is to explain to not-for-profit arts organizations how an evaluation consultant conceptualizes the task of program evaluation. The article is based on the perspective and experiences of a consultant who was contracted to assist in building the program monitoring and internal evaluation capacities of arts organizations. Understanding the basics of systematic evaluation will assist arts organizations in developing sound program monitoring and evaluation strategies and practices.

Intercultural Education In Mexico: Local Perspectives, Colette Despagne

Colette Despagne

No abstract provided.

International Students’ Engagement With Effective Educational Practices : A Cross-National Comparison, Daniel Edwards, Hamish Coates, Ali Radloff

Ali Radloff

International students in USA universities have higher levels of engagement with their institution when compared to international students enrolled in Australasian universities. ❚ The largest difference between USA and Australian international students was related to student and staff interactions. ❚ The growth in engagement with their institution between first and later year students among the international cohort is more prominent among those enrolled in USA than those in Australia or New Zealand. ❚ Among Australasian higher education students the international student group on average have higher levels of engagement than domestic students. ❚ When compared cross-nationally, the engagement score difference …

First Year Teacher Education Candidates: What Are Their Perceptions About Multicultural Education?, Theron Ford, Linda Quinn

Theron N Ford

Using data obtained from 163 potential teacher education candidates enrolled at the John Carroll University, the writers examined candidates' dispositions related to multicultural education. They present overall results as well as results showing differences in responses by gender and by race.

Child-Centered Curriculum, Thomas Kelly

Thomas E. Kelly

No abstract provided.

Charity Translated As Social Entreprenuership, Marco Tavanti

Marco Tavanti

Fr. Afiliano Fajardo, CM (AKA: Fr. Nonong) exemplify Vincent de Paul in its innovation toward poverty reduction. This reflection shares the social entrepreneurship and social development approach of the Vincentian Center for Social Responsibility (VCSR) at Adamson University in Manila, Philippines.

“Knowledge In The Service Of The Cause”:Education And The Sahrawi Struggle For Self-Determination, Randa Farah

Randa R Farah Dr.

This article examines the education strategy of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), the state-in-exile with partial sovereignty on “borrowed territory” in Algeria. The article, which opens with a historical glance at the conflict, argues that SADR’s education program not only succeeded in fostering self-reliance by developing skilled human resources, but was forward looking, using education as a vehicle to instill “new traditions of citizenship” and a new imagined national community, in preparation for future repatriation. In managing refugee camps as provinces of a state, the boundaries between the “refugee” as status and the “citizen” as a political identity were …