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Improving Literacy Teaching Through Structured Collaborative Inquiry In Classroom And University Clinical Settings, Catherine Rosemary, P. Freppon, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch

Kathryn A. Kinnucan-Welsch

No abstract provided.

Shared Commitment, Differing Visions: Diversity And The Challenges Of Taking Affirmative Action In Faculty Hiring, David Shutkin, Jason Earle, Thomas Kelly

Thomas E. Kelly

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Transition From School To Work: Implications For The Emotional Well-Being Of Young People, Julie Mcmillan, Kylie Hillman, John Ainley

Kylie Hillman

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Transition From School To Work: Implications For The Emotional Well-Being Of Young People, Julie Mcmillan, Kylie Hillman, John Ainley

Dr John Ainley

No abstract provided.

It Works For Me, Too! More Shared Tips For Effective Teaching, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

In the four years since our first book on teaching, we have noticed both on our campus and around the country a new emphasis on the instructor as teacher (vs. scholar). We have read books on the subject, attended the prestigious Lilly Conference, helped establish a Teaching & Learning Center on our campus (Hal served as its first director), and written for new journals focusing on pedagogy. It Works For Me, Too! is our contribution to the Renaissance in College Pedagogy, our attempt to fuel this brightening interest in effective teaching. Like its predecessor, this book is a compilation of …

Drawing On Memory: A Technique For Making Short Fiction Come Alive, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Considers how to get today's schoolchild and college student to move from the words to the picture, then back again. Explores the teaching technique of having students draw what the piece of literature describes. Finds that drawing the visual image provides a much better chance of understanding a work's significance. Describes how to apply this idea with a homework assignment.

Making The Right Call: Criteria For Choosing Short Fiction, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe

Hal Blythe

Notes that teachers who teach short fiction must consider several things when choosing which works to teach. Describes criteria the authors use when selecting works for their literature classes (World Literature Survey, American Literature, and Principles of Literary Study). Concludes by affirming the importance of choosing short fiction.

Evaluating The Work Of Teachers In Australian Schools : Vision And Reality, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Lawrence Ingvarson, Rod Chadbourne

Dr Elizabeth Kleinhenz

Given the importance of effective teacher evaluation to successful teaching and learning, it is surprising that many of the research findings in this area are being ignored. Discredited procedures continue to survive and are even born again within reinvented systems of bureaucratic and managerial control This paper argues for an approach to teacher evaluation that reflects the findings of contemporary research. It falls into three parts. The first part reviews the relevant literature and distills some features and principles that underpin successful policy and practice. The second part describes a case study that was part of a research project, begun …

Some Perspectives On The Development Of Professional Standards-Based Teacher Assessments, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Lawrence Ingvarson

Dr Elizabeth Kleinhenz

Commissioned report prepared for the Interim Committee for the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire 2000, Adrian Beavis, John Ainley, Gerald Elsworth, B Guthrie

Dr John Ainley

This report describes the views of graduates from Australian universities on their experience of postgraduate research. It focuses specifically on graduates who completed their courses of study in 2000 but also references the previous cohort of postgraduate research students. The Post-Graduate Research Experience Questionnaire enables graduates to express their degree of agreement or disagreement on the following facets of their courses : quality of supervision; intellectual climate of the department in which the respondent was based; development of skills; quality of the infrastructure provided by the university; the thesis examination process; and the clarity of goals and expectations.

An Investigation Of The Interest For A Nurse Re-Entry Program In Southeastern Ohio, Marsha K. Rodgers

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In the United States and throughout the world there is a serious concern in the growing nursing shortage. Many recruitment and retention techniques are currently being used to ease the nursing shortage. One such avenue is a nurse re-entry program. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the interest for a RN re-entry program in southeastern Ohio.

The data collected during the investigation used both qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Information was received through two survey questionnaires and two focus groups. The instruments were designed with the purpose of determining how many registered nurses were not working in …

Pelaksanaan Akhlak Islami Di Kalangan Siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram, Ibdu Hizam, Zuchdi Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pelaksanaan pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan keluarga, pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan sekolah, pengaruh teman bermain serta pengaruh masing-masing terhadap pelaksanaan nilai-nilai akhlak Islami oleh para siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah para siswa Madrasah Aliyah Negeri I Kodya Mataram, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 214 siswa. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner dan pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskripuf dan analisis regresi.

Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa terdapat sumbangan positif terhadap pelaksanaan akhlak Islami oleh pendidikan akhlak Islami dalam lingkungan …

Sang Buta Mencari Cahaya (Studi Mobilitas Para Penyandang Cacat), Sari Rudijati, Sugiyono Sugiyono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami dan menganalisis gejala-gejala yang menentukan mobilitas penyandang tunanetra. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan ialah kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologis naturalistik dan desain studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan teknik pengamatan berperanserta, wawancara mendalam, dan analisis dokumen yang relevan dengan mobilitas para penyandang tunanetra. Temuan penelitian ini adalah: pada awal hidup mereka penyandang tunanetra sulit menerima kenyataan sebagai penyandang tunanetra; akhirnya para penyandang tunanetra dapat menemukan jati diri mereka. Penemuan jati diri dapat membentuk sikap positif penyandang tunanetra terhadap hidup dan lingkungannya. Sikap keluarga yang over protective dapat mengganggu mobilitas penyandang tunanetra. Sikap masyarakat yang …

State Funded Research Annual Report Fy2002, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System is required to submit in January of each year an annual report on the utilization of state research appropriations for operations and state research capital bonds. The report is to cover the most recently completed fiscal year.

Hambatan Sufisme Terhadap Pendidikan Kognitif Dan Sumbangan Sufisme Terhadap Pendidikan Afektif, Akbarizan Akbarizan, Darmiyati Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran yang jelas tentang: 1) hambatan sufisme terliadap pendidikan kognitif. dan 2) sumbangan sufisme terliadap pendidikan afektif. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dan menggunakan prosedur analisis isi. Sumber data utama adalah kitab A l-Risalah al-Qusyaihyyah.

Sekurang-kurangnya ada tiga hal utama dalam sufisme yang menjadi penghambat pengembangan kemampuan kognitif, yaitu penghargaan yang terlalu tinggi kepada ilmu kasyaf daripada pengetahuan ilmiah empiris. pengutamaan perasaan (dzaug) dan pengalaman rohani daripada berpikir kritis, dan sistem pendidikan yang bersifat teacher centered. Selanjutnya, terdapat empat sumbangan sufisme bagi pendidikan afektif. yaitu berbagai potensi pengembangan dan pembinaan iman dan taqwa. potensi pendidikan …

Model Pembinaan Moral Keagamaan Anggota Jamaah Zikir Istigotsah Di Yogyakarta, Sukiman Sukiman

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Artikel ini menyajikan laporan tentang analisis model pembinaan moral keagamaan anggota Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah di Yogyakarta. Hal ini diharapkan akan dapat dipergunakan untuk menyempurnakan model pembinaan tersebut.

Data dikumpulkan dengan pengamatan, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi. Pemeriksaan keabsahan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan sumber ganda dan metode ganda.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) dalam wacana tentang gerakan tarikat, tarikat Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah dapat dikategorikan sebagai tarikat praktis (riyalat) yang dikembangkan terutama untuk pembinaan masyarakat papan bawah atau awam (grassrood); (2) model pembinaan moral keagamaan anggota Jamaah Zikir Istighotsah adalah mirip dengan model pembinaan yang dikembangkan dalam dunia tarikat pada umumnya; (3) secara umum …

Efektivitas Pertunjukan Untuk Mencapai Prestasi Belajar Ansambel Musik Yang Bermakna, Kun Setyaning Astuti, Suminto A. Sayuti

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas pertunjukan musik sebagai fokus pembelajaran ansambel musik terhadap prestasi hasil belajar musik khususnya aspek psikomotor dan makna hasil belajar, dibandingkan dengan proses pembelajaran ansambel musik dengan focus pembelajaran berupa teknik bermain ansambel musik.

Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Seni Musik FBS Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Adapun teknik pengambilan sample dengan purposive sampling, sedangkan desain penelitiannya adalah the completely randomized single factor experiment atau kovariansi acak lengkap satu faktor. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis kovarian, uji-z dan uji-t.

Hasil analisis mengungkapkan bahvva: Pertama, proses pembelajaran ansambel musik dengan fokus berupa pertunjukan …

Efektivitas Inetrnal Lembaga Pendidikan Dan Pelatihan, Bahdarsyah Bahdarsyah, Sukamto Sukamto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran mengenai hubungan kepemimpinan. struktur organisasi. hubungan kerja, dan persepsi keprofesian dengan iklim organisasi lembaga Diklat.

Populasi penelitian meliputi semua staf Pusat Diklat Kehutanan dan Perkebunan Bogor, Balai Latihan Kehutanan Rumpin - Bogor, Balai Latihan Kehutanan Kadipaten. Sampel penelitian pada ketiga unit kerja tersebut adalah widyaiswara sebanyak 45 orang secara berurutan terdiri dari 26, 11, dan 8 orang, sedangkan pejabat struktural meliputi 9 orang (eselon 3 - 4). Pengambilan sampel widyaiswara menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner, wawancara, dan kajian dokumentasi. Kuesioner digunakan dalam pencarian informasi tentang iklim organisasi, kepemimpinan, struktur …

Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Penyetaraan D-Ii Pgsd Fkip Universitas Terbuka Surabaya, Dwi Sambada, Zuchdi Zuchdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi pelaksanaan PPD-II PGSD ditinjau dari komponen: kurikulum; mahasiswa; tutor dan supervisor; organisasi dan mekanisme pengelolaan program; sarana dan prasirana tutorial; lingkungan tutorial; proses pembimbingan PKM; dan prestasi belajar mahasiswa. Pendekatan dan model evalusai menggunakan pendekatan proses dan model CIPP.

Sumber informasi diperoleh dari pengelola program, tutor. supervisor PKM, dan mahasiswa PPD-II PGSD di Kabupaten Jombang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen angket, didukung wawancara terstruktur dan dokumentasi. Validitas instrumen diperoleh melalui validasi instrumen dan uji coba instrumen. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dengan distribusi frekuensi dan persentase, selanjutnya diinterprestasi dan dibahas secara kualitatif.

Hasil penelitian …

Tingkat Keberhasilan Siswa Smkt Dalam Pelaksanaan Psg Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, Alimuddin Sa'ban Miru, Sukamto Sukamto

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Hasil analisis deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa tingkat keberhasilan siswa persentasenya berada pada taraf sedang. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa ubahan ketersediaan fasilitas praktik industri memberi kontribusi yang paling tinggi terhadap tingkat keberhasilan siswa dalam pelaksanaan PSG, yakni 6,7 persen. Kemudian, secara berturut-turut diketahui keterlibatan pembimbing industri sebesar 5,6 persen, keterlibatan kepala sekolah sebesar 3,1 persen, ketersediaan fasilitas praktik sekolah sebesar 1,7 persen, dan keterlibatan guru pembimbing sekolah sebesar 1,2 persen. Berdasarkan hasil analisis regresi ganda mengisyaratkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif yang signifikan variabel keterlibatan kepala sekolah, keterlibatan guru pembimbing, keterlibatan pembimbing industri, ketersediaan fasilitas praktik sekolah, dan ketersediaan fasilitas praktik industri …

Media Advisory, Anna Deters

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Media Advisory, Chris Weber

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 21, 2002, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Commencement Program [Undergraduate Fall 2002], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2002 (Undergraduate)

Huntington Vs. Cedarville, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cedarville Vs. Huntington, Cedarville University

Women's Basketball Programs

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program [Graduate Fall 2002], St. Cloud State University

Commencement Programs

St. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2002 (Graduate)

Coaching Education Center Presents Sports Medicine Award, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Center for Coaching Education has honored a Bangor physician for his dedication to the prevention and care of athletic injuries, and to quality coaching.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 027, Number 21, December 16, 2002, Grand Valley State University

2002-2003, Volume 27

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

The Effects Of Looping On The Academic Achievement Of Elementary School Students., Vada S. Bogart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement of students in looping programs from school systems in East Tennessee to their peers in traditional one-year instructional programs. Looping is defined as any program design that perpetuates a cohesive student group with the same teacher for more than one year. The study included all students who had completed fourth grade in 2001 at every school in East Tennessee that implemented a third/fourth grade looping design. Student scores reported for 1999, 2000, and 2001 on the TerraNova Standardized Achievement Test were obtained from individual student records. Comparisons were made …