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Correspondence: Routine Early Angioplasty After Fibrinolysis, Bradley R. Wilsmore, Andrea D. Wilsmore
Correspondence: Routine Early Angioplasty After Fibrinolysis, Bradley R. Wilsmore, Andrea D. Wilsmore
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
To the Editor: Cantor et al. (June 25 issue)1 conclude that among high-risk patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who receive fibrinolysis, prompt interhospital transfer for early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after fibrinolysis is associated with significantly fewer ischemic complications than is standard treatment. Fundamental to this study’s findings are the criteria for identifying the high-risk patients who are likely to benefit from routine early angioplasty after fibrinolysis. ...................................................
Exchanging Online Narratives For Leisure: A Legitimate Learning Space, N. F. Johnson
Exchanging Online Narratives For Leisure: A Legitimate Learning Space, N. F. Johnson
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The Story Exchange section of the Sims 2 website offers Sims 2 players a forum to read andreview other players’ original stories which they have written while playing The Sims 2. This article draws on interview data from Sarah, a 15-year-old female involved in reading and evaluating these online stories. Analysis of Sarah’s experiences in playing The Sims 2 and using the Story Exchange website suggest that players who engage with these particular online narratives determine quality indicators of the stories, without guidance or instruction from external structures or authorities. Following this point, this Story Exchange is presented not only …
Immigrant Tales, Rowan Cahill
Immigrant Tales, Rowan Cahill
Rowan Cahill
Review of two autobiographical accounts of migrant encounters with, and experiences in, Australia: Ken Buckley, 'Buckley's! Ken Buckley: historian, author and civil libertarian' (2008) and Mamdouh Habib, 'My Story: the tale of a terrorist who wasn't' (2009).
Using A Smartphone To Create Digital Teaching Episodes As Resources In Adult Education, A. Herrington
Using A Smartphone To Create Digital Teaching Episodes As Resources In Adult Education, A. Herrington
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
While mobile technologies are not yet widely and routinely used in education, they have the potential to be used in a multitude of pedagogical and other contexts in higher education. For example, Patten, Sanchez and Tangney (2006) have identified several categories of use: • Administration, e.g., the use of calendars, exam reminders, grading software; • Referential, e.g., dictionaries, e-books and office applications; • Interactive, e.g., quizzes, response software; • Microworld, e.g., simulations, games; • Data collection, e.g., data logging, note taking, audio recording, eportfolios • Location aware, e.g., augmented environments, gps navigation and tagging; and • Collaborative, e.g., pod/vodcasting, blogging, …
Incorporating Mobile Technologies Within Constructivist-Based Curriculum Resources, A. Herrington
Incorporating Mobile Technologies Within Constructivist-Based Curriculum Resources, A. Herrington
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
In the context of an introductory postgraduate subject on ICT in education the aim of this research was to evaluate postgraduate education students’ abilities to develop appropriate pedagogical strategies for the use of mobile technologies in constructivist learning environments. The postgraduate students were all working in educational settings. The results indicate that the affordances of mobile devices can be embedded in constructivist based curriculum resources especially in tasks that involve students learning as they are mobile such as in fieldwork and excursions. The devices also appear well suited to be used in tasks that involve connectedness with other technologies such …
Digital Story Telling Using Ipods, I. W. Olney, J. Herrington, I. Verenikina
Digital Story Telling Using Ipods, I. W. Olney, J. Herrington, I. Verenikina
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
This chapter describes the experience of using iPods with preservice early childhood educators in an introductory ICT course. The approach taken was to use the mobile devices, not as the object of study in themselves, but as cognitive tools to be used to complete a complex and authentic task. Students used the iPods in groups to create digital stories appropriate for very young children, in the style of a children’s picture book. The research explored the students’ responses to the task and the pedagogical affordances of the devices in the early childhood setting.
Using Mobile Technologies To Develop New Ways Of Teaching And Learning, J. Herrington, A. Herrington, Jessica Mantei, I. Olney, B. Ferry
Using Mobile Technologies To Develop New Ways Of Teaching And Learning, J. Herrington, A. Herrington, Jessica Mantei, I. Olney, B. Ferry
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The chapters of this e-book comprise the pedagogical and research endeavours of a team of academics in higher education who worked with mobile learning devices over two years on a project entitled New Technologies: New Pedagogies project: Using mobile technologies to develop new ways of teaching and learning. The project endeavoured to take an innovative approach not only in the creation of new, authentic pedagogies for mobile devices but also in the action learning approach adopted for the professional development of participants. The project involved 15 people including teachers, IT and PD personnel. It was a large and ambitious project …
Using Ipods To Capture Professional Dialogue Between Early Career Teachers To Enrich Reflective Practice, Jessica Mantei, L. Kervin
Using Ipods To Capture Professional Dialogue Between Early Career Teachers To Enrich Reflective Practice, Jessica Mantei, L. Kervin
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Teachers early in their careers usually describe classroom teaching as complex and at times overwhelming as they endeavour to put into practice their beliefs and understandings about learning. For many, their university experiences seem removed from the reality of the classroom, they struggle to make strong links between theory and practice and as the collegial networks forged in the tutorial setting become less accessible, many teachers feel isolated from familiar and trusted networks. In this study, iPods were used to extend an established learning community beyond the university setting by creating audio files of professional dialogue captured during workshops and …
Using Ipods To Enhance The Teaching Of Games In Physical Education, G. Forrest
Using Ipods To Enhance The Teaching Of Games In Physical Education, G. Forrest
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Game Centred Approaches (GCA) have been present in the Australian sporting community for the last ten years and more recently as the focus of physical education lessons in some Australian schools’ curriculum, especially in NSW. However, the effectiveness of GCA as a teaching method is limited by the skill of its practitioners, especially in developing the questions needed to generate dialogue based on game play to generate learning opportunities for students in classes. This chapter will outline how the use of mobile audio devices were used by preservice physical education and health teachers at a New South Wales university to …
Role Of Mobile Digital Technology In Fostering The Construction Of Pedagogical And Content Knowledge Of Mathematics, Mohan Chinnappan
Role Of Mobile Digital Technology In Fostering The Construction Of Pedagogical And Content Knowledge Of Mathematics, Mohan Chinnappan
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The need for practicing teachers to reflect and build on their knowledge of mathematics for effective practice, and ongoing professional development is well recognised by the educational community. In this chapter I examine two dimensions of this knowledge (content and pedagogical content knowledge) as reported by two teachers who are new to the profession. The knowledge dimensions were examined by using a mobile technology tool (smartphone) to reflect on the design and teaching of fractions. Results indicate that the participants were competent users of smartphones and displayed a wide repertoire of the knowledge that was relevant for teaching of fractions …
Expanding The Teaching Games For Understanding (Tgfu) Concept To Include Sport Education In Physical Education Program (Sepep), Paul I. Webb, Philip J. Pearson, G. J. Forrest
Expanding The Teaching Games For Understanding (Tgfu) Concept To Include Sport Education In Physical Education Program (Sepep), Paul I. Webb, Philip J. Pearson, G. J. Forrest
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
TGfU has been in the Australian sporting community for over a decade and more recently as part of school curriculums across Australia. It has focused on a problem solving approach which has been primarily student centred and involves questioning as a primary ingredient. Sport Education in Physical Education Program (SEPEP) also focuses on students and promotes the development of skills by students taking on roles such as coaches, umpires, managers, game analysers, publicity officer etc.These roles increases their knowledge and understanding of the sporting environment.This paper will outline the TGfU and SEPEP models as a starting point. It will closely …
Generational Differences In Beliefs About Technological Expertise, N. F. Johnson
Generational Differences In Beliefs About Technological Expertise, N. F. Johnson
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Drawing on Bourdieu’s (1990, 1998, 2000) socio-cultural theories, this article explores the construction of technological expertise amongst a heterogenous group of New Zealand teenagers, specifically in regard to their home computer use, which for many of them is their primary site of leisure. The qualitative study involved observations and interviews with eight teenagers aged 13–17. All the participants considered themselves to be technological experts, and their peers and/or their family supported this self-description. This article examines differences between the concepts and value of learning, expertise, and technology, and how they are valued differently between generations. After discussing the habitus (dispositions) …
Collaborative Gathering, Evaluating And Communicating ‘Wisdom’ Using Ipods, L. Kervin, Jessica Mantei
Collaborative Gathering, Evaluating And Communicating ‘Wisdom’ Using Ipods, L. Kervin, Jessica Mantei
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The processes of gathering and evaluating evidence are essential to inform and guide professional practice. This chapter explores the use of iPods as a tool to bring together the teaching field and the tertiary classroom. We report on two iterative cycles where we have designed and implemented a learning experience to engage our students in collecting, evaluating and reflecting upon knowledge shared by practitioners in the field. The task encourages students to consider the ‘teacher wisdom’ (Labbo, Leu, Kinzer, Teale, Cammack, Kara-Soteriou & Sanny, 2003) that can be gathered and disseminated through podcasts as they plan, record and edit an …
Design Principles For Mobile Learning, A. Herrington, J. Herrington, Jessica Mantei
Design Principles For Mobile Learning, A. Herrington, J. Herrington, Jessica Mantei
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The New technologies, new pedagogies project used a designbased research approach in the creation and evaluation of pedagogies and their use in a range of higher education classes. This chapter describes the findings of the project as a whole, and presents principles to inform the design of innovative learning environments employing mobile technologies in higher education learning environments.
Improving The Quality Of Games Teaching To Promote Physical Activity, Philip J. Pearson, P. Webb
Improving The Quality Of Games Teaching To Promote Physical Activity, Philip J. Pearson, P. Webb
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) was introduced in the 1980s and brought a new focus to the teaching of games. The participant is placed in a game situation where problem solving, decision-making and tactical understanding are vital ingredients. Another key ingredient is enjoyment to enhance and promote physical activity. In order to understand the factors that impact on the teaching of games that directly relate to a quality experience for the participant, the researchers surveyed 31 co-ordinators in the Australian Active After Schools Communities (AASC) program. This program is a structured physical activity program delivered nationally to children enrolled in …
Art On The Move: Mobility – A Way Of Life, I. Brown
Art On The Move: Mobility – A Way Of Life, I. Brown
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Mobile technologies are a recognised piece of our lives and a necessary attachment to our bodies. As educators we need to understand and consider the advantages of mobile technologies to education and exploit their use. This chapter presents two innovative case studies which use a mobile technology as the basis for an educational experience, through the exploration of the visual arts education. The mobile technology highlighted, involved the use of the iPod as a resource for learning. The experience resulted in a motivating and engaging experience for the learner through the true sense of a mobile learning experience
Toward A Construct Definition Of Informed Consent Comprehension, Laura D. Buccini, Caroline Jones, Don Iverson, Peter Caputi
Toward A Construct Definition Of Informed Consent Comprehension, Laura D. Buccini, Caroline Jones, Don Iverson, Peter Caputi
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Variation in how informed consent comprehension tests have been developed may be largely due to the absence of a standardized construct definition. Developing a construct definition would provide a standardized framework for determining how an instrument should be constructed, implemented, interpreted, and applied. Therefore, we utilized the Delphi consensus approach with an international expert panel (N = 19) to gather knowledge, opinions and eventually consensus for a construct definition. Expert consensus was achieved after three revision cycles. While acknowledging that there are limitations to this study, it nonetheless should be considered as a step toward standardization of a construct definition …
Overseas Trained Teachers (Otts): Student Attitudes And Expectations In The Context Of Vocational Education, Jill Murray, Judith Cross
Overseas Trained Teachers (Otts): Student Attitudes And Expectations In The Context Of Vocational Education, Jill Murray, Judith Cross
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The vocational education and preparation of overseas trained teachers (OTTs) in NSW is a demanding and lengthy process. It involves the development of communicative language ability to a standard equivalent to native-like vocational proficiency in two domains: linguistic and pragmatic. In order to demonstrate competence at this level, OTTs in NSW are required to pass an English language test, the NSW Professional English Assessment for Teachers (PEAT). In the PEAT, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing are specifically tested in the context of workplace requirements for the NSW education system. Success in the PEAT leads directly to the DET Pre-Employment Program. …
Using Mobile Phone Cameras To Capture Images For Slowmations: Student-Generated Science Animations, Garry F. Hoban
Using Mobile Phone Cameras To Capture Images For Slowmations: Student-Generated Science Animations, Garry F. Hoban
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
A common phenomenon in many countries is that science is often poorly taught or not taught at all in primary school classrooms. ‘Slowmation’ is a new yet simplified form of stop-motion animation that encourages school or university students to create their own animations of science concepts. Even though this process of creating an animation is relatively simple, there is still a need for teachers and students to have access to basic equipment such as a digital still camera, a tripod and a computer with relevant software. This chapter presents a study of a group of preservice primary teachers who guided …
Developing Science Content Knowledge Through The Creation Of Slowmations, David Macdonald, Garry F. Hoban
Developing Science Content Knowledge Through The Creation Of Slowmations, David Macdonald, Garry F. Hoban
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
“Slowmation” (abbreviated from “Slow Motion Animation) is a new yet simple form of stopmotion animation which enables learners to create their own animations of science concepts. This paper presents a study of preservice elementary teachers in a science method classes (14 in one class in 2009) to ascertain if they improved their science knowledge when using a three phase framework requiring them to: (i) create their own Slowmation about a science concept; (ii) upload them to a web site (www.slowmation.com.au) so that they could be reviewed by a peer and a content expert; and (iii) if necessary, modify the animation …
What Spaces? Designing Authentic, Sustainable Online Learning Spaces For Children With Diabetes, Shirley Agostinho, Richard Sprod, Barry Harper
What Spaces? Designing Authentic, Sustainable Online Learning Spaces For Children With Diabetes, Shirley Agostinho, Richard Sprod, Barry Harper
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
This paper presents a work-in-progress of how social networking, Web 2.0 and emerging communication technologies might be successfully used to support authentic self-management education for children aged 11-13 years who are living with Type 1 diabetes. The study employs a mixed-method approach that has been adopted within a Design Based Research framework. This paper explains the research problem, the theoretical framework that will underpin the study and the overall research design.
Learning Or Performance: Predicting Drivers Of Student Motivation, Shane P. Dawson, Leah Macfadyen, Lori Lockyer
Learning Or Performance: Predicting Drivers Of Student Motivation, Shane P. Dawson, Leah Macfadyen, Lori Lockyer
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
There is substantial research demonstrating that a student’s motivation for learning can be largely explained in terms of their preferred achievement orientation. This paper explores a case study investigating ICT derived lead indicators of student achievement orientation, and therefore underlying motivations. The study incorporated Tan’s (2009) research on learning dispositions to quantify student achievement orientations. These findings were then correlated with student LMS data to identify if patterns of online behaviour are indicative of the observed achievement orientation scores. The results suggest that there is a significant correlation between student achievement orientation and participation in discussion forums. Students reporting a …
Improving Preservice Teachers' Science Knowledge By Creating, Reviewing And Publishing Slowmations To Teachertube, Garry F. Hoban, David C. Macdonald, Brian Ferry
Improving Preservice Teachers' Science Knowledge By Creating, Reviewing And Publishing Slowmations To Teachertube, Garry F. Hoban, David C. Macdonald, Brian Ferry
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Slowmation is a simplified form of stop-motion animation that enables learners to create their own animations of science concepts. This paper presents a study of preservice elementary teachers in two science method classes (17 in 2007 and 12 in 2008) to research if they improved their science knowledge when they used a three phase framework to create, review and publish slowmations to a web site (TeacherTube). Qualitative data (three interviews, two concept maps and the animations) collected from each preservice teacher showed that nearly all increased their science content knowledge as a result of creating the animations. Uploading the slowmations …
Simplifying Animation With "Slowmation" To Encourage Preservice Teachers' Science Learning And Teaching, Garry F. Hoban, David C. Macdonald, Brian Ferry, Sharon Hoban
Simplifying Animation With "Slowmation" To Encourage Preservice Teachers' Science Learning And Teaching, Garry F. Hoban, David C. Macdonald, Brian Ferry, Sharon Hoban
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Preservice elementary teachers often lack science content knowledge which reduces their confidence to implement the subject in school classrooms. “Slowmation” (abbreviated from “Slow Animation”) is a new yet simplified form of stop-motion animation that encourages preservice teachers to engage with science content because they create their own animations to represent key concepts. This paper presents a study of 29 preservice elementary teachers in a science method class to ascertain if they improved their science knowledge when they created their own animations and whether they used the approach to teach science in classrooms on practicum. Qualitative data (three interviews, two concept …
Influences On Consumption Of Soft Drinks And Fast Foods In Adolescents, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Anthony D. Okely, Louise Hardy, David Crawford, Timothy Dobbins
Influences On Consumption Of Soft Drinks And Fast Foods In Adolescents, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Anthony D. Okely, Louise Hardy, David Crawford, Timothy Dobbins
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Soft drink and fast food are energy dense foodstuffs that are heavily marketed to adolescents, and are likely to be important in terms of risk of obesity. This study sought to examine the influences on soft drink and fast food consumption among adolescents as part of a cross-sectional survey of 2,719 adolescents (aged 11-16) from 93 randomly selected schools in New South Wales, Australia. Students provided information on soft drink and fast food consumption, and responded to statements examining influences over consumption. Over half of the boys and more than one third of the girls reported drinking soft drink daily, …
New Technologies, New Pedagogies: Mobile Learning In Higher Education, J. Herrington, A. Herrington, Jessica Mantei, I. W. Olney, B. Ferry
New Technologies, New Pedagogies: Mobile Learning In Higher Education, J. Herrington, A. Herrington, Jessica Mantei, I. W. Olney, B. Ferry
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The chapters of this e-book comprise the pedagogical and research endeavours of a team of academics in higher education who worked with mobile learning devices over two years on a project entitled New Technologies: New Pedagogies project: Using mobile technologies to develop new ways of teaching and learning. The project endeavoured to take an innovative approach not only in the creation of new, authentic pedagogies for mobile devices but also in the action learning approach adopted for the professional development of participants. The project involved 15 people including teachers, IT and PD personnel. It was a large and ambitious project …
An Examination Of Learning Design Descriptions In A Repository, Shirley Agostinho, Susan J. Bennett, Lori Lockyer, Lisa Kosta, Jennifer Jones, Barry Harper
An Examination Of Learning Design Descriptions In A Repository, Shirley Agostinho, Susan J. Bennett, Lori Lockyer, Lisa Kosta, Jennifer Jones, Barry Harper
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
The past decade has seen a significant expansion of flexible learning in higher education as new communication technologies have broadened the scope and potential for online learning. With this expansion has come the need for pedagogically sound learning experiences and an interest in reusing effective pedagogical designs. The concept of a ‘learning design’ - a formalism for documenting educational practice to facilitate sharing and reuse by teachers, is being researched as one way of supporting dissemination of ‘best practice’. This paper reports an analytical study that sought to advance understanding of what constitutes an effective learning design description based on …
Advertising In "Tween" Magazines: Exploring The Considerations And Opportunities, Lisa K. Kervin, Jessica Mantei
Advertising In "Tween" Magazines: Exploring The Considerations And Opportunities, Lisa K. Kervin, Jessica Mantei
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Many children in our classrooms have competence when interacting with visual and print based texts. While the familiarity may well exist, there is a need to examine children’s ability to sort through and make meaning from the myriad of messages, commercial and otherwise, which they encounter. While some argue that children are empowered by the ability to use and manipulate popular culture for their own purposes (Harding, 2004), others voice concern that this market is vulnerable to negative effects of media. In Australia both the number of magazines targeting children, and the readership of these magazines, is high and increasing. …
"Authentic" Learning Experiences: What Does This Mean And Where Is The Literacy Learning?, Jessica Mantei, Lisa K. Kervin
"Authentic" Learning Experiences: What Does This Mean And Where Is The Literacy Learning?, Jessica Mantei, Lisa K. Kervin
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
Teachers are challenged to adopt practices that facilitate the development of “necessary” skills and strategies for learners. For many, however, what is required in policy and curricula is increasingly obscured and even confusing as teachers are bombarded with jargon prescribing seemingly similar (yet apparently different) approaches such as “rich tasks”, “big questions” and “fertile questions” that are to be “relevant”, “authentic” and “engaging” for the learner. Barton and Hamilton (2000) argue that literacy learning should take the learner beyond the transmission of technical skills in the classroom to an understanding of its role within a community’s cultural practices. These literacy …
Getting Open: Games That Teach Spatial Awareness, Connie Collier, Dana Perlman, Jennifer Fisette
Getting Open: Games That Teach Spatial Awareness, Connie Collier, Dana Perlman, Jennifer Fisette
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
When we think about children playing games, too often our recollection involves children in a mob-like formation around a soccer ball or basketball while the rest of the court or field is empty. Coaches and teachers primarily focus instruction around on-the-ball skills and tend to overlook the importance of how to engage players in fun game-like practices, which emphasize the tactics of supporting the ball carrier or creating space. In this paper, we offer three modified games that provide students' opportunities to explore methods for creating space, moving to open space, and advancing towards the goal. Each game includes a …