Ua41 University College Connection,
2011
University College, Western Kentucky University
Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley
UC Publications
No abstract provided.
A Comparative Analysis Of Two Methods For Guiding Discussions Surrounding Controversial And Unresolved Topics,
2011
Eastern Illinois University
A Comparative Analysis Of Two Methods For Guiding Discussions Surrounding Controversial And Unresolved Topics, John H. Bickford Iii
Faculty Research and Creative Activity
Debates, a popular classroom method, elicit students’ participation and critical thinking. Debates’ focus of winning, at times, generates arguments. Constructive controversy, a researched-based methodological alternative, similarly facilitates students’ engagement and critical thinking while also inventively diminishing arguments through cooperative negotiation (Johnson & Johnson, 2009). The author examines both methods’ impact on students’ engagement, students’ thinking, and the dialogues’ productivity. Three findings and three educationally significant insights emerged.
Implementing A Dialogic Reading Intervention: The Experiences Of Teachers Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students,
2011
Dominican University of California
Implementing A Dialogic Reading Intervention: The Experiences Of Teachers Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students, Jacquelyn Urbani
Education | Faculty Authored Dissertations and Theses
Deaf and hard of hearing children (hereafter DHH) frequently have delayed language and little experience with books because they do not share a common language with their hearing parents. However, there is little research concerning language and literacy development in the DHH classroom and equally little discussion of teacher responsibilities to address these issues. This study investigated the implementation of dialogic reading, which aims to engage students in active discussion and retellings of stories, using American Sign Language, called story signings. Because dialogic reading research with language delayed, hearing preschool students resulted in significant improvement of language skill (Whitehurst, Arnold, …
Counting Cailloux, Multiplying Mambos: An Analysis Of Mathematics Education In Cameroonian Primary Schools,
2011
SIT Study Abroad
Counting Cailloux, Multiplying Mambos: An Analysis Of Mathematics Education In Cameroonian Primary Schools, Rachel Elzinga
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper summarizes the results of a four-week study of mathematics education in Cameroonian primary schools. In order to fully understand the topic, the research included not only mathematics curriculum, but also methods of instruction, the system for teacher preparation, and an evaluation of community perceptions. Data collection integrated participant observations in two francophone primary schools in Dschang, interviews with primary school teachers, interviews with ministry of education officials, and survey data from teachers and community members in Yaoundé, Ngaoundéré and Dschang. Overall, three conclusions were drawn from the data collected. First, that mathematics is perceived as important by the …
Academic Values Clarification As A Group Counseling Technique With Low Academic Need Achievement Level Students,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Academic Values Clarification As A Group Counseling Technique With Low Academic Need Achievement Level Students, Jtb Oluwatimilehin
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Need achievement motivation is a hypothetical construct designed to explain inter – individual and intra – individual differences in the orientation, intensity and consistency of achievement behaviour. School administrators, teachers, counseling psychologists and other school workers are particularly interested in the patterns of academic achievement behaviours of their students. Counselling as an important service programme in the school setting has to complement the efforts of other school staff in promoting good academic behaviours among students. Achievement motivation being regarded as underlying personality characteristic (Dimmock,2004; Ijaduola,2000) which involves a learned predisposition to attain success in competition with an internationalized standard of …
Selecting Learning Agility And Leadership Context: An Initial Survey Development Phase,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Selecting Learning Agility And Leadership Context: An Initial Survey Development Phase, Phillip Emerick
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
In our modern Internet age, the rate of information is steadily increasing accompanied by increasing rates of access. There is a need to process huge volumes of information, quickly and appropriate for specific goals. Educational institutions have the opportunity to lead many in developing the skills for acquiring and applying relevant information under such rapidly changing conditions. Accordingly, educators, administrators and students might benefit from an assessment of their learning agility and leadership style. Discussion for selecting a context set for learning agility precedes discussion for leadership styles. A brief analysis of how the context might be used for a …
Academic Journal Publishing In Nigeria: Issues, Challenges And Prospects,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Academic Journal Publishing In Nigeria: Issues, Challenges And Prospects, A.O. Amusan, Dele Olanisimi
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Compared to the situation up to the late 1970s, academic publishing in Africa and its concomitant effect of scholarly research has declined in terms of output, quality and regularity of a publications (Olukoju, 2002). This reflects the general decline in the standards and funding of education, a consequence of prolonged military rule characterized by lack of accountability and thinly veiled culture of obscurantism (Olukoju, 2002). He also stressed the problem of collapsed currency, owing to plunder, and mismanagement by the country’s military rulers and their civilian collaborations.
Budget Administration In Nigerian Universities: A Case Study Of Delta State University, Abraka,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Budget Administration In Nigerian Universities: A Case Study Of Delta State University, Abraka, Anho Joseph Efe
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Education is considered to be the greatest investment any country can invest on to transform its economic, political and human resource. It requires huge and adequate financial provision, it is an expensive non profit social service which needs proper management and implementation. Therefore educational investment according to Saint et al, (2003) has become a decisive factor in knowledge-based economies that from global perspective, economic and social developments are increasingly being driven by the advancement and application of knowledge. The quality of a nation’s educational system especially tertiary education positively correlates with its development profile and determine by the nature and …
Gender Inequalities In The Training Of Teachers At Tai Solarin University Of Education In Ogun State Of Nigeria,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Gender Inequalities In The Training Of Teachers At Tai Solarin University Of Education In Ogun State Of Nigeria, K.O. Odunaike, M.B. Amoda, A. Arigbabu
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The presence of women in leadership roles at the secondary school level and above contributes to sensitivity within schools for the well-being of adolescent girls and provides girls beginning to consider career choices with role models of women decision-makers and leaders. It is also imperative that women be actively involved in leading educational change given the vital role that the educational system of a country plays in both national development and the development of a gender equal society for women to be active participants in the change and development process. They must be equipped and be provided with necessary skills …
Job Stress, Workload, Academic Freedom And Quality Research In Nigerian Universities,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Job Stress, Workload, Academic Freedom And Quality Research In Nigerian Universities, Chinelo Duze
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
One of the major obligations of higher education academic staff is to conduct research. It is used to assess the lecturer’s scholarship and leads to promotion. It is therefore expected that academic staff who must progress as expected should conduct quality research. Unfortunately, research in higher education in Nigeria seemly lacks the potentials to produce results that are sufficiently generalized for humanity’s stock of knowledge. This study therefore examined some of the impediments to quality research in Nigerian universities. The variables studied were the institutional factors of job stress, workload, and academic autonomy. These indices were considered institutional because they …
Putting John On Trial: Teaching Christology By Using The Classroom As A Courtroom,
2011
Seton Hall University
Putting John On Trial: Teaching Christology By Using The Classroom As A Courtroom, George Faithful
Collected Faculty Scholarship
My purpose today is to share the results of an experiment I conducted and to suggest ways it could be improved and reproduced. In a 200-level course called “Christian Beliefs” at a Saint Louis University, a Catholic institution, I staged a mock trial. All students in the class were assigned to read the Gospel of John with an eye for how its author portrayed Christ’s nature. From among the thirty students, I asked for four volunteers, two each for two competing teams, the defense and prosecution. The defense was charged with summarizing John’s Christology and with making the case that …
Narrative Education: Bridging Technology And Story Telling To Empower Teachers And Students,
2011
School of Education
Narrative Education: Bridging Technology And Story Telling To Empower Teachers And Students, Joan Walker
Cornerstone 2 Reports : Community Outreach and Empowerment Through Service Learning and Volunteerism
No abstract provided.
Ctl Spring 2011 Newsletter,
2011
University of Denver
Ctl Spring 2011 Newsletter, University Of Denver, Office Of Teaching And Learning
Office of Teaching and Learning Newsletters
Spring 2011 Newsletter from the University of Denver, Center for Teaching and Learning. The newsletter highlights events, workshops, software updates, and resources for faculty.
Table Of Contents - Spring 2011,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Table Of Contents - Spring 2011, Fort Hays State University College Of Education
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Academic Leadership Journal Spring 2011 table of contents
Adult Learning Styles And Technology-Driven Learning For Online Students,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Adult Learning Styles And Technology-Driven Learning For Online Students, Emad Rahim, Aikyna Finch
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The growing crisis in the U.S. has caused many traditional colleges and universities to consider new ways to ensure economic competitiveness and continued financial growth without increasing the size and overhead of their campus.. Universities like Upper Iowa, University Bates College in Maine, and Ball State University in Indiana have begun to offer three-year undergraduate degrees and provide online courses to save students both time and money (Pope, 2009). Several colleges in Colorado are considering the option of moving from a traditional undergraduate classroom format to adding online courses as a means to raise revenue and increase student enrollment. Because …
An Exploration Of Attributions Towards Success In Secondary Students With Disabilities,
2011
Fort Hays State University
An Exploration Of Attributions Towards Success In Secondary Students With Disabilities, D. Tyler
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
With the emergence of No Child Left Behind, the emphasis is on scientific-based research to provide evidence for certain practices and approaches to learning and remediation. While no one would deny that developing basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics are essential foundations for our youth, but, are they sufficient? A major topic of conversation across the nation is that American schools are failing in closing the achievement gap, particularly in reading and mathematics. While a variety of reading and mathematics programs have emerged, a number of professionals purport that more strategic solutions are needed to improve achievement. Moreover, when …
Assessing The Availability And Utilization Of Research Findings In Nigeria For Sustainable Development,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Assessing The Availability And Utilization Of Research Findings In Nigeria For Sustainable Development, Chinelo Duze
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of availability and utilization of research findings in solving societal problems for economic growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. This represents a search in a different direction to attempt to explain the disappointing economic returns from education in Nigeria. Investments in education seem to have failed to deliver the goods in Nigeria and in most African countries, since most of them are still battling with under-development in the sense that the following indices of development noted by Udoidem (1992) are still eluding most African nations
Developing Teacher Leaders In Math And Science: Content Coaches Mentoring Teacher Leaders,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Developing Teacher Leaders In Math And Science: Content Coaches Mentoring Teacher Leaders, Andrea Kent, Andre Green, Phillip Feldman
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The AMSTI (Alabama Math Science Technology Initiative)-USA Fellows program, a collaboration between a university College of Education and Arts & Sciences, State Department of Education, and local school district, was created to develop Teacher Leaders in AMSTI Mathematics and Science. The specific focus of this research was to examine the mentoring provided to the Teacher Leaders Fellows, and to determine if the professional development provided to the teacher leaders helped them develop mentoring skills to mentor and coach the AMSTI teachers with whom they worked. At the completion of their Fellowship, these AMSTI-USA Fellows returned to become teacher leaders at …
Dental Public Health! A Mistaken Identity,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Dental Public Health! A Mistaken Identity, A. Singh, Bharathi Purohit
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
The dental public health field has been expanding in scope & complexity with more emphasis being placed on the total dental care delivery system and its impact on oral health status. A broadly accepted definition of “dental public health” has been given by Downer 1994: “The science and art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health and improving quality of life through the organized efforts of society” (Downer et al,1994). A broader definition was made ten years later as follows: “The science and art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health and improving quality of life through the organized efforts …
Domestic Violence And The Education Of The Nigeria Pre – School Child,
2011
Fort Hays State University
Domestic Violence And The Education Of The Nigeria Pre – School Child, Gladys Idogo
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
Literature tells us about three different views of children each relating to different era of civilization. The first is during the Greco – Roman times. During this period children were taken to be miniature adult and this depicted in the acts and paintings of that period. Children were not accorded any special status. As miniature adults, they were allowed to work on the fields and farms with little or no attachments to parents. The second is the medieval period. With the decline of the Greco-Roman civilization, Christianity came to the fore. Under the religious tenets, man was born evil and …
