The Relationship Between University Learning Experiences And English Teaching Self-Efficacy: Perspectives Of Five Final-Year Pre-Service English Teachers, Ksenia Filatov, Shane Pill

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

No literature exists on English teaching efficacy or self-efficacy or on pre-service teachers’ English teaching self-efficacy and its relationship to pre-service teacher education. This project addressed this conceptual and methodological gap in current teacher efficacy research literature. Five pre-service English teachers in their final year of double degree Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts teacher education programmes at an Australian university were interviewed about their self-efficacy for specific English teaching skills. Results suggest that the pre-service teachers see a significant relationship between their self-efficacy to teach English and their degree. The data suggests that the relationship between university learning experiences and …

Factors In Instructional Decision-Making, Ratings Of Evidence And Intended Instructional Practices Of Australian Final Year Teacher Education Students, Mark Carter, Jennifer Stephenson, Toni Hopper

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

There has been increasing interest in an evidence-based approach to education in Australia but relatively little research has provided relevant data on knowledge of the evidence base for instructional practices among teachers preparing to enter the profession. Final year teacher education students (N = 290) in 15 Australian tertiary institutions were surveyed on their understanding of the strength of evidence for 14 instructional strategies and their intended frequency of use of the strategies following graduation. They were also asked to rate the importance of factors they considered in instructional decision-making. Empirical evidence was important in selection of instructional practices but …

A Stem Narrative: 15 Years In The Making., Susan Blackley, Jennifer Howell

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Since its inception in the late 1990s, STEM has continued to attract attention and sizeable funding in the US, UK, and Australia. This paper narrates the development of the STEM movement, and analyses both the influences that have progressed its evolution and those that have stymied authentic STEM practices. The pervading rhetoric of “STEM crisis” is considered through a global lens, and is resolved as a geo-political phenomenon. The strident voice of the US in the STEM narrative is tempered by investigating the approach to STEM in European, Asian, and developing countries. Two perspectives are described in the narrative: the …

Fijian Teachers' Conceptions Of Assessment, Hem Chand Dayal, Govinda Ishwar Lingam

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Abstract: Teacher’s conceptions are important as they have a strong influence on their professional practices. This study set out to explore Fijian teacher’s conceptions of assessment. Seventy teachers enrolled in an assessment course at a university in Fiji were involved in this study. Data was collected by asking teachers to write a reflection on assessment. The reflective exercise contained four open-ended items. Data was analyzed qualitatively. The results indicate that Fijian pre-service teachers generally held an assessment of learning view, while majority of in-service teachers see assessment as formative.

Teacher Wellbeing In Neoliberal Contexts: A Review Of The Literature, Renae Acton, Patti Glasgow

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

There is an increasing awareness that the wellbeing of a workforce is an important consideration in any organisation. Within the context of education, possibilities for supporting teacher wellbeing are mediated by neoliberal policy technologies that are incongruent with key aspects of wellness. Reviewing the literature, it appears there is value in prioritising teacher wellbeing as an intentional inclusion in both the professional development of practising teachers and within pre-service teacher education programs. This inclusion will empower teachers to better negotiate these imposed systemic constraints. Education for teachers regarding key facets of wellbeing - including managing emotional labour and the importance …

The Views Of Mathematics Teachers On The Factors Affecting The Integration Of Technology In Mathematics Courses, Gül Kaleli-Yilmaz

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The aim of this study is to determine the views of mathematics teachers on the factors that affect the integration of technology in mathematic courses. It is a qualitative case study. The sample size of the study is 10 teachers who are having postgraduate education in a university in Turkey. Current study was conducted at the three stages. At the first stage, software and learning objects were introduced to the teachers. At the second stage, the activities were performed to the teachers. At the third stage, teachers practiced a technology assisted course in a real classroom environment. After all stages …

What Benefits Can Be Derived From Teaching Knowledge About Language To Preservice Teachers?, Michael D. Carey, Michael Christie, Peter Grainger

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper evaluates the validity of teaching English grammar to preservice teachers in a teacher education course at a regional university. The course was delivered in blended mode using the grammar component of My Writing Lab Global (MWLG) and face-to-face instruction. The aim of this study was to establish if there are benefits to derive from teaching knowledge about language (KAL) to preservice teachers. Our quasi-experimental study found MWLG was well-received by participants who believed it had improved their KAL; this improvement was confirmed by 10% improvement on a pre and post KAL test (p < .001). MWLG scores and the KAL test also reliably predicted other academic competencies: the students’ accumulated GPA and their final written assessment scores for the course (r= .4 to .54; p < 0.01). Collectively, these findings suggest that explicit KAL is valued and valid knowledge and should be included in teacher education programs.

Teacher Allocation Policies And The Unbalanced Distribution Of Novice And Senior Teachers Across Regions In Turkey, Murat Ozoglu

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Policies toward fostering a more balanced distribution of teacher quality have garnered considerable attention from researchers and policymakers around the world. This attention has been motivated largely by the widely acknowledged educational goal of providing quality education for all children. Equipped with similar policy concerns, this study examines the initial assignment of novice teachers and voluntary transfer of senior teachers to determine whether there is any kind of sorting pattern in the allocation of novice and experienced teachers to schools across regions, particularly across provinces, in Turkey. Using the entire initial teacher assignment and voluntary teacher transfer data in between …

Examining The Effects Of Reflective Journals On Pre-Service Science Teachers' General Chemistry Laboratory Achievement, Canan Cengiz, Faik Özgür Karataş

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The general chemistry laboratory is an appropriate place for learning chemistry well. It is also effective for stimulating higher-order thinking skills, including reflective thinking, a skill that is crucial for science teaching as well as learning. This study aims to examine the effects of feedback-supported reflective journal-keeping activities on first-year pre-service science teachers’ achievement. The pre-service science teachers were observed for eight weeks by collecting their journals. At the beginning and end of this process, an achievement test was administered. At the end of the study, the participants were also interviewed. It was found that feedback-supported reflective journal-keeping activities improved …

Scrutinising The Final Judging Role In Assessment Of Practicum In Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education In New Zealand, Qilong Zhang, Paula Cown, Joanne Hayes, Sue Werry, Ruth Barnes, Lois France, Rawhia Tehau-Grant

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Practicum is the cornerstone of teacher education. Triadic assessment of practicum is an established model in early childhood initial teacher education in New Zealand. Based on a phenomenographic study on assessment of practicum, this paper presents a new perspective on triadic assessment. Interview data are collected from 35 participants (20 associate teachers, 5 visiting lecturers, 10 student teachers) to obtain a specimen of collective conceptions of key stakeholders about triadic assessment. The analysis reveals three sets of logically related categories of conceptions (outcome spaces) that denote the tensions around the final judging role in assessment of practicum, in particular, visiting …

Creating And Sustaining Professional Learning Partnerships: Activity Theory As An Analytic Tool., Dianne Bloomfield, Hoa Thi Mai Nguyen

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Significant attention has been paid to the forms and practices of effective school-university partnerships in recent times as they are commonly seen as a key element to improve the quality of teacher education programs and thus graduate teachers. However, analysis of the effectiveness of such partnerships has not been so evident. This article critically reviews the notion of partnership and its practice in Australia, then presents a conceptual lens via activity theory through which to analyse opportunities and challenges, particularly with respect to school-university partnerships, within the current climate. A Professional Learning Partners Program in a specific context in Australia …

Teacher-Based Scaffolding As A Teacher Professional Development Program In Indonesia, Bujang Rahman, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman, Budi Kadaryanto, Nurlaksana Eko Rusminto

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Improvement of teachers’ content knowledge has long been regarded as a priority in Indonesian school systems, and has been the goal for many teacher professional development programs. In this paper we report the evaluation of a professional development program to improve content knowledge for 147 Indonesian teachers. The teachers were divided into three experimental groups, and each group was treated to one of the three professional development models frequently used in developing countries. The results showed that all three models led to improvement in the teachers’ content knowledge; however, the teacher-based scaffolding model proved to be the most effective. In …

Promoting Online Students’ Engagement And Learning In Science And Sustainability Preservice Teacher Education, Louisa Tomas, Michelle Lasen, Ellen Field, Keith Skamp

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

At James Cook University, a core first-year subject within the Bachelor of Education, Foundations of Sustainability in Education (FSE), sees students investigate the underlying science and complexity of socioecological challenges through inquiry, place-based learning, experimentation and consideration of classroom practice. Given that this subject is delivered across modes, a blended learning approach that encompasses an innovative use of learning technologies and careful consideration of pedagogy provides opportunity for both on-campus and online students to engage in active, learner-centred, collaborative, experiential and praxis-oriented learning experiences (Wals & Jickling, 2002). In this paper, we draw upon Pittaway’s (2012) engagement framework and Herrington, …

Learning To Teach: What Do Pre-Service Teachers Report., Dawn A. Naylor, Glenda Campbell-Evans, Carmel Maloney

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Abstract: Taking a sociocultural approach to understanding the phenomenon of learning to teach, this study examined the extent to which seven pre-service teachers, in their final year of a Bachelor of Education course in a regional Australian university campus, identified personal, professional and contextual aspects as significant influences on learning to teach. By listening to the voices of the pre-service teachers, this study found three orientations towards learning to teach. While these orientations were specific to the pre-service teachers enrolled in one regional teacher education program, they do offer teacher educators some insight and advice into the phenomenon of learning …

Navigating Discourses Of Cultural Literacy In Teacher Education, Kelsey Halbert, Philemon Chigeza

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Pre-service teachers’ understandings, skills and dispositions as global, culturally literate citizens and agents of change have arguably never been more important. Professional standards, systemic policies and frameworks and a broad range of scholarly perspectives on culture position pre-service teachers to take up cultural education in sometimes conflicting ways. It is these orientations to culture within a teacher education program and how they sit alongside potentially incongruent policies, practices and worldviews that are the focus of this paper. The practitioner research draws on cultural identity theories, policies and student experiences in the teaching and learning of an undergraduate education subject entitled …

Promoting Student Teachers' Reflective Thinking Through A Philosophical Community Of Enquiry Approach, Fufy Demissie

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Abstract

This article outlines how student teachers’ experiences of a philosophical community of enquiry (PCoE) facilitated their pedagogical reflections. Although reflection occupies an important place in teacher education curricula and pedagogy, it is a contested and problematic concept. In this study, a group of second year student teachers took part in a module based on Matthew Lipman's Philosophy for Children (P4C) programme, designed to improve children’s thinking through a PCoE. Using data from a series of reflective activities and an in-depth interview, I examined if and how student teachers’ experiences of PCoE facilitated their readiness to reflect on pedagogical concepts …

Partnerships With Cultural Organisations: A Case For Partnerships Developed By Teacher Educators For Teacher Education, Narelle Lemon, Jacolyn Weller

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

New ways of working in teacher education are currently being highlighted, especially in relation to partnerships. One type of partnership that is under utilised is that with cultural organisations. This paper reports on two projects where the authors work with pre-service teachers in partnership with a wildlife sanctuary and a national gallery. Common project elements included research into the value for pre-service teachers in professional engagement of their own teaching and insight into ongoing professional development. The data showed that ownership, empowerment, and meaning can be experienced by stakeholders. The research not only challenges new ways of working with partnerships …

Inquiry-Based Learning In Teacher Education: A Primary Humanities Example, Lou Preston, Kate Harvie, Heather Wallace

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Inquiry-based learning features strongly in the new Australian Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum and increasingly in primary school practice. Yet, there is little research into, and few exemplars of, inquiry approaches in the primary humanities context. In this article, we outline and explain the implementation of a place-based simulation as a vehicle for inquiry in a humanities subject in a teacher education course. Preliminary findings of surveys of pre-service teachers conducted pre and post the implementation of the inquiry model suggest increased engagement and enhanced learning outcomes. Further analysis is required in order to determine the depth of pre-service teachers’ …

Editor's Note, Surasak Buranatrevedh

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Effectiveness Between Semont Maneuver And Canalith Repositioning Procedure In Treatment Of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Waipoj Chanvimalueng, Rapeewan Kanoksateanwong

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo about 17% of the patient with vertigo in Thammasat hospital. Most common present by posterior semicircular canal of BPPV. The standard treatment are controversy between Canalith repositioning procedures (CRP) (Modified Epley maneuver) and Semont maneuver. Semont maneuver result is better than CRP in the foreign studies Now there are few studies for Semont maneuver but it may be used in patient with limit cervical movement that cannot tolerate to other maneuvers.

Method: Study design was prospective study. The Posterior canal BPPV patients in otolaryngologic clinic …

Factor Associated With Length Of Stay More Than 4 Hours At The Emergency Department Of Thammasat University Hospital, Atthasit Imsuwan, Intanon Imsuwan

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Emergency department crowding is a common problem in tertiary care hospital. Crowding reduces all aspect of quality of emergency care resulting in prolonged patient waiting times, delay in patient treatment. At present, there have been some patients with length of stay more than 4 hours at the emergency room. The purpose of the study was to know the characteristics of patients with duration of treatment in the emergency room for more than 4 hours of Thammasat University Hospital. And factors that were correlated with the patients admitted to the hospital in patients with duration of treatment in the emergency …

Effects Of Pedaling Speed On Blood Glucose And Lactate After Exercise In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Jitanan Laosiripisan, Phansa Amornmongkol, Papavee Chupara, Wipavee Chantarat

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Emergency department crowding is a common problem in tertiary care hospital. Crowding reduces all aspect of quality of emergency care resulting in prolonged patient waiting times, delay in patient treatment. At present, there have been some patients with length of stay more than 4 hours at the emergency room. The purpose of the study was to know the characteristics of patients with duration of treatment in the emergency room for more than 4 hours of Thammasat University Hospital. And factors that were correlated with the patients admitted to the hospital in patients with duration of treatment in the emergency …

A Training Program Using E-Learning To Support Medical Teaching By Learning Management System: Moodle, Suwat Benjaponpitak, Pornchanok Nutchanart, Rujira Lerdkittivarakul, Thawatchai Kansrirat

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: e-Learning is increasing used in current teaching and learning environment. Moodle is accepted as an effective, freeware, learning management system in medical education. The objectives of the study were 1) to evaluate of learners, achievement 2) to evaluate of learners, satisfaction.

Method: The subjects were medical officers from different 16 departments of Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Thirty-two learners were enrolled. The training program was delivered an analyzed by dependent t-test. Learners, achievement and satisfaction were evaluated by questionnaires using mean and standard deviation for analysis.

Result: Learner achievement score was high with statistically significance comparing before …

Administrative Factors Affecting Educational Quality Assurance In Faculty Of Medicine, Thammasat University, Yanenart Suvannachai

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The educational quality assurance to the efficiency and effectiveness is dependent on several management factors. These factors would affect to the process of the educational quality assurance by the Deming,scycle of 4 steps: 1) Plan (P) 2) Do (D) 3) Check (C) 4) Action (A) in these factors are pushed process of the education quality assurance of institution in order to be advanced towards high quality and standards institution which are widely accepted of society. The purposes of this research were to study 1) the level of administrative factors, 2) the level of educational quality assurance, and 3) the …

Postoperative Pain Management In Adult Abdominal Surgical Patients In General Surgical Department, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, Jiraporn Kumkaew, Siripan Siripan, Nutthada Areepium

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: The research aim was to study the postoperative pain management system in abdominal surgical patients.

Method: Retrospective data collection from patient medical records during January to February 2013.

Result: There were 100 patients from general surgical department, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital (512 beds) in this study. Appendicitis was the major cause of having surgery. The numerical rating scale was used for assessing pain in most of the patients. All patients received pain evaluation, but with different frequency in each day. The pain evaluation was performed approximately 3 - 5 times/day (1st day after surgery), and decreased to 1 - 2 …

Radiotherapy Roles In Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review, Attapol Pinitpatcharalert

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common cancer and first leading cause of death in Thailand. The standard treatments are liver transplantation, liver resection or local ablative therapy or percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) for early stage disease. Transarterial chemoembolization is the treatment for locally advanced stage and advanced disease could be treated with combined therapy. In present, radiotherapy techniques are rapidly development and increasingly used for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. This article summarized roles of radiotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Vasopressor In The Emergency Room, Intanon Imsuwan

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Vasopressors are commonly drug used in emergency room. Clinical applications have been used in several causes of shock including cardiogenic shock, septic shock. Mechanism of these drugs is to activate adrenergic receptor which induces vasoconstriction and elevated mean arterial pressure (MAP).

Although many vasopressors have been used since the 1940s, few controlled clinical trials have directly compared these. There is not sufficient evidence to prove that any of the vasopressors were superior to others. The choice of a specific vasopressor may therefore be individualized to physicians. Epinephrine is the first-line medication for cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis. Norepinephrine is the first-line …

Health Effect From Exposure To Butyl Acrylate In Chemical Emergency Incidence At Laem Chabang Port 2014, Rachaneekorn Weeracharoen, Nopmanee Sanguanpong, Wiwat Ekburanawat

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

In the morning of July 17^th, 2014, some butyl acrylate was leaked from a cargo ship while unloading cargo containers at Laem Chabang Port in Sri Racha district of Chonburi province. After the leakage, it affected 189 persons who lived around the port. Most of people who affected were children 109 persons (57.67%), and 80 were adult (42.33%). Female were 104 persons (55.03%), and male were 85 persons (44.97%). Top 5 of symptoms were dizziness (34.39%), nausea (33.86%), vomiting (29.10%), headache (18.52%), and eye irritation and tearing (13.23%). No victims had disability or decease in this
incidence.

Computer Vision Syndrome, Cvs: One Case Report In Children, Wasana Lavin, Sasitorn Taptagaporn, Santhanee Khruakhorn

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a common health problem among computer users. Characteristic symptoms are dryness and irritation of the eyes together with eye strain. Research has found that prolonged use of a computer greater than 2 hours is associated with CVS. Regular use of hand-held devices with touch screen monitors may also cause CVS and use of these devices among 10–15 year old children in Thailand and elsewhere has increased markedly in recent years. Monitor resolution and brightness, together with the refresh rate, may be risk factors of concern when using hand-held devices. Currently diagnosis is through structured interview …

Chromosome Caps, Manop Pithukpakorn, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.