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Aser, Bɛɛkunko, Jàngandoo And Uwezo: Strengthening The Citizen-Led, Household-Based Model For Measuring Children’S Learning, Charlotte Waters, Juliette Mendelovits Dec 2014

Aser, Bɛɛkunko, Jàngandoo And Uwezo: Strengthening The Citizen-Led, Household-Based Model For Measuring Children’S Learning, Charlotte Waters, Juliette Mendelovits

Juliette Mendelovits

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25th Anniversary Edition: Scholarship Reconsidered, Drew Moser, Todd Ream, John Braxton Dec 2014

25th Anniversary Edition: Scholarship Reconsidered, Drew Moser, Todd Ream, John Braxton

Drew Moser PhD

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We, The Students And Teachers: Teaching Democratically In The History And Social Studies Classroom, Robert Maloy, Irene Laroche Dec 2014

We, The Students And Teachers: Teaching Democratically In The History And Social Studies Classroom, Robert Maloy, Irene Laroche

Robert W. Maloy

We, the Students and Teachers shows history and social studies educators how to make school classrooms into democratic spaces for teaching and learning. The book offers practical strategies and lesson ideas for transforming democratic theory into instructional practice. It stresses the importance of students and teachers working together to create community and change. The book serves as an essential text for history and social studies teaching methods courses as well as professional development and inservice programs for history and social studies teachers at all grade levels

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Seeing The Forest (And Your Tree): Envisioning Motivation And Performance In Work Design, Karen Eboch Dec 2014

Seeing The Forest (And Your Tree): Envisioning Motivation And Performance In Work Design, Karen Eboch

Karen Eboch

Behavioral operations management explores the interaction of human behaviors and operational systems and processes. ....Specifically, the study of behavioral operations management has the goal of identifying ways in which human psychology and sociological phenomena impact operational performance, as well as identifying the ways in which operations policies impact such behavior. The learning activity in focus in this chapter is designed to help develop an understanding of job design and process improvements by drawing from personal experience and observation. Concepts related to work and process flows are integrated across a range of areas within Operations Management (OM) including quality, lean systems, …

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Thelma Perso And Colleen Hayward, Teaching Indigenous Students: Cultural Awareness And Classroom Strategies For Improving Learning Outcomes, Jacynta Krakouer, Troy Meston Dec 2014

Thelma Perso And Colleen Hayward, Teaching Indigenous Students: Cultural Awareness And Classroom Strategies For Improving Learning Outcomes, Jacynta Krakouer, Troy Meston

Jacynta Krakouer

How can cultural responsiveness towards Indigenous students be truly embedded in teaching
pedagogy and national standards? In this book, Perso and Hayward (2015) seek to provide
teachers with practical tools for working effectively with Indigenous students in school
settings. This book is written with the teacher in mind, presenting a contemporary tone
about the complexities of culturally responsive, quality teaching and learning, across
various stages of teaching and assessment. The authors preface their book by emphasising
the relevance of strategies for all students, thus demystifying the ‘exotification’ of Indigenous
learners, with competencies based upon the individualisation of learning for all …

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Implementing School-Wide Pbis For High School, Hank Bohanon Dec 2014

Implementing School-Wide Pbis For High School, Hank Bohanon

Hank Bohanon

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Pulling The Wool Under Your Eyes: Preserving A Century-Old Wool Lab And Library At The University Of Wyoming, David Kruger Dec 2014

Pulling The Wool Under Your Eyes: Preserving A Century-Old Wool Lab And Library At The University Of Wyoming, David Kruger

David Delbert Kruger

Sheep and wool have long been integral to the agrarian heritage of Western states, and still play a vital role in the region’s agricultural economy. From 1907-2012, Wyoming’s sole university supported wool research around the world through its Wool Department, complete with its own wool laboratory and library. When the Wool Department was permanently dissolved and its building condemned for demolition in 2012, the University of Wyoming (UW) Libraries partnered with UW Extension and the UW College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to preserve the unusual print and physical artifacts of this unique collection, as well as disseminate the spirit …

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The Psychometric Assessment Of Creativity As A General Ability. A Complete Waste Of Time? Perhaps Not, Brad Jackel Dec 2014

The Psychometric Assessment Of Creativity As A General Ability. A Complete Waste Of Time? Perhaps Not, Brad Jackel

Dr Brad Jackel

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Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: First Progress Report, Robert Simons Dec 2014

Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: First Progress Report, Robert Simons

Dr Robert Simons

No abstract provided.

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The Rural-Urban Paradox In Primary Schools: 140 Years Of Progressive Education In Spain, Ivan Jorrín Abellán, Sara Villagrá Sobrino, Sara García Sastre Dec 2014

The Rural-Urban Paradox In Primary Schools: 140 Years Of Progressive Education In Spain, Ivan Jorrín Abellán, Sara Villagrá Sobrino, Sara García Sastre

Ivan M. Jorrín Abellán

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Assessment And Reporting – Key Concepts, Ray Philpot Dec 2014

Assessment And Reporting – Key Concepts, Ray Philpot

Ray Philpot

A one-day workshop on the key concepts of assessment and reporting across the subjects of English, Mathematics and Science presented to teachers. Included how to use good quality assessments to monitor student growth and to inform teaching and learning.

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Mentoring In The Social Context: Mentors' Experiences With Mentees' Peers In A Site-Based Program, Julia Pryce Dec 2014

Mentoring In The Social Context: Mentors' Experiences With Mentees' Peers In A Site-Based Program, Julia Pryce

Julia Pryce

The primary mechanism by which mentoring promotes positive outcomes is typically considered to be the one- to-one relationship between mentor and youth. However, many mentoring relationships, particularly those in site-based programs, unfold within and are influenced by the larger contexts in which mentoring takes place. In the present study, we examined 161 first-person accounts written by college students serving as Lunch Buddy mentors in an elementary school-based mentoring program. This examination aims to glean insights into mentors' experiences of and responses to their mentees' peers as they carried out the mentoring relationship in a school cafeteria setting, and the ways …

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Resentment And Forgiveness In Higher Education, Michael Pritchard, Elaine Englehardt, K.D. Taylor Dec 2014

Resentment And Forgiveness In Higher Education, Michael Pritchard, Elaine Englehardt, K.D. Taylor

Michael Pritchard

No abstract available

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Scholarship Reconsidered: Past, Present, Future, Drew Moser Dec 2014

Scholarship Reconsidered: Past, Present, Future, Drew Moser

Drew Moser PhD

This article (forthcoming) will explore the historical impact of scholarship reconsidered on student learning.

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Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons Dec 2014

Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons

Dr Robert Simons

No abstract provided.

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Social Experiments. In International Encyclopedia Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences, Larry Orr, Rebecca A. Maynard Dec 2014

Social Experiments. In International Encyclopedia Of The Social And Behavioral Sciences, Larry Orr, Rebecca A. Maynard

REBECCA A MAYNARD

This article reviews the history of social experiments, describes their major features, and discusses the nuances of their design. It also discusses the interpretation of findings and the advantages of this study design.

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Égalité Et Qualité En Éducation Inclusive En Australie: Le Cas Des Élèves En Situation De Handicap, Joanne Deppeler, Chris Forlin, Dianne J. Chambers, Tim Loreman, Umesh Sharma Dec 2014

Égalité Et Qualité En Éducation Inclusive En Australie: Le Cas Des Élèves En Situation De Handicap, Joanne Deppeler, Chris Forlin, Dianne J. Chambers, Tim Loreman, Umesh Sharma

Dianne J Chambers

Internationally inclusive education has been variously articulated and interpreted for practice emphasizing both equity and quality in schooling. This article is based data arising from research commissioned by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) for the Australian Government Department of Education that reviewed inclusive education policies and practices for students with disabilities in Australia. Australia faces a number of challenges if it is to successfully enact all of its stated goals for equity and quality in education. Further, research will need to examine the impact of current neoliberal reform agendas on students with disabilities and investigate professional …

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Visiting Teachers' Perceptions About Working With Teacher Assistants And Teachers, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day Dec 2014

Visiting Teachers' Perceptions About Working With Teacher Assistants And Teachers, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day

Lorraine Day

This chapter looks at two stories from visiting teachers/consultants in settings that were extremely diverse; one situated in a remote community with indigenous students in Western Australia, and the other in suburban schools in two capital cities in Australia. Even though the settings and experiences of the visiting teachers/consultants varied greatly, several themes around working with teachers and teacher assistants in inclusive education emerged. As the visiting teachers/consultants were invited into many schools they had the opportunity to view practices in a range of settings. They came with few preconceived ideas about the constraints of particular workplaces and consequently were …

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Mathematically Rich, Investigative Tasks For Teaching Algebra, Lorraine Day Dec 2014

Mathematically Rich, Investigative Tasks For Teaching Algebra, Lorraine Day

Lorraine Day

Two rich tasks - extending the pattern of a mountain range and counting the painted faces of a cube—help students manipulate symbolism and rules in the mysterious world of algebra.

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Can Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers And Practising Teachers Help Each Other In The Mastery Of Mlearning For The Benefit Of Student Learning?, Jean Macnish, Frank Bate, Serena Davie Dec 2014

Can Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers And Practising Teachers Help Each Other In The Mastery Of Mlearning For The Benefit Of Student Learning?, Jean Macnish, Frank Bate, Serena Davie

Jean MacNish

Undergraduate pre-service teachers have been shown to develop high levels of technological competence in ICT as they progress through their degree. However, they lack opportunities to integrate ICT into a real pedagogical experience. Conversely, practising teachers typically have sophisticated pedagogical knowledge, but many have not been exposed to the latest developments in ICT. This research question investigates the synergy between the pre-service and practising teachers using a community of practice approach.
Partnerships between university and school communities have high potential in terms of sharing ideas, generating knowledge and improving practices. Initial findings are presented of a longitudinal case study between …

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Mathematics: A Good Predictor For Success In A Health Science Degree, Gregory S. C. Hine, Ryan Anderton, Christopher Joyce Dec 2014

Mathematics: A Good Predictor For Success In A Health Science Degree, Gregory S. C. Hine, Ryan Anderton, Christopher Joyce

Gregory S.C. Hine

Research-based literature indicates that secondary school mathematics performance is highly predictive of university performance Moreover, scholars suggest that success in secondary mathematics courses translates into success in tertiary degrees where mathematics is required. This paper examines the extent to which the completion of secondary school mathematics courses is predictive of academic success for 57 first-year students enrolled in a Health Science degree at The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) (Fremantle Campus). Using the University’s databases, the level of mathematics completed at secondary school was examined against gender, Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) and Grade Point Average (GPA). A statistical analysis …

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Early Childhood At The Cultural Interface, Marguerite Maher, Lisa Buxton Dec 2014

Early Childhood At The Cultural Interface, Marguerite Maher, Lisa Buxton

Marguerite Maher

The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia emphasises that children’s own identity is constructed within
their given context of family and community. This article presents the findings of a multiple case study project
undertaken within five remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. Community Elders
were concerned that while their children had a positive sense of self during their prior-to-school years, on entry
into formal schooling they experienced a disjuncture between those experiences and the expectations of a
Western curriculum. The project involved partnering one university academic to work with each community,
exploring ways of improving 4-year-old children’s pre-reading …

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Unpacking The Beliefs And Attitudes Of Australian Hrec Members: An Examination Of Influences On Reviewer Decision-Making, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marc Fellman, Marguerite Maher, Miya White Dec 2014

Unpacking The Beliefs And Attitudes Of Australian Hrec Members: An Examination Of Influences On Reviewer Decision-Making, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marc Fellman, Marguerite Maher, Miya White

Marguerite Maher

This paper examines beliefs and attitudes in the context of how they
influence the decisions of university Human Research Ethics Committees
(HRECs) as a preface to undertaking an empirical study in this area. It
also aims at establishing a conceptual framework to guide the design of a
questionnaire targeting beliefs about research ethics and the implications
of these beliefs on review practices of HREC members throughout
Australia.

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A National Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Publicly Funded Pre-Kindergarten, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik Dec 2014

A National Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Publicly Funded Pre-Kindergarten, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik

Brad J. Hershbein

The effects of state and local government funded pre-K programs on racial and income inequality will be studied. How the effects vary with whether pre-K is targeted on the poor or is more universal will be estimated. How the effects vary with pre-K program quality and whether or not expansion of high-quality pre-K would significantly reduce economic and social inequality across different races and income groups will also be examined. This study will go beyond previous research by considering all states and by adding relevance and increasing precision of estimation. Secondly, it includes measures, not only of the overall probability …

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Multi-Positioning Mathematics Class Size: Teachers' Views, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marguerite Maher Dec 2014

Multi-Positioning Mathematics Class Size: Teachers' Views, Boris Handal, Kevin Watson, Marguerite Maher

Boris Handal


This paper explores mathematics teachers’ perceptions about class size and the impact class size has on teaching and learning in secondary mathematics classrooms. It seeks to understand teachers’ views about optimal class sizes and their thoughts about the education variables that influence these views. The paper draws on questionnaire responses from 83 secondary mathematics teachers as well as interviews with 12 of these teachers. Although this current study focuses on mathematics teachers, it is nested in a much larger study across all subject areas. This present study found that class size directly impacts the attention teachers pay to individual students, …

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Using Self- And Peer-Assessments For Summative Purposes: Analysing The Relative Validity Of The Aasl (Authentic Assessment For Sustainable Learning) Model, Sean Kearney, Tim Perkins, Shannon Kennedy-Clark Dec 2014

Using Self- And Peer-Assessments For Summative Purposes: Analysing The Relative Validity Of The Aasl (Authentic Assessment For Sustainable Learning) Model, Sean Kearney, Tim Perkins, Shannon Kennedy-Clark

Shannon Kennedy-Clark

The purpose of this paper is to provide a proof of concept of a collaborative
peer-, self- and lecturer assessment processes. The research presented here is part
of an ongoing study on self- and peer assessments in higher education. The
authentic assessment for sustainable learning (AASL) model is evaluated in
terms of the correlations between sets of marks. The article provides an explanation
of the assessment process, and analyses sets of marks as a means of justifying
the validity of the process. The results suggest that students, even those with
no prior experience in peer- or self-evaluation, in their first …

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'Are We There Yet?' Revisiting The Digital Education Revolution, Kathryn Moyle Dec 2014

'Are We There Yet?' Revisiting The Digital Education Revolution, Kathryn Moyle

Professor Kathryn Moyle

The directions being promoted in the Australian Curriculum in relation to teaching and learning with technologies, have been dated and out of kilter with directions being taken overseas, including Australia's near neighbours of Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand (Moyle, 2015). But the Australian Curriculum does build upon a spasmodic history in Australian school education of incorporating technologies into students' learning at school. This paper provides a summary of the peaks and troughs that can be seen in this spasmodic history, by using the $2.027 billion, Digital Education Revolution (DER) as a landmark policy from which …

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A Pilot Investigation Of Deliberate Practice And Safe Nursing Skills-Competency Testing In A Bsn Program (Poster), Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish Dec 2014

A Pilot Investigation Of Deliberate Practice And Safe Nursing Skills-Competency Testing In A Bsn Program (Poster), Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish

Margaret Fink

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Reading For Enjoyment: Empowering All Students To Succeed Through Whole-School Reading Programs And Cultures, Petros Panaou Dr, Charalambos Vrasidas Dr, Evi Panaou, Christiana Aravi Dec 2014

Reading For Enjoyment: Empowering All Students To Succeed Through Whole-School Reading Programs And Cultures, Petros Panaou Dr, Charalambos Vrasidas Dr, Evi Panaou, Christiana Aravi

Petros Panaou

The case study presented here was conducted by the international education research center CARDET for the purposes of the European project Lifelong Readers. LiRe aspires to bring positive changes in the field of reading promotion, through a coordinated effort and collaboration at the European level. It provides school librarians, teachers, and administrators with a whole-school framework for encouraging children of ages 6-12 to develop lifelong reading habits. The LiRe Framework was implemented at schools in all participating EU countries. The presented case study was developed during one such implementation at a primary school in Nicosia, Cyprus. The general aim was …

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Educational Leadership, Robyn G. Miller Dec 2014

Educational Leadership, Robyn G. Miller

Robyn G Miller

Presentation covering the book Groundswell.

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