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Patient Leadership: Taking Patient Experience To The Next Level?, David Mcnally, Steve Sharples, Georgina Craig, Dr Anita Goraya, Frcgp

Patient Experience Journal

NHS England commissioned the project described in this article to explore how patients and carers can, acting as leaders, make a real difference in improving experience of care. The work was carried out on a collaborative basis, co-designing the scope of the research with patient leaders and commissioners. We gathered case examples across England that had involved patient leaders in using patient and carer feedback to improve experience of care. A Patient Leaders Expert Advisory Group selected four case examples that were visited to undertake a more detailed study and subsequently discussed and agreed the key learning points and conclusions. …

Accountability, Quality, And Student Success In Online Education: A Literature Review Of Empirical Studies, Michael Porter

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper examines empirical studies on accountability, quality, and student success in online education. It advances that accountability and quality are critical components for student success in online education. It concludes that there is a lack of empirical studies that examine the effects of these measures on student success.

Imperatives In Schools Funding: Equity, Sustainability And Achievement, Lyndsay Connors, Jim Mcmorrow

Australian Education Review

AER 60 takes the 2011 Gonski Review of Funding for Schooling as a vantage point, from which to consider the national funding of schools in Australia, past and future.

Section 1 outlines the educational values and perspectives that have underpinned school funding policies and programs and describes major themes in the evolution of schools funding – quality, equity and choice – providing a general guide for subsequent analyses. Section 2 provides a policy history of schools funding 1964 – 2011, during which time the Commonwealth government emerged as a significant funding partner. It analyses the political forces and recurring themes, …

Investigating Product-Oriented Versus Process-Oriented Worked Examples To Support Understanding Of Quality Teaching Principles, Gerardo Sozio, Sharon K. Tindall-Ford, Shirley Agostinho, Fred Paas

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Abstract presented at the 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, June 15th - 17th, 2015.

Measuring The Quality Of Movement-Play In Early Childhood Education Settings: Linking Movement-Play And Neuroscience, Carol Archer, Iram Siraj-Blatchford

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

This article explores the links between neuroscience research, movement, and neurological dysfunction in relation to young children's learning and development. While policymakers have recognised the importance of early development the role of movement has been overlooked. A small scale study was undertaken in four early years settings in a London Borough in order to investigate whether an intervention resulted in improved movement experiences for children. This is the first study to assess the quality of movement-play using a newly developed measuring scale. Results showed that an intervention does result in improved movement experiences for young children. Consistently enhanced results were …

Enhancing The Quality Of Pre-Service Teachers Learning Through The Conceptualizing Of Mentoring Strategies During The Practicum, Lynn D. Sheridan, Hoa Nguyen

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Professional experience has been described as a cornerstone of teacher preparation that has a "profound impact on student teachers" (Hammerness, Darling-Hammond, & Shulman, 2002, p. 409). There is a wide variation of teacher education programs across the world however, in most countries teacher preparation programs consists of initial university-based course work followed by school-based student teaching practice. Clearly, this program structure has implications for the role of professional experience in creating genuine opportunities for pre-service teachers to develop teaching practice and knowledge about the profession. During the professional experience, mentoring pre-service teachers has been considered critical in ensuring a quality …

Bringing Feedback In From The Outback Via A Generic And Preference-Sensitive Instrument For Course Quality Assessment, Mette Kjer Kaltoft, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Glenn P. Salkeld, Jo Lander, Jack Dowie

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Background: Much effort and many resources have been put into developing ways of eliciting valid and informative student feedback on courses in medical, nursing, and other health professional schools. Whatever their motivation, items, and setting, the response rates have usually been disappointingly low, and there seems to be an acceptance that the results are potentially biased. Objective: The objective of the study was to look at an innovative approach to course assessment by students in the health professions. This approach was designed to make it an integral part of their educational experience, rather than a marginal, terminal, and optional add-on …

Estructuración De La Redimensión Curricular En La Licenciatura De Lengua Castellana, Inglés Y Francés En La Universidad De La Salle A La Luz De La Política Pública De Calidad, Diana Carolina Castillo Rodríguez, Luz Erika Baratto Salas, Eliana Perea Barreto

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

Una vez identificada la importancia del proceso de redimensión curricular del año 2010 en la actual construcción de la Licenciatura de Lengua Castellana, Inglés y Francés de la Universidad de La Salle, surge para esta investigación la necesidad de describir la implementación de dicho proceso a la luz de la política pública de calidad en educación superior y de tal manera, proveer un acercamiento cognitivo para todos aquellos que hoy se constituyen bajo la identidad del programa. Para tal fin, el presente estudio hizo uso de un análisis documental del cual se extrajeron 11 categorías principales, que determinaron la relación …