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The Japan University Experience Survey (Jues), Darren Matthews, Leyna Clarke
The Japan University Experience Survey (Jues), Darren Matthews, Leyna Clarke
Higher education research
An overview of the Japan University Experience Survey (JUES) including its background and aims, and the ACER - Kawaijuku Group partnership. The presentation discusses the development, delivery, reporting and results of the survey, and considers Japanese and Australian UES/SES comparisons and the potential for benchmarking.
What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston
What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston
Veronica Wells
University of the Pacific’s Stockton Campus Library is currently in the process of a multi-phase renovation that will offer 21st century design and functionality. Our team conducted several assessment methods to understand more fully how our students use –or choose not to use—study spaces and various pieces of furniture in the Stockton library. The results of this project will help answer the questions: “What do our students want or need in library learning spaces – both academic and social?” and “How might we create learning spaces in the library that will enable a variety of student use preferences?” We have …
A Preliminary Evaluation Of An Academic Support Program, James Colin Bumby
A Preliminary Evaluation Of An Academic Support Program, James Colin Bumby
Theses and Dissertations
The responsibility for graduating students is a school responsibility. A large urban Midwestern research university created the Nursing Endeavor Program (NEP) to ensure that students from underserved minorities, first generation, and/or low income are enabled to graduate successfully. There is a 100% retention rate for the period from admission to the nursing major in the junior year; however, in the pre-nursing years, the retention rate is only 50%. The role transition from pre-nursing student to student nurse can be challenging and stressful. A qualitative phenomenographic research approach was utilized to identify the factors facilitating and the factors hindering this transition. …
Explanatory Case Study: Transitions Of Highly Mobile Students From Military Families To Public Non-Military Elementary Schools, Courtney Williams
Explanatory Case Study: Transitions Of Highly Mobile Students From Military Families To Public Non-Military Elementary Schools, Courtney Williams
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this explanatory case study is to review the supports provided by public elementary schools for highly mobile students from military families. When military families are uprooted and move to new locations, the children are forced to form new social ties as well as adapt to a new curriculum and learning objectives. The research questions that were addressed in the research for this study included: (a) How are issues of military mobility addressed at the study school sites so students are academically and socially successful? (b) What problems are noted by school staff when working with highly mobile …
Incentives And Teacher Effort: Evidence From Lagos, Nigeria, Simileoluwa Adebajo
Incentives And Teacher Effort: Evidence From Lagos, Nigeria, Simileoluwa Adebajo
Master's Theses
According to recent research (Hattie, 2003), teachers contribute to around 30% of the overall variation in student achievement and success – more than any other influencing factor. This study seeks to understand how different types of incentives (monetary, near monetary and non-monetary incentives) influence the “effort” of public school teachers as perceived by the students in Lagos, Nigeria using a novel measurement tool – the teaching effectiveness survey – to measure the teachers’ outcomes. Using a randomized field experiment where students evaluate the changes in their teachers’ effort with a standard teaching effectiveness survey and differences in differences estimation, we …
Students Who Like To Read – What Does The Research Say?, Sue Thomson
Students Who Like To Read – What Does The Research Say?, Sue Thomson
Teacher columnist - Sue Thomson
What do Year 4 students think about reading? Is it fun? Do they think they learn anything? Sue Thomson explores these questions in her first Teacher column.
Teaching The Civil War With An Interdisciplinary Approach, Megan Riehle
Teaching The Civil War With An Interdisciplinary Approach, Megan Riehle
Honors Projects
When creating a unit for middle school students in Social Studies, getting students to do more than memorize facts and dates is always my number one goal. Students need more than memorization of facts to fully grasp and have a handle on historical content that is vastly multifaceted. The Ohio standards have deemed eighth grade as the point when students intensely study the Civil War. However, how teachers instruct students on the Civil War is entirely up to them. There is an immeasurable amount of ways to go about teaching such a heavy and difficult topic; however, I chose to …
Infographic: Schools Australia Data, Dominique Russell
Infographic: Schools Australia Data, Dominique Russell
Teacher infographics
The annual Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report on the number of schools, students and staff across Australia has been released. In this infographic, we look at some of the latest figures.
What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston
What Our Students Want In And From Their Library, Veronica Wells, Robin Imhof, Debbie Johnston
University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations
University of the Pacific’s Stockton Campus Library is currently in the process of a multi-phase renovation that will offer 21st century design and functionality. Our team conducted several assessment methods to understand more fully how our students use –or choose not to use—study spaces and various pieces of furniture in the Stockton library. The results of this project will help answer the questions: “What do our students want or need in library learning spaces – both academic and social?” and “How might we create learning spaces in the library that will enable a variety of student use preferences?” We have …
Does Pre-Assessment Work?, Thomas R. Guskey
Does Pre-Assessment Work?, Thomas R. Guskey
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications
Educators must understand the purpose, form, and content of pre-assessments to reap their potential benefits.
Enhancing The First Year Experience At Your Library, Jamie Goodfellow, Danielle Palombi
Enhancing The First Year Experience At Your Library, Jamie Goodfellow, Danielle Palombi
Publications and Scholarship
Topics discussed included: the role of the First Year Academic Skills Librarian, the development of a “First Year Library Team” as well as future directions and upcoming initiatives. This session presented at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2018 discussed how Sheridan Library and Learning Services has addressed and enhanced the First Year Experience and how you can apply our lessons learned to your library.
Outcomes:
Identify a variety of approaches to developing and/or assessing a ‘First Year Experience’ Program
Apply methodologies to build or enhance your own FYE program