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Full-Text Articles in Education
Alabamans In East Tennessee: Letters From Confederate Soldiers Back Home, Dieter C. Ullrich
Alabamans In East Tennessee: Letters From Confederate Soldiers Back Home, Dieter C. Ullrich
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Between the summer of 1862 and the fall of 1863, tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers camped upon the hills and valleys near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Many of those men would write home of the sites and events they experienced. What follows are several letters that were recently found in the Auburn University archives located in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library.
Information Literacy Programmes And Course Curricula: The Case For Integration, Anne Ambrose, Brian Gillespie
Information Literacy Programmes And Course Curricula: The Case For Integration, Anne Ambrose, Brian Gillespie
Articles
The advent of the Internet and the profusion, complexity and haphazard nature of the information available through electronic and digital resources has highlighted the issue of information literacy in third level institutions worldwide. How do we deal with the information explosion to which we are subjected on a daily basis? In particular how do our students learn to exploit the range of resources available to advance their studies and research? Can these students become fully independent learners as proposed by the new teaching and learning methodologies without the necessary foundation skills? The authors argue, based on international standards and benchmarking …
Proximal Factors Predicting Student Performance In A Self-Paced College Psychology Course, Ronald L. Skidmore
Proximal Factors Predicting Student Performance In A Self-Paced College Psychology Course, Ronald L. Skidmore
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
This study examined the effectiveness of using selected self-report measures assessing motivational orientation, learning strategies, procrastination, and perceptions of daily hassles to facilitate the prediction of student engagement in a self-paced introductory psychology course. Research has shown these factors to be associated with academic success, and of concern to instructors and students alike. Surveys that economically and effectively assess these factors would be invaluable for the instructor attempting to predict student engagement and determining possible interventions to promote academic success. Four surveys purporting to measure the constructs were chosen. A demographic survey was also administered.
The Academic Workplace (Fall 2003): Hea Reauthorization: Why It Matters, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Jamie P. Merisotis, Deborah Hirsch, Dwight Giles, Charmian Sperling
The Academic Workplace (Fall 2003): Hea Reauthorization: Why It Matters, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Jamie P. Merisotis, Deborah Hirsch, Dwight Giles, Charmian Sperling
The Academic Workplace
No abstract provided.
Essay Review Of Higher Education’S Imperative: Rising To The Challenge Of Educating Citizens, Priya Kapoor, Dilafruz Williams
Essay Review Of Higher Education’S Imperative: Rising To The Challenge Of Educating Citizens, Priya Kapoor, Dilafruz Williams
Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article provides a review of the book, "Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility" by by Anne Colby, Thomas Ehrlich, Elizabeth Beaumont, & Jason Stephens.
Aku-Ied: A Leader In Education Change, Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Aku-Ied: A Leader In Education Change, Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Studying Impact A Discussion Paper, Fauzia Shamim
The Impact Of Studying Impact A Discussion Paper, Fauzia Shamim
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Action Research And Impact Studies: Possibilities And Dilemmas, John Retallick
Action Research And Impact Studies: Possibilities And Dilemmas, John Retallick
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
A Symposium On Impact Research: Issues And Dilemmas, Anjum Halai, John Retallick, Fauzia Shamim, Iffat Farah
A Symposium On Impact Research: Issues And Dilemmas, Anjum Halai, John Retallick, Fauzia Shamim, Iffat Farah
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Antipas Chale, Farah Huma, Haji Karim, Mukobe Margaret, Nakhat Abdulofizov
Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Antipas Chale, Farah Huma, Haji Karim, Mukobe Margaret, Nakhat Abdulofizov
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
An action research study aimed at finding out the potential of the instructional strategies (whole class discussion, cooperative learning and inquiry) taught at AKU-IED on student learning is being carried out in three phases in five developing countries served by AKU-IED. The seminar presentation will focus on learnings from the first phase of the research. It will focus specifically on identifying the possibilities and challenges PDTs face in preparing teachers to involve the whole class in discussions and in the teachers using it in their classrooms. It will also focus on the nature of discussions in the classrooms in different …
Impact Analysis: Experiences Of A Ugandan Professional Development Trainer, Fred Tukahirwa
Impact Analysis: Experiences Of A Ugandan Professional Development Trainer, Fred Tukahirwa
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
Creating impact or making a difference in my school system is an issue that boggles my mind everyday I wake up to go to (and return from) work. This is mostly so when I am involved in facilitating a workshop or programme. Such questions as: will the teacher participants learn something (new) they can implement in their classroom(s), or how will I know that they have learnt it and later implement it in their classroom, always ring in my mind. An attempt has been made to document the likely impact on teachers I work with. Some of the highlights are …
Impact: Making A Difference, Abdul Hameed Lone, Abdul Jahan, Anila Kiani, Bahadur Ali Khan, Safida Ayoub, Shakoor Muhammad
Impact: Making A Difference, Abdul Hameed Lone, Abdul Jahan, Anila Kiani, Bahadur Ali Khan, Safida Ayoub, Shakoor Muhammad
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
The purpose of this document is to explore the diversity of perspectives on school improvement. It also chronicles the programme activities at PDCN, the rationale and evolution of the model Whole School Improvement Programme (WSIP), and the process and modus operandi of the working team of PDCN. It also portrays the modified version of WSIP, its impact on school improvement and the challenges that have emerged from it, along with our recommendations for further improvement.
Tracking Graduates Of Aku-Ied’S Med Programme: The Classes Of 1999, 2000 And 2002, Noman Ul Haq Siddiqui, Gordon Macleod, Al-Karim Datoo, Amin Rehmani, Anila Khatri, Saadat Mond
Tracking Graduates Of Aku-Ied’S Med Programme: The Classes Of 1999, 2000 And 2002, Noman Ul Haq Siddiqui, Gordon Macleod, Al-Karim Datoo, Amin Rehmani, Anila Khatri, Saadat Mond
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
In each of the years 1997, 1998 and 2000 a new cohort of course participants joined the two-year MEd programme at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development in Karachi, Pakistan (AKU-IED). Some two years later 87 or 92% of the entrants graduated from the programme and returned to their respective employers or systems. This paper focuses on the employment of and roles played by these 87 ‘completing’ course participants before they entered and then after they exited from the AKU-IED MEd programme. The paper is based on interviews with the 87 graduates carried out some one year and …
'Accustomed To The Light': A Philosophy Of Teaching, David A. King
'Accustomed To The Light': A Philosophy Of Teaching, David A. King
Faculty and Research Publications
A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Describes a philosophy of teaching inspired by a love of the discipline being taught and the desire of the professor to give students something of substance and be fulfilled by their responses.
Sabbatical Leave Proposal And Report, Bruce Henrickson
Sabbatical Leave Proposal And Report, Bruce Henrickson
Sabbaticals
I plan to visit other colleges, agriculture businesses, and various other agriculture entities to help update my knowledge and learn about their contribution to the agriculture industry. I have found my schedule of responsibilities at Parkland has kept me so busy that it has been very difficult to adequately keep up to date in our fast changing industry. This leave would allow me to greatly improve my knowledge base for teaching and ultimately my future students will have a better opportunity to learn.
Brief 17: New Faculty: A Catalyst For Change, New England Resource Center For Higher Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Brief 17: New Faculty: A Catalyst For Change, New England Resource Center For Higher Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston
New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications
The message of new faculty is not new, but their power may be. As the demand for new faculty increases due to retirements and increased enrollments in systems and institutions around the country, large cohorts of tenure-track faculty are being hired. Early-career faculty want what they’ve wanted for many years now: clarity surrounding the tenure process, a workload that is meaningful and manageable, professional development for research and teaching, a hospitable campus climate, a collegial workplace, work-family balance, equity, transparency, and fairness. Many young teacher scholars are interested in collaboration over competition, research that is organized around problems rather than …
The Relationship Between Teachers' Years-Of-Teaching And Students' Mathematics Achievement, Beverly M. Klecker
The Relationship Between Teachers' Years-Of-Teaching And Students' Mathematics Achievement, Beverly M. Klecker
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
This study examined differences in student achievement on the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Test by their teachers’ years-of-experience teaching mathematics. Data examined were mean scale scores of fourth and eighth grades in five sample groups: national (public and private school students combined), national public school students, and Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas public school students. These states were chosen because of their statewide systematic school reform efforts. The research question was: Are mathematics scores of students of more experienced mathematics teachers higher than those of students of less experienced teachers? The National Assessment of Educational Progress data …
The Mini-Casebook--Easy As Pie, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
The Mini-Casebook--Easy As Pie, Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe
English Faculty and Staff Research
Presents a casebook on the song "American Pie" that considers how to define the parameters of short narrative. Describes the creation of an end-of-term cumulative writing project that the authors have successfully employed for the last decade. Discusses how they put together a casebook that teaches the necessary research skills.
Nefdc Exchange, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2003, New England Faculty Development Consortium
Nefdc Exchange, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2003, New England Faculty Development Consortium
NEFDC Exchange
Contents
Message from the President - Jeff Halprin, Nichols College
Keynote speaker, fall conference 2003: Parker Palmer, American Association of Higher Education; theme: The Courage to Teach
Teaching In Community at Northern Essex Community College - Judith Kamber, Northern Essex Community College
6th Annual Faculty Development Roundup, June 6, 2003. Nichols College
Universal design - Lisa Isleb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Board of Directors
The Academic Workplace (Spring 2003): Leveling The Field, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Cathy A. Trower, Deborah Hirsch, Hannah Goldberg
The Academic Workplace (Spring 2003): Leveling The Field, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Cathy A. Trower, Deborah Hirsch, Hannah Goldberg
The Academic Workplace
No abstract provided.
"What Is All This War For Anyhow": The Battle Of Paris, Tennessee, Dieter C. Ullrich
"What Is All This War For Anyhow": The Battle Of Paris, Tennessee, Dieter C. Ullrich
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of A Professional Development Program: Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick, Shahzad Mithani
The Impact Of A Professional Development Program: Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick, Shahzad Mithani
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
In the context of a developing country with enormous problems in the quality of school education for the majority of children, this article seeks to reveal some insights into the impact of one teacher development program in two schools. The Advanced Diploma in School Management (ADISM) program was conducted by the Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development in Karachi, Pakistan, where there is increasing interest in studying the impact of all programs. An action research method was employed to develop case studies of two program graduates as they sought to bring change to their schools based on strategies of …
Distress Under Duress: The Relationship Between Campus Climate And Depression In Asian American College Students, Christine M. Cress, Elaine Kimiko Ikeda
Distress Under Duress: The Relationship Between Campus Climate And Depression In Asian American College Students, Christine M. Cress, Elaine Kimiko Ikeda
Educational Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications and Presentations
Student perceptions of negative campus climate were predictive of Asian American students’ depression levels in spite of students’ entering proclivities toward depression and in spite of varying institutional types. In addition, these findings were consistent whether individual Asian American perceptions of campus climate were entered into the equation or whether institutional levels of campus perceptions (which included all racial and ethnic groups) were entered into the equation. Therefore, higher education institutions that are perceived by students to discriminate against individuals based on race or ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability may put their Asian American students at risk for severe …
Retirement And High Level Human Capital, Irving Gershenberg
Retirement And High Level Human Capital, Irving Gershenberg
Gerontology Institute Publications
Given that demographic trends in economically advanced industrial countries such as our own continue to shift toward increasingly older, formally retired populations, we need to find ways to keep more of this older retired population productive. Economists and others differ in their estimation regarding the ability and/or willingness on part of the retired to retain, let alone utilize the know-how, the human capital accumulated prior to retirement. This is as true for those who have spent their work life engaged in producing and communicating new ideas and synthesizing and diffusing what is known, those who have accumulated what I term …
Proven Faculty Development Tools That Foster The Scholarship Of Teaching In Faculty Learning Communities, Milton D. Cox
Proven Faculty Development Tools That Foster The Scholarship Of Teaching In Faculty Learning Communities, Milton D. Cox
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Faculty learning communities have played a key role in the development of the scholarship of teaching and learning at Miami University for over 20 years. This chapter describes a sequence of developmental steps, evidence of success, and supporting documents and artifacts that can guide faculty developers in a community approach to the development of this scholarship.
Embracing A Philosophy Of Lifelong Learning In Higher Education: Starting With Faculty Beliefs About Their Role As Educators, Carolin D. Kreber
Embracing A Philosophy Of Lifelong Learning In Higher Education: Starting With Faculty Beliefs About Their Role As Educators, Carolin D. Kreber
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Recent events on the international political scene point to a need to teach course content and learning skills that focus on issues of equity and diversity, understanding of the local culture and differences among cultures,· learning for ethics, citizenship, and democracy. interpersonal skills; and an ability to make informed and responsible value judgments. These, among others, are important aspects of lifelong learning. To embrace a philosophy of lifelong learning in higher education it seems paramount to focus on faculty beliefs about teaching to encourage a critical interrogation of course and program goals. The chapter concludes with several suggestions for the …
A Matrix For Reconsidering, Reassessing, And Shaping E–Learning Pedagogy And Curriculum, Laura Bush, Barry Maid, Duane Roen
A Matrix For Reconsidering, Reassessing, And Shaping E–Learning Pedagogy And Curriculum, Laura Bush, Barry Maid, Duane Roen
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Educational stakeholders are increasingly engaged in discussions about the effective design, distribution, and evaluation of e-learning. We invite educators to build on already existing scholarship as they make future e-learning decisions. Specifically, we combine four categories of academic scholarship from Boyer (1990) with six assessment criteria from Glassick, Huber, and Maeroff (1997) to construct a matrix that may be applied to any post-secondary learning or teaching context. We argue that while each medium in which faculty might find themselves teaching differs from others, the teaching itself, and effective teaching in general, is definable and, therefore, can be evaluated using the …
Using Cooperative Games For Faculty Development, Barbara J. Millis
Using Cooperative Games For Faculty Development, Barbara J. Millis
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Learning through games has been going on for centuries. Faculty developers, however, are only now realizing the impact of well-structured and well-planned games. They not only “educate” engaged faculty members, but they can also motivate them. This chapter discusses the educational value of games, reveals their key underlying principles, and offers two examples of successfal faculty development games (scavenger hunt and Bingo) that can be replicated on any campus.
Bibliography, Volume 21 (2003)
Bibliography, Volume 21 (2003)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Bibliography for volume 21 (2003) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development.
Establishing A Teaching Academy: Cultivation Of Teaching At A Research University Campus, Patricia Kalivoda, Jodef Broder, William K. Jackson
Establishing A Teaching Academy: Cultivation Of Teaching At A Research University Campus, Patricia Kalivoda, Jodef Broder, William K. Jackson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The University of Georgia (UGA) has worked hard over the last 22 years to increase the respect and reward for teaching through the faculty development programs of the office of instructional support and development and through the establishment of two campus-wide teaching awards. Looking for a means to extend a celebration of teaching beyond one-time recognition or one-time participation, the university established a campus-wide teaching academy. The purpose of this chapter is to chronicle the evolution of the teaching academy that was founded at the University of Georgia in 1999. The mission, goals, membership, funding, and programs and activities of …