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Ten Key Qualities Of Assessment Online, Chris Morgan, Meg O'Reilly

Dr Meg O'Reilly

No abstract provided.

Hallmarks Of Excellence In Online Assessment, Meg O'Reilly, Martin Hayden

Dr Meg O'Reilly

"This book arose out of papers given at the UGC-funded First International Conference 'Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment', held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in June, 2005"--Foreword. "The contributions ... are from ... Conference titled, 'The First International Conference on Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment'--Acknowledgements.

A Needs Analysis Framework For Design Of Digital Repositories In Higher Education, Sue Bennett, Dominique Parrish, Geraldine Lefoe, Meg O'Reilly, Michael Keppell, Robyn Philip

Dr Meg O'Reilly

No abstract provided.

Online Assessment: Creating Communities And Opportunities, Meg O'Reilly, Chris Morgan

Dr Meg O'Reilly

No abstract provided.

Students' Responses To Optional Activities In Distance Education Materials, Meg O'Reilly, Helen Saenger, Lyndon Brooks

Dr Meg O'Reilly

No abstract provided.

The Student Assessment Handbook : New Directions In Traditional And Online Assessment, Chris Morgan, Lee Dunn, Sharon Parry, Meg O'Reilly

Dr Meg O'Reilly

"The Student Assessment Handbook looks at the effectiveness of traditional methods in the present day and provides guidelines on how these methods may be developed to suit contemporary learning outcomes and teaching practices. It is a practical resource, with case studies, reflection boxes and diagnostic tools to help the reader to apply the principles to their own practice."--Book jacket.

Apprenticeships And Traineeships: Participation, Progress And Completion, John Ainley, Steve Holden, Sheldon Rothman

Dr John Ainley

This Briefing draws together findings from two LSAY Research Reports: Participation in and Progress through New Apprenticeships; and the VET Pathways Taken by School Leavers. They report on the characteristics of young people who become apprentices and trainees, their points of entry to, and patterns of progress, and completion of training.

Manikins Across The Lifespan: Intertwining Scenarios With Hi-Fidelity Simulation To Teach Medical Students Clinical Skills, Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

No abstract provided.

The Selection Of Cases For Culturally Comparative Psychological Research., Petra Lietz

Dr Petra Lietz

Sampling is at the core of data collection, and a plethora of techniques and procedures have been described in the literature. Opinion polls and social science surveying are at the forefront of research and practical applications in this context. Despite a multitude of handbook articles and much rarer textbook chapters the lege artis sampling of participants of psychological research remains a neglected topic. Amongst psychologists, common sense convictions about the importance of the sampling topic range from implicitly declaring the question irrelevant for the discipline to accepting as sound science only studies that employ a rigid probability sampling approach.

(Re)Membering What Never Was: Indulging Our Nostalgia For A School Reform That Almost Happened, Susan Adams, Beth Lehman

Susan Adams

Paper presented at the 31st Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH, October 14-16, 2010.

The Case Of Brian - A Reality Check On The Safe Use Of Medicines In Rural Australia, Janie Smith

Janie Smith

We often read or hear about the many wonderful developments in home medication reviews, ways of communicating with consumers and our quality improvement systems. But what does this mean at the coal-face for those older Australians living in rural and remote communities? Are these initiatives having an impact? Do people know about them and are they sustainable? The words sustainable and rural are often used together, not because rural is sustainable, but often because it is not. The Oxford Dictionary tells us that ‘sustainability’ means maintaining at length without interruption, weakening, losing power or quality; or to bear up from, …

Is Anyone Really Listening? The Promise And Paradox Of Deeply Listening Across/Within Diversity, Susan Adams, Kathryn Brooks

Susan Adams

Paper presentation and experiential workshop at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, October 27-31, 2010.

Turning To One Another: Using Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking And Thinking To Transform Teacher And Student Learning, Susan Adams

Susan Adams

Workshop presented at the Indiana Middle Level Educators Association Conference, Franklin, IN, October 4, 2010.

Using Shared Storybook Reading To Increase Literacy Skills In Preschool Students, Katherine Zimmer

Katherine Zimmer

No abstract is currently available.

Community Advocacy And Nclb: Immigrant Parents Demand Equitable Schooling In Northern California, Leena Her

Leena N. Her

No abstract is currently available.

Critical Friendship And Sustainable Change: Creating Liminal Spaces To Experience Discomfort Together, Susan Adams

Susan Adams

Paper presented at the 11th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Akron, OH, October 20-23, 2010.

The Evidence Base Of Effective Practice In Literacy And Numeracy : Standards Of Evidence, Robert Simons, Adrian Beavis

Dr Robert Simons

No abstract provided.

Change Young Children's Lives Through Education (Project Cycle): A Distance Learning Program, Katherine Zimmer

Katherine Zimmer

No abstract is currently available.

Building And Sustaining New Immersion Programs, Linda Evans

Linda S. Evans

No abstract is currently available.

Scaffolding Information Literacy With Problem-Based Learning In An Asynchronous Online Environment, Anne Diekema, Wendy Holliday, Heather Leary

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Test-Taking: An Evaluation Of Teaching Through Testing, Margaret Fink, Barbara Ganley

Margaret Fink

Continuing Discussion Of Mathematical Habits Of Mind, Annie Selden, Kien H. Lim

Kien H Lim

The idea of “mathematical habits of mind” has been introduced to emphasize the need to help students think about mathematics “the way mathematicians do.” There seems to be considerable interest among mathematics educators and mathematicians in helping students develop mathematical habits of mind. The objectives of this working group are: (a) to continue the discussion of various views and aspects of mathematical habits of mind begun at PME-NA 31, (b) to explore avenues for research, (c) to encourage research collaborations, and (d) to interest doctoral students in this topic.

The Australian University Experience - What We Know (And What We Don't), Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

No abstract provided.

Integrating Deaf And Hearing Children Into The Ugandan School Curriculum: The Role Of Sms Text Messaging, Sacha Develle

Dr Sacha DeVelle

No abstract provided.

Esl Learning Through Drama, Chamkaur Gill

Chamkaur Gill

Extract: Drama-based activities can assist learners develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through constant exposure to the target language. Annarella (2000) and Boudreault (2009) refer to the guided imagery and imagination in drama techniques which assist in the development of these skills.

Helping Students With Cross-Cultural Communication: An Experiential Activity, C. Fender, Jane Murray

Jane Murray

This presentation details an activity that can be utilized to assist students understand and experience the issues surrounding cross-cultural business communications. Student groups are set the task of constructing short (5-10) minute role-plays to illustrate cultural communication styles and values. Groups are assigned two different cultures to research, with the role-play focused on an initial business meeting between individuals from those cultures. Role-plays are then "acted out" in a class fishbowl, with observers identifying specific cultural features of the communication. The activity's design allows it to be easily tailored to varying class sizes, or incorporated into assessment pieces and examinations.

Presenting And Re-Presenting Hmong Women’S Lives In Academic Text: Reflecting From Borderlands Of The Community And The Academy, Leena Her

Leena N. Her

No abstract is currently available.

From The Ground Up, Elizabeth Kleinhenz

Dr Elizabeth Kleinhenz

What happens when educators rather than policymakers initiate a program to define and maintain professional teaching standards from the ground up? It is possible to trace the current Draft National Professional Standards for Teachers back to 2003, when Australia's Ministers for Education endorsed the National Framework for Professional Standards for Teaching. They can be traced even further back, though, to the Control of Entry campaign of the 1960s and '70s. In 1969 fewer than 40 per cent of secondary teachers in Victorian government schools held a university degree and the figure for teachers with both a degree and teacher training …

Peer Relationships, Anxiety And Interest In Mathematics: Applying A Social Network Approach, Sarah Buckley, Mary Ainley, P Pattison

Dr Sarah Buckley

No abstract provided.

Moving Beyond Awareness: Tips And Tactics For Creating An Inclusive Intercultural Classroom Experience, Amy Kenworthy, George Hrivnak, Louise Mulligan, Marian Williams

George Hrivnak

No abstract provided.