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Evaluation Of A Newly Implemented Undergraduate Global Health Course In The Public University Setting, Brianna Moore, William Sorensen, Cheryl Cooper

William Sorensen

Exploring The Linguistic And Cultural Impact Of An E-Mentoring Project, Debra Coffey, Karen Kuhel, Linda Evans

Debra Coffey

No abstract is available.

An Investigation Of Volunteer-Student Relationship Trajectories Within School-Based Youth Mentoring Programs, Thomas Keller, Julia Pryce

Julia Pryce

This prospective, mixed-method study investigates the development of school-based mentoring relationships using direct observations, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires from the perspective of mentors and students. A pattern-oriented analysis of qualitative data explores the diversity observed in the life-course of mentor-student relationships. Systematic variation in developmental trends across relationships revealed four distinctive groupings. Some relationships showed progressive improvement in strength and quality. Others started well but reached a plateau and did not become particularly close. A third group struggled throughout to make a connection. Finally, some relationships succeeded after a breakthrough to overcome their challenges. These inductively derived categories are corroborated …

Students’ Views About Learning With Technologies: A Literature Review, Kathryn Moyle, Guus Wijingaards, Susanne Owen

Professor Kathryn Moyle

There is a paucity of recent, formal education research that listens directly to students’ views of learning with technologies. Much of the research that has been conducted has tended to focus on evaluating students’ current experiences within a specific course, or concerned with tangible issues such as frequency of computer use, access to computers and the Internet, and evaluations of technical skill levels. Available research has tended to use quantitative or mixed method approaches, with data collected through surveys using convenience samples, Likert scales and free response questions. These methods are sometimes supplemented with interviews and observations. To establish an …

Factors That Influence The Difficulty Of Problem Solving Items, Dara Ramalingam, Ray Philpot

Ray Philpot

Computer-based assessment of problem solving allows problems of both static and interactive natures to be posed. Examples of static problems are scheduling and logic puzzles in which all relevant information is available to the solver at the outset. Problems of an interactive nature, on the other hand, require exploration of the situation to acquire additional knowledge needed to solve the problem. Examples include discovering how to use an unfamiliar mobile telephone or automatic vending machine. This study used data from the 2011 Field Trial of the PISA 2012 computer-based assessment of problem solving which comprised 34 static and 45 interactive …

Engineering Assessment Development Report: Ahelo Feasibility Study, Jacob Pearce, Julian Fraillon, Hamish Coates, Sarah Richardson

Julian Fraillon

No abstract provided.

Conveying Knowledge, Resources, And Opportunities For Doctoral Students Of Color, Kimberly Truong, Tryan Mcmickens, Ronald Brown

Ronald Brown

No abstract provided.

Critical Race Theory: A Case Study Of Leadership In Three Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Ronald Brown, Tryan Mcmickens, Kimberly Truong

Ronald Brown

No abstract provided.

Beauty In The Struggle: Realizing Full Access To Higher Education, Julia Van Der Ryn, Lynn Sondag

Lynn Sondag

Presentation focused on the relationship between access to a dynamic education, which includes the arts and engenders creative and critical thinking, and a thriving democracy.

Teaching To Learn And Learning To Teach: Education In Rangeland Ecology And Management, John Tanaka, Christopher Call, Laurie Abbott, Karen Hickman

John A Tanaka

No abstract provided.

Is The Postcolonial Possible?: Shifting From Diversity Education To A Global-Local Framework In Teacher Education, Amanda Richey, Leena Her, Linda Evans

Leena N. Her

No abstract is currently available.

Knowledge Of Future Primary Teachers For Teaching Mathematics : An International Comparative Study, S Senk, M Tatto, M Reckase, Glenn Rowley, Ray Peck, K Bankov

Ray Peck

This article reports the results of the Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M) that are related to prospective primary teachers’ knowledge for teaching mathematics. TEDS-M was conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement with additional support from the US. National Science Foundation and the participating countries. In 2008 more than 15,000 future primary teachers, enrolled in about 450 institutions that prepare future primary teachers, were surveyed. Two domains of knowledge for teaching mathematics were assessed using items that had been developed and validated in a cross-national field trial. Large differences in …

Policy, Practice, And Readiness To Teach Primary And Secondary Mathematics In 17 Countries: Findings From The Iea Teacher Education And Development Study In Mathematics (Teds-M), Teresa Tatto, Jack Schwille, Sharon Senk, Lawrence Ingvarson, Ray Peck, Glenn Rowley

Ray Peck

The IEA Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M 2008) was a comparative study of primary and secondary mathematics teacher education. It examined how different countries prepared teachers to teach mathematics in primary and lower-secondary schools.

TEDS-M paid particular attention to links between teacher education policies, practices, and outcomes. TEDS-M asked several key research questions:

• What is the national policy context for mathematics teacher education?

• What are the main characteristics of mathematics teacher education programs, and how do they vary across countries?

• What is the level of mathematics and related teaching knowledge acquired by prospective primary …

Assessing Higher Education Learning Outcomes In Civil Engineering: The Oecd Ahelo Feasibility Study, Roger Hadgraft, Jacob Pearce, Daniel Edwards, Julian Fraillon, Hamish Coates

Julian Fraillon

BACKGROUND

Higher education is increasingly a global business. At present, university ranking schemes are heavily reliant on research indicators, while students are likely looking for an excellent teaching and learning environment. Aware of this discrepancy, the OECD has funded the AHELO project.

PURPOSE

AHELO was designed to test the feasibility of an international assessment of higher education learning outcomes. The two test disciplines are civil engineering and economics, together with an assessment of generic skills. The civil engineering test will be reported in this paper.

More than a ranking, AHELO is a direct evaluation of student performance. It is intended …

Integrating Aesthetics Within Professional Development For Eeachers Of English Learners, Audrey Figueroa Murphy

Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications

The emphasis on testing in curricular content areas has left little room in most U.S. schools for education in the arts. Yet research supports the pedagogical value of aesthetic education, particularly for English learners (ELs), whose representation in schools continues to increase. This article presents a qualitative action research study intended to contribute to the understanding of the impact of incorporating aesthetic education into the training protocol for teachers of ELs. Twenty‐three graduate education students at a private university in Queens, New York, participated in an artist‐led workshop rooted in the aesthetic education theories of Maxine Greene (1995, 2011, 2007) …

Teachers As Informal Learners: Workplace Professional Learning In The United States And Lithuania, Elena Jurasaite-O'Keefe, Lesley A. Rex

Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications

Historically, formal directive approaches to teacher learning, based upon a developmental expert-to-learner model, have dominated policy and research, with limited success. This study is based on a learner-centered view of teachers learning from the problems of their own teaching. It demonstrates the understandings that can result from teachers’ explanations of what they do and why when they encounter everyday situations that evoke their learning. Further, the microethnographic study renders these explanations as a framework for further research on teacher learning in informal school-related settings. The framework emerged from a constant-comparative analysis of the structure, language and content of a years’ …

Sndo Hector's Helpers Youth Engaging The Community Through Social Media: Annual Progress Report, Period Covering June 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012, Margaret N. Rees

Anti-littering Programs

The Hector’s Helpers Youth Engaging the Community through Social Media project was designed to develop civic and environmental stewardship skills as students receive training in administering social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, twitter, Youtube). The project is an extension of the Hector’s Helpers program developed through a cooperative agreement and run under the branding of Don’t Trash Nevada. Participants in the project are known as the Social Media Squad (SMS). The following activities were completed:

• Supervision of youth completing the pilot program initiated in an earlier cooperative agreement
• Recruitment of youth to apply for the Social Media Squad
• Training of Social …

Sb [P] 53-001 An Act To Update Senate Rules Of Procedure (53rd Term), Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Senate Statutes - Title Ix (Agencies) - Updated 04-29-13, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Senate Statutes - Title V (Judicial Branch) - Updated 04-29-13, Adam Aldridge

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

University Update - 2012 End Of Year Message, Academic Affairs

University Updates & Communications from the University President

Describes the University's accomplishments in 2012 and its' goals for 2013.

Pengembangan Konstruk Sistem Pembelajaran Pada Pendidikan Tinggi Vokasi, I Made Suarta

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Sistem pembelajaran di politeknik perlu menyesuaikan dengan kebutuhan-kebutuhan terkini dalam menyiapkan lulusan untuk memiliki pekerjaan dengan keahlian terapan tertentu. Penelitian ini bertujuan: (1) Mendeskripsikan persepsi mahasiswa tentang sistem pembelajaran yang diterapkan oleh dosen/instruktur di politeknik; dan (2) Memperoleh model pengukuran konstruk sistem pembelajaran pendidikan tinggi vokasi. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif non-eksperimen, menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat penumpul data. Sampel penelitian adalah mahasiswa tingkat akhir Politeknik Negeri Bali tahun akademik 2009/2010. Ukuran sampel penelitian sebanyak 244. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah proportional random sampling. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dan analisis faktor konfirmatori. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Menurut persepsi mahasiswa, kemampuan …

Model Penyelenggaraan Work-Based Learning Pada Pendidikan Vokasi Diploma Iii Otomotif, Budi Tri Siswanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian bertujuan: (1) menemukan model penyelenggaraan work-based learning pada pendidikan vokasi program Diploma III Otomotif yang dapat meningkatkan kualitas hasil belajar; (2) mengetahui luaran penyelenggaraan work-based learning dengan model yang dikembangkan. Penelitian R&D dan eksperimen ini dilaksanakan di beberapa pusdiklat/training center berbagai APM (Agen Pemegang Merek) Otomotif di Jakarta, Karawang, Tangerang, dan Bekasi. Populasi penelitian: seluruh mahasiswa Diploma III program studi Teknik Otomotif yang melaksanakan program pengalaman lapangan/praktik industri di provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan Jawa Tengah. Dua kelompok mahasiswa sebagai sampel penelitian berjumlah 100 mahasiswa ditentukan dengan teknik purposive sampling yang meliputi 3 PTN dan 3 PTS di DIY …

Fitur Motivasi Pembelajran Online Dengan Pendekatan Pre-Defined Set, Djuniadi Djuniadi

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Pembelajaran Elearning dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi berkembang cepat dan dimanfaatkan secara luas. Salah satu permasalahan dalam sistem e-learning, khususnya dalam pembelajaran online adalah peserta didik sering kehilangan motivasi. Fitur motivasi adalah fitur himpunan kalimat motivasi yang dikembangkan berdasarkan 3 indikator kalimat motivasi. Strategi implementasi yang digunakan adalah pre-defined set yaitu pemberian motivasi ditentukan berdasarkan pilihan sendiri. Ekperimen ini menggunakan subjek 68 mahasiswa dibagi menjadi 2, yaitu kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Hasil analisis N-gain menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan prestasi belajar pada kelompok pre-defined set dengan kategori peningkatan sedang (g = 0,537), dan peningkatan prestasi belajar pada kelompok kontrol …

Praksis Pembelajaran Kewirausahaan Pada Unit Produksi Jasa Boga, Tuatul Mahfud

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian bertujuan menemukan konsepsi guru tentang pembelajaran kewirausahaan, kompetensi kewirausahaan yang dikembangkan pada unit produksi sekolah dalam bidang jasa boga. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif jenis studi kasus. Subjek penelitian adalah kepala sekolah, ketua program studi, kepala unit produksi, dan siswa. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi dan dianalisis menggunakan model interaktif dari Miles dan Huberman yang terdiri dari reduksi data, data display, dan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) belajar kewirausahaan memerlukan kegiatan nyata (hands-on) dengan melibatkan siswa pada kegiatan usaha yang nyata dalam unit produksi; (2) kompetensi kewirausahaan dikembangkan melalui unit produksi adalah: pengetahuan tentang kewirausahaan melalui …

Model Pembelajaran Soft Skill Terintegrasi Pada Siswa Smk Program Studi Keahlian Tata Boga, Siti Hamidah

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Kajian model pembelajaran soft skills terintegrasi bertujuan untuk mengkaji model hipotetik dari pembelajaran soft skills siswa SMK Boga. Model dikembangkan berdasarkan kajian konsep-konsep soft skills dikaitkan dengan konteks pembelajarannya pada bidang tata boga. Soft-skills diidentifikasi dari kurikulum jasa boga kelompok produktif dan dieksplorasi dari dunia industri terkait. Kemudian soft skills dari hasil identifikasi ini diintegrasikan dengan pendekatan topik dan multi target. Implementasinya dalam pembelajaran menggunakan pendekatan psikologi pemebelajaran eklektik antara behaviourisme, kognitvisme, konstruktivisme, dan humanisme. Rancangan model ini menekankan peran aktif siswa mulai dari merancang perilaku soft skills, mengkonstruk soft skills terintegrasi melalui pengalaman belajar berbasis manajemen kinerja, dan melakukan …

Pengetahuan Sikap Tindak Wirausaha Melalui Pendidikan Teknologi Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian, Asih Kuswardinah

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah: menemukan model penguatan sikap tindak wirausaha melalui pemberdayaan Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT). Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kabupaten Semarang, Propinsi Jawa Tengah. Pengambilan sample dilakukan secara purposif sampling, dengan pertimbangan sekelompok subyek yang memiliki karakteristik: sebagai anggota KWT kategori proaktif, reaktif dan nonaktif; memiliki status sosial ekonomi rendah, berdomisili di Kabupaten Semarang. Jumlah sample 198 orang. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan (Action Research), yang diharapkan menghasilkan model dan modul pemberdayaan KWT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) tingkat pengetahuan siswa paska pendidikan pada kategori baik; (2) terbukti ada peningkatan pengetahuan siswa paska pendidikan. Berdasarkan temuan hasil penelitian, beberapa …

Pengembangan Laboratorium Virtual Untuk Kegiatan Paraktikum Dan Memfasilitasi Pendidikan Karakter Di Smk, Hendra Jaya

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan laboratorium virtual dalam meningkatkan keterampilan dalam praktik di lab tanpa memerlukan bantuan pendamping dan tidak terikat dengan waktu dan tempat, dan memfasilitasi pendidikan karakter bagi siswa. Virtual laboratory terdiri dari beberapa bagian yaitu: pre-test, post-tests, tugas-tugas, tutorial, simulasi, dan bahan-bahan laboratorium. Learning lab dikembangkan di dalam mata pelajaran produktif dan didukung oleh authoring tools. Virtual labs harus interaktif, dinamik, animatif, tidak membosankan dan didukung oleh keinginan pengguna untuk belajar dan memahami matapelajaran produktif. Laboratorium virtual digunakan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi siswa sekolah kejuruan dalam arti kognitif, psikomotor, dan karakter siswa.

VIRTUAL LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT FOR PRACTICUM …

Integrasi Bahan Ajar Kewirausahaan Bidang Produktif Bangunan, V Lilik Hariyanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Lulusan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan diharapkan: (1) bekerja pada bidang pekerjaan yang sesuai dengan bidang kejuruannya, (2) melanjutkan pendidikan ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi, dan (3) berwirausaha. SMK Bangunan harus mampu membuat lulusannya menciptakan laangan kerja. Hal ini dapat dicapai salah satunya dengan mengintegrasikan kewirausahaan ke dalam pembelajaran mata pelajaran produktif. Ada tiga rumusan masalah, yaitu: (1) bagaimana mengimplementasikan standard kometensi dan kompetensi dasar, silabus kerja batu? (2) bagaimana integrasi mata pelajaran kewirausahaan ke dalam mata pelajaran produktif? (3) bagaimana pengembangan RPPnya? Langkah-langkah integrasi meliputi: (1) identifikasi elemen kewirausahaan, (2) identifikasi pengetahuan, keterampilan, sikap, dan nilai, (3) mengklasifikasi di dalam bentuk …

Re-Orientasi Keterampilan Kerja Lulusan Pendidikan Kejuruan, Ivan Hanafi

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Pendidikan kejuruan diyakini memiliki konstribusi yang besar bagi perkembangan masyarakat dan peningkatan ekonomi suatu negara. Daya saing negara bergantung banyak pada tenaga kerja yang memilik pengetahuan dan keterampilan, karena mereka akan meningkatkan efisiensi dan nilai tambah produksi. Pendidikan dan latihan kejuruan pada hakekat adalah sebagai tempat untuk menyiapkan tenaga kerja berpengetahuan, berketerampilan, dan berkepribadian bagi memenuhi harapan dunia kerja dan industri. Tetapi kondisi riil menunjukkan banyak lulusan pendidikan kejuruan yang tidak memperoleh kerja, bahkan mereka yang telah bekerjapun menghadapi masalah keterampilan. Bekal pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang mereka miliki tidak cukup untuk dapat sustain dalam lingkungan kerja. Hal itu salah satunya …