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Writing Activity Objectives For Caring For And Educating Infants And Toddlers, Steven Reuter, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Amber Bissonette, Alyssa Nicholson-Hansen, Amanda Sterna Apr 2010

Writing Activity Objectives For Caring For And Educating Infants And Toddlers, Steven Reuter, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Amber Bissonette, Alyssa Nicholson-Hansen, Amanda Sterna

Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications

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“Math Is Hard,” Said Mrs. Ford; “Not For Me,” Said Mrs. Honda: Does Culture Matter In Teaching And Learning In Elementary Mathematics?, Shamah Md-Yunus Apr 2010

“Math Is Hard,” Said Mrs. Ford; “Not For Me,” Said Mrs. Honda: Does Culture Matter In Teaching And Learning In Elementary Mathematics?, Shamah Md-Yunus

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This article is a discussion of the practices of teaching and learning in elementary mathematics from the perspectives of Eastern and Western cultures. It focuses on the differences in teaching pedagogy in math between the United States and three Asian countries: Singapore, Japan, and China.

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The Relationship Between Tenure And Guaranteed Salary For U.S. Medical School Faculty, Sarah A. Bunton Apr 2010

The Relationship Between Tenure And Guaranteed Salary For U.S. Medical School Faculty, Sarah A. Bunton

Educational Leadership and Policy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Across all types of higher education in the United States, tenure has been historically linked to the concepts of academic freedom and economic security. In medical schools, however, the link between tenure and a financial guarantee has changed appreciably over the past decade into something much more tenuous. In the current economic environment where medical schools operate with limited and, arguably, unstable bases of “hard” funding, the liability of a financial guarantee to tenured faculty presents schools with a fiscal risk they often must manage. Accordingly, schools continue to revise their policies and increasingly provide no financial guarantee at all, …

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Computer Technology Integration Into The Public School Classroom – A Qualitative Update, Ramiro Zuniga Apr 2010

Computer Technology Integration Into The Public School Classroom – A Qualitative Update, Ramiro Zuniga

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The number of computers found in public schools has greatly increased over the last forty years. As recognized by the National Center for Education Statistics (2000), the dramatic increase has led to a need for understanding how these computers are being used in the classroom and how teachers feel about the current state of integration. Some observers of this phenomenon have suggested that the desire to acquire computer technology for use in the public school classroom has been so strong that many of the proponents of computer technology integration into the public school classroom have spent little time in explaining …

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Influence Of Job Esteem And Job Status On Organizational Commitment Of Employees Of Selected Banks In Nigeria., Shyngle Balogun, Samuel Oladipo, Segun Odekunle Apr 2010

Influence Of Job Esteem And Job Status On Organizational Commitment Of Employees Of Selected Banks In Nigeria., Shyngle Balogun, Samuel Oladipo, Segun Odekunle

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

With the rate of globalization and industrialization witnessed all over the world, there seems to have been an observable increase in the number of different organizations that are springing up to meet different needs. Some of these organizations are in the financial sector, telecommunications, oil and gas and a host of others. One of the many factors that have enhanced the functionality of these organizations has been the individual(s) who work in such organizations (i.e. the employees). Even in organizations where there are more operating machines than human beings, the fact remains that human beings are needed to operate the …

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Teacher Morale: The Magic Behind Teacher Performance, Michael Hess, Jerry Johnson Apr 2010

Teacher Morale: The Magic Behind Teacher Performance, Michael Hess, Jerry Johnson

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Educational progress depends upon the quality of teachers. Unfortunately most of the persons who enter teaching profession do not like their jobs at all. They are here because they could not be selected for any other profession, Hence, quite a number of rejected and dejected university degree holders seek admission in training colleges and become teachers. Their inner-self never wanted to become a teacher. Many teachers take no pleasure in the teaching and simply pass their time. They do not care to set worthwhile goals before their pupils. They never care for what the students say about them. They are …

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The Need For Awareness Of Servant Leadership In Business Schools, Salih Usun Apr 2010

The Need For Awareness Of Servant Leadership In Business Schools, Salih Usun

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Every year, thousands of students graduate from business schools all over the world. These graduates become the leaders in multinational companies, business establishments and corporations. In recent years there have been many scandals and frauds in multinational businesses like Enron, WorldCom, Hollinger International, Marsh & McLennan and Satyam Computers Services Ltd. Experience has shown that these establishments crashed because the top leaders failed miserably in areas like honesty, humility, reliability and trustworthiness even though they were educated in reputed educational institutions.

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Using Nonprofits As For-Profit Student Training Grounds, Louis George, Tara Sabhapathy Apr 2010

Using Nonprofits As For-Profit Student Training Grounds, Louis George, Tara Sabhapathy

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Students can develop important management skills by requiring them to work in non-profits as a component of their curriculum. What they can learn will be information usually not found in textbooks because this type of organization focuses on a mission that blends the desire for long term success with the desire to serve special groups of people in need. The fascinating mix of social consciousness with any of a variety of business models creates dynamic environments that produce unusual situations not found in for-profit businesses. Exposure to these situations and occurrences can teach students management responsiveness, adaptability, and critical analysis …

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Attrition – A Sign Of Leadership Problems, Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo Apr 2010

Attrition – A Sign Of Leadership Problems, Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Universities are learning organizations of the highest level. Thus, it is essential that they retain and recruit faculty that will maintain and push the growth of the organization. Carruthers (n.d.) in addressing why attrition is an important organizational issue stated, “an American Management Association survey showed that four out of five CEOs view employee retention as a serious issue for organizational success” (p.1). Kaye and Jordan-Evans (1999) after examining countless research studies concluded “the cost of replacing key people runs between 70 percent and 200 percent of their annual salary. Hard costs can include advertising, search firms, interviewing and relocation …

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Problem-Based Design: A Technology-Oriented Teacher Professional Development Model., Andrew Walker, Brooke Robertshaw, Mimi Recker Apr 2010

Problem-Based Design: A Technology-Oriented Teacher Professional Development Model., Andrew Walker, Brooke Robertshaw, Mimi Recker

The Instructional Architect Research Group

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Integrating Technology And Problem-Based Learning: A Comparison Of Two Teacher Professional Development Approaches, Andrew Walker, Mimi Recker, M. Brooke Robertshaw, Jeffrey Olsen, Heather Leary Apr 2010

Integrating Technology And Problem-Based Learning: A Comparison Of Two Teacher Professional Development Approaches, Andrew Walker, Mimi Recker, M. Brooke Robertshaw, Jeffrey Olsen, Heather Leary

The Instructional Architect Research Group

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Interactive Whiteboard, Mortola Library, Ctlt (Center For Teaching Learning And Technology) Apr 2010

Interactive Whiteboard, Mortola Library, Ctlt (Center For Teaching Learning And Technology)

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

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Fatigue Evaluation Of Asphalt Pavement Using Beam Fatigue Apparatus, Sanjeev Adhikari, Zhanping You Apr 2010

Fatigue Evaluation Of Asphalt Pavement Using Beam Fatigue Apparatus, Sanjeev Adhikari, Zhanping You

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The fatigue resistance of asphalt mixtures is predicted based on material properties and load responses. In this study, four-point bending beam fatigue testing has been used for a typical Michigan Asphalt mixture under various loading frequencies (10Hz, 5Hz, 1Hz, 0.5Hz, and 0.1Hz) and test temperatures (21.3°C, 13°, and 4°C). This study includes evaluation of different fatigue prediction models (Asphalt Institute Model and Shell Model) over wide ranges of laboratory testing conditions. In addition, this paper also provides a linkage between compression modulus and flexural stiffness, this study helps substantiate the concept that compression modulus can be used for evaluating both …

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Reconciling Students’ Questions About War And Terrorism: A Powerful Teaching And Learning Approach, Kimberlee A. Sharp Apr 2010

Reconciling Students’ Questions About War And Terrorism: A Powerful Teaching And Learning Approach, Kimberlee A. Sharp

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The social studies classroom is a place for student questions. The kinds of questions students often ask involve controversial issues that they have heard about on the news, popular media, and/ or their families and friends. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the related issue of terrorism is no exception. However, since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, many school districts across the nation have tread softly around the controversial subjects of war and terrorism.

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A Comparison Of College Affordability Indexes Among City, Suburban, Town, And Rural Public Community Colleges, Lee Walter, Louis Glover, Madeline Justice Apr 2010

A Comparison Of College Affordability Indexes Among City, Suburban, Town, And Rural Public Community Colleges, Lee Walter, Louis Glover, Madeline Justice

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

During the past 50 years, community colleges have increased in number and evolved to meet the changing needs of an increasingly diverse student population. No other segment of postsecondary education has been more responsive to the needs of its community (Kasper, 2002). Community colleges grant associate’s degrees normally requiring 2 years of full-time study for completion. Enrollment at public 4-year colleges and universities nearly doubled from 1965 to 1999, while enrollments at public community colleges have increased approximately 5-fold (Kasper).

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Academic Integrity Office: A Proposal, Brian Stewart, Charles Faires Apr 2010

Academic Integrity Office: A Proposal, Brian Stewart, Charles Faires

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

In higher education, the topic of plagiarism and the issues surrounding this topic are ever present. However, the larger umbrella issue of academic integrity, of which plagiarism is encompassed, is not present. To formally address the larger umbrella issue, the School of Education (SOE) at a private nonprofit University, located in the Southeastern United States, proposed the creation of an Academic Integrity Office. This paper provides background information related to academic integrity gathered from the SOE, a review of literature, summarized data collected from faculty members of the SOE, and a proposal. Sections of this paper are based upon a …

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Analysis Of The Educational Facilities In Southern Universities In Nigeria, O.L. Oyeniyi Apr 2010

Analysis Of The Educational Facilities In Southern Universities In Nigeria, O.L. Oyeniyi

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The educational system in Nigeria has witnessed tremendous expansion within the last two decades in the midst of limited resources and dilapidated educational facilities. The education sector has not enjoyed a fair share of the total recurrent and capital expenditure of the federal Government, despite the 26% recommended by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).The high priority accorded education according to Longe (1985), has partly been due to the view of education as an investment.

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Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Study Technology Mode Of Instruction And Lecture Method On The Academic Performance Of University Students In Nigeria: Implication For Academic Staff Capacity Development., Samuel Oladipo, Biyi Olowoye, A. Adenaike Apr 2010

Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Study Technology Mode Of Instruction And Lecture Method On The Academic Performance Of University Students In Nigeria: Implication For Academic Staff Capacity Development., Samuel Oladipo, Biyi Olowoye, A. Adenaike

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The lecture method is probably the most prevalent and only method some university lecturers often employ in the training programs leading to the preparation of Nigerian graduates. In recent times the quality of graduates in Nigeria has necessitated a second look at this predominant method of preparation. Since the lecture method is predominantly teacher – centered and mostly leaves the learners as passive participants, only to take notes and probably ask questions after the lecture delivery if and when time permits, the need has arisen to look for alternative ways of graduates’ preparation that will be all inclusive. There is …

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Continuous Inquiry Meets Continued Critique: The Professional Learning Community In Practice And The Resistance Of (Un)Willing Participants, Moulay Elbousty, Kirstin Bratt Apr 2010

Continuous Inquiry Meets Continued Critique: The Professional Learning Community In Practice And The Resistance Of (Un)Willing Participants, Moulay Elbousty, Kirstin Bratt

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The term Professional Learning Community is commonplace, and it holds many meanings and suggestions. For the purpose of this essay, however, we discuss a specific Professional Learning Community (PLC) that was established in a high school, fifteen months prior to the application of a survey instrument to evaluate participants’ perceptions on the initiative. The PLC that we evaluate in this article had a set of very specific goals: To create a department within a high school where collaboration would become a norm and not a rarity, and to encourage collaboration that would include designing formative and summative assessments, collecting, comparing, …

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Differing Administrator, Faculty, And Staff Perceptions Of Organizational Culture As Related To External Accreditation, Claire Procopio Apr 2010

Differing Administrator, Faculty, And Staff Perceptions Of Organizational Culture As Related To External Accreditation, Claire Procopio

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

There is an inherent tension in the U.S. system of accreditation. Historically, the system has been one of self-regulation (Brittingham, 2009). As access to higher education has grown, however, and the concomitant flow of federal money to colleges and universities has increased, the federal government and the taxpayers it represents have called for more and more external reporting of measures of college quality. Critics of the current system would like more external oversight to create what they have termed variously a “culture of quality” or a “culture of evidence” (Bardo, 2009; Crow, 2009; Kelderman, 2009; Understanding, 2001). The most dissatisfied …

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Effective Private Bilingual School’S Principal Leadership Behaviors In Thailand: A Measurement Model, Patee Tintavee Apr 2010

Effective Private Bilingual School’S Principal Leadership Behaviors In Thailand: A Measurement Model, Patee Tintavee

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

This study focuses on administering of private bilingual schools, which may demand for school principals who have distinguished working manners and behaviors. The research examined what are effective principal leadership behaviors of private bilingual school’s principal leadership.

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Evaluation Of A Trustees Leadership Academy At The Medical University Of South Carolina, Elizabeth Pilcher, Kelly Ragucci, Jennie Arial, Monica Cayouette Apr 2010

Evaluation Of A Trustees Leadership Academy At The Medical University Of South Carolina, Elizabeth Pilcher, Kelly Ragucci, Jennie Arial, Monica Cayouette

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Developing leaders in academic medicine has become a priority for many academic health science centers. The increased need for these leaders as well as the desire of individuals on such campuses to enhance their skills in teaching, research and leadership is driving the increase in faculty development programs.

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Gain Of Technological Fluency Will Prepare Present Day Teachers To Lead Any Arena Along The Leadership Horizon., Papiya Deb Apr 2010

Gain Of Technological Fluency Will Prepare Present Day Teachers To Lead Any Arena Along The Leadership Horizon., Papiya Deb

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Human innovation that involves the generation of knowledge and process to develop systems, solve problems and extend human capabilities is Technology. Education Technology is the process of using multimedia technologies or audiovisual aids as a tool to enhance the teaching and learning process. Education technology in its global sense includes the entire process of the setting of goals, the continuous reforms of curriculum, the tryout of new methods and materials, the evaluation of the system as a integrated whole and resting of goals on the basis of the findings of evaluation and innovations. But this is often identified with various …

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Implementing Active Learning Strategies: Tales From Two New Life Science Professors At Research Universities, Nichole Barger, Stuart Grandy Apr 2010

Implementing Active Learning Strategies: Tales From Two New Life Science Professors At Research Universities, Nichole Barger, Stuart Grandy

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Past research examining the effects of lectures on student learning suggests that they limit interactions in the classroom, place the responsibility for learning solely with the instructor, and do not provide an environment that compliments a range of learning styles (Silverthorn 1998; Landis et al. 1998; Aboudan 2009). Fortunately, there are many different active learning techniques such as role playing and group activities to more directly engage students and develop their ability to synthesize information, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing knowledge (e.g. Mason 2005; Colley 2008; Cornelius- White 2007). In this paper, we share our experiences implementing active learning …

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Leading Change Through 360o Decision-Making: Six Steps For Making Meaningful And Sustained Decisions, Paul Watkins, Dave Stevens Apr 2010

Leading Change Through 360o Decision-Making: Six Steps For Making Meaningful And Sustained Decisions, Paul Watkins, Dave Stevens

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Slumped at her desk poring over the disappointing bond results, Dr. Whitten, early in her first year as superintendent, began to question the decision behind considering such a proposition. She wondered aloud, “How could the patrons of the community not vote to approve this building project? "The Meadowville School District was in the midst of a population explosion, which equated to the state’s largest student growth rate. Currently, more than 500 students are taught in mobile classrooms throughout the district, and student population is projected to continue to grow at a rate of six to seven hundred students per year …

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Parenting On The Tenure Track: Exploring Gender Differences In Perceptions Of Collegial And Supervisor Support, Diane Loeffler, Gretchen Ely, Chris Flaherty Apr 2010

Parenting On The Tenure Track: Exploring Gender Differences In Perceptions Of Collegial And Supervisor Support, Diane Loeffler, Gretchen Ely, Chris Flaherty

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The task of gaining a tenured professorship is demanding one, requiring a wide range of research, teaching, writing and service skills. Faculty members in tenure track professor positions do not work conventional hours and generally report schedules exceeding 50 hours of work per week (Zimbler, & Conley, 1997). Many pretenure professors are also parents of children under age 18, thus requiring that they nurture family relationships while also adhering to a demanding work schedule. While women make up over half of doctoral graduates in the United States today, the literature indicates that they are less likely to go on to …

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Protectionism In South Korean Universities, Paul Jambor Apr 2010

Protectionism In South Korean Universities, Paul Jambor

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Any economist will tell you that the past attitude of the South Korean government with regard to foreign trade was anything but non-protectionist with high tariffs imposed on imports while pushing to export a wide range of products to as many countries as possible. In effect, the Korean government was exercising a lopsided trading policy. Nonetheless, the attitudes of both leading parties in South Korea have drastically changed over the last couple of years, wowing to eliminate protectionism since they realized that it is counterproductive to their global ambitions.

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Psychological Correlates Of Job Satisfaction Among Selected Secondary School Counselors In Ogun State, Nigeria., J.T.B. Oluwatimilehin Apr 2010

Psychological Correlates Of Job Satisfaction Among Selected Secondary School Counselors In Ogun State, Nigeria., J.T.B. Oluwatimilehin

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The purpose of the study is to give school counselors in Ogun State Secondary Schools an opportunity to express their opinions about their work as counselors with a view to assessing their level of job satisfaction. It has been observed that the rate of counselors’ turnover is high. The need therefore arises to find out the problems encouraging the turnover in the bid to reduce or eradicate the phenomena especially now that there is need for more school counselors to handle the guidance roles in the school curriculum.

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Seeking Ncate Accreditation: Leadership Perspectives And Tips, Michael Ledoux Apr 2010

Seeking Ncate Accreditation: Leadership Perspectives And Tips, Michael Ledoux

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) signifies that a variety of licensure programs demonstrate a high level of quality in programs, candidates, faculty and operations. NCATE accreditation depends in part upon national recognition of individual licensure programs by Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs), and on program approval by state departments of education. In order to demonstrate that programs meet benchmarks of NCATE Professional Standard 1 Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions, the unit must provide evidence of candidate proficiencies based on assessments, rubrics and candidate data that are aligned with professional standards (Retrieved October 22, 2009 from …

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Student And Facilitator Engagement To Develop Leadership Competencies In A Project-Based Learning Environment, Amany Saleh, David Cox, Tammy Fowler, Bridget Duncan-Shemwell Apr 2010

Student And Facilitator Engagement To Develop Leadership Competencies In A Project-Based Learning Environment, Amany Saleh, David Cox, Tammy Fowler, Bridget Duncan-Shemwell

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

The purpose of this article is to examine how graduate educational leadership students engaged and developed competencies in a project-based learning environment. The project-based curriculum was designed to facilitate the development of team leadership skills as doctoral students applied the course concepts learned throughout their two-year cohort experience. The facilitator introduced the project-based group endeavor to the doctoral students in their first semester of course work. Periodically, the facilitator would meet with the students to acquire feedback on their progress. The group endeavor concluded in the last semester of coursework with students presenting their results before the doctoral faculty and …

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