(2005). Curriculum Review. Volume 44, Number 9. Curriculum Review, v44 n9 May. Each month, "Curriculum Review" offers teachers mutual support, the sharing of ideas, and words of encouragement to help them face challenges in the classroom. The May 2005 issue of "Curriculum Review" contains the following articles: (1) "We Hear from Readers"; (2) "What They're Saying"; (3) "District Takes Public-School Marketing to a New Level"; (4) "Not All Teens are Skilled Web Surfers"; (5) "Multitasking Children Gorge on Electronic Media"; (6) "Surf these Websites"; (7) "Radio-Frequency ID Tags Fail to Fly in One District"; (8) "Popular Online School Runs into Academic Trouble"; (9) "Get Your Site Reviewed"; (10) "Thai Students Try Cell Phone Cheating on Big Test"; (11) "Will-Writing Project Can Be a Great Way to End the Year"; (12) "Girls Make Noise at Rock 'n' Roll Summer Camps" (Ann Farmer); (13) "Enlist Actors to Bring Student…
(2006). Learning to Live: The Relationship between Lifelong Learning and Lifelong Illness. International Journal of Lifelong Education, v25 n1 p51-73 Jan-Feb. This paper explores the ways in which people with lifelong chronic illness engage with learning, and how learning impacts on the ways in which they learn to live with their illness. It considers their engagement with and changing focus of learning at different stages: prior to diagnosis, at about the time of diagnosis, and as their understanding of their condition deepens. It asks how knowledge of their illness affects peoples learning, and whether (and in what ways) learning enables them to deal with their condition. Questionnaires were distributed through the Primary Immunodeficiency Association (PiA) website; via immunology nurses; and through personal contact. Although I had a small rate of return on the questionnaires (22 returned in total), several respondents who completed questionnaires gave their contact details so we could explore the issues further, and I interviewed eight people in greater depth. In exploring connections between bodily experience, emotion, learning and… [Direct]
(2006). Developing Everyone's Learning and Thinking Abilities: A Parenting Programme the Southern Area Experience–10 Years on!. Child Care in Practice, v12 n2 p141-155 Apr. The Developing Everyone's Learning and Thinking Abilities (DELTA) parenting programme aims to promote both the holistic development of children and their parent's self-esteem in order to enhance the parent/carer and child relationship. DELTA operates on a multidisciplinary basis using a "Parents as Partners" model. The programme was originally informed by reliable, rigorous research with sound data collection. The aim was to investigate the effects that mothers might have on their children's development by stimulating them through talking, listening and sharing books following the mother's attendance at a parenting programme. Broad positive gains were reported–maternal attitudes changed, as they felt they were sensitised to the natural learning opportunities in the home. Additionally, when fathers were involved significant higher gains were reported. The DELTA project in the Southern Area of Northern Ireland started in 1992 as a pilot project. Following the success of the… [Direct]
(2005). The Cows Come Home. A Farm Kid Milks Her Experiences for All They're Worth. Teacher Magazine, v16 n5 p42-44 Mar-Apr. Carla Panciera, is a farmer's daughter who grew up on a hundred acres of corn, pasture with a herd of dairy cows. As a child she learned that cows have 4 stomachs, the average gestation period of a calf, how to back the manure spreader into the shed, and the art of clipping, and bathing cows on show day. Her father eventually sold the farm and moved into town, and she went of to college and a teaching career, wondering what she could ever do with all she had learned on the farm. About half way through her 10th year of teaching English, she over heard a conversation among her students who were sharing tales of their latest conquest at the local \all you can eat\ restaurant. Panciera had shared with her class that she was a vegetarian, and had been raised on a farm. One student asked her if she drank milk, and said \Well, I think it's pretty hypocritical, I mean, they had to kill the cow to get the milk, anyway.\ At that point, the author, knew she had been presented with one of those… [Direct]
(1996). Assessment of School-Based Management. [Volume I: Findings and Conclusions.] Studies of Education Reform. This document presents findings of the Assessment of School-Based Management Study, which identified the conditions in schools that promote high performance through school-based management (SBM). The study's conceptual framework was based on Edward E. Lawler's (1986) model. The high-involvement framework posits that four resources must spread throughout the organization: power to make or influence decisions; information upon which good decisions can be made; knowledge and skills to perform effectively including good decision-making and problem-solving skills; and rewards for performance. This volume contains four sections: Section 1 includes an executive summary for the study; section 2 presents a summary review of the SBM literature; section 3 presents an overview of study aims and study questions; and section 4 contains a series of articles that draw on cross-site analyses from the two phases of the study. The study found that SBM requires a redesign of the whole school… [PDF]
(2002). Global Collective Resources: A Study of Monographic Bibliographic Records in WorldCat. In 2001, WorldCat, the primary international bibliographic utility, contained 45 million records with over 750 million library location listings. These records span over 4,000 years of recorded knowledge in 377 languages. Under the auspices of an OCLC/ALISE (Online Computer Library Center/Association of Library and Information Science Educators) research grant, a bibliometric study was conducted of WorldCat. A 10% systematic random sample of the database was analyzed utilizing the OCLC iCAS product to profile the monographic bibliographic records in WorldCat by type of library, subject, language, and publication date parameters. The profile details the information commons of global publication made accessible through the OCLC international network. There were 3,378,272 usable records from the 10% systematic random sample of which 2,199,165 records had call numbers and could be analyzed by subject. Five types of library groupings were established for the study: research, academic,… [PDF]
(2005). The Ethics of Practice: Navigating the Road of Authenticity: Journey Interrupted. Values and Ethics in Educational Administration, v3 n4 Sum. During the time author Pauline Leonard was writing this paper, Hurricane Katrina thrust itself upon the Gulf Coast, including many communities in southeast Louisiana. In the wake of the storm, reports emerged of the devastation, loss of life and destruction to property. Writing about personal experiences with developing and implementing educational programs in one university in North Louisiana somehow seemed unimportant in the shadow of this catastrophe, with over a million people evacuated from their homes and communities. It made the issues that Leonard had been writing about seem diminutive, perhaps even trite. As she continued to write, in the context of this unfolding human tragedy, she began to realize more fully the importance of not only action, but of reflective action in one's endeavors. While her deliberations were interrupted by Hurricane Katrina and her attention took a turn toward the more immediate and urgent matters of doing what could be done to help, she eventually… [PDF]
(2004). Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 50, Number 22, February 6, 2004. Chronicle of Higher Education, v50 n22 Feb. "Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This February 6, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Academic Job Forum"; (2) "Should Your Private Life Be Public News? Volunteering Too Much Is Not in Your Best Interest, and It Might 'Frighten the Horse'" (Ms. Mentor); (3) "Job Sharing on the Tenure Track: To Make Time for Their Children, Two Academics Opt to Share a Faculty Position and a Half" (Rubley, Julie Nicklin); (4) "Ignoring My Inner Lawyer: A Former Adjunct Finds that the Tenure Track Gives Him the Freedom to Be a Better Teacher" (Benton, Thomas H.); (5) "An Old New Immigration Policy, Flaws and All" (Daniels, Roger); (6) "The Taking of My Leave" (Treckel, Paul A.); (7) "Why Do Graduate Students Drop Out?"; (8) "To Impress an… [Direct]
(2004). Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 50, Number 44, July 9, 2004. Chronicle of Higher Education, v50 n44 Jul. "Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This July 9, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Learning Communities Can Be Cohesive-And Divisive" (Jaffee, David); (2) "The Ghosts of War" (Appy, Christian G.); (3) "There's Such a Thing as Way Too Public" (Hall, Kermit L.); (4) "A Wide-Open Search Provides Many Advantages" (Petersen, John D.); (5) "Choose Public-College Presidents in the Sunshine but Know When to Draw the Shades" (Hearn, James C.; McLendon, Michael K.); (6) "At Last We Can Replace Lectures" (Detweiler, Richard); (7) "Why the E-Learning Boom Went Bust" (Zemsky, Robert; Massy, William F.); (8) "The Two Freuds" (Brottman, Mikita); (9) "When the Honeymoon Is Over: At Some Point, the Courting Ends and the Hot Young Ph.D. Has… [Direct]
(2005). Enhancing Student Learning across Disciplines: A Case Example Using a Systems Analysis and Design Course for MIS and ACS Majors. Journal of Information Technology Education, v4 p257-274. This paper illustrates an approach used to enhance student learning outcomes in a combined cross-listed Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) course and examines benefits perceived by students through analysis of assessment and students feedback. The SA&D course is a required course in both the Management Information Systems (MIS) major and the Applied Computer Science (ACS) major. The SA&D course was taught to a combined cross-listed class of MIS and ACS students over a period of two years. Two strategies were adopted to make the course a worthwhile learning experience for students in both majors. The first was to extend the scope of the course within the System Development Life Cycle spectrum to include planning before analysis and implementation (prototype) after the design. The second strategy was to have a running group project as the main assessment (accounting for 50% of the course grade) where each group had at least one student from each of the two majors. These groups carried… [PDF]
(2010). Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. Third Edition. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Now in its third edition, the "Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts"–sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English–offers an integrated perspective on the teaching of the English language arts and a comprehensive overview of research in the field. Prominent scholars, researchers, and professional leaders: (1) provide historical and theoretical perspectives about teaching the language arts; (2) focus on bodies of research that influence decision making within the teaching of the language arts; (3) explore the environments for language arts teaching; and (4) reflect on methods and materials for instruction. Reflecting important recent developments in the field, the Third Edition is restructured, updated, and includes many new contributors. More emphasis is given in this edition to the learner, multiple texts, learning, and sharing one's knowledge. A Companion Website, new for this edition, provides… [Direct]
(2001). Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. [Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the National Academy of Social Insurance (12th, Washington, D.C., January 26-27, 2000)]. This book contains 15 articles on older workers and the challenges of health insurance, Social Security, retirement, job loss, and working until older ages. Following an introduction by the editors, the articles are organized in five sections that also include commentaries on the articles. The following are included in Section 1, "Charting the Landscape: What Risks Do Older Workers Face?": "Health Insurance Coverage of People in the Ten Years before Medicare Eligibility" (Katherine Swartz and Betsey Stevenson); "Workers' Compensation and Older Workers" (John F. Burton, Jr. and Emily A. Spieler); "Unemployment Compensation and Older Workers" (Christopher J. O'Leary and Stephen A. Wandner); "Getting Older in the 21st Century" (Mark V. Nadel); and "Social Insurance and the Older Worker" (Robert Haveman). Section 2, "Job Loss: Income and Health Coverage," includes: "The Effects of Job Loss on Older Workers:…
(2002). VETNET ECER 2002 Proceedings: Current Research in European Vocational Education and Human Resource Development. Proceedings of the Programme Presented by the Research Network on Vocational Education and Training (VETNET) at the European Conference of Educational Research (ECER) (5th, Lisbon, Portugual, September 11-14, 2002). This document contains the papers from a conference on current research in vocational education and training (VET) and human resource development in Europe. The following papers are among those included: "The Contribution of the German Pilot Project 'New Learning Concepts within the Dual Vocational Education and Training System' towards the Development of Work Process Related and Competence-Based Curricula" (Waldemar Bauer, Karin Przygodda); "Accreditation of Experiential Learning in France" (M'Hamed Dif); "Two Work Cultures–Two Learning Environments" (Eva Ellstrom, Bodil Ekholm); "Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing" (Martin Fischer, Peter Roben); "The French APEL System Rationale and Philosophy" (Benedicte Gendron); "Learning Entrepreneurs" (Patricia M. Gielen, Aimee Hoeve, Loek F.M. Nieuwenhuis); "Learning and Work Experience" (Toni Griffiths, David Guile); "First Results from a Comparative… [PDF]
(1994). Worlds of Literacy. The Language and Education Library 5. A range of case studies is presented that describes the idea that literacy is embedded in social contexts in different cultural settings. Organized by theme, the book illustrates both the differences and connections between cultural groups. Although the case studies span the whole age range, the book focuses particularly on the variety of use of literacy in adult life, inside and outside of formal education. The authors argue that in order to understand literacy and help people learn to read and write, it is necessary to look beyond school to the everyday uses of written communication. The book is arranged in five parts. Section 1, Bringing Together Our Worlds of Literacy, includes "Struggles Over the Meaning(s) of Literacy," (Brian V. Street) and "Reflections and Revisits" (Jane Mace). Section 2, Different Voices: Handling Multiplicities of Literacy, presents the following: "Generations of Literacy Among Women in a Bilingual Community" (Tricia…
(2003). Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT 2003) Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, January 27-31, 2003). This proceedings from the 2003 Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT) contains papers from sessions on: (1) mobile Internet, including a target-driven cache replacement policy, context-awareness for service discovery, and XML transformation; (2) collaboration technology I, including human-network-based filtering, virtual collaboration spaces, flexible awareness management abstraction, locking scheme in Internet-based real-time group editors, consistency control system of XML documents, and real-time digital video streaming; (3) Internet computing models, including co-allocation of resources, the ABLES (Agent-Based Environment for Linking Simulations) system, and business process meta management; (4) collaboration technology II, Internet-based real-time locking scheme, consistency control system of XML documents, and real-time digital video streaming system over Ipv6 network; (5) Internet operation and performance, including active queue management mechanisms, link…