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Research supervision: the research management matrix 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
We briefly make a case for re-conceptualising research project supervision/advising as the consideration of three inter-related
areas: the learning and teaching process; developing the student; and producing the research project/outcome as a social practice.
We use this as our theoretical base for an heuristic tool, ‘the research management matrix’ and this is the major focus of
this paper. The matrix facilitates the work of supervision. In the matrix we privilege the research questions. The research
management matrix can be easily used to focus on key research features and the relationships amongst them. The timing of different
parts of research is introduced so that practical goals are identified. This facilitates project and research student learning
management and timely completions. For these reasons the research management matrix is a useful tool for supervisors/advisors 相似文献
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Atara Sivan 《Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice》2000,7(2):193-213
This paper examines the process of implementing peer assessment in higher education. In order to discover the aspects by which the method could be utilised to its full potential, it has been tried out among diverse types of students using an action research approach. The paper depicts the way the method was introduced and portrays students' reactions. It demonstrates the contribution of previous exposure to peer assessment, of a good preparation process and of student involvement in criteria setting to building up student confidence in using the method. It further shows how student involvement in establishing the assessment criteria contributes to their learning process. Based on the results of the action research, the paper recommends introducing peer assessment into the curriculum gradually and in a consistent way while involving students in the process of criteria setting and making the method relevant to student learning and future careers. 相似文献
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There is no previous study of the benefits of attending a national multidisciplinary conference dedicated to undergraduate researchers, despite the growing number of such conferences internationally. This paper addresses the gap in knowledge of the learning gains from these conferences, and reveals a student driven learning process, a multidisciplinary signature pedagogy. It presents the results of 90 in-depth interviews with student conference participants conducted over three consecutive years of a multidisciplinary National Conference of Undergraduate Research (2012–2014). This paper uniquely captures the student voice on their perceived learning gains from this experience. The results reveal that some students co-create a pedagogy of Foucauldian reciprocal elucidation, through a sense of ‘unfinishedness’, allowing them to reflect on their own learning in the light of divergent perspectives, questions and frames of reference. Bidirectional exchange of ideas and insights enabled students to ask and answer questions that transformed each other’s thinking, allowing them to arrive at understandings they could not have achieved by themselves. The opportunity to present research in an authentic setting beyond disciplinary and institutional contexts developed students’ skills and confidence, giving additional value over and above the recognised benefits of engaging in research. The undergraduate research conference is framed as a threshold experience for the development of self-authorship. Significant implications for practice include supporting constructive dialogues between students and the creation of authentic and professional multidisciplinary contexts for sharing research. 相似文献
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William G. Fleming 《Higher Education》1986,15(5):547-563
This paper argues that recent phenomenographically inspired studies of student learning (Marion et al. 1984) have treated the interview as analytically transparent. The result has been the neglect of three important themes in the understanding of verbal accounts; such accounts are given in a social setting which they constitute; the purpose of accounts is to coordinate social action; such action is moral. The implications of this neglect are examined and alternative analytical approaches to students' interview accounts and the study of student learning suggested. 相似文献
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Action research and reflection on student approaches to learning in large first year university classes 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
This paper presents an action research approach to exploring methods of improving the learning styles and outcomes of first
year university students within large class environments. The genesis of this project stemmed from an observation that entire
tutorial groups were often lethargic in their approach to learning. Following a survey of learning styles, students were exposed
to more student-centric teaching styles within tutorial groups, with a view to encouraging deeper student learning and self-regulated
learning behaviours. Although the project was successful in motivating students' participation in class activities, no noticeable
change to a sustained deeper learning style became evident. The findings suggest that simply motivating students to participate
in class does not necessarily alter overall learning styles, at least in the short term. This suggests that the process of
“unlearning” previous learning styles may pose a significant problem for instructors and it appears likely that the process
of changing from surface to deep learning may require more than a single course intervention. However, there is some evidence
that student-centred and self-regulated learning results in a more positive learning experience for both students and teachers.
The article concludes with a model of proposed relationships uncovered by the research which deserve further exploration in
the quest to provide greater levels of student satisfaction with their higher education experiences. 相似文献
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Pavlo D. Antonenko Serkan Toy Dale S. Niederhauser 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2012,60(3):383-398
Cluster analysis is a group of statistical methods that has great potential for analyzing the vast amounts of web server-log data to understand student learning from hyperlinked information resources. In this methodological paper we provide an introduction to cluster analysis for educational technology researchers and illustrate its use through two examples of mining click-stream server-log data that reflects student use of online learning environments. Cluster analysis can be used to help researchers develop profiles that are grounded in learner activity??like sequence for accessing tasks and information, or time spent engaged in a given activity or examining resources??during a learning session. The examples in this paper illustrate the use of a hierarchical clustering method (Ward??s clustering) and a non-hierarchical clustering method (k-Means clustering) to analyze characteristics of learning behavior while learners engage in a problem-solving activity in an online learning environment. A discussion of advantages and limitations of using cluster analysis as a data mining technique in educational technology research concludes the article. 相似文献
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In contemporary educational settings, school leaders and teachers face increased accountability and pressure to raise student performance. Utilising professional learning to develop individual and collective capability is a common feature of these settings. In Australia, there is evidence that many schools have implemented action research to support the improvement agenda. A significant part of this agenda is providing evidence of outcomes arising from the action cycles. Indicators of progress and outcomes provide evidence of improvement to external audiences and afford insights and feedback for participants, which assist in developing further plans to address improvement. This paper outlines the development and use of an interpretive learning framework, incorporating a two-part reflection tool, developed to assess the quality of action research projects conducted by teacher researchers in schools. To do this, individual school case accounts were initially developed from analysis of action project data. A thematic analysis was then undertaken and the emergent themes, together with pertinent action research literature, informed the basis of the tool and its two integrated elements: an innovation matrix and rubric. Both elements permit understanding of project strengths and areas for further development within individual projects. 相似文献
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Ann Mitsis 《Teaching in Higher Education》2013,18(8):807-820
There are many challenges that undergraduate students face when studying an honours research degree. Honours programmes though traditionally considered within the business discipline as a loss leader, nevertheless, form a direct entry requirement for PhD programmes. The honours degree can be considered a formative research programme for student development. This paper specifically provides an outline of the honours degree's redevelopment and improved learning outcomes that were achieved and discusses the proposed PhD supervisory framework. The student benefits identified from the honours programme's redevelopment include a more sophisticated understanding of research paradigms; a faster cycle of learning and development, which resulted in lower student stress levels and better grades; and increases in both peer-reviewed co-authored publications and students transitioning to PhD. 相似文献
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Sheena Bevitt 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2015,40(1):103-119
The impact of innovative assessment on student experience in higher education is a neglected research topic. This represents an important gap in the literature-given debate around the marketisation of higher education, international focus on student satisfaction measurement tools and political calls to put students at the heart of higher education in the UK. This paper reports on qualitative findings from a research project examining the impact of assessment preferences and familiarity on student attainment and experience. It argues that innovation is defined by the student, shaped by diverse assessment experiences and preferences, and therefore its impact is difficult to predict. It proposes that future innovations must explore assessment choice mechanisms which allow students to shape their own assessments. Cultural change and staff development will be required to achieve this. To be accepted, assessment for student experience must be viewed as a complementary layer within a complex multi-perspective model of assessment, which also embraces assessment of learning, assessment for learning and assessment for lifelong learning. Further research is required to build a meta-theory of assessment to enhance the synergies between these alternative approaches and minimise the tensions between them. 相似文献
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Peter Shea Suzanne Hayes Sedef Uzuner Smith Jason Vickers Temi Bidjerano Alexandra Pickett Mary Gozza-Cohen Jane Wilde Shoubang Jian 《The Internet and Higher Education》2012,15(2):89-95
This paper presents an empirical study grounded in the Community of Inquiry framework (Garrison, Anderson Archer, 2000) and employs quantitative content analysis of student discourse and other artifacts of learning in online courses in an effort to enhance and improve the framework and offer practical implications for online education. As a theoretical framework the purpose of the widely referenced CoI model is to describe, explain, and predict learning in online environments. The current study grows out of an ongoing research agenda to understand student and faculty experiences in emerging technology-mediated education systems and to make recommendations for theory and practice. The major question addressed here is whether the CoI model adequately explains effective learner behavior in fully online courses and to articulate a new conceptual element — learning presence. Results indicate that learning presence is evident in more complex learning activities that promote collaboration and is correlated with course grades. 相似文献
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Alistair R. Morgan 《European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE》1995,10(2):121-130
The aim of this paper is to examine how project-based learning in distance education can be seen to make a distinctive contribution to “improving student learning”. How has this approach to course design and assessment been put into practice in an Open University (OU) course and what assumptions about teaching and learning are involved in this course development process. The paper also looks briefly at how this project component has been evaluated by describing students’ and tutors’ experiences of learning and teaching in the form of “action research” so to reflect critically on practice and so initiate change. 相似文献
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This paper describes how students are empowered in an action research project. The author argues that, given the opportunity, students are willing and have the ability to exercise their power to control their learning. In addition, the author contends that the more power students have in deciding what and how to learn, the harder they will work, the stronger their learning motivation will be, and the more they will gain in their learning. The experience gained in this project pointed to three important components of student empowerment efforts, i.e. empowerment through involvement, empowerment through partnership and empowerment through action research. 相似文献
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以学生为核心的人本化管理在高校学生管理中非常流行,但是,目前国内高校往往重视满足学生的各种基本需求,忽视了激发学生学习生活的热情。本文详细分析了国内高校学生管理面临的形势与问题．并运用激励一保健理论,对学生的需求进行分类,创造性地将该理论运用到学生管理中．最大限度的激发学生的学习生活热情。 相似文献
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This study involved collaborative classroom-based observation of student communication and cognition in small groups after
the implementation of two management strategies in science departments in several schools. The paper presents the data and
provides insights into the conduct of research and teacher development in the midst of educational change.
Specialization: science teacher education.
Specializations: studies in twentieth century science education in Australia, student learning in classroom groups, teachers' working knowledge. 相似文献
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This paper analyzed the journal publications of mathematics flipped classroom studies in K-12 and higher education contexts. We focused specifically on a set of flipped classroom studies in which pre-class instructional videos were provided prior to face-to-face class meetings. We examined the following four major issues: (a) the types of out-of-class and in-class instructional activities used, (b) the effect of flipped learning on student achievement, (c) the participant perceptions of flipped classroom benefits, and (d) the main challenges of flipped classroom implementations. A meta-analysis of 21 comparison studies showed an overall significant effect in favor of the flipped classroom over the traditional classroom for mathematics education (Hedges' g = 0.298, 95% CI [0.16, 0.44]), with no evidence of publication bias. A broader research synthesis of 61 studies revealed that the flipped classroom approach benefited student learning in three main aspects: increasing in-class time for task/practice, integrating new knowledge with existing beliefs, and real-time feedback. The two most frequently reported flipped classroom challenges were students' unfamiliarity with flipped learning and significant start-up effort on the part of instructors. We hence propose a set of design principles to help foster the transition to the flipped classroom and improve the out-of-class and in-class learning designs. This set of design principles can also provide a more focused agenda for future research to examine the effect of the flipped classroom approach on student learning and motivation. 相似文献
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Alex Buckley 《Teaching in Higher Education》2018,23(6):718-732
In a series of recent papers, Nick Zepke has criticised those researching student engagement in higher education for uncritically supporting neoliberalism. The current highly politicised nature of higher education means that clarity about the political implications of engagement research is crucial. This conceptual paper argues that in focusing on literature on students’ engagement in learning, Zepke overlooks another substantial body of engagement literature, on students’ participation in decisions about learning and teaching. By exploring the political alignment of two of the key models used to conceptualise students’ engagement in decision-making, the paper argues that a central element of the research into student engagement is in fact directly opposed to neoliberal approaches to higher education. Student engagement has been deployed both for and against neoliberalism. Zepke has argued that the research on engagement sides with neoliberalism; I show that the research that focuses on student engagement in decision-making supports the opposition. 相似文献
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Terhi Virkki-Hatakka Ritva Tuunila Niina Nurkka 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2013,38(5):469-484
This paper reports on the systematic development of a teaching methodology for two chemical engineering courses. The aim was to improve the quality of teaching to achieve expected learning outcomes more effectively. The development was carried out over a period of several years based on an action research methodology with data systematically extracted from student feedback and teacher reflection. Two new development targets were set every year based on teacher reflection and analysis of the data. Using action research as a development tool is an approach that can also be adopted in many other teaching fields. The results show that persistent development work leads to better learning outcomes and positive course feedback. 相似文献
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Tamer El-Maaddawy 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2017,42(6):1439-1454
Incorporation of student self-assessment (SSA) in engineering education offers opportunities to support and encourage learner-led-learning. This paper presents an innovative assessment paradigm that integrates formative, summative, and SSA to enhance student learning. The assessment innovation was implemented in a senior-level civil engineering design course. Direct evidence of the impact of employing this innovation on student learning and achievement was derived by monitoring student academic performance in direct assessment tasks throughout the semester. Students’ feedback demonstrated the effectiveness of this innovation to improve their understanding of course topics build their autonomy, independent judgement, and self-regulated learning skills. 相似文献