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This article focuses on responses of higher education institutions to governmental policy. We investigate the influence of
organisational characteristics on the implementation of quality management in Hungarian higher education institutions. Our
theoretical framework is based on organisational theories (resource dependency and neo-institutionalism), Allison’s models
on organisational decision-making processes, and also addresses some of the more specific characteristics of higher education
institutions. Our empirical investigation shows that organisational characteristics matter in policy implementation of quality
management in Hungarian higher education. Certain organisational variables, viz. leaders’ commitment to the implementation
process, the involvement of external consultants, institutional reputation, and bureaucratic and political decision-making
processes have strong effects on the implementation of quality management. Characteristics particular to higher education
institutions were much less influential.
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| Don F. Westerheijden (Corresponding author)Email: |
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Although there is a growing interest of policy makers in higher education issues (especially on an international scale), there
is still a lack of theoretically well-grounded comparative analyses of higher education policy. Even broadly discussed topics
in higher education research like the potential convergence of European higher education systems in the course of the Bologna
Process suffer from a thin empirical and comparative basis. This paper aims to deal with these problems by addressing theoretical
questions concerning the domestic impact of the Bologna Process and the role national factors play in determining its effects
on cross-national policy convergence. It develops a distinct theoretical approach for the systematic and comparative analysis
of cross-national policy convergence. In doing so, it relies upon insights from related research areas—namely literature on
Europeanization as well as studies dealing with cross-national policy convergence.
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| Christoph KnillEmail: |
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Honorine Nocon 《Journal of Educational Change》2008,9(4):339-347
The sustainability of research-based innovations in schools is constrained not only by systemic institutional barriers and
inherent contradictions between schooling and research, but also by the related issue of time. This case study suggests that
relative timescales, e.g., the collective activity of schooling over decades versus the individual actions of researchers
over semesters or years, hinder the coordination and synchronization of schooling and research processes. Using cultural–historical
activity theory and heterochrony, this analysis of data from a 4-year collaborative school-university research and development
project suggests that, in spite of active support from school personnel, temporal conflicts undermined research activity and
the sustainability of the innovation. At the same time, when researchers aligned their actions with the actions and timescales
of school personnel, core elements of the innovation were appropriated into school practice.
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| Honorine NoconEmail: |
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This study examines how state merit-based scholarships individually and simultaneously with prepaid tuition plans influence the interstate migration of college-bound freshmen. State freshman migration percentages
were examined over a 10-year period. Results of an interrupted time-series model suggested that students generally respond
to merit-based tuition aid in accordance with our initial prediction based on factors influencing student choice in attending
postsecondary institutions. More specifically, many students choose to attend an in-state college in order to be eligible
for state merit-based scholarships. Moreover, for home states that adopted both merit-based scholarships and prepaid tuition
contracts, student out-migration was further reduced over time.
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| Ronald H. HeckEmail: |
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William R. Doyle 《Research in higher education》2009,50(1):52-72
The impact of increased academic intensity on transfer rates from community colleges to 4-year institutions has been estimated
only from observational data, with the possibility of selection bias. This study uses matching estimators to overcome possible
selection bias and estimate the causal impact of increased academic intensity on transfer rates. Using student unit record
data from Tennessee for the years 1995 through 2004, I find that taking 12 or more credit hours increases the probability
of transfer from between 11% and 15%.
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| William R. DoyleEmail: |
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Ester J. de Jong 《The Urban Review》2008,40(4):350-370
Few studies have focused on practitioners’ perspectives on and interpretations of official language policies in schools and
how such policies shape their practices. Teachers are an integral part of the process of policy appropriations that occur
within and across policy levels (state, district, school, and teacher). Through interviews with eighteen elementary teachers,
this qualitative study focused on the experiences of teachers in one district as they negotiated the impact of Question 2,
an English-only law passed by Massachusetts voters in 2002. Specifically, the study examined the teachers’ perspectives on
the passage of a top-down English-only state law, its implementation in their district, and its impact on their classroom
practices. The study illustrates the multiplicity of policy appropriation: interpretations of the meaning of the policy for
practice varied according to policy level (intent of the law, district administrator’s interpretation, school-based interpretations),
often leading to contradictory discourses. As a result, the teachers in the study had to (be able to) negotiate often contradictory
policy discourses in their daily practices. The findings also underscore the importance of contextualizing policy processes:
teachers’ views of Question 2 were shaped by their own beliefs but also by the way the district conceptualized and interpreted
the law.
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| Ester J. de JongEmail: |
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Richard White Paul Gardner Malcolm Carr Alister Jones Ken Appleton Marilyn Fleer Christine Redman Vaille Dawson Wen-Hua Chang Stephen M. Ritchie 《Cultural Studies of Science Education》2009,4(2):263-301
This collection of historical accounts provides diverse perspectives on the structure and culture of the community of researchers
who participate in activities of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA). It describes the formation
of the Association, and identifies major changes and challenges for the ever growing and internationalisation of its membership.
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| Stephen M. RitchieEmail: |
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Annalisa Sannino 《Journal of Educational Change》2008,9(4):329-338
This article examines why an initially successful innovative pedagogical practice was not sustained. The innovative practice
was a computer-mediated activity known as Fifth Dimension (5D) within a collaborative project between a university and a local
elementary school. The analysis identifies conflicts and transitional actions which prevented participants from continuing
the 5D and yet reveal that the 5D had an impact on the participants’ dominant activities. The analysis provides grounds for
rethinking the sustainability of innovations in school as a process of interplay between dominant and non-dominant activities
which includes conflicts and almost unnoticeable transitional actions.
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| Annalisa SanninoEmail: |
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Jane-Jane Lo Theresa J. Grant Judith Flowers 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2008,11(1):5-22
This article reports challenges faced by prospective elementary teachers as they revisited whole number multiplication through
a sequence of tasks that required them to develop and justify reasoning strategies for multiplication. Classroom episodes
and student work are used both to illustrate these challenges, as well as to demonstrate growth over time. Implications for
the design of mathematics courses for prospective teachers’ are discussed. Although the study is situated in the context of
multiplication, it has implications for teachers reasoning and justification in other areas of mathematics.
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| Judith FlowersEmail: |
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Program assessments are an essential part of the ongoing survival of teaching centers performed by faculty development personnel
at institutions of higher education. Little research is available to guide developers in performing these assessments. In
this article we describe assessments conducted at three Canadian universities and highlight the theoretical models used to
guide the process. Reflections on the strengths and challenges are discussed for each program assessment for the purpose of
assisting faculty developers in performing similar program assessments of their faculty development offices.
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| Judy BritnellEmail: |
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The d’Arbeloff Interactive Mathematics Project or d’AIMP is an initiative that seeks to enhance and ultimately transform the
teaching and learning of introductory mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A result of this project is
a suite of “mathlets,” a carefully developed set of dynamic computer applets for use in the university’s ordinary differential
equations course. In this paper, we present the rationale for such computer innovations, the philosophy behind their design,
as well as a discussion of their careful development and implementation. Survey results are reported which yielded positive
student feedback and suggestions for improvement.
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| Haynes R. MillerEmail: |
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H. Forsyth R. Laxton C. Moran J. van der werf R. Banks R. Taylor 《Higher Education》2009,57(5):641-655
Coursework masters degrees in Australia have experienced rapid, decentralised growth since deregulation at the end of the
1980s. The result is an extraordinarily high level of diversity and some confusion as to standards, strategic positioning,
purpose and educational approaches. Throughout this period of growth, a sense that large-scale (often distance-education based)
collaboration between universities and with industry would be beneficial has not always led to successful outcomes. Using
a new collaborative, industry-funded postgraduate coursework program as a case study, this paper describes the issues that
decision-makers need to address and evaluates the challenges and benefits of the coursework masters in higher education. The
outcomes of industry surveys, student interviews and action research suggest that postgraduate coursework can facilitate technology
transfer and aid capacity building, through mechanisms similar to ‘mode 2’ research. With some additional systems to ensure
sustainability and standards, this could position coursework masters to be uniquely valuable nationally.
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| H. ForsythEmail: |
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Grady Venville 《Cultural Studies of Science Education》2009,4(2):323-334
In this article I initially borrow a metaphor from an art exhibition, Ocean to Outback, as a way to express my perspective on the contribution that Léonie Rennie has made to science education in Australia. I
then consider Léonie’s contributions as overlapping themes. In particular, Léonie’s well-known research on gender and issues
of equity in science education is explored as well as her highly regarded work on learning science in out-of-school settings.
Curriculum integration is a less well-known aspect of Léonie’s research that also is considered. Léonie’s important contributions
to research training and policy in science education are briefly described and commented on. Finally, I return to the metaphor
of Ocean to Outback that reflects the enormity of the contribution that Léonie has made but also gives insight into her personal journey and
qualities.
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| Grady VenvilleEmail: |
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Interdisciplinary work within higher education has increased significantly over past decades (Amey 2004; Creamer and Lattuca
2005). However, the professional implications of interdisciplinary research and instruction for the faculty members who engage
in such academic work remain unclear. This study of science educators who hold appointments in two academic departments begins
to address this empirical gap. The outcomes provide insight into the factors that influence the professional lives of these
faculty members. The knowledge gained from the study will provide mentors, colleagues, and administrators insight into the
challenges facing academics undertaking this work. Further, this research seeks to inform policy makers in regard to how tenure
and promotion is determined for jointly appointed faculty in science education and other interdisciplinary fields.
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| Matthew M. MarsEmail: |
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The major growth of doctoral education in recent decades has attracted attention from policy makers and researchers. In this
article we explore the growth of doctoral education in Australia, its impact on diversity in respect of the doctoral population,
shifts in disciplinary strengths, institutional concentration and award programs. We conclude that there has been both change
and continuity in the provision of doctoral education with extensive variation at the level of practice in what is a reasonably
stable system featuring continuing hierarchical institutional diversification. The limitations of available data and issues
for further research, policy and practice are discussed.
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| Peter MacauleyEmail: |
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The Creation of OpenCourseWare at MIT 总被引：2，自引：2，他引：2
Hal Abelson 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2008,17(2):164-174
This paper traces the genesis of the MIT OpenCourseWare project from its initial strategic precursors in 1999 and 2000, through
its launch in 2001 and its subsequent evolution. The story told here illuminates the interplay among institutional leadership,
and strategic planning, and with university culture in launching major educational technology enterprises. It also shows how
initiatives can evolve in unexpected ways, and can even surpass their initial goals. The paper concludes with an overview
of challenges facing OpenCourseWare in moving from the end of its production ramp-up and towards sustainability.
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| Hal AbelsonEmail: |
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Doug Knecht 《The Urban Review》2007,39(1):45-65
The following paper provides a case study of the resistance of the New York Performance Standards Consortium to the state’s
unitary high stakes testing policy from 1998 to 2006. After detailing the history of the grass roots actions undertaken by
the group of alternative high schools called ‘The Consortium’, the analysis seeks to apply sociological and philosophical
theory of, among others, John Rawls and Charles Willie to explain: (1) the success of the subdominant people of power in fighting
the implementation of the battery of high stakes graduation tests; and (2) the failures of the dominant state authority to
uniformly enforce its policy, with particular regard to the decisions of New York’s Commissioner of Education. Implications
of the case are then discussed to place this little known educational struggle in a broader social, political and historical
context.
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| Doug KnechtEmail: |
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Since many teachers and students recognize other kinds of knowledge (faith) based on other ways of knowing, consideration
of these realities is appropriate for the science education community. Understanding the multitude of ways that clergy view
relationships between science and faith (i.e. alternative ways of knowing) would assist in understanding various ways that
people address complex issues arising from ideas about science and faith. We administered a questionnaire composed of multiple-choice
and short answer items to 63 United Methodist ministers. Findings included (1) that formal, organized faith contexts (e.g.
church services) serve as informal science education opportunities, (2) participants demonstrated considerable diversity regarding
the types of relationships developed between science and faith, and (3) participants recognized a need exists for better understandings
of science and its relationship to faith for them, their colleagues, and their congregations.
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| Daniel L. Dickerson (Corresponding author)Email: |
| Karen R. DawkinsEmail: |
| John E. PenickEmail: |
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Young Park Franziska Zellweger Moser 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2008,17(2):197-207
The goal of this research effort is to provide insights on what core needs and difficulties exist toward the implementation
of ICT in higher education in emerging countries and how a consortium like LINC can best support these efforts. An exploratory
research design combining a survey, on-site interviews, participant observation and document analysis were employed to answer
the research questions. Main challenges in establishing technology- based learning environments were identified in the area
of pedagogies, finances, technological infrastructure, cultural change, organization, and management. LINC, as an non-political
organization embedded in an academic environment, can take an important role in facilitating the dialogue among participants
through various platforms, take an active role in promoting joint programs and assist with efforts to “localize” tools and
practice.
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| Young ParkEmail: |
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Richard Goldsworthy Nancy Schwartz Sasha Barab Anita Landa 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2007,55(6):597-625
This article describes the development and evaluation of STARstreams, a pilot effort to utilize videos and online discussions
in a conflict resolution curriculum that acknowledges the inherent socio-personal aspects of conflict. The STARstreams curricula
includes a set of video-based scenarios depicting conflict situations and potential resolutions to those conflicts, a web-based
conferencing system for cross-classroom discussion of the scenarios, and a handbook to guide teacher implementation of the
curriculum. These materials were evaluated in a 2-week field trial with four geographically diverse 5th and 6th grade classrooms.
The experimental STARstreams curriculum was well-received by participating students and teachers, engendered extensive participation
in online discussions about the scenarios, and had a statistically significant effect on measures of social problem solving,
self-efficacy toward conflict resolution, and perceived value and satisfaction with the materials. The overall program and
its development are described; classroom experiences, online discussion, and quantitative outcome measures are presented;
and implications for future efforts are discussed.
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| Richard GoldsworthyEmail: |