African American college students excelling in the sciences: College and postcollege outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program     

Kenneth I. Maton  Freeman A. Hrabowski  Carol L. Schmitt 《科学教学研究杂志》2000,37(7):629-654

This paper describes and assesses the effectiveness of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The Program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue graduate and professional degrees in science and engineering. Until 1996 the program admitted African American students exclusively, and the current study focuses only on students from that group. The Meyerhoff students have achieved higher grade point averages, graduated in science and engineering at higher rates, and gained admittance to graduate schools at higher rates than multiple current and historical comparison samples. Student survey and interview data revealed that a number of program components were viewed as being especially important contributors to students' academic success: Program Community, Study Groups, Summer Bridge Program, Financial Support, Program Staff, and Research Internships and Mentors. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 37: 629–654, 2000  相似文献   

Blood Pressure,Fitness, and Lipid Profiles of Rural Women in the Wellness for Women Project     

Patricia A Hageman  Carol H Pullen  Susan Noble Walker  Linda S Boeckner 《Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal》2010,21(3):27-34

Purpose: This study examined whether rural women, who had a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension upon enrollment in a wellness program, would also have a high prevalence of other cardiovascular disease risk factors such as low fitness and/or dyslipidemia. Methods: Data were analyzed from 225 rural women, ages 50-69, enrolled in a healthy eating and activity clinical trial. Cardiovascular health histories, fitness measures, blood pressure, and fasting blood serum samples were collected following standardized protocols at rural research offices. Chi-square and MANOVA were performed to examine differences in health characteristics, lipids, and fitness across blood pressure categories. Results: Fitness indicators of estimated VO_2max, 1-mile walk time, and resting heart rate differed between the blood pressure groups, with those in the prehypertensive and hypertensive groups having less desirable profiles than those in the normotensive group. Triglyceride levels of 150 mg/dL or greater, were observed in 36%, 32%, and 16.7% of women who had hypertensive, prehypertensive, and normal blood pressures, respectively. Conclusions: The need for routine blood pressure screenings by practitioners is reinforced by finding that rural women screened via PAR-Q and/or physician clearance had a high prevalence of prehypertensive and hypertensive blood pressures, in addition to low fitness and nonoptimal triglycerides. Practitioners need to provide counselling based on results and refer to other providers as appropriate.Key Words: blood pressure, lipids, fitness, rural women  相似文献   

HPT value proposition     

Carol M. Panza 《Performance Improvement》2003,42(2):41-42

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Inservice Elementary and Middle School Teachers’ Conceptions of Photosynthesis and Respiration     

Rebecca McNall Krall  Kimberly H. Lott  Carol L. Wymer 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2009,20(1):41-55

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Cross-cultural immersion in China: Preparing pre-service elementary teachers to work with diverse student populations in the United States     

Yali Zhao  Laura Meyers  Barbara Meyers 《Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education》2009,37(3):295-317

Cross-cultural immersion experiences have been considered to be an effective way to prepare American pre-service teachers for culturally responsive pedagogical practices. The literature review shows few studies have investigated pre-service teachers' cross-cultural experiences in non-English speaking countries, specifically Asian countries. This qualitative study examined ten American elementary pre-service teachers' teaching and learning experiences in China. Five themes emerged from the data analysis: understanding and respecting Chinese culture; developing empathetic dispositions towards non-English speaking students; exchanging teaching strategies and resources; reflecting on professional and personal growth; and initiating a proactive stance as culturally responsive change agents. Additionally, the study revealed that having two separate Chinese field placements may have differing pre-service teachers' teaching and learning experiences. Varying types of opportunities to study abroad are on the rise. Recommendations are provided for the type of cultural immersion experience that encourages neophyte educators to not only learn about others, but also learn from and with others.  相似文献   

The growing (but still limited) importance of evidence in education policy and practice     

Amanda Cooper  Ben Levin  Carol Campbell 《Journal of Educational Change》2009,10(2-3):159-171

The last decade of education change has been characterized by the rise of evidence-based policy and practice agendas. Internationally, we are witnessing efforts to increase and incorporate research use in public services. This article examines efforts in education to address the research–practice gap through an emerging field we term knowledge mobilization (KM). We explore some of the controversy surrounding the use of ‘evidence’, outline national and international KM initiatives and consider some of the issues and challenges that arise from the increased interest in evidence and research use in education. We also assess the current state and desirable future directions of efforts to strengthen the role of research and evidence in education.  相似文献   

Curriculum Focal Points： A framework for pre-k-8 teachers＇ professional development     

Cozza Barbara  Foley Mary  Laboranti Carol 《美中教育评论》2009,6(10):76-84

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study raised the concern that the United States （US） mathematics teachers place less emphasis on topics and teach a variety of content strands （Goldsmith, Mark ＆ Kantrov, 2000; Kerachsky, 2008）. The overall pattern in the US mathematics classrooms today is that primary and upper elementary teachers cover numerous topics before students achieve mastery （Cogan ＆ Schmidt, 1999; National Center for Education Statistics, 1997）. To solve this problem, US teachers need to find ways to focus fewer curriculum and study topics with a more in-depth agenda. Curriculum Focal Points for pre-kindergarten through grade 8 mathematics： a quest for coherence （National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2006） provides a strong framework that may assist teachers in creating a more coherent and focused mathematics program for students. In this article, the authors discuss example lessons that were implemented and observed in pre-kindergarten, fourth grade and sixth grade classrooms during a year-long professional development program. The overarching goal of this program was to provide appropriate instruction for teachers to organize mathematics standards-based curriculum in geometry, algebra and measurement, using a curriculum that emphasizes a strong conceptual framework. As an outcome of this exploratory research agenda, the authors＇ intentions were to circulate ＂best practices＂ and encourage international connections and discussion when using Curriculum Focal Points （CFP） in global classrooms.  相似文献   

Variations in article seeking and reading patterns of academics: What makes a difference?     

Carol Tenopir  Donald W. King  Jesse Spencer  Lei Wu 《Library & information science research》2009

Although scholarly articles play an important role in the work life of academics, specific patterns of seeking and reading scholarly articles vary. Subject discipline of the reader influences many patterns, including amount of reading, format of reading, and average time spent per reading. Faculty members in different disciplines exhibit quite distinct patterns of reading. Medical/health faculty read more than others and mainly for current awareness purposes, while engineering faculty spend more time on average per article reading, and they also read more for research. Other factors that influence some reading patterns include work responsibilities (weighted towards more teaching or more research), age (young faculty are more likely to read on-screen from the open Web) and productivity of the reader, and purpose of the reading (readings for research and writing are more likely to be from a library collection). The ability to predict scholarly article seeking and reading patterns will assist journal editors, publishers, and librarians design better, more targeted journal systems and services.  相似文献   

Scholarly journal information‐seeking and reading patterns of faculty at five US universities     

Donald W. KING  Carol TENOPIR  Songphan CHOEMPRAYONG  Lei WU 《Learned Publishing》2009,22(2):126-144

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The Research Imperative: Medical Library Association policy and the curricula of schools of library and information science          下载免费PDF全文

Michelynn McKnight  Carol Rain Hagy 《Medical Library and Historical Journal》2009,97(2):134-136

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