A combined pictorial mnemonic strategy for ordered information     

Joel R. Levin  Christine B. McCormick  Beverly J. Dretzke 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》1981,29(4):219-225

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Native Mexican Parents’ Beliefs About Children’s Literacy and Language Development: A Mixed-Methods Study     

Jorge E. Gonzalez  Alain Bengochea  Laura Justice  Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado  Anita McCormick 《Early education and development》2019,30(2):259-279

Research Findings. This study examined Mexican caretaker roles, beliefs, and practices around their child’s language and literacy development. Twenty-six parents in three preschools representing three socioeconomic strata located in Querétaro City, México completed questionnaires and participated in focus groups. We used convergent parallel mixed methods to analyze and compare parent questionnaire quantitative data and qualitative focus group data with a grounded theory approach to identify focus group discussion themes. Four themes were emerged: (a) Goals and expectations regarding reading and socioemotional development, (b) Perceptions and beliefs about children’s oral and written language, (c) Caretaker’s perceived role in children’s language and literacy development, and (d) Home and community learning-related resources and practices. Findings highlighted that Mexican parents highly value supporting their children’s education both socioemotionally and through engagement in literacy routines—evidence of duality in the educacíón value among native Mexican families. These literacy routines were complementary and responsive to teacher classroom instruction. Practice or Policy. Understanding how Latino families instantiate literacy practices to respond to American schooling expectations may be a way to address home-school discontinuities that often reflect lack of familiarity with the U.S. educational system.  相似文献   

Ethical dilemmas of youth participatory action research in a democratic setting     

Dana Mitra  Paul McCormick 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2017,21(3):248-258

ABSTRACT

This article discusses ethical issues involved in facilitating the research of young people on controversial issues. This article considers the potential ethical dilemmas of teachers facilitating a particular form of activism – youth participatory action research (YPAR). We consider how teachers foster school-wide conversations on difficult issues and support students who wish to take a critical stand on issues of race, class and gender. The article also discusses how to scaffold the exploration of topics that require emotional maturity and might lead to shifts in beliefs that run counter to the values of one’s family.  相似文献   

Whiplash shaking syndrome: retinal hemorrhages and computerized axial tomography of the brain     

J E Carter  A Q McCormick 《Child abuse & neglect》1983,7(3):279-286

Three cases of whiplash shaking injury of infants are presented. All children presented with seizures and had minimal signs of external injury. Examination of the retina revealed extensive retinal hemorrhages. These were missed on initial examination and were only discovered after pupillary dilatation. The presence of these palecentered retinal hemorrhages suggested the diagnosis of child abuse and skeletal surveys and thorough social histories confirmed the diagnosis. Despite extensive retinal hemorrhages, computerized axial tomography (C.T.) scan showed minimal inter-hemispheric bleeding. In contrast to the "Battered Child Syndrome," all the findings in whiplash shaking syndrome of infants are subtle and demand an awareness, an index of suspicion and a thorough examination which may include extensive retinal examination following dilatation of the pupils. This latter examination is frequently not performed by family physicians and residents so that the syndrome may be missed. A fourth case is also discussed where shaking is admitted on initial presentation but said to be done for resuscitation. This poses an immense diagnostic dilemma to the pediatrician since in this case the child presented later with all the signs of physical abuse.  相似文献   

Complexity in Science Learning: Measuring the Underlying Dynamics of Persistent Mistakes     

Ethan Fleuchaus  Adam W. Kiefer  Paula L. Silva 《Journal of Experimental Education》2020,88(3):448-469

Abstract

Mistaken beliefs pose a barrier to science learning. For this reason, it is important to understand the circumstances in which they emerge and change. In the current paper, we apply complexity theory to shed light on the nature of mistaken beliefs. The strength of this approach lies in conceptualizing beliefs as dynamic stabilities, a well-defined construct that can be indexed precisely. For example, Recurrence Quantification Analysis (RQA) can determine the presence of dynamic stabilities by analyzing variability in time-series data. We applied this analytical tool to probe for mistaken beliefs in a beam-balancing task, a task that is known to elicit mistaken beliefs in preschoolers. Using a case-study design with four preschoolers, we tracked children’s hand position with motion sensors as they balanced various beams. The resulting time series of hand position was submitted to RQA, yielding two important results: First, we found that consistent mistakes in trying to balance the beams were not always accompanied by dynamic stability. This undermines the common assumption that overt consistency in task performance is sufficient to conclude the presence of beliefs. Second, we found strong individual differences over time, as children explored the balance beams. Applications to science education are discussed.

• Highlights

• A classical task of beam balancing was used to explore the underlying dynamics of children’s mistaken beliefs.

• Moment-to-moment hand movements were tracked and subjected to a multi-dimensional recurrence quantification analysis (RQA).

• Dynamic stability was captured through percent laminarity (%LAM), a measure of rigidity in children’s explorations.

• The RQA measure of %LAM shed light on patterns of stability that were not available from the analysis of overt behavior.

• In line with complexity theory, a model of persistent mistakes is offered that has important implications for science education.

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The “Batman Effect”: Improving Perseverance in Young Children          下载免费PDF全文

Rachel E. White  Emily O. Prager  Catherine Schaefer  Ethan Kross  Angela L. Duckworth  Stephanie M. Carlson 《Child development》2017,88(5):1563-1571

This study investigated the benefits of self‐distancing (i.e., taking an outsider's view of one's own situation) on young children's perseverance. Four‐ and 6‐year‐old children (N = 180) were asked to complete a repetitive task for 10 min while having the option to take breaks by playing an extremely attractive video game. Six‐year‐olds persevered longer than 4‐year‐olds. Nonetheless, across both ages, children who impersonated an exemplar other—in this case a character, such as Batman—spent the most time working, followed by children who took a third‐person perspective on the self, or finally, a first‐person perspective. Alternative explanations, implications, and future research directions are discussed.  相似文献   

The Search for Corporatist Structures in British Higher Technological Education: the creation of the National Advisory Council on Education in Industry and Commerce (NACEIC) in 1948     

Kevin McCormick 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》1986,7(3):293-317

The creation of the National Advisory Council on Education in Industry and Commerce in 1948 was an example of corporatist trends in British Technical education. Inspired by officials of the Central Government's education department to regulate the orderly development of higher technical education, NACEIC marked a form of interest representation where interests were recognised, legitimated and participated in the development and exercise of enhanced slate powers. Yet officials were so sensitive to the strength of existing pluralist forms of representation that only rudimentary ‘quasi‐corporatist’ institutions emerged. Using a case study of Official Records to show officials making decisions offers evidence of the significance of both economic developments and political concerns in corporatist developments. It confirms the basic weakness of corporatist developments in Britain in the lack of lower level corporate organisation, particularly among industrial employers.  相似文献   

The State of Peer Review in Criminology: Literary Theory,Perceptions, and the Catch-22 Metaphor of Peer Review     

Ethan M. Higgins 《Journal of Criminal Justice Education》2013,24(4):507-530

Considerable theoretical and empirical attention has been devoted to the practice of peer review across various disciplines in the previous couple decades. Recently, Raymond Paternoster and Robert Brame indicated that it is necessary for criminology to follow suit and begin to provide a critical inquiry of the blind review model. Literary theory and writing studies have examined literate practices for decades and empirical research has identified that literate practices, like peer review, are interactional and co-constructed across discourse communities. The unique character of peer review in criminology remains unknown however. Discussions with 40 of criminology’s most influential scholars provides an opportunity to begin constructing a broad context of criminology’s peer review by challenging universal knowledge through individual experiences.  相似文献   

Film Biographies     

Irene Mayer Selznick  Ethan Mordden 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(9):107-108

A PRIVATE VIEW by Irene Mayer Selznick (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983---$16.95)

A PASSION FOR FILMS: HENRI LANGLOIS AND THE CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE (New York: The Viking Press, 1983---$16.95)

MOVIE STAR: A LOOK AT THE WOMEN WHO MADE HOLLYWOOD by Ethan Mordden (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983---$19.95)  相似文献   

An evaluation on the effectiveness of Web 2.0 Startpages (Netvibes & Pageflakes) within NHS libraries     

Carol McCormick  Alison Jane Pickard 《Health information and libraries journal》2013,30(2):155-160

Carol McCormick was Learning Resources Advisor in the library at James Cook University Hospital, South Teesside when she completed her BSc (Hons) Librarianship (Work Based Learning) degree at Northumbria University. She gained a 1st Class Honours and is now Learning Resources Librarian. Carol's dissertation formed part of a wider action research project into the provision of current awareness services at James Cook University Hospital. This article reports on the evaluation which was conducted after a Web 2.0 Startpage, or portal, had been introduced to improve access to current awareness information for all staff within the Trust. It is the second article in the Dissertations into practice series to examine the use of web‐based tools to improve access to information for NHS staff. AM  相似文献