Does religious education have a future? Pedagogical and policy prospects     

Geoff Teece 《British Journal of Religious Education》2014,36(1):108-112

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Supported or stressed while being assessed? How motivational climates in UK University workplaces promote or inhibit researcher well-being     

Netta Weinstein  Geoff Haddock  Jennifer Chubb  James Wilsdon  Catriona Manville 《Higher Education Quarterly》2023,77(3):537-557

Academic culture now places high expectations on researchers to demonstrate research productivity alongside teaching, leadership and knowledge exchange. In two studies of researchers across career stages in UK higher education institutions (HEIs), we examined workplace climate within academic departments as (1) supportive of researchers' needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, (2) publish-or-perish focused and (3) hyper-competitive. In Study 1 (multiwave from 2018 to 2020), need support predicted researchers' lower turnover intention 2 years later, even when controlling for concurrent need support, and career and economic conditions. In Study 2, need support correlated with academic well-being (lower job strain and turnover intention, greater job satisfaction) in a nationwide sample of 2951 researchers. Study 2 found that need support related to improved, and a hyper-competitive motivational climate related to undermined, well-being. Results were mixed for publish-or-perish climate. Performative demands can have deleterious effects on researcher well-being.  相似文献   

Guest Editorial: Issues in baseline assessment     

Sheila Wolfendale  Geoff Lindsay 《Journal of Research in Reading》1999,22(1):1-7

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Lessons learned from statistical reform efforts in other disciplines     

Fiona Fidler  Geoff Cumming 《Psychology in the schools》2007,44(5):441-449

Compelling arguments for reform of statistical practices have been made in many disciplines, in some cases over several decades, but achieving reform has proved difficult. We discuss how reform has progressed—or not progressed—in psychology, medicine, and ecology and describe case studies of attempts by pioneering journal editors to change statistical practices. Lessons for those seeking reform in education include the need to recognize the importance of journal editors and of provision of articles, books, and software that give practical guidance to researchers wishing to use the recommended statistical techniques. Research is required on recommended techniques so that statistical practice can become evidence based. Also, improvement in statistical practice should be encouraged along with improvement in the way a discipline theorizes. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 44: 441–449, 2007.  相似文献   

Poetry – Primary School Pupils’ Knowledge and Attitudes with Specific Reference to Year 5     

Geoff Fenwick  Denis Burns 《Literacy》1997,31(3):60-63

It is probably true to say that poetry for children is still a fairly neglected area of study. There have been very few studies which have attempted to ascertain what primary pupils prefer in poetry. Such information is vital if teachers are to build upon their pupils’ tastes and experiences. Geoff Fenwick and Denis Burns here discuss the results of a small scale look at children’s poetry preferences. They raise several points which will be of interest to primary teachers interested in using poetry with their classes.  相似文献   

Co-ordinated detection of microparticles using tunable resistive pulse sensing and fluorescence spectroscopy     

Peter Hauer  Eric C. Le Ru  Geoff R. Willmott 《Biomicrofluidics》2015,9(1)

Tunable resistive pulse sensing (TRPS) has emerged as a useful tool for particle-by-particle detection and analysis of microparticles and nanoparticles as they pass through a pore in a thin stretchable membrane. We have adapted a TRPS device in order to conduct simultaneous optical measurements of particles passing through the pore. High-resolution fluorescence emission spectra have been recorded for individual 1.9 μm diameter particles at a sampling period of 4.3 ms. These spectra are time-correlated with RPS pulses in a current trace sampled every 20 μs. The flow rate through the pore, controlled by altering the hydrostatic pressure, determines the rate of particle detection. At pressures below 1 kPa, more than 90% of fluorescence and RPS events were matching. At higher pressures, some peaks were missed by the fluorescence technique due to the difference in sampling rates. This technique enhances the particle-by-particle specificity of conventional RPS measurements and could be useful for a range of particle characterization and bioanalysis applications.  相似文献   

The effect of language on the performance of second‐language students in science examinations     

Elizabeth Bird  Geoff Welford 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(3):389-397

It has been established by previous researchers that changes in the wording of multiple‐choice examination questions can significantly affect pupil performance. In this study recent ‘home’ General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and ‘overseas’ General Certificate of Education (GCE) papers were examined for questions in which the language could be simplified, and modified questions were prepared. When performance on the original and modified forms of the questions was compared for a sample of British school pupils, no statistically significant difference emerged. When performance on the same questions was examined for a sample of pupils for whom English was the second (or third) language, there were significant differences in their performance on modified and unmodified versions of the questions.  相似文献   

Towards Quality Systems Development in NSW Public Schools     

Geoff Berry 《School Effectiveness & School Improvement》2013,24(2):201-223

While the notion of “quality systems” is firmly established in many public and private sectors, this approach to quality management is only beginning to emerge in schools. After an initial discussion of the notion “systems thinking” and “quality systems,” this article suggests a model for the essential criteria for quality systems in schools. This model is then utilised to evaluate 3 widely accepted approaches to quality management within Australia for their applicability to the school situation – ISO 9001/4 2000, Investors in People and the Australian Business Excellence Framework. While it is suggested that all 3 approaches could have some relevance to quality systems development in schools, the unique culture of schools would present significant challenges to their utilisation.  相似文献   

A case study of reading difficulty     

Geoff Lindsay 《Education 3-13》2013,41(3):47-52

Baseline assessment is well established, and generally regarded positively by teachers. However, it is used for different purposes, including identification of special educational needs and value added analyses of schools. The results of an evaluation of the national arrangements indicate variation in content and implementation of schemes. The implications of current evidence for the future development of baseline assessment are considered.  相似文献   

Leadership in large and very large primary schools     

Geoff Southworth  Dick Weindling 《Education 3-13》2013,41(3):55-60

This paper examines leadership in large primary schools. The paper reports on interviews conducted with heads and deputies in 26 schools with 600+ pupils. The first part of the paper sets out what the heads and deputies said about leading such large schools. Then five themes which emerged from their testimonies are explored. The themes are: context; site management; organisational structures; the role of the deputy head; professional development. The interviews have been used to inform a second stage of the study, which is a large survey of 500 other large and very large schools. The quantitative data are still being analysed at the time of this paper going to press and the findings will be reported later.  相似文献