Assimilation Effects in Coincident Timing Responses     

Douglas L. Weeks  Charles H. Shea 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2013,84(1):89-92

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The purpose of the study was to investigate ways in which gender-related perceptions and actions influenced students' construction of realities in curriculum-in-action in secondary school physical education. The participants were junior and senior secondary school students in a midwestern city in the United States. Data collection methods included observations and interviews. Data were analyzed with inductive analytical procedures. The findings of the study revealed that a majority of the female and male students reproduced traditionally dominant forms of femininity and masculinity. Female students patterned their behavior consistent with feminine ideology in selecting and participating in class activities, and male students chose and participated in class activities along masculine conceptions. The results were interpreted with reproduction and resistance theories. While femininity and masculinity cultures were reproduced through students' choice of activities and participation patterns, these cultures were resisted through students' construction of oppositional behavior.  相似文献   

Reduced Knowledge of Results Frequency Enhances Error Detection     

Lisa Bruechert  Qin Lai  Charles H. Shea 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2013,84(4):467-472

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The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of consonant and dissonant role playing with high or low justification on attitude change toward physical education courses. An analysis of the attitude of 311 college subjects before and after role playing showed that role playing in a physical education course produced an attitude change in the direction of the role played. Consonant role playing reinforced initial attitudes, but dissonant role playing resulted in a significantly greater change in the direction of the role played. Low justification tended to produce greater attitude change in the dissonant role playing, but high and low justification seemed equally effective in reinforcing a prior attitude in consonant role playing.  相似文献   

Equivalent Estimates of Borderline Group Performance in Standard Setting     

John J. Norcini  Judy A. Shea 《Journal of Educational Measurement》1992,29(1):19-24

The purpose of this study was to determine if a linear procedure, typically applied to an entire examination when equating scores and reseating judges' standards, could be used with individual item data gathered through Angoffs standard-setting method (1971). Specifically, experts estimates of borderline group performance on one form of a test were transformed to be on the same scale as experts' estimates of borderline group performance on another form of the test. The transformations were based on examinees' responses to the items and on judges' estimates of borderline group performance. The transformed values were compared to the actual estimates provided by a group of judges. The equated and reseated values were reasonably close to those actually assigned by the experts. Bias in the estimates was also relatively small. In general, the reseating procedure was more accurate than the equating procedure, especially when the examinee sample size for equating was small.  相似文献   

Evaluating Academic Challenge Beyond the NSSE     

Stephen L. Payne  Karynne L. M. Kleine  Jim Purcell  Ginger Rudeseal Carter 《Innovative Higher Education》2005,30(2):129-146

The authors investigated student and faculty perceptions of academic challenge at their institution, based on early administrations of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This analysis revealed that the NSSE did not fully capture many meanings of academic challenge held by these faculty and students. This study led to a proposal for the development of an internal assessment approach using a modification of the NSSE and other scale items on academic challenge and student engagement. The authors discuss several implications of this study for academic scholarship and for institutional policy concerning the assessment of academic challenge.All authors except Jim Purcell are at Georgia College and State University. Stephen L. Payne received his Ph.D. in Management from Arizona State University. He is an Associate Professor of Management and has broad research interests in areas related to ethics and education. Karynne L. M. Kleine is an Associate Professor of Middle Grades Education and has an Ed.D. from the University of Maine in science studies. Her interests are intellectual development for teacher preparation and the history and philosophy of science education. Jim Purcell received his Ed.D. from the University of Alabama, is currently the Executive Director of State System Research for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and concentrates on issues of student retention and graduation. Ginger Rudesal Carter is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication with a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. Her interests include research on oral history, the media, and issues relating to the student press.  相似文献   

The Success of Urban Schools in Oxnard,California: An In-Depth Look at Developmental and Relational Assets     

Nancy Akhavan  Ryan Emery  Ginger Shea  Adria Taha-Resnick 《The Educational forum》2017,81(4):432-445

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The study is a mixed-methods investigation of how urban schools are succeeding. The study surveyed 28 former students from urban schools in Oxnard, California. The qualitative responses represent themes that align to a high level of school connectedness and social–emotional learning (SEL) as key indicators of a successful urban school district. The responses also aligned with the thematic structures of the assets and relationships frameworks and to SEL standards.  相似文献   

Integrating Genomics Research throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Collection of Inquiry-Based Genomics Lab Modules     

LM Banta  EJ Crespi  RH Nehm  JA Schwarz  S Singer  CA Manduca  EC Bush  E Collins  CM Constance  D Dean  D Esteban  S Fox  J McDaris  CA Paul  G Quinan  KM Raley-Susman  ML Smith  CS Wallace  GS Withers  L Caporale 《CBE life sciences education》2012,11(3):203-208

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Incorporating English Language Teaching Through Science for K-2 Teachers     

Therese Shanahan  Lauren M. Shea 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2012,23(4):407-428

English learners are faced with the dual challenge of acquiring English while learning academic content through the medium of the new language (Lee et al. in J Res Sci Teach 45(6):726?C747, 2008; Stoddart et al. in J Res Sci Teach 39(8):664?C687, 2002) and therefore need specific accommodations to achieve in both English and the content areas. Teachers require higher quality and new forms of professional development to learn and meet the needs of their students. This study examines the impact of one professional development model that explicitly embedded language learning strategies into science inquiry lessons. It also demonstrates how teachers involved in the PD program improve their self-efficacy about language instruction embedded in content and how they interpret and implement the methodology.  相似文献   

Examining the extent and nature of online learning in American K-12 Education: The research initiatives of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation     

Anthony G. Picciano  Jeff Seaman  Peter Shea  Karen Swan 《The Internet and Higher Education》2012,15(2):127-135

In 1992, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation began its Anytime, Anyplace Learning Program, the purpose of which was to explore educational alternatives for people who wanted to pursue an education via Internet technology. Part of this grant activity was a research award to the Babson College Survey Research Group to examine online learning in American K-12 education. Three studies were conducted based on national surveys of school district and/or high school administrators. The focus of these studies was twofold: one, to examine the extent and nature of online learning in K-12 school districts; second, to examine the role of online learning in high school reform initiatives. The purpose of this article is to share the findings from these studies and to look critically at what they mean for the future of online learning in American K-12 schools.  相似文献   

Factors influencing school connectedness: Chinese adolescents’ perspectives     

Mantak?YuenEmail author  Patrick?S.?Y.?Lau  Queenie?A.?Y.?Lee  Norman?C.?Gysbers  Raymond?M.?C.?Chan  Ricci?W.?Fong  Y.?B.?Chung  Peter?M.?K.?Shea 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2012,13(1):55-63

This study explored the concept of school connectedness and the factors that may influence its development with a sample of Chinese adolescents. Six focus groups involving 52 high school students were conducted using a set of predetermined discussion topics. Results indicated that the students fully understood the notion of school connectedness and could identify a number of key influences affecting its development. These factors could be grouped under several domains including teacher care, peer relations, broader school relationships, school disciplinary policies and practices, activities within the school’s guidance and counseling program, and opportunities for talent development. The students were also able to suggest practical strategies that schools might introduce to enhance and strengthen students’ acquisition of connectedness to school. The implications from the findings are discussed with particular reference to implementing comprehensive school guidance and counseling program in Hong Kong.  相似文献   

Exploring the Influences of a Partner-Based Teacher Credential Program on Candidates’ Performance Outcomes     

Elizabeth A. van Es  Judith Haymore Sandholtz  Lauren M. Shea 《Peabody Journal of Education》2014,89(4):482-499

The study compared candidates in a 4-year undergraduate program for secondary mathematics and science teaching, based on the UTeach model, with candidates in a 1-year postbaccalaureate program at the same institution. Candidates in the undergraduate program participated in a partnership of university mathematics, science, and education departments and intensive field-based experiences in high-needs schools. We conjectured that this approach would better prepare prospective teachers to develop beginning teacher competencies. Analysis of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers Teaching Event identified few differences between candidates in both groups. Surveys revealed significant differences between candidates’ perceptions of their preparation for teaching. These findings suggest that different program models can offer differential support to prospective teachers but how the program features are enacted influences the impact that these programs have on teacher preparation.  相似文献