Measuring the Quality of Education: A Report on Assessing Educational Progress     

William J. Brown  Margaret Fleming  Jeremy M. Hughes  J. Robert Coldiron  Dale Carlson 《Educational Measurement》1982,1(4):17-19

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A framework for strategic management and planned change in international education offices     

Norman A. Hughes 《Tertiary Education and Management》2013,19(1):10-21

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International graduates’ cross-cultural adjustment: experiences,coping strategies,and suggested programmatic responses     

Joanne W. McClure 《Teaching in Higher Education》2013,18(2):199-217

The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences of international graduates to find out how they perceived their new learning environment in Singapore, and to explore the strategies they employed to adjust to, manage and construct meaning out of their learning situation. A qualitative, critical incidents methodology was used in the research. It was found that adjustment for students was most difficult in the first 6 to 12 months from entry into the new cultural context, largely due to the influence of previous educational and cultural experiences on expectations. Four major themes were identified in the student experiences those of marginalisation: student/supervisory relationship, academic/organisational marginalisation, social marginalisation and advantaging. The coping strategies identified were those of self-determination, collegial support and examination strategies. The importance of collegial support as a key coping strategy for international student adjustment was confirmed in the study. Implications arising from the study may inform intervention programmes that are directed to the points of tension identified in students’ experiences.  相似文献   

‘… do that and I'll raise your grade’. Innovative module design and recursive feedback     

Steve Prowse  Julie Hughes  Deirdre Burke 《Teaching in Higher Education》2013,18(4):437-445

In an attempt to ensure students had a positive experience in their first semester, and to encourage future effective use of tutors’ feedback comments, a post-1992 university used a module in the school of education to develop an innovative feedback process. The process involved four stages: a first submission of written work, written feedback on that work, viva on student understanding of feedback, and final submission of written work. Between the viva and final submission, students could choose to improve their work for a specified number of grade points. The innovation was met favourably by students, and overall grades were improved against the previous iteration of the module. The project showed promise for adaptation in other forms for use across the University, though some ideological issues around assessment remain unresolved. The matter of the innovation and institutional quality standards is discussed in detail.  相似文献   

Some canaries left behind? Evaluating a state‐endorsed lesson plan database and its social construction of who and what counts     

Sherick A. Hughes 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2013,17(2):105-138

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Co-teacher noticing: implications for professional development     

Michelle L. Meadows  Joanne Caniglia 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2013,17(12):1345-1362

ABSTRACT

Federal laws require schools to incorporate co-teaching environments, often comprised of an inclusion specialist and content specialist. Research shows individual teachers can make improvements to their practice by engaging in critical reflection through noticing. The authors present a research-based professional development model designed for teachers to improve and enhance their co-teaching practices. Findings included: teachers’ beliefs on teaching became more aligned; teachers’ beliefs on collaboration were inconsistent; teachers tended to focus on their teaching, not on student learning; and, teachers were non-cognizant of their beliefs toward teaching and co-teaching. We articulate ideas resulting from these findings for enhancing professional development experiences for co-teachers.  相似文献   

Evaluation of a University‐Based Mentoring Program: Mentors’ Perspectives on a Service‐Learning Experience     

Carolyn Hughes  Elizabeth Boyd  Sara J. Dykstra 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2013,21(4):361-382

Researchers in the educational field have investigated how a caring adult can best provide mentoring support to youth placed at risk and what functions a mentoring program should serve to promote healthy mentoring relationships. However, the perspective of mentors rarely has been sought to elicit their evaluation of a mentoring program or recommendations for programmatic change. The purpose of this article was to investigate the views of university students serving as mentors in high‐need high schools or community centers. We asked 49 students, primarily undergraduates across a range of liberal arts disciplines, who were participating in a university‐based service‐learning mentoring program for youth attending high‐poverty high schools: (a) what activities they engaged in with mentees, (b) how they benefited from the mentoring program, and (c) how they perceived the program and what recommendations they had for change. Findings revealed specific suggestions that mentoring program coordinators can adopt to address mentors’ concerns and promote sustained, durable mentoring relationships for youth.  相似文献   

School teachers' perception about distributed leadership practices for inclusive education in primary schools in Bangladesh     

Jahirul Mullick  Umesh Sharma  Joanne Deppeler 《School Leadership & Management》2013,33(2):151-168

This article reports on the third phase of a larger study that explored the perceptions of teachers about distributed leadership practices for inclusive education (IE) in primary schools involved in IE reform in Bangladesh. The Distributed Leadership Practice for Inclusive Education scale was developed specifically for this study to collect data. Participants for the present study were head teachers and teachers from 308 public primary schools. The results of this study indicate that teachers perceived that distributed leadership practices for IE were present in primary schools in Bangladesh. The findings indicate that teachers' perceptions about distributed leadership practices for IE have a significant positive correlation with their satisfaction about the implementation of IE policy.  相似文献   

The reality of living with AD/HD: children's concern about educational and medical support     

Lesley Hughes 《Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties》2013,18(1):69-80

A diagnosis of AD/HD may tell us that the child has the core characteristics of inattentiveness, impulsivity and or hyperactivity, but it fails to convey the extent to which the social context of the child's environment manipulates these characteristics. This article reports on how children with a diagnosis of AD/HD view the impact their social environment has on their behaviour; providing us with insight into how educational and medical intervention strategies are failing to achieve their potential. The findings suggest that if children with AD/HD and their families are to benefit from educational and medical intervention then stakeholders need to work together to provide coordinated and consistent support.  相似文献   

In-service and pre-service teachers' perceptions of a web-based,case-based learning environment     

Stephen C. Bronack  Clare R. Kilbane  Joanne M. Herbert  Robert F. Mcnergney 《Technology, Pedagogy and Education》2013,22(3):305-320

Abstract

Understanding teachers' perceptions of a web-based, case-based learning environment provides insight into the effective development and deployment of such conditions for preparing educators. CaseNET–a web-based, case-method teaching environment for professional educators–serves as both a source of information as well as a space for inservice and preservice teachers to interact with one another and to contemplate current educational issues as they relate to real-world teaching. A qualitative analysis of over 400 participants was conducted and results provided. Participants perceived CaseNETas an opportunity to engage in professional development via exploration, reflection, collaboration, and hands-on interactions with authentic teaching tasks. Results suggest that the combination of cases and technology provides a valued opportunity to engage developing teachers in professional behaviors.  相似文献