Patchwork Quilt or Seamless Day? Parent, Teacher and Child Care Staff Views on Early Childhood Education Programs for Kindergarten-Age Children in Canada     

Laura C. Johnson 《Early education and development》2003,14(2):215-232

In Canada, child care for kindergartners typically combines part-day school and child care. Exploratory research examined parents', teachers', and child care staff views on coordination between these programs. Community-based research surveyed these three groups. There was general agreement, and some key differences, among the groups in priorities for programs for kindergarten-age children. Social and language skills were generally considered most important; reading and writing least. Parents were particularly enthusiastic about a coordinated, school-based program. Teachers and child care staff were somewhat less enthusiastic about the model, with teachers' reactions the least positive. Teachers' views on the advisability of an integrated program were varied—some thought it would be of benefit to children, others disagreed. All three groups felt that a coordinated program would benefit by being school-based. Direct experience with integrated programs seemed to produce strong opinions about the value of program integration, with those teachers who had on-site child care programs giving the integrated programs the highest and the lowest ratings. Arguments are made for small-scale demonstration programs to expand provision of child care services using kindergarten as a foundation—and for rigorous evaluation of program impacts and outcomes.  相似文献   

Disconnections Between Teacher Expectations and Student Confidence in Bioethics     

Nikki L. Hanegan  Laura Price  Jeremy Peterson 《Science & Education》2008,17(8-9):921-940

This study examines how student practice of scientific argumentation using socioscientific bioethics issues affects both teacher expectations of students’ general performance and student confidence in their own work. When teachers use bioethical issues in the classroom students can gain not only biology content knowledge but also important decision-making skills. Learning bioethics through scientific argumentation gives students opportunities to express their ideas, formulate educated opinions and value others’ viewpoints. Research has shown that science teachers’ expectations of student success and knowledge directly influence student achievement and confidence levels. Our study analyzes pre-course and post-course surveys completed by students enrolled in a university level bioethics course (n = 111) and by faculty in the College of Biology and Agriculture faculty (n = 34) based on their perceptions of student confidence. Additionally, student data were collected from classroom observations and interviews. Data analysis showed a disconnect between faculty and students perceptions of confidence for both knowledge and the use of science argumentation. Student reports of their confidence levels regarding various bioethical issues were higher than faculty reports. A further disconnect showed up between students’ preferred learning styles and the general faculty’s common teaching methods; students learned more by practicing scientific argumentation than listening to traditional lectures. Students who completed a bioethics course that included practice in scientific argumentation, significantly increased their confidence levels. This study suggests that professors’ expectations and teaching styles influence student confidence levels in both knowledge and scientific argumentation.  相似文献   

‘I’ll take care of the flowers!’ Researching agency through initiatives across different learning environments     

Marjaana Kangas  Kaisa Kopisto  Krista Löfman  Laura Salo  Leena Krokfors 《Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning》2017,17(1):82-91

ABSTRACT

This case study examined how the agency of a fifth-grade pupil appeared across different learning environments in the primary school context. In this study, agency is defined as the initiatives taken by an individual in interactive situations. The research question is: how does a pupil’s agency manifest and vary through taking initiatives across different learning environments within curriculum-based education? The empirical data consist of 50 video episodes including learning activities in a classroom, in a vegetable garden and on a nearby farm. The findings show that the pupil’s agency varied across learning environments, manifesting itself through complementing, supportive, constructive and challenging initiatives. When developing pedagogy that supports learning across formal and informal learning environments, it is essential to enable pupils to take different kinds of initiatives and to exercise their agency in versatile contexts.  相似文献   

Designing for “challenge” in a large-scale adaptive literacy game for primary school children     

Laura Benton  Manolis Mavrikis  Asimina Vasalou  Nelly Joye  Emma Sumner  Elisabeth Herbert  Andrea Revesz  Antonios Symvonis  Chrysanthi Raftopoulou 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2021,52(5):1862-1880

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Multimethod assessment of self-regulated learning in college students: different methods for different components?     

Dörrenbächer-Ulrich  Laura  Weißenfels  Marie  Russer  Lea  Perels  Franziska 《Instructional Science》2021,49(1):137-163

Instructional Science - Although self-regulated learning (SRL) is seen as highly relevant for successful college learning, college students oftentimes show a lack in SRL abilities. Therefore, it...  相似文献   

Children’s first manifestations of cognitive control in the early years school: the importance of the educational situation and materiality     

Moreno-Llanos  Iván  Zapardiel  Laura A.  Rodríguez  Cintia 《European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE》2021,36(4):903-922

European Journal of Psychology of Education - Executive functions (EFs) embrace a range of cognitive control processes that allow us to control and direct our own behavior, thoughts, and emotions...  相似文献   

Announcements     

Nota  Laura 《International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance》2021,21(3):719-722

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Analysis of Articles in The American Biology Teacher for Essential Features of Inquiry Representation     

Mumba  Frackson  Pottmeyer  Laura Ochs  Chabalengula  Vivien M. 《Research in Science Education》2021,51(5):1247-1267

Research in Science Education - Most studies on inquiry have focused on student outcomes, teachers’ conceptions of inquiry, implementation of inquiry in science classrooms, and inquiry...  相似文献   

Examining the Psychometric Properties of a New Integrative Learning Scale     

Youngerman  Ethan  Dahl  Laura S.  Mayhew  Matthew J. 《Research in higher education》2021,62(6):829-854

Research in Higher Education - Integrative learning is the ability to connect, apply, and/or synthesize. A highly valued skill for the knowledge economy and combating false narratives, integrative...  相似文献   

Developing and Using Multiple Models to Promote Scientific Literacy in the Context of Socio-Scientific Issues     

Ke  Li  Sadler  Troy D.  Zangori  Laura  Friedrichsen  Patricia J. 《Science & Education》2021,30(3):589-607

Science & Education - Learning science in the context of socio-scientific issues (SSI) can promote scientific literacy that links science to everyday life and society. In this position paper,...  相似文献