A Thesaurus-Linked Science Question-Banking System     

Sandra Johnson  Brian Maher 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》1984,15(1):14-23

A computerized question-banking system has been developed for use in the APU national assessment in science programme. Search-relevant information for approximately 3000 science questions is currently machine-stored; among this information for each question is a set of key terms (up to 30 characters each). Test selection and general browse facilities are available in addition to the usual bank management routines. The power of the browse procedure has lately been dramatically increased by linking a thesaurus-access option into the system; this allows total flexibility in the assignment of key terms to individual questions while minimizing the possibility of relevant questions being missed in a search involving key term criteria. This paper outlines the implementation and potential uses of the thesaurus-linked browse procedure.  相似文献   

Monitoring Science Performance Using a Computerized Question Banking System     

Sandra Johnson  Brian Maher 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》1982,13(2):97-106

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Ideology influencing action: special educational needs co‐ordinator and learning support assistant role conceptualisations and experiences of special needs education in England          下载免费PDF全文

Anthony John Maher  Philip Vickerman 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2018,18(1):15-24

One outcome of England's Code of Practice’ (DfE, 1994) was an increase, first, in the number of learning support assistants (LSAs) working in mainstream schools and, second, the establishment of the role of special educational needs co‐ordinator (SENCO). Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with SENCOs and LSAs to explore: (i) why they chose their occupation; (ii) how they conceptualise their role and (iii) the decisions they make when endeavouring (or not) to cultivate an inclusive culture in schools. Many SENCOs sought the role in order to increase the educational attainment and life chances of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Inclusive concepts such as fairness, equality and social justice underpinned their rationales. LSA justification was more pragmatic and often related to how the role would help them to achieve a further career ambition, or because it was compatible with personal circumstances. Younger participants thought that they could strengthen their teacher training applications by using the role of LSA to gain more experience working in schools generally, and with pupils with SEND in particular. The role of both SENCO and LSA has been found to be extremely diverse in England, depending largely on the needs and resources of the schools in which these two groups find themselves.  相似文献   

What really happens in cohorts     

Michelle A. Maher 《About Campus》2004,9(3):18-23

Togetherness, academic help, peer support—all good things for a college student, right? Mostly. Michelle Maher followed several students co‐enrolled in a cohort around for almost a year to discover what's good, what's not so good, and what we can do with both.  相似文献   

The complexity of teaching density in middle school     

Maher Z. Hashweh 《Research in Science & Technological Education》2016,34(1):1-24

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Rating the Quality of Trials in Systematic Reviews of Physical Therapy Interventions     

Mark R. Elkins  Robert D. Herbert  Anne M. Moseley  Catherine Sherrington  Chris Maher 《Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal》2010,21(3):20-26

Physical therapists seeking to use evidence to guide their practice may have limited time to read research reports. One way to reduce the time required to identify and read about the research that is relevant to a particular clinical question is to read a systematic review that summarizes multiple studies. This paper explains the process that is used to conduct systematic reviews, which includes the establishment of a protocol, comprehensive searching, appraisal of the quality of the included studies, data extraction and metaanalysis, and consideration of the clinical and research implications of the findings. We also consider how the reader of a systematic review can determine whether the review is likely to provide an unbiased (believable) estimate of the treatment effect. A systematic review of randomized trials of a cardiopulmonary physical therapy intervention is used as an example. The issue of appraisal of quality is then discussed further, with a demonstration of how one validated tool for quality appraisal–the PEDro scale–can be used to evaluate a randomized trial in cardiopulmonary physical therapy.Key Words: systematic review, physical therapy  相似文献   

Smoothing Children’s Transition into Formal Schooling: Addressing Complexities in an Early Literacy Initiative in Remote Aboriginal Communities,Northern Territory,Australia     

Marguerite Maher  Linda Bellen 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2015,43(1):9-17

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Commentary     

Frances A. Maher 《Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies》2013,35(4):433-441

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Time management training for providers of special services     

C A Maher 《Exceptional children》1982,48(6):523-528

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Symposium on Molecules, Machines and Networks 6–9 January 2004     

Mark C. Williams  L. James Maher 《Resonance》2003,8(10):99

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