Public understanding of science and science education for action   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

E. W. Jenkins 《课程研究杂志》2013,45(6):601-611

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The ‘nature of science’ in the school curriculum: the great survivor     

Edgar W. Jenkins 《课程研究杂志》2013,45(2):132-151

This paper explores the ways in which the ‘nature of science’ (NoS) has been interpreted, accommodated and justified within school curricula since science was first schooled in the mid-nineteenth century. It explores how different interpretations of ‘the NoS’ have been invoked by those seeking to reform school science education in response to wider political, economic or social concerns such as the demand to ‘humanise’ school science teaching, to increase the supply of qualified scientists or to promote scientific literacy. It offers some comments upon the implications of these interpretations for current attempts to promote the ‘NoS’ in school science education. The focus of attention is England and, to a lesser extent, the USA but the issues raised are of contemporary relevance to many other parts of the world.  相似文献   

What’s Māori About Māori Education?: The Struggle for a Meaningful Context     

Kuni Jenkins 《History of education》2013,42(5):692-694

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Role of Significant Life Experiences in Building Environmental Knowledge and Behavior Among Middle School Students     

Kathryn T. Stevenson  M. Nils Peterson  Sarah J. Carrier  Renee L. Strnad  Howard D. Bondell  Terri Kirby-Hathaway 《The Journal of environmental education》2013,44(3):163-177

Significant life experience research suggests that the presence of role models, time outdoors, and nature-related media foster pro-environmental behavior, but most research is qualitative. Based on a random sample of middle school students in North Carolina, USA, we found limited positive associations between presence of a role model and time outdoors with behavior and a negative association between watching nature television and environmental knowledge. The strongest predictors of environmental knowledge and behavior were student/teacher ratio and county income levels, respectively. We also found that Native Americans engaged in environmental behaviors more than Caucasians, and that African American and Hispanic students had lower levels of environmental knowledge. Accordingly, life experiences appear less important than promoting small class sizes and addressing challenges associated with lower incomes in schools.  相似文献   

Multilevel Mediation: Cumulative Contextual Risk,Maternal Differential Treatment,and Children's Behavior Within Families     

Jean Christophe Meunier  Michael Boyle  Thomas G. O'Connor  Jennifer M. Jenkins 《Child development》2013,84(5):1594-1615

This study tests the hypothesis that links between contextual risk and children's outcomes are partially explained by differential parenting. Using multi‐informant measurement and including up to four children per family (M_age = 3.51, SD = 2.38) in a sample of 397 families, indirect effects (through maternal differential parenting: self‐reported and observed) of cumulative contextual risk on four child outcomes were investigated. Cumulative risk was associated with higher levels of differential parenting and, in turn, with higher levels of behavioral problems. Indirect effects were strongest for attentional and social problems but also evident for aggression. The link between differential parenting and outcome was moderated by favoritism, but this was only evident for maternal report and strongest for aggression.  相似文献   

Geriatric Expertise among Medical School Faculty: Preparing for the Challenges of an Aging Population     

Sarah B. Laditka  Carol L. Jenkins  G. Paul Eleazer  Susan G. Kelsey 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(6):469-482

This study examined non-geriatrician physicians' experiences in a geriatrics-focused faculty development program, and effects of the program on their geriatrics knowledge and their teaching and practice. In-depth interviews were conducted with all physicians (n = 26) participating in the Dean's Faculty Scholars in Aging program. Most participants reported substantial gains in geriatric knowledge, and in the knowledge that older people are a distinct group with special needs. Most reported substantial changes in the way they care for older patients. Most reported incorporating notably more geriatrics content into their teaching. The program may serve as a process to address the growing need for physicians with geriatric knowledge.  相似文献   

OLDER ADULTS' PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY CLASSES: COGNITIVE,MORALE, AND FAMILY CORRELATES     

Mary M. Dellmann‐Jenkins  Diane E. Papalia‐Finlay 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(5-6):501-509

The number of older adults taking advantage of courses offered by institutions of higher learning is increasing. Despite this trend in university and college enrollment, educators know little about the reasons why adults aged 55 years and over are making the decision to return to school. This paper describes the results of an exploratory study about: (1) educational motivations of older students; (2) effect of involvement in university classes on older adults' attitude toward aging; and (3) impact of older individuals' participation in university classes on marital relations.

Interviews were_ conducted with twenty‐one married couples, aged 55 years and older (X = 68.54), with one spouse attending university classes. In order to compute life satisfaction analyses, a control sample was secured. This group consisted of 33 married couples, 55 years and over (X = 70.93), with neither spouse participating in continuing education.

Results indicated that older students viewed intrinsic learning goals to be significantly more important than extrinsic incentives (p<.01). Student couples reported significantly more positive attitudes toward growing older than did nonstudent couples (p<.05). Although participation in university classes had only a minimal impact on members' marital interaction, student couples express satisfaction with this effect.

Recommendations suggested the construction of assessment measures of older adults' self‐initiated versus externally reinforced learning goals. It is advised that pre‐ and posttest interview schedules be used when determining the impact on family solidarity of older adults' pursual of further learning. Future research is suggested which explores whether participation in continuing education provides skills or information for older persons to adjust to their changing environments which in turn would have an influence on level of morale.  相似文献   

Commentary: Public parks after the urban white paper     

Dame Jennifer Jenkins 《Cultural Trends》2000,10(38):101-104

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Structural analysis,a unified classical and matrix approach: By A. Ghali and A. M. Neville. Pp.779. Chapman & Hall. 1978. £8.50     

W.M Jenkins 《Endeavour》1978,2(3):149-150

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Supervision and site of instruction as factors in tutorial programs.     

W F Mayhall  J R Jenkins  N J Chestnut  M A Rose  K L Schroeder  B Jordan 《Exceptional children》1975,42(3):151-154

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