Measuring the quality of e‐learning     

David B. Hay  Caroline Kehoe  Marc E. Miquel  Stylianos Hatzipanagos  Ian M. Kinchin  Steve F. Keevil  Simon Lygo‐Baker 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2008,39(6):1037-1056

This paper shows how concept mapping can be used to measure the quality of e‐learning. Six volunteers (all of them 3rd‐year medical students) took part in a programme of e‐learning designed to teach the principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Their understanding of MRI was measured before and after the course by the use of concept mapping. The quality of change in individuals' maps was assessed using criteria developed to distinguish between meaningful and rote‐learning outcomes. Student maps were also scored for evidence of conceptual richness and understanding. Finally, each map was compared directly with the content of the electronic teaching material. The results show that many of the student misconceptions were put right in the course of their learning but that many of the key concepts introduced in the teaching were ignored (or sometimes learnt by rote) by the students. This was because the teaching material locked these new ideas in structures and terminology that precluded meaning‐making among non‐experts. Our data suggest that students' prior knowledge is a key determinant of meaningful learning. We suggest that this must be acknowledged if the design and use of electronic teaching material is also to be meaningful. Ultimately, measures of student learning are the only authentic indicators of the quality of teaching through technology.  相似文献   

The good,the bad and the wiki: Evaluating student‐generated content for collaborative learning     

Steve Wheeler  Peter Yeomans  Dawn Wheeler 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2008,39(6):987-995

This paper explores the potential for wiki‐type open architecture software to promote and support collaborative learning through the use of student‐created content. It delineates some of the affordances and constraints of wiki software as an open architecture that has the potential to facilitate collaborative learning through community‐focused enquiry. It seeks to promote debate in this key area of development, and highlights some recent key contributions to the developing discourse on social software in what has been termed ‘the architecture of participation’.  相似文献   

Self-regulated strategy development in writing: Going beyond NLEs to a more balanced approach     

Karen R. Harris  Tanya Santangelo  Steve Graham 《Instructional Science》2008,36(5-6):395-408

In this article, we present an argument for consideration by those researching and promoting new learning environments (NLEs). We believe advocates of NLEs should consider the literature and research base indicating effective instruction is not based on a forced dichotomy between theoretical perspectives, but rather a thoughtful, pragmatic blending of practices based on evidence gained from various perspectives and lines of research. While unguided or minimally guided instructional approaches are popular and intuitively appealing, these approaches ignore substantial evidence indicating these approaches are less effective and less efficient than instructional approaches that incorporate guidance of the learning process that is faded as internal guidance is developed (Kirschner et al., Educ Psychol 41:75–86, 2006). We illustrate how integrating evidence from multiple theoretical perspectives leads to the development of more powerful approaches to learning and instruction through a review of the premises, evolution, and research behind Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) in the area of writing.  相似文献   

Revisiting the Conceptualisation of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK): PCK as a Conceptual Tool to Understand Teachers as Professionals   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Soonhye Park  J. Steve Oliver 《Research in Science Education》2008,38(3):261-284

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Activity frames and complexity thinking: Honoring both public and personal agendas in an emergent curriculum     

Steve Collins  Anthony Clarke 《Teaching and Teacher Education》2008

This article which is largely conceptual in nature, explores the possibilities provided by embracing complexity thinking that are attentive to, but not confined by, externally imposed curriculum mandates while simultaneously honoring the interests and needs of individual students and the classroom collective. From this perspective, the ideas of negotiating authority, adopting a holistic view, engaging in participatory democratic practices, and using a project-based approach to learning are examined. In doing so, the concept of ‘activity frames’ is introduced and developed as a useful way of responding to curriculum mandates while being responsive to and respectful of individual and collective student learning agendas.  相似文献   

The Impact of League Tables on University Application Rates   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Rod Gunn  Steve Hill 《Higher Education Quarterly》2008,62(3):273-296

In the UK, the popular use of league tables in assessing the comparative standing of universities has escalated to such an extent that most UK national newspapers now publish them. A review of literature to date suggests there has been little academic research undertaken to establish the value of such tables or to assess their impact upon student application rates. This paper explores the relationship between league position and application rates in the UK, using rankings from the Sunday Times as an example, with important lessons for higher education across the globe. Results show that in the period when league tables were newly introduced, there was a significant negative association between league table position (ranked from highest to lowest) and the change in application rates (that is, the higher the league position, the faster the growth in applications) an association that subsequently weakened and may have even have reversed. The paper goes on to explore the notion of various divisions within the overall league table, suggesting that there are effectively two 'selecting' divisions, typically choosing from a surplus of applicants, and two 'recruiting' divisions, typically working to avoid an applications shortfall against target numbers.  相似文献   

Individual participant data meta-analysis of the impact of educational interventions on pupils eligible for Free School Meals     

Bilal Ashraf  Akansha Singh  Germaine Uwimpuhwe  Steven Higgins  Adetayo Kasim 《British Educational Research Journal》2021,47(6):1675-1699

Meta-analysis is the synthesis of findings from research projects, which enables an estimate of the average or pooled effect across various studies. This study presents findings from the intention to treat analysis for a series of educational evaluations in England using a two-stage meta-analysis with standardised outcome data and individual participant data meta-analyses. The research estimates the overall impact of educational trials on pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and the attainment gap in literacy and mathematics performance between FSM and non-FSM pupils based on analysis of 88 trials and data from over half a million pupils. For the meta-analyses, frequentist and Bayesian multilevel models were used to estimate the individual and pooled effect size across categories of explanatory variables such as age groups (key stages in England) and aspects of the type of interventions (one-to-one, small group, whole class). Results indicated that the overall impact of interventions on the literacy outcomes of FSM pupils was positive, with a pooled effect size of 0.06 (0.03, 0.08). However, for mathematics, no overall effect on FSM pupils was observed. Analysis of the attainment gap indicated that literacy outcomes for FSM pupils were improved by interventions marginally more than for non-FSM pupils (pooled attainment gap 0.01 (−0.01, 0.04)). The risk of bias assessment showed that estimates were consistent across different methodological approaches. Overall, evidence from this study can be used to identify, test and scale educational interventions in schools to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.  相似文献   

Introduction to optimal control : Ian McCausland. 258 pages,diagrams, 6×9 in. John Wiley,New York, 1969. Price, $14.50. (approx. £7.25)     

M. Sablatash  T.J. Higgins 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1976,302(3):289-291

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Induction machines : by B.V. Jayawant 314 pages,diagrams, figures,tables, 6×9 in. Maidenhead,Berkshire, England,McGraw-Hill Ltd; New York,N.Y., McGraw-Hill, 1969. Price, $14.00.     

Thomas J. Higgins 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1977,303(1):103-104

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Power sources,links and loads: by C. E. Moorhouse. 209 pages,diagrams, 512 × 812in. Pitman,London, 1974. Price, (approx.) $8.50 (£4.25).     

Thomas J Higgins 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1976,302(1):107-108

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