Dealing with complex and ill-structured problems: results of a Plan-Do-Check-Act experiment in a business engineering semester     

Jens Ove Riis  Poul Israelsen  Poul Kyvsgaard Hansen  John Johansen  Jochen Deuse 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2017,42(4):396-412

Challenged by increased globalisation and fast technological development, we carried out an experiment in the third semester of a global business engineering programme aimed at identifying conditions for training student in dealing with complex and ill-structured problems of forming a new business. As this includes a fuzzy front end, learning cannot be measured in traditional, quantitative terms; therefore, we have explored the use of reflection to convert tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge. The experiment adopted a Plan-Do-Check-Act approach and concluded with developing a plan for new learning initiatives in the subsequent year’s semester. The findings conclude that (1) problem-based learning develops more competencies than ordinarily measured at the examination, especially, the social/communication and personal competencies are developed; (2) students are capable of dealing with a complex and ambiguous problem, if properly guided. Four conditions were identified; (3) most students are not conscious of their learning, but are able to reflect if properly encouraged; and (4) improving engineering education should be considered as an organisational learning process.  相似文献   

Interdisciplinary primary school curriculum units for sustainable development     

Eli  Munkebye  Eldri Scheie  Anja Gabrielsen  Arne Jordet  Stig Misund 《Environmental Education Research》2020,26(6):795-811

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Education for sustainable development (ESD) provides crucial opportunities for young people to be involved in complex sustainability issues. This study contributes to existing knowledge about primary school teachers’ approaches to ESD across a range of subjects. Norwegian schools can join the Sustainable Backpack programme (SBP), which supports teachers to develop projects that promote a holistic understanding of sustainable development across school subjects. The present study set out to examines teachers’ interdisciplinary approach to ESD and the SBP teachers’ perceptions of how their curriculum units promote environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development. The study is a multi-case study, with curriculum units designed for students aged 10-13?years from 14 Norwegian schools. Content analysis suggest that the units used several subjects to ESD, but the teachers could have challenged the students’ reflection to a greater extent in terms of argumentation and critical thinking. The units succeeded to some extent in pursuing a holistic approach.  相似文献   

Non-abused preschool children's perception of an anogenital examination     

Gulla K  Fenheim GE  Myhre AK  Lydersen S 《Child abuse & neglect》2007,31(8):885-894

OBJECTIVE: An anogenital examination is usually part of the standard medical assessment in children evaluated for suspected sexual abuse, and the emotional impact on the child has been studied. The primary aim of this study was to assess non-abused preschool children's responses to an anogenital examination. METHOD: One hundred and fifty-eight children (119 girls), aged 5-6 years old, were recruited by self-selection from a town community in Norway. After a full medical "top-to-toe" examination, including an anogenital examination with use of a colposcope, the children were asked for their reactions to different parts of the examination. The instrument used was a Faces Rating Scale with five faces, ranging from smiling to crying. Parents and nurses also completed questionnaires regarding their perceptions of the children's reactions. RESULTS: The results from the self-report scales showed that only 7.7% of the children rated the anogenital examination as somewhat negative, but the children rated the anogenital part of the examination as significantly more distressing than the examination of their ears and mouth. Microbiological swabbing from the anogenital area was most frequently mentioned as something the children disliked. Complementary data from the parents supported the children's responses regarding the anogenital part, but also emphasized the importance of good preparation and a "child-friendly" atmosphere when performing the examination. CONCLUSIONS: Most preschool children, who have no history of sexual abuse do not find an anogenital examination traumatic if the examination is well planned and performed by experienced professionals in a supportive atmosphere.  相似文献   

Time management in higher education administration: A case study     

Darrell R. Lewis  Tor Dahl 《Higher Education》1976,5(1):49-66

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CAD-VR geometry and meta data synchronization for design review applications   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

SCHILLING Arne KIM Seokryul WEISSMANN Daniel TANG Ziying CHOI Sangsu 《浙江大学学报(A卷英文版)》2006,7(9):1482-1491

INTRODUCTION The first phases of the product life cycle are almost completely digitalized nowadays. Single parts or complete product models are modeled with 3D CAD solutions. Assembling single parts to digital mockups (DMUs) is important for checking the de- pendencies between the parts and detecting conflicts. Due to their complexity, such data is managed in specialized Product Data Management (PDM) sys- tems. They gained an increasing importance in many industries during the last d…  相似文献   

Early literacy and comprehension skills in children learning English as an additional language and monolingual children with language weaknesses     

Claudine Bowyer-Crane  Silke Fricke  Blanca Schaefer  Arne Lervåg  Charles Hulme 《Reading and writing》2017,30(4):771-790

Many children learning English as an additional language (EAL) show reading comprehension difficulties despite adequate decoding. However, the relationship between early language and reading comprehension in this group is not fully understood. The language and literacy skills of 80 children learning English from diverse language backgrounds and 80 monolingual English-speaking peers with language weaknesses were assessed at school entry (mean age = 4 years, 7 months) and after 2 years of schooling in the UK (mean age = 6 years, 3 months). The EAL group showed weaker language skills and stronger word reading than the monolingual group but no difference in reading comprehension. Individual differences in reading comprehension were predicted by variations in decoding and language comprehension in both groups to a similar degree.  相似文献   

Unpicking the Developmental Relationship Between Oral Language Skills and Reading Comprehension: It's Simple,But Complex          下载免费PDF全文

Arne Lervåg  Charles Hulme  Monica Melby‐Lervåg 《Child development》2018,89(5):1821-1838

Listening comprehension and word decoding are the two major determinants of the development of reading comprehension. The relative importance of different language skills for the development of listening and reading comprehension remains unclear. In this 5‐year longitudinal study, starting at age 7.5 years (n = 198), it was found that the shared variance between vocabulary, grammar, verbal working memory, and inference skills was a powerful longitudinal predictor of variations in both listening and reading comprehension. In line with the simple view of reading, listening comprehension, and word decoding, together with their interaction and curvilinear effects, explains almost all (96%) variation in early reading comprehension skills. Additionally, listening comprehension was a predictor of both the early and later growth of reading comprehension skills.  相似文献   

Public Service Broadcasters Will Survive Without Expensive Sports Programs: A Response to Tjernström and Tjernström     

Harry Arne Solberg 《Journal of Media Economics》2013,26(4):264-269

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Action research and the micropolitics in schools     

Tor‐Vidar Eilertsen  Niklas Gustafson 《Educational Action Research》2013,21(3):295-308

This paper is based on the assumption that action research always affects the micropolitical balance characteristic of a certain school setting. The authors claim that micropolitics, that is the patterns of formal power and informal influence, has largely been neglected in the literature on action research in schools. This means that action researchers appear to be ‘micropolitically illiterate’. Firstly in the paper the authors present the concept of micropolitics and a model consisting of three arenas for understanding micropolitics in schools. Thereafter they exemplify the different aspects and expressions of micropolitics by referring to their own action research projects. The focus is particularly on initiative to and engagement with action research. Finally they reflect on some micropolitical dilemmas characteristic of action research and the contradictory role of the action researcher.  相似文献   

Social Support and Socioeconomic Status Predict Secondary Students' Grades and Educational Plans Indifferently Across Immigrant Group and Gender     

Robin Ulriksen  Åse Sagatun  Henrik Daae Zachrisson  Trine Waaktaar  Arne Ola Lervåg 《Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research》2013,57(3):357-376

Social support and socioeconomic status (SES) have received considerable attention in explaining academic achievement and the achievement gap between students with ethic majority and immigrant background, and between boys and girls. Using a Structural Equation Modeling approach we examine (1) if there exist a gap in school achievements between these groups, (2) whether social support and SES is associated with achievements across these groups, (3) whether social support is associated with achievements after controlling for SES, and (4) whether achievement gaps are explained by group differences in social support and SES. Self-reported cross-sectional survey and register data from 8,574 10th graders in Norway was employed. Although we found group differences in achievements, and direct associations with social support and SES, we found no group differences in these associations. Controlling for SES and other sources of social support, teachers' support remained a significant positive influence on students' school outcomes.  相似文献