Book Review     

Steve Adams  Margaret Bowes  Sylvia Lindoe  Michael Marland 《Pastoral Care in Education》2013,31(2):151-157

Steve Adams, Derbyshire LEA/University of Nottingham School of Education, The Evaluation of Pastoral Care, Clemett, Tony & Pearce, John, 1986, Blackwell, £5.95 pp. 180

Margaret Bowes, John Port School, Art Therapy for Groups, Marian Liebmann 1986, Croom Helm Ltd., £9.95 [Paperback], ISBN 0-7099-4108-0

Sylvia Lindoe, Westhill College, The Education of Children with Severe Learning Difficulties: Bridging the gap between Theory and Practice Coupe, J. & Porter, J. (1986), London, Croom Helm Paperback £9.95

Michael Marland, North Westminster School, “You don't have to fill in a form to have a baby” The frustrations and fulfilment of the adoption process Margaret S. Evans, 1986. Family Welfare Association. £2.95  相似文献   

Parents and Teachers: Partners in Improving Reading Skills     

Dr. R. Eleanor Duff  Dr. Margaret E. Adams 《Clearing house (Menasha, Wis.)》2013,86(5):207-209

How do we know when students have learned? is an important question. By way of a narrative example of a classroom lesson, the Essentialist philosophy is described. This philosophy is teacher-directed and lacks any inherent requirement for student understanding. Rather, a teacher delivers the required information, and students absorb then give back what was delivered. Five missing characteristics of learning—understanding, thinking, problems, questions, and feedback—from the narrative classroom are briefly discussed, and a student-centered philosophy is presented, which has the ability to support and sustain learning that is rich, substantial, and meaningful.  相似文献   

Academic achievement in first-year university: who maintains their high school average?     

Maxine Gallander Wintre  Barry Dilouya  S. Mark Pancer  Michael W. Pratt  Shelly Birnie-Lefcovitch  Janet Polivy  Gerald Adams 《Higher Education》2011,62(4):467-481

The present study investigates the characteristics which differentiate between first-year university students who maintain their high school averages (Maintainers: n = 165) and those whose averages decrease at least one letter grade (Decliners: n = 435). The 600 students entered first year at one of six Canadian Universities, which varied in size and ethnic diversity. Data were collected in August, prior to the start of school, and in November of first year. Multivariate analyses indicated significant group differences between Maintainers and Decliners on familial variables (gender, fathers’ education level, but not family income, parental reciprocity, parental support or immigrant/generational status), psychological well-being (perceived stress in August and November, and November depression, self-esteem and health), and university adjustment (university plans, transition perception, time management and university adaptation). The current study addresses a gap in the existing academic achievement literature, while providing practical information to students, parents, and educators involved in the transition to university.  相似文献   

Social learning spaces and student engagement     

Kelly E. Matthews  Victoria Andrews  Peter Adams 《高等教育研究与发展》2011,30(2):105-120

Notable gains have been made in understanding the factors that influence the student experience in higher education, particularly in the area of student engagement. While tremendous effort has been focused on identifying educationally beneficial activities for students, we must also consider where these activities are occurring. In recent years there have been technological advances that have paved the way for blended learning environments, however, physical learning environments continue to dominate the functionality of many universities. The development of purpose‐built informal social learning spaces as a strategy to enhance the student experience is becoming more prevalent, although empirical research in this area is lacking. This study explores the role of social learning spaces on the student experience using the student engagement framework within a qualitative research design. Informal interviews with 103 students were conducted within a social learning space. Findings reveal that social learning spaces can contribute to enhanced student engagement by fostering active learning, social interaction and belonging amongst tertiary students. The study also suggests that design is a contributing factor to students' perceptions of social learning spaces.  相似文献   

Implementing and sustaining educational reforms: the case for little “r”     

Don Adams 《Prospects》2007,37(4):385-401

The increasing importance of schools and learning in the changing patterns of work and society is widely recognized. However, implementing and sustaining educational reforms pose major problems in all countries. This paper briefly: (1) summarizes conceptual trends in implementing educational change, (2) reviews the complexities of educational policy and the changing patterns of educational governance and management common to many countries, (3) discusses the evolving roles of researchers in this shifting environment, and (4) makes an argument for the utility of certain kinds of research and evaluation or what the author calls ‘little r,’ with particular attention directed toward the contribution of little r in developing schools as learning organizations.

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Don Adams   has held academic and administrative positions in a number of universities and research institutes. These include: Professor of Education, University of Pittsburgh, and Chairperson, Department of Administrative and Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh. His international experience is most extensive in Asia and the professional focus of his work has been in educational planning and policy, implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems, and sector assessments. He has written several books and over 100 articles, book chapters, monographs and reports related to international education. He is an advisory editor for The Asian Pacific Educational Review and the Korean Journal of Educational Policy. He is past president and Honorary Fellow of the Comparative and International Education Society.  相似文献   

Three-Dimensional Printing of Archived Human Fetal Material for Teaching Purposes     

Julia C. Young  Michelle R. Quayle  Justin W. Adams  John F. Bertram  Paul G. McMenamin 《Anatomical sciences education》2019,12(1):90-96

The practical aspect of human developmental biology education is often limited to the observation and use of animal models to illustrate developmental anatomy. This is due in part to the difficulty of accessing human embryonic and fetal specimens, and the sensitivity inherent to presenting these specimens as teaching materials. This report presents a new approach using three-dimensional (3D) printed replicas of actual human materials in practical classes, thus allowing for the inclusion of accurate examples of human developmental anatomy in the educational context. A series of 3D prints have been produced from digital data collected by computed tomography (CT) imaging of an archived series of preserved human embryonic and fetal specimens. The final versions of 3D prints have been generated in a range of single or multiple materials to illustrate the progression of human development, including the development of internal anatomy. Furthermore, multiple copies of each replica have been printed for large group teaching. In addition to the educational benefit of examining accurate 3D replicas, this approach lessens the potential for adverse student reaction (due to cultural background or personal experience) to observing actual human embryonic/fetal anatomical specimens, and reduces the potential of damage or loss of original specimens. This approach, in combination with ongoing improvements in the management and analysis of digital data and advances in scanning technology, has enormous potential to allow embryology students access to both local and international collections of human gestational material. Anat Sci Educ 00: 000–000. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists.  相似文献   

Editorial: The Liverpool Biennial Festival of Contemporary Art 2010     

Jeff Adams 《The International Journal of Art & Design Education》2010,29(3):224-227

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A Cautionary Note on and Extensions of “Winning Hearts and Minds”     

Arthur J. Adams  Lynn H. Boyd 《Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education》2010,8(2):373-377

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Examining the complexities of school-museum partnerships     

Preeti Gupta  Jennifer Adams  James Kisiel  Jennifer Dewitt 《Cultural Studies of Science Education》2010,5(3):685-699

We examine the research conducted by Kang, Anderson and Wu by discussing it in a larger context of science museum-school partnerships. We review how the disconnect that exists between stakeholders, the historical and cultural contexts in which formal and informal institutions are situated, and ideas of globalization, mediate the success for formal-informal partnerships to be created and sustained.  相似文献   

Behavioral control and resiliency in the onset of alcohol and illicit drug use: a prospective study from preschool to adolescence   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Wong MM  Nigg JT  Zucker RA  Puttler LI  Fitzgerald HE  Jester JM  Glass JM  Adams K 《Child development》2006,77(4):1016-1033

The developmental trajectories of behavioral control and resiliency from early childhood to adolescence and their effects on early onset of substance use were examined. Behavioral control is the tendency to express or contain one's impulses and behaviors. Resiliency is the ability to adapt flexibly one's characteristic level of control in response to the environment. Study participants were 514 children of alcoholics and matched controls from a longitudinal community sample (Time 1 age in years: M =4.32, SD =0.89). Children with slower rates of increase in behavioral control were more likely to use alcohol and other drugs in adolescence. Children with higher initial levels of resiliency were less likely to begin using alcohol.  相似文献