Developing Online Tutorials to Improve Information Literacy Skills for Second-Year Nursing Students of University College Dublin     

Kirsteen Walters  Cecilia Bolich  Daniel Duffy  Kathryn Walsh  Sarah Connolly 《New Review of Academic Librarianship》2015,21(1):7-29

This article explores the process of developing online tutorials for a specified student group, in this case Second-Year Nursing students in University College Dublin. The product was commissioned by the Health Sciences Library and the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems. It was developed as a “Capstone Project” for part fulfillment of the MLIS in UCD.

We focused our research on three areas of scholarship to assist in the development of our product, namely Information Behavior, Learning Technologies, and Learning Science and Design. Flemings VARK model was used to inform the team of the four different learning styles (visual, auditory, reading, and kinesthetic) and to match the presentation style to these.

An initial difficulty in the assessment phase was one of access to a large group of students, as the students were on clinical placements. We created personas and a profile of nursing students to try and compensate for this. The tutorial was developed to cater for this specific group of students and later to act as a valuable support to the Library, which is under severe pressure in terms of staff availability to support student learning.

The product is relatively straightforward to produce (and maintain) and is something the Library will be able to develop and add to in future years.  相似文献   

A Quantitative Synthesis of Methodology in the Meta-Analysis of Single-Subject Research for Students with Disabilities: 1985–2009     

Daniel M. Maggin  Breda V. O'Keeffe  Austin H. Johnson 《Exceptionality》2013,21(2):109-135

The purpose of this review was to examine the methods used to conduct meta-analyses of single-subject research involving students with and at-risk for disabilities. Specifically, the procedures used for preparing, aggregating, analyzing, and evaluating single-subject data across 68 primary syntheses were examined. In addition to these methodological and reporting issues, the present review also considered various characteristics of syntheses to determine their overall prevalence and focus. Results of the review indicated that the publication rate of single-subject meta-analyses has increased considerably in recent years, focusing equally on students with high- and low-incidence disabilities. This review revealed considerable variability in the methods and procedures used to synthesize single-subject research. Based on these findings, suggestions for future single-subject meta-analyses were made.  相似文献   

Et in arcadia ego: Politics and learning in Ghana     

Dennis Austin 《Minerva》1975,13(2):236-269

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Project soar     

Marion Austin 《Roeper Review》2013,35(2):39-40

A project exemplifies how a gifted program can work in a rural area.  相似文献   

2009年度人物亚军:中国工人     

Austin Ramzy  寒星 《英语辅导》2010,(3)

去年12月,美国《时代》周刊(TIME)2009年度人物榜出炉。美联储主席本·伯南克(BenBernanke)当选该杂志年度人物,而中国工人作为榜单上的唯一群体,荣升亚军宝座。世界的目光犹如聚光灯般投射到中国工人身上,而肖红霞、黄冬艳、彭春霞、邱小院等人的名字和笑容在一夜之间传遍了世界。这群来自深圳的普通工人成为千千万万勤劳坚韧的中国工人的代表。也许就个体来说,他们再平凡不过,然而所有平凡人的努力积聚起来,就能创造出让世人为之惊叹的伟大与奇迹。不要怨叹自己过于平庸、没有大作为,实际上,伟大很可能就如同做好本分工作那么简单。  相似文献   

Methodological problems in estimating dropout rates and the implications for studying dropouts from special education     

Donald L. MacMillan  Irving H. Balow  Keith F. Widaman  Sharon Borthwick‐Duffy  Irving G. Hendrick 《Exceptionality》2013,21(1):29-39

Abstract

Variability in reported estimates of dropout rates are, in part, due to factors that operate independently of true differences that have been demonstrated for student characteristics as well as home and school features. We examine differences in definitions of dropouts, computational methods, and the complexities in defining cohorts. Finally, we explore the importance of sample attrition. We argue that reliable and valid dropout rate estimates are essential before it is possible to establish reasons/causes for dropping out or to design prevention programs.  相似文献   

Developing efficient search strategies to identify reports of adverse effects in MEDLINE and EMBASE     

Golder S  McIntosh HM  Duffy S  Glanville J;Centre for Reviews  Dissemination  UK Cochrane Centre Search Filters Design Group 《Health information and libraries journal》2006,23(1):3-12

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the performance, in terms of sensitivity and precision, of different approaches to searching MEDLINE and EMBASE to identify studies of adverse effects. METHODS: Five approaches to searching for adverse effects evidence were identified: approach 1, using specified adverse effects; approach 2, using subheadings/qualifiers; approach 3, using text words; approach 4, using indexing terms; approach 5, searching for specific study designs. The sensitivity and precision of these five approaches, and combinations of these approaches, were compared in a case study using a systematic review of the adverse effects of seven anti-epileptic drugs. RESULTS: The most sensitive search strategy in MEDLINE (97.0%) required a combination of terms for specified adverse effects, floating subheadings, and text words for 'adverse effects'. In EMBASE, a combination of terms for specified adverse effects and text words for 'adverse effects' provided the most sensitive search strategy (98.6%). Both these search strategies yielded low precision (2.8%). CONCLUSIONS: A highly sensitive search in either database requires a combination of approaches, and has low precision. This suggests that better reporting and indexing of adverse effects is required and that an effective generic search filter may not yet be feasible.  相似文献   

Relationships of personality,affect, emotional intelligence and coping with student stress and academic success: Different patterns of association for stress and success     

Donald H. Saklofske  Elizabeth J. Austin  Sarah M. Mastoras  Laura Beaton  Shona E. Osborne 《Learning and individual differences》2012,22(2):251-257

The associations of personality, affect, trait emotional intelligence (EI) and coping style measured at the start of the academic year with later academic performance were examined in a group of undergraduate students at the University of Edinburgh. The associations of the dispositional and affect measures with concurrent stress and life satisfaction were also examined. The survey was completed by 238 students, of whom 163 gave permission for their end-of-year marks to be accessed. Complete data for modelling stress and academic success were available for 216 and 156 students respectively. The associations of academic success and stress differed, and high stress was not a risk factor for poor academic performance. Further analyses were based on the extraction of three composite factors (Emotional Regulation, Avoidance and Task Focus) from the EI and coping subscales. Structural equation modelling showed that academic performance was predicted by Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, positive affect and the Task Focus factor. Modelling for stress and life satisfaction showed relationships with personality, affect, and the Task Focus and Emotion Regulation factors. The Task Focus factor played a mediating role in both models, and the Emotion Regulation factor acted as a mediator in the model for stress and life satisfaction. The theoretical interpretation of these results, and their potential applications in interventions targeting at-risk students, are discussed.  相似文献   

Place-based education for environmental behavior: a ‘funds of knowledge’ and social capital approach     

Austin R. Cruz  Samantha T. Selby  William H. Durham 《Environmental Education Research》2018,24(5):627-647

In this paper we suggest that a new theoretical framework is needed within environmental education in the discussion of rural, underserved communities in Latin America. We argue that a community-resources approach, comprised of funds of knowledge and social capital, should be incorporated into contemporary research on place- and community-based education and environmental behavior. The model we present builds upon previous research in the areas of education, anthropology, social capital, and environmental education. These perspectives are discussed in accordance with their relevance to high school students in one of the most bio-diverse regions of Central America: the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. In this context, we suggest that promoting environmental behavior is both contextualized by and dependent upon social and community interactions, or ‘mediations,’ after Lev S. Vygotsky. We believe that the framework presented here may contribute to increased socio-economic, academic, and environmental benefits for underserved, Latin American communities.  相似文献   

Cold hard cash: commercialization,politics, and amateurism in United States track and field     

Austin Duckworth  Jan Todd 《Sport in History》2018,38(2):145-163

This article explores the decline of amateurism in the sport of track-and-field between the years 1968 and 1982. In doing so, it pays particular attention to Cold War politics as well as the role played by shoe companies such as Nike, in facilitating that transformation.  相似文献