Parents' experiences of applied behaviour analysis (ABA)‐based interventions for children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder     

Catherine McPhilemy  Karola Dillenburger 《British Journal of Special Education》2013,40(4):154-161

Applied behaviour analysis (ABA)‐based programmes are endorsed as the gold standard for treatment of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in most of North America. This is not the case in most of Europe, where instead a non‐specified ‘eclectic’ approach is adopted. We explored the social validity of ABA‐based interventions with 15 European families who had experience with home‐based, mainly self‐managed, ABA‐based programmes for their own child/ren with ASD. The results of the study highlighted the overwhelmingly positive impact that ABA‐based interventions had on their children in areas such as social skills, challenging behaviour, communication, gross and fine motor skills, concentration, interaction, independence, overall quality of life and, most importantly, a feeling of hope for the future. Implications for European policy on ASD are discussed.  相似文献   

Improving educational access of vulnerable children in high HIV prevalence communities of Malawi: The potential of open and flexible learning strategies     

Catherine M. Jere 《International Journal of Educational Development》2012

Many children in Malawi have poor access to learning and are at risk of exclusion and early dropout. In the context of HIV/AIDS, formal schools need to become more flexible and responsive to children's lives. Introducing an educational model that integrates open and flexible learning strategies with conventional schooling, this paper highlights the potential of such an approach to enhance learning experiences, bring psychosocial benefits and improve retention of vulnerable pupils in high HIV prevalence communities in rural Malawi. This paper also argues that effective innovation requires strategies to create an enabling environment and promote an inclusive philosophy within schools.  相似文献   

Cues To Readings     

Catherine L. Allen  Karl W. Bookwalter 《Quest (Human Kinetics)》2013,65(1):59-65

In team sports, playing well means choosing the right course of action at the right moment and performing that course of action efficiently and consistently throughout the match. Research on decision making in sports indicates that although experts make more accurate decisions based on earlier occurring information, they tend to have speed, rather than accuracy, context-specific advantage in decision making. In light of the key notion of configuration of play, elements underlying its perception and interpretation and the ensuing anticipation and decision making are discussed. In connection with teachinglearning settings, observation and verbalization are presented as key strategies for eliciting critical thinking and the development of strategic and tactical knowledge. Finally, the authors present a dynamic model exploiting (a) action settings. (b) observation settings, and (c) debate-of-idea settings for the ultimate goal of conshucting strategic and tactical knowledge in team sports.  相似文献   

Voices of the Young     

Ann Catherine  Taylor Moore 《The Educational forum》2013,77(3):216-217

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Critiquing Calypso: Authorial and Academic Bias in the Reading of a Young Adult Novel     

Catherine Butler 《Children‘s Literature in Education》2013,44(3):264-279

The position of authors of fiction in relation to critical discussion of their work is an unsettled one. While recognized as having knowledge and expertise regarding their texts, they are typically regarded as unreliable sources when it comes to critical analysis, and as partial witnesses whose personal association with the text is liable to influence their judgement. This article reconsiders that position, not by arguing that authors lack bias but by showing that bias is the normal condition of all critical reading and writing, whether by authors of fiction or by academic critics. I take as a case study my novel Calypso Dreaming (2002), comparing my own understanding of the text with a recent discussion by four influential critics. I argue that the rhetorical and methodological framing of critical discussion is a necessarily procrustean exercise, that may yield insights into texts but is also characterized by distortion and selectivity. Moreover, the conventional positioning of critics as “disinterested,” in contrast to “biased” authors, disguises the extent to which academic discussions are subject to the same personal and professional influences as those of other writers.  相似文献   

A descriptive review and meta-analysis of family-based emergent literacy interventions: To what extent is the research applicable to low-income,ethnic-minority or linguistically-diverse young children?     

Patricia H. Manz  Cheyenne Hughes  Ernesto Barnabas  Catherine Bracaliello  Marika Ginsburg-Block 《Early childhood research quarterly》2010,25(4):409-431

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Virtual Reality: A Strategy for Training in Cross‐Cultural Communication     

Catherine Meyer  Richard Dunn‐Roberts 《Educational Media International》2013,50(3):175-180

Abstract

This paper provides a background and the current developments of the new and innovative technology known as virtual reality (VR). It is intended as an introduction and will explain common terms, theoretical concepts and enabling technologies. The authors describe some current research and applications of virtual environmental technology, and discuss the limitations of the state of the art of the technology. The authors also present ideas for future applications of virtual environment technology with particular emphasis on the use of VR to enhance intercultural training.  相似文献   

What I Learned from Laura Zirbes*     

Ross L. Mooney 《Teaching Education》2013,24(2):17-18

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信息安全的经济学(之二)     

Ross Anderson  Tyler Moore  陆俊秀 《中国教育网络》2008,(1):31-33

信息安全的经济学近来已经成为一门蓬勃发展的学科。由于分布式系统通常是由那些属于不同利益主体的计算机构成,我们发现在实现可靠性的过程中,激励机制变得和纯技术设计一样重要。这一学科领域不仅为那些传统的安全课题提供了洞见,而且还为更宽泛的领域中的研究难题拓展了思路,诸如:P2P系统设计,程序员和测试员的最优比例,隐私为何不断被侵蚀,以及数字版权管理等问题。本刊上期和本期推荐剑桥大学计算机实验室的Ross Anderson和Tyler Moore在2006年10月27日的《科学》杂志上刊发的《信息安全的经济学(The Economics of Information Security)》一文,介绍这一学科的研究和发展,以资借鉴。  相似文献   

Reviews     

Alan Mowle  Diana Bentley  Catherine Otter  Louise O 'Connor  Roger Marples  Ruth O'Keeffe 《Pastoral Care in Education》2013,31(4):38-41

Books reviewed:

Red Rose Chain/Alpha Films, Four Carrier Bags and a Buggy

Alison Closs, The Education of Children with Medical Conditions

Ralph L. Klicker, A Student Dies, A School Mourns  相似文献