Sexualities of initial teacher education applicants in the Republic of Ireland: addressing the hidden dimension of diversity in teaching     

Manuela Heinz  Elaine Keane  Kevin Davison 《师资教育杂志》2017,43(1):99-116

While research and policy recommendations internationally have pointed to the need to diversify teaching populations with regard to ethnicity, social class background and, to a lesser extent, dis/ability, there is a paucity of research addressing sexualities as a diversity dimension in teaching. This article explores initial teacher education (ITE) applicants’ and entrants’ (N = 746) sexualities and the intersections of sexualities with other socio-demographic background variables and career motivations. The analysis suggests that the topic of sexual orientation caused high levels of discomfort among respondents and that sexual minority student teachers are underrepresented in ITE cohorts in Ireland. The socio-demographic and motivational profiles of our non-heterosexual respondents generally mirrored those of their heterosexual counterparts. Non-heterosexual respondents reported a stronger motivation to affect social change and lower levels of participation in religious services. Findings are discussed within the context of persisting cultural and institutional barriers for sexual minority (student) teachers in Irish schools and in ITE.  相似文献   

Contributing to social capital: An investigation of Asian immigrants' use of public library services     

Safirotu Khoir  Jia Tina Du  Robert M. Davison  Andy Koronios 《Library & information science research》2017,39(1):34-45

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Home literacy,television viewing,fidgeting and ADHD in young children     

John Mark Froiland  Mark L. Davison 《教育心理学》2016,36(8):1337-1353

Factors related to parent ratings of young children’s (mean age = 3.72, range = 3–6) fidgeting and reports of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were examined in a nationally representative sample of US families via the National Household Education Surveys. In structural equation models, the number of television hours viewed daily was associated with more fidgeting (a sign of hyperactivity), which, in turn, was related to ADHD, when controlling for race/ethnicity, SES, family structure, autism, emotional disturbance and gender. The home literacy environment (shared reading, children’s books and library visits) was negatively associated with both fidgeting and hours of television. Home literacy was indirectly negatively related with ADHD via fidgeting. Boys and children with autism fidgeted more frequently, where as children from two-parent families were less likely to have ADHD. Overworked parents allowed more television viewing than other parents. The implications for future studies involving television viewing, home literacy, attention and hyperactivity are discussed.  相似文献   

Can We Learn From Student Mistakes in a Formative,Reading Comprehension Assessment?     

Bowen Liu  Patrick C. Kennedy  Ben Seipel  Sarah E. Carlson  Gina Biancarosa  Mark L. Davison 《Journal of Educational Measurement》2019,56(4):815-835

This article describes an ongoing project to develop a formative, inferential reading comprehension assessment of causal story comprehension. It has three features to enhance classroom use: equated scale scores for progress monitoring within and across grades, a scale score to distinguish among low‐scoring students based on patterns of mistakes, and a reading efficiency index. Instead of two response types for each multiple‐choice item, correct and incorrect, each item has three response types: correct and two incorrect response types. Prior results on reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and predictive utility of mistake subscores are briefly described. The three‐response‐type structure of items required rethinking the item response theory (IRT) modeling. IRT‐modeling results are presented, and implications for formative assessments and instructional use are discussed.  相似文献   

A Glimpse Through the Magic Door: Ursula Moray Williams, Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse     

Colin Davison 《Children‘s Literature in Education》2012,43(2):113-128

The first full biography of Ursula Moray Williams has been published to mark the centenary of her birth. In this article, its author, Colin Davison, assesses her work in the context of her life, paying particular attention to the way that her extraordinary childhood influenced her writing. He also examines new evidence about where her ideas came from for some of her best-known works.  相似文献   

Between dissonance and grace: the experience of post‐secondary leaders     

Philip Davison 《International Journal of Lifelong Education》2013,32(1):111-131

This study explores what it means for academic leaders to work in post‐secondary institutional contexts. Four themes emerge: balancing daily dissonance; learning experientially to lead; creating learning spaces; and needing moments of grace. The research reveals that leaders seek deeper understandings of their work and their characterization.  相似文献   

Methods for treatment of disorders of speech due to birth injury     

Louise D. Davison 《Quarterly Journal of Speech》2013,99(3):404-412

HARRY S. TRUMAN: PRESIDENTIAL RHETORIC. By Halford R. Ryan. Foreword by Bernard K. Duffy. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993; pp. xiii + 213. $47.95.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATOR. By Martin J. Medhurst. Foreword by Bernard K. Duffy. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993; pp. xviii + 256. $55.00

SEE IT NOW CONFRONTS McCARTHYISM: TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY AND THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION. By Thomas Rosteck. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1994; pp. x + 247. $29.95.

COMMUNICATION AND LONERGAN: COMMON GROUND FOR FORGING THE NEW AGE. Edited by Thomas J. Farrell and Paul A. Soukup. Foreword by Robert M. Doran. Communication, Culture and Theology Series. Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward, 1993; pp. xxxvii + 377. $22.95 paper.

RHETORICAL MOVEMENT: ESSAYS IN HONOR OF LELAND M. GRIFFIN. Edited by David Zarefsky. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1993; pp. vii + 258. $39.95.

RHETORIC AND IRONY: WESTERN LITERACY AND WESTERN LIES. By Jan Swearingen. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991; pp. xiv + 323. $35.00.

LION OF THE FOREST: JAMES B. FINLEY, FRONTIER REFORMER. By Charles C. Cole, Jr. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1994; pp. xv + 271. $32.95.

SEDUCING AMERICA: HOW TELEVISION CHARMS THE MODERN VOTER. By Roderick P. Hart. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994; pp. ix + 230. $25.00.

EXTENSIONS OF THE BURKEIAN SYSTEM. Edited by James W. Chesebro. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press 1993; pp. xxi + 350. $39.95.

GAY NEW YORK: GENDER, URBAN CULTURE, AND THE MAKING OF THE GAY WORLD, 1890–1940. By George Chauncey. New York: BasicBooks, 1994; pp. ix + 457. $25.00

RHETORICAL REPUBLIC: GOVERNING REPRESENTATIONS IN AMERICAN POLITICS. Edited by Frederick M. Dolan and Thomas L. Dumm. Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1993; pp. vi + 296. $40.00; paper $16.95.  相似文献   

Delays to filling up the gaps: evidence from school boards in the East Riding of Yorkshire     

L. M. Davison 《History of education》2013,42(4):353-364

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Differences between the sexes and age-related changes in orienteering speed     

S. Bird  J. Balmer  T. Olds  R.C.R. Davison 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(4):243-252

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the age and sex of the competitor on orienteering speed during competitive events. The results of the fastest three male and fastest three female competitors in each 5-year age band (21-79 years), from four national orienteering events, were analysed. The data for age and orienteering speed were log-transformed and regression analyses were conducted to determine the relationships between age and sex and orienteering speed. For comparison, data for the fastest Great Britain finisher in the 10,000-m track and 10-km cross-country events for age groups 40-69 years at the World Masters Championships were also analysed. The results showed that, before the age of 40 years, there was no substantial slowing in orienteering speed for males (0.5-4.2% per decade) but a moderate decline (4.7-10.0% per decade) for females. After the age of 45 years, the orienteering speed of males and females slowed by 13 - 2% and 16 - 4% per decade (mean - s ), respectively, until around the age of 69, after which the deterioration was accentuated. The orienteering speed of the females was 81 - 4, 74 - 6 and 69 - 7% that of the males at ages 21, 45 and 65 years, respectively. The magnitudes of the age-related slowing of orienteering speed and of the difference in orienteering speed between males and females aged 45 years and over were greater than those reported for the other endurance running events. This may reflect the physical demands of running in orienteering terrain, tactical and cognitive aspects of the sport, or sociocultural aspects of the participating population.  相似文献   

Caffeine lowers perceptual response and increases power output during high-intensity cycling     

Mike Doherty  Paul M Smith  Michael G Hughes  RC Richard Davison 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(7):637-643

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of caffeine ingestion on a ‘preloaded’ protocol that involved cycling for 2?min at a constant rate of 100% maximal power output immediately followed by a 1-min ‘all-out’ effort. Eleven male cyclists completed a ramp test to measure maximal power output. On two other occasions, the participants ingested caffeine (5?mg?·?kg^?1) or placebo in a randomized, double-blind procedure. All tests were conducted on the participants' own bicycles using a Kingcycle? test rig. Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE; 6–20 Borg scale) were lower in the caffeine trial by approximately 1 RPE point at 30, 60 and 120?s during the constant rate phase of the preloaded test (P?<0.05). The mean power output during the all-out effort was increased following caffeine ingestion compared with placebo (794±164 vs 750±163?W; P?=?0.05). Blood lactate concentration 4, 5 and 6?min after exercise was also significantly higher by approximately 1?mmol?·?l^?1 in the caffeine trial (P?<0.05). These results suggest that high-intensity cycling performance can be increased following moderate caffeine ingestion and that this improvement may be related to a reduction in RPE and an elevation in blood lactate concentration.  相似文献