A measure of emergent literacy for students with severe developmental disabilities     

Joshua N. Baker  Fred Spooner  Lynn Ahlgrim‐Delzell  Claudia Flowers  Diane M. Browder 《Psychology in the schools》2010,47(5):501-513

This study examined the underlying structure of the Nonverbal Literacy Assessment (NVLA), an instrument designed to measure emergent literacy for K–fourth‐grade students with severe developmental disabilities. The NVLA was conceptualized as having six constructs that reflected emergent literacy skills: (a) phonemic awareness, (b) phonics, (c) comprehension, (d) vocabulary, (e) listening comprehension, and (f) text awareness. Confirmatory factor analysis using data from 207 student administrations was used to examine the six‐factor model and two alternative models. Results suggested that all three models fit the data, but the high corrections coefficients among the constructs suggested that a one‐factor model of emergent literacy was the best‐fitting model. Implications and limitations are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  相似文献   

Supply issues for science academics in Australia: now and in the future     

Daniel Edwards  T. Fred Smith 《Higher Education》2010,60(1):19-32

Australia, like the rest of the developed world, is in the midst of dealing with notable issues related to the age structure of its academic workforce. These issues are widespread and have been articulated in the Australian context most comprehensively by Hugo (2008). This paper investigates issues with demographic change and other key factors related to the desirability of a science or mathematics academic career within Australian universities. It draws on the findings of a research project undertaken in 2008 for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The findings show that while demographic issues are not as dire for science academics compared to the entire sector, issues relating to tenure, workload and retaining young science academics in Australia are a threat to the long-term sustainability of science faculties in Australian universities.  相似文献   

The scholarship of research in teacher education in a higher education institution in transition: Issues of identity     

Rajendra Chetty  Fred Lubben 《Teaching and Teacher Education》2010

This paper examines perceptions of professional and organizational identity of teacher educators in a ‘new’ University of Technology in South Africa, resulting from several recent mergers of colleges of education and colleges of technology mainly serving formerly disadvantaged students and schools. The findings show that most staff consider teaching and research as dichotomous. Research activities are seen to satisfy the institutional requirements for securing research funding and producing publications. Professional identities could be strengthened by a faculty-wide debate on the specific profile of teacher education in a University of Technology, resulting also in an agreed research ethos. Peer support in collaborative research groups with a focus on own practice is seen as an opportunity to strengthen research expertise.  相似文献   

IPv4／IPv6的共存与过渡   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Fred Baker 《中国教育网络》2009,(5):28-29

因特网正面临从传统1Pv4到IPv6的转变以及一段时期的共存。本文是一个技术人员结合IETF的工作对IP和IP网络的发展道路的看法。  相似文献   

Velocity and acceleration before contact in the tackle during rugby union matches     

Sharief Hendricks  David Karpul  Fred Nicolls  Michael Lambert 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(12):1215-1224

Abstract

The velocity and acceleration at which the ball-carrier or tackler enters the tackle may contribute to winning the contest and prevailing injury free. Velocity and acceleration have been quantified in controlled settings, whereas in match-play it has been subjectively described. The purpose of this study was to determine the velocity and acceleration of the ball-carrier and tackler before contact during match-play in three competitions (Super 14, Varsity Cup, and Under-19 Currie Cup). Using a two-dimensional scaled version of the field, the velocity and acceleration of the ball-carrier and tackler were measured at every 0.1 s to contact for 0.5 s. For front-on tackles, a significant difference (P < 0.05) between the ball-carrier (4.6 ± 1 m · s^–1) and tackler (7.1 ± 3.5 m · s^–1) was found at the 0.5 s time to contact interval in the Varsity Cup. For side-on tackles, differences between the two opposing players were found at 0.5 s (ball-carrier: 4.6 ± 1.7 m · s^–1; tackler: 3.1 ± 1.2 m · s^–1) and 0.4 s (ball-carrier: 6.3 ± 2.3 m · s^–1; tackler: 3.7 ± 1.6 m · s^–1) at Under-19 level. After 0.4 s, no significant differences (P > 0.05) were evident. Also, the ball-carrier's velocity over the 0.5 s was relatively stable compared with that of the tackler. Results suggest that tacklers adjust their velocity to reach a suitable relative velocity before making contact with the ball-carrier.  相似文献   

Needs of Pupils in Relation to Athletic Competition at the Junior High School Level     

Carlton R. Meyers  Fred W. Ohnmacht 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2013,84(4):521-524

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Facilitating teachers' professional growth through their involvement in creating context-based materials in science     

June M. George  Fred Lubben   《International Journal of Educational Development》2002,22(6):419

This paper traces the professional growth of science teachers in Trinidad and Tobago through their involvement in the production of context-based resource materials relevant to the lives of their students during workshop sessions. Grounded theory methods were used to analyse pre- and post-workshop questionnaire responses, tape-recorded group discussions and several draft lesson outlines. The findings show that professional growth is indicated by changes in the nature of the contexts chosen as lesson foci, the role of these contexts in the overall lesson design, and teachers' perceptions of contextualised teaching. Conflicts between students' cultural and scientific understandings were not addressed by these teachers.  相似文献   

Investigating learning in science at the primary school level     

Fred Biddulph  Roger Osborne  Peter Freyberg 《Research in Science Education》1983,13(1):223-232

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“I find it odd that people have to highlight other people’s differences – even when there are none”: Experiential learning and interculturality in teacher education     

Fred Dervin 《International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue internationale l'éducation》2017,63(1):87-102

This article examines the role of experiential learning in developing intercultural competences in the context of teacher education in Finland. Local and foreign students studying to become teachers were asked to write five short narratives each about meaningful intercultural encounters they experienced prior to enrolling in an intercultural course. Based on these narratives, the author analyses the potential overlap between the way the students reflect on and interpret these encounters and an understanding of interculturality which concentrates on the construction of self–other and social justice. The discourse analysis of the students’ narratives shows that in most cases, important intercultural learning seems to have already taken place before these students embarked on the course. The article ends with a discussion of the importance of starting from this observation in teacher education and of providing the student teachers with theoretical tools and methods which can support them in expanding their understanding of interculturality in their job as teachers.  相似文献   

Effects of key state policies on private colleges and universities: sustaining private-sector capacity in the face of the higher education access challenge     

Fred Thompson  William Zumeta   《Economics of Education Review》2001,20(6):303

The relationship between key state policy variables — (1) relative (private–public) tuition prices, (2) state student-aid funding, and (3) public institution density — and the competitive position of private colleges and universities is examined. Elite private schools are found to be nearly impervious to state policy. Large and moderately selective private institutions are adversely affected by public institution density and low public prices. Such prices divert students who would otherwise prefer these private institutions to similar public schools. State student aid funding most affects the enrollment market shares of the small, low-selectivity private colleges enrolling the greatest proportions of minority and modest-income students. The findings suggest state policies in this era of strong demand for higher education and constrained public sector capacity should use price signals (student aid and public institution pricing) to encourage students to consider seriously whether private higher education might serve their needs as well as or better than public institutions.  相似文献