Demystifying Critical Reflection: Defining criteria for assessment     

Kath Fisher 《高等教育研究与发展》2003,22(3):313-325

Many university teachers in the social sciences and humanities, especially those interested in emancipatory educative practices, wish to see their students develop a capacity for critical reflection, considered essential for the development of higher-order thinking. However, critical reflection is rarely precisely defined nor are clear indications given about how teachers can develop appropriate criteria for assessing how well students reflect. This paper offers a framework for identifying indicators of a capacity for critical reflection in the social sciences, as well as demonstrating how criteria can be developed for assessing students' capability for critical reflection, including making distinctions between reflection on values, beliefs and assumptions. It is argued that offering clear criteria can assist in providing guidance to both students and teachers in developing critically reflective capacities.  相似文献   

Domestic Dilemmas 1     

Angela Fisher 《English in Education》1990,24(1):40-40

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Current Literature     

Debbie Fisher  Bob Gann  Shane Godbolt  John Hewlett  Julian Hodgson  Jane Williamson 《Health information and libraries journal》1986,3(3):189-193

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A Reaction to Mehrens's NCME Presidential Address     

Thomas H. Fisher 《Educational Measurement》1986,5(4):15-16

As a state level measurement specialist, Tom notes that some psychometricians always have a list of reasons test data cannot be used to enhance the quality of educational decisions. He welcomes Bill's exhortation to be hope-oriented and calls on measurement specialists to provide decision makers with practical, understandable ways to best use test data.  相似文献   

Spelling by speech synthesis: a new technology for an old problem     

F Fisher 《Journal of learning disabilities》1983,16(6):368-369

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Life course or screaming farce?     

Margery Fisher 《Children‘s Literature in Education》1976,7(3):108-115

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Open learning in the National Health Service     

D. Fisher 《Health information and libraries journal》1988,5(2):134-135

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Mobile social networking as information ground: A case study     

Scott Counts  Karen E. Fisher 《Library & information science research》2010

Mobile messaging systems, particularly those that incorporate social networking capabilities, affect how individuals socially interact and how they exchange information. This paper reports the impact of a mobile-device-based social networking service that enables users to form groups and send both text and photos to co-members. Survey and system usage data from 19 participants over 16 months were analyzed using information ground theory, which focuses on how people share everyday information in informal social settings. This study was novel in applying the theory to an online environment. In addition to how the mobile system functions as an information ground, the results highlight the types and usefulness of information shared, the role of information shared in everyday life, and how the system fits into participants' communication and social “ecosystem.” Usage analyses describe message sending frequency and system participation levels in relation to other factors, such as length of time in the system. Findings are discussed in the context of the information ground framework's seven propositions, to which we propose adding an emergent concept: “information capital,” i.e., an individual's capacity to access information based on his/her information grounds extent, and degrees of social capital and information literacy.  相似文献   

The Roles of the Primary Head in Voluntary Aided and County Schools: A Personal View     

Ray Fisher Headteacher 《School Leadership & Management》2013,33(3):265-272

In Zimbabwe, there have been some debates on democratisation and decentralisation, which led to the development of policies meant to increase teacher participation in decision-making in schools. However, despite these developments, teacher participation in decision-making in Zimbabwean schools is regarded as insignificant. Teachers work closely with students and have firsthand knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses – they are therefore the most valuable people to develop and implement policies. This study investigated the extent of teacher participation in decision-making in Zimbabwean schools. The study adopted a qualitative/interpretive research methodology and used the case study research design as the operational framework for data gathering. Data was collected through interviews, documentary analysis and observation of two staff meetings per school from five secondary schools in Gweru Education District in Zimbabwe. The population sample comprised five secondary school heads and 20 secondary school teachers. The study established that teachers were insignificantly involved in decision-making despite their eagerness to be involved. Some duties are given to senior teachers or committees even when teachers feel that they should be directly involved. There are times when school heads make unilateral decisions and impose them on teachers for implementation. The study recommends that heads of schools should give their teachers room to come up with ideas and look at all contributions objectively.  相似文献   

Integrating Information Technology: competency recommendations by teachers for teacher training     

Mercedes Fisher 《Technology, Pedagogy and Education》2013,22(3):233-238

ABSTRACT

A challenge for teacher training education lies in keeping courses up to date. This paper provides a view of the top ten IT competencies required of pre‐service teachers, as perceived by practising teachers in USA schools. This paper reports findings from 215 teachers in Colorado public schools. A complimentary view of reasons that teachers have for not using new media in instruction indicates that convenient access to hardware and software are significant issues and recommends re‐examination of traditional teacher training and practise.  相似文献