Reconceptualizing student ratings of teaching to support quality discourse on student learning: a systems perspective     

Roxå  Torgny  Ahmad  Arshad  Barrington  Janette  Van Maaren  John  Cassidy  Robert 《Higher Education》2022,83(1):35-55

Higher Education - This paper summarizes the discourse on student ratings of teaching in higher education. It reconceptualizes student ratings within a larger process of promoting quality in...  相似文献   

Using Resources of Nature in the Counselling Room: Qualitative Research into Ecotherapy Practice     

Ilias Kamitsis  Janette G. Simmonds 《International journal for the advancement of counseling》2017,39(3):229-248

Ecotherapy uses the resources of the natural environment to assist clients with a variety of symptoms, and has been found to be effective with anxiety, depression, stress and attention difficulties. While ecotherapy is often practiced outside of the consulting room, it can also be incorporated into more traditional indoor counselling settings. This qualitative research explored the practices of counsellors who implement ecotherapy as a treatment modality in their consulting rooms. Thirty participants (22 females and 8 males) from six countries completed an open-ended questionnaire. Of those 30 participants eleven (8 females and 3 males) were also interviewed. Data were analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Common practices reported by participants included: assigning nature-based homework exercises, facilitating an experiential connection to nature, nature guided mindfulness/meditation, and the sophisticated use of nature metaphors. This research provides insight into how nature-based techniques can be incorporated into conventional indoor counselling settings.  相似文献   

English language learners who struggle with reading: language acquisition or LD?   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Klingner JK  Artiles AJ  Barletta LM 《Journal of learning disabilities》2006,39(2):108-128

We review empirical research on English language learners (ELLs) who struggle with reading and who may have learning disabilities (LD). We sought to determine research indicators that can help us better differentiate between ELLs who struggle to acquire literacy because of their limited proficiency in English and ELLs who have actual LD. We conclude that more research is warranted to further elucidate the strengths and learning needs of subgroups of underachieving ELLs, to help us determine who should qualify for special education, and to clarify why some ELLs who do not have LD still struggle with language and literacy acquisition. Future research should account for the complexities involved in becoming literate in another language and focus more on cultural and contextual factors that affect student achievement.  相似文献   

Assisting beginning teachers and school communities to grow through extended and collaborative mentoring experiences     

Janette Long 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2013,21(4):317-327

Mentoring as a strategy to assist and retain beginning teachers in the profession has been perceived as the panacea for reducing attrition rates. Whilst this may be true in many cases, mentoring alone has been unable to stem the flow of resignations. In this essay on scholarship and teaching, the author explores surrounding mentoring programs. New ways of professional learning are suggested that encompass mentoring within a whole school approach, with a particular focus on the school as a collaborative community of learners.  相似文献   

The Early Development Instrument as an Evaluation and Improvement Tool for School-Based,Integrated Services for Young Children and Parents: The Toronto First Duty Project     

Carl Corter  Sejal Patel  Janette Pelletier  Jane Bertrand 《Early education and development》2013,24(5):773-794

Research Findings: Integrated services for young children and families are part of the new policy landscape in early childhood, but there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these programs and how they develop on the ground. This study examined the use of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as both a summative program evaluation tool and as a formative program improvement tool supporting practitioners in Toronto First Duty, an integrated services demonstration project that combined kindergarten, child care, and parenting supports in public schools. Pre-post comparisons at community demonstration sites and comparisons with matched community sites using the EDI suggested that the demonstration program was associated with modest improvements in emotional and social domains of children's development. Mixed methods and multiple measures were used to contextualize summative findings in case studies across demonstration sites. The case studies explored how integration was implemented at different sites and how dimensions of enacted integration might contribute to positive outcomes for children and families. A case study of one site showed how an integrated staff team used EDI school-level profiles, along with formative feedback on program quality, to target and improve programming. Over the course of implementation, the integrated program environment quality ratings and EDI scores improved in relevant areas assessing quality of interaction and social–emotional development. Practice or Policy: Findings are discussed in terms of the role of the EDI in program evaluation and in improvement of practice. The potential value of integrated early childhood services and the challenges of evaluating complex community initiatives are also discussed.  相似文献   

Do you believe in Father Christmas? The role of myth and symbol in understanding student support     

Janette Myers 《Teaching in Higher Education》2013,18(6):745-748

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Intensive Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities in the RTI Era: Position Statement of the Division for Learning Disabilities Council for Exceptional Children     

Sharon Vaughn  Rebecca Zumeta  Jeanne Wanzek  Bryan Cook  Janette K. Klingner 《Learning disabilities research & practice》2014,29(3):90-92

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Learning for You and Learning for Me: Mentoring As Professional Development for Mentor Teachers     

Janette Smith  Louis Nadelson 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2016,24(1):59-72

Professional development (PD) opportunities for teachers most commonly take place outside the classroom and are typically designed to address specific components of teachers’ instruction or curriculum. However, there are other activities that take place within the classroom that may have a profound impact on the PD of a teacher. We sought to gain a deeper understanding of the influence that placing a teacher in a mentor role can have on their PD and practice. Thus, we researched the influence of mentor teachers’ work with university-level STEM education majors by engaging in teaching a limited series of STEM inquiry-based lessons in the mentors’ classrooms. Surveys of the mentor teachers indicated that there were many positive benefits for mentors, including gaining new ideas, increased reflection on their practice, increased engagement of students, and in some cases shifts in practice.  相似文献   

Challenging teacher beliefs about student engagement in mathematics     

Janette Bobis  Jennifer Way  Judy Anderson  Andrew J. Martin 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2016,19(1):33-55

This study explored the beliefs about student engagement in mathematics of three Year 5 and 6 teachers, focusing on the shifts that occurred during a 10-week intervention. Data obtained from teacher surveys, interviews, video-recorded workshop observations and artefacts from teachers’ classrooms reveal variations in their reactions to the professional learning experiences. Teacher responses were mediated by personal and contextual elements including teacher efficacy beliefs, teacher confidence in mathematics and their conceptions of student engagement. Theories of teacher conceptual change are used to account for variations to teacher beliefs.  相似文献   

Theories on teaching: why are they so hard to find?!?     

Janette?R.?HillEmail author  Lynne?Schrum 《TechTrends》2002,46(5):22-26

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