Technology as a Tool: Applying an Instructional Model to Teach Middle School Students to Use Technology as a Mediator of Learning     

Angelia?Reid-GriffinEmail author  Glenda?CarterEmail author 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2004,13(4):495-504

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Distance learning in post-qualifying nurse education at Northumbria University: implications for the role of the library and library staff     

Bailey P  Cook G  Thynne E  Weatherhead E  Glenn S  Mitchell A 《Health information and libraries journal》2004,21(1):66-69

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The power of the ‘object’ to influence teacher induction outcomes     

Glenda Anthony  Mavis Haigh  Ruth Kane   《Teaching and Teacher Education》2011,27(5):861-870

In this paper we explore newly qualified New Zealand secondary teachers’ varied accounts of induction. We claim that multiple interpretations of objectives for induction programs are a significant source of this variation. With reference to an activity system framework, we identify four primary objects of induction that were represented in the induction accounts as follows: ‘orientation to learning about the context’, ‘fitting into the school’, ‘completing registration requirements’, and ‘becoming a professional inquirer’. Whilst teachers would be expected to experience all of these objects within their induction experiences, the balance and emphases of these objects within programs varied considerably.  相似文献   

Playful structure: a novel image of early years pedagogy for primary school classrooms     

Glenda Walsh  Liz Sproule  Carol McGuinness  Karen Trew 《Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development》2011,31(2):107-119

Playful structure is a new pedagogic image representing a more balanced and integrated perspective on early years pedagogy, aiming to blend apparent dichotomies and contradictions and to sustain and evolve play-based practice beyond Year 1. Playful structure invites teachers and children to initiate and maintain a degree of playfulness in the child’s whole learning experience, even when the learning intentions demand a supportive structure. Thus, playfulness becomes characteristic of the interaction between adult and the child and not just characteristic of child-initiated versus adult-initiated activities, or of play-time versus task-time. The paper is based on intensive observations and interviews with teachers in Northern Ireland who participated in a play-based and informal curriculum. This paper explains how playful structure rests on complementary processes of infusion of structure into play-based activities and infusion of playfulness into more structured activities, illustrated by cameos. ‘Infusion’ suggests the subtle blending process that allows apparent dichotomies and contradictions to be resolved in practice.  相似文献   

Taking educational games seriously: using the RETAIN model to design endogenous fantasy into standalone educational games     

Glenda A. Gunter  Robert F. Kenny  Erik H. Vick 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2008,56(5-6):511-537

We are witnessing a mad rush to pour educational content into games in an ad hoc manner in hopes that player/learners are motivated simply because the content is housed inside a game. A failure to base educational game design on well-established learning and instructional theories increases the risk of the game failing to meet its intended educational goals, and yielding students who are entertained but who have not acquired any academic skills or knowledge. Our review of standalone educational games has shown that they are not always based on sound educational principles and theories. We contend that, if academic learning is to take place, a new design paradigm must be developed. This article discusses the RETAIN design and evaluation model for educational games that was developed to aide in the evaluation of how well academic content is endogenously immersed and embedded within the game’s fantasy and story context, promoters transfer of knowledge, and encourages repetitive usage to that content becomes available for use in an automatic way.  相似文献   

Australian higher education third party arrangements: an independent institute case study     

Austin  Denise A.  Pegram  Nigel  Hodson  Courtney  Hepplewhite  Glenda  Nelson  Belinda 《Tertiary Education and Management》2021,27(3):281-296

Tertiary Education and Management - The marked increase in transnational higher education third party arrangements in recent years represents globalizing forms of education. Third party...  相似文献   

Implementing a play‐based and developmentally appropriate curriculum in Northern Ireland primary schools: what lessons have we learned?     

Glenda Margaret Walsh  Carol McGuinness  Liz Sproule  Karen Trew 《Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development》2010,30(1):53-66

In the United Kingdom tensions have existed for many years between the pedagogical traditions of pre‐school, which tend to adopt developmentally oriented practices, and the more formal or subject‐oriented curriculum framework of primary school. These tensions have been particularly acute in the context of Northern Ireland, which has the earliest school starting age throughout Europe. In response to international research evidence and practice, a play‐based and developmentally appropriate curriculum, known as the Enriched Curriculum (EC), was introduced as a pilot in Year 1 and 2 classes in over 100 primary schools in Northern Ireland between 2000 and 2002 and continued until the Foundation Stage became statutory for all primary schools in 2007. This paper outlines four key lessons that have been learned from the first four years of the evaluation of this experience. These include the value and the meaning of a play‐based curriculum; the importance of teachers’ confidence and knowledge; teaching reading in a play‐based curriculum; and easing transitions in a play‐based curriculum.  相似文献   

Teaching in the ‘margins’: rekindling a passion for teaching     

Glenda McGregor  Martin Mills 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》2014,35(1):1-18

The data for this paper are drawn from a qualitative research project involving a number of alternative education sites in Australia and the United Kingdom. In this paper, we focus only on the motives and teaching philosophies of a sample of teachers who have chosen to work in alternative education sites despite, for some, the prospect of uncertain employment conditions and lower salaries. A thematic approach is used with the data so as to structure participant perspectives on a range of teaching-related issues. We argue that the experiences and perceptions of these teachers provide a starting point for reflection about the impact of many current educational policies that have been shaped or influenced by market-driven neo-liberal paradigms emphasising disciplinary accountabilities for teachers.  相似文献   

Influence of academic self-regulation,critical thinking,and age on online graduate students’ academic help-seeking     

Karee E. Dunn  Glenda C. Rakes  Thomas A. Rakes 《Distance Education》2014,35(1):75-89

Academic help-seeking is an invaluable learning strategy that has not yet received much attention in the distance education research literature. The asynchronous nature of distance education and many online courses presents an inherent roadblock to help-seeking. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of academic self-regulation, critical thinking, and age on online graduate students’ help-seeking. Results indicate that these variables did significantly influence help-seeking, and that as self-regulation and critical thinking increased so did help-seeking. However, as age increased, help-seeking decreased. These results and implications for practice are discussed.  相似文献   

Making A Difference: Using Emerging Technologies and Teaching Strategies to Restructure an Undergraduate Technology Course for Pre-service Teachers     

Glenda A Gunter 《Educational Media International》2013,50(1):13-20

To prepare educators for the twenty-first century, colleges of education must be leaders of change by providing pre-service teachers with a technology-enriched curriculum. Many pre-service teachers continue to enter institutions of higher learning lacking positive attitudes, proper skills, and knowledge of the use of computers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate both quantitatively and qualitatively the effectiveness of a completely redesigned introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers. The intent of this article is to share information, provide guidance for faculty considering upgrading or beginning an introduction to technology course for pre-service teachers, and to demonstrate effective instructional strategies and techniques. Data analysis revealed students had statistically significantly less anxiety after completion of the redesigned Web enhanced course and that the teaching strategies made a difference and were effective.

Etablir une différence ‐ Utiliser les technologies émergeantes et les stratégies d'enseignements pour restructurer un cours de technologie « undergraduate » pour les maîtres en formation.

Pour préparer les enseignants au 21ième siècle, les collèges d'éducation devaient être les leaders au changement pour fournir aux maîtres en formation un curriculum enrichi de technologie. Beaucoup de maîtres en formation initiale continuent à entrer dans des institutions de l'enseignement supérieur manquant d'attitudes positives, des aptitudes adéquats et des connaissances dans l'emploi des ordinateurs. Le but de cette étude a été d'évaluer du point de vue qualitatif et quantitatif l'efficacité d'une introduction complètement revue par les coures de technologie pour les maîtres auxquels ils sont destinés. Le but de cet article est de partager l'information de donner des conseils à la faculté pour augmenter la qualité ou commencer une introduction aux cours de technologie, et pour démontrer l'efficacité des stratégies et techniques d'instruction. L'exemple des données révèle que les étudiants avaient moins d'anxiété (de facon statistiquement significative) après avoir suivi le cours reconcu du Web et que les stratégies d'enseignement étaient différentes et efficaces.

Neuer Ansatz ‐ Wie die neu aufkommenden Technologien und Lehrmethoden genutzt werden können, um einen Technologie Kurs an der Universität für werdende Lehrer umzubauen.

Um Erzieher auf das 21. Jahrhundert vorzubereiten, müssen Erziehungs-Colleges damit vorangehen, “preservice teachers” (Lehrer-Praktikanten) mit einem mit Technologie angereichertem Curriculum zu konfrontieren. Viele “preservice teachers” (Lehrer-Praktikanten) treten weiterhin in höhere Bildungseinrichtungen ein, ohne eine positive Einstellungen, ordentliche Fertigkeiten und Wissen im Gebrauch von Computern zu haben. Diese Studie hat den Zweck, sowohl quantitativ wie qualitativ die Effektivität einer vollständig überarbeiteten Einführung eines Technologiekurses für “preservice teachers” (Lehrer-Praktikanten) zu bewerten. Damit wird beabsichtigt, Informationen weiterzugeben, um ähnliche Ansätze und Vorhaben zu unterstützen und effektive Lehrstrategien und-techniken zu demonstrieren. Die Analyse der Daten ergab, dass Studenten signifikant weniger Angst nach dem Absolvieren des überarbeiteten, mehr Webanteile enthaltenen Kurses hatten und dass ihre Lehrstrategien effektiver geworden waren.  相似文献