Whose curriculum is it anyway? Stakeholder salience in the context of Degree Apprenticeships          下载免费PDF全文

Philip Powell  Anita Walsh 《Higher Education Quarterly》2018,72(2):90-106

A Degree Apprenticeship model has recently been introduced into the United Kingdom (UK) Higher Education system as part of wider changes to vocational training. The system has experienced numerous rapid changes in regulation and funding, and it is now little understood by many stakeholders. Distinguishing different phases in UK Higher Education, and using a salience model as a lens for analysis, this article identifies and examines stakeholders with regards to their influence on the Higher Education curriculum. The new Degree Apprenticeship model is funded by an employer payroll levy and it requires Higher Education institutions to deliver training to specific standards. This research explores the implications of the model for the Higher Education curriculum, concluding that the direct involvement of employers in the design and delivery of vocational Higher Education introduces untried elements into UK Higher Education on the assumption that the funding requirement will lead to a change in employer behaviour. This, coupled with the opening of Higher Education provision to private providers, transfers power over the curriculum to those with potentially no commitment to wider public values, and may offer a threat to the international standing of UK Higher Education. This article contributes to research in understanding how Higher Education systems respond to, and actors cope with, imposed change.  相似文献   

The impact of Age-Tastic! On health literacy about depression among older adults: a pilot study     

Jacquelin Berman  Mebane Powell 《Educational gerontology》2020,46(3):117-128

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Age-Tastic! is a health and wellness intervention designed for older adults. Incorporating game theory and behavioral activation concepts, this intervention is a board game that engages older adults in an interactive and immersive experience over 8 weeks. This paper reports on a pilot study that evaluated the impact of this intervention on health literacy about depression among community-dwelling older adults from New York City. The sample comprised 123 older adults recruited from 15 senior centers. Participants were tested on their knowledge and awareness of depression prior to the intervention and again at the end of the intervention after eight weeks. Statistically significant gains were made in the knowledge and awareness regarding the relationship of aging to depression, stigma of seeking help and knowing where to seek help. Implications for replication and use of this intervention are discussed.  相似文献   

“双一流”背景下地方高校操作系统课程教学改革研究     

李娜  李征  王鹏  达列雄  王磊 《教育技术导刊》2021,19(12):85-88

在“双一流”建设的大背景下,以提高教学质量,培养地方应用型高级专业人才为出发点,以成果或产出导向（OBE）教育理念为指导,针对计算机类专业操作系统课程进行教学改革。通过精心组织课程教学内容,采用线上线下混合教学模式,实施科学课程评价,并将课程思政教育融入专业教学全过程,以此构建地方高校操作系统一流课程。教学实践证明,学生学习效果稳步提升,教学质量进一步提高。  相似文献   

Government management of two media-facilitated crises involving dioxin contamination of food     

Jacob CJ  Lok C  Morley K  Powell DA 《Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)》2011,20(2):261-269

Incidents become crises through a constant and intense public scrutiny facilitated by the media. Two incidents involving dioxin contamination of food led to crises in Belgium and the Republic of Ireland in 1999 and 2008, respectively. Thought to cause cancer in humans, dioxins reached the food supply in both incidents through the contamination of fat used for animal feed. The food and agricultural industries connected to each incident relied on crisis management activities of federal governments to limit adverse public reaction. Analysis of the management of the two crises by their respective federal governments, and a subsequent review of crisis management literature, led to the development of an effective crisis management model. Such a model, appropriately employed, may insulate industries associated with a crisis against damaged reputations and financial loss.  相似文献   

Private universities: a way to increase access to university education in Ontario     

Billroy Powell 《Higher Education in Europe》2004,29(2):243-253

The citizens of Ontario are requiring increasingly specialized skills. These are needed by the business community so that it will be able to compete effectively in the global economy. A perception exists that the traditional, publicly funded universities in Ontario are ill equipped to provide the necessary training that is required by employers. The reasons cited are the following: (i) inadequately applied science programmes; and (ii) insufficient space to accommodate students pursuing university education. The reduction in funding for Ontario universities makes the expansion of their current infrastructures a rather difficult proposition. Therefore, permitting private universities to operate in Ontario might be a viable option for increasing access to university education.  相似文献   

The coalition government 2010–2015: Lessons for future cultural policy     

Christopher Gordon  David Powell  Peter Stark 《Cultural Trends》2015,24(1):51-55

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The relationship between fundamental movement skill proficiency and physical self-confidence among adolescents     

Bronagh McGrane  Sarahjane Belton  Danielle Powell  Johann Issartel 《Journal of sports sciences》2017,35(17):1709-1714

This study aims to assess fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency, physical self-confidence levels, and the relationship between these variables and gender differences among adolescents. Three hundred and ninety five adolescents aged 13.78 years (SD = ±1.2) from 20 schools were involved in this study. The Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd Edition (TGMD), TGMD-2 and Victorian Skills Manual were used to assess 15 FMS. Participants’ physical self-confidence was also assessed using a valid skill-specific scale. A significant correlation was observed between FMS proficiency and physical self-confidence for females only (r = 0.305, P < 0.001). Males rated themselves as having significantly higher physical self-confidence levels than females (P = 0.001). Males scored significantly higher than females in FMS proficiency (P < 0.05), and the lowest physical self-confidence group were significantly less proficient at FMS than the medium (P < 0.001) and high physical self-confidence groups (P < 0.05). This information not only highlights those in need of assistance to develop their FMS but will also facilitate in the development of an intervention which aims to improve physical self-confidence and FMS proficiency.  相似文献   

Critical thinking and speech communication: Our teaching strategies are warranted—not!     

Robert G. Powell 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2013,41(3):342-347

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A re‐examination of expatriate recruitment for education in developing countries     

Keith Armitage  Loraine Powell 《International Journal of Lifelong Education》2013,32(6):504-517

This article aims to identify and examine the key factors in effective recruitment for people to work successfully overseas. It investigates key factors such as experience of working overseas, attitude and personality which determine the success or failure of people recruited to work in education in developing countries; from personal reasons for seeking such work and the appropriate recruitment process, to the induction and how expatriates settle in to their work and life in a very different culture and working environment. The ‘culture shock’ experienced on arrival is studied to reflect on how its effects may be lessened. Three case studies illuminate specific lessons that can be learned where there is evidence of match or mismatch between expatriate and employing organization.  相似文献   

Testing for Sex Inequality in Standardized Admission Exams: The Case for Open Access     

Brian Powell  Lala Carr Steelman 《Equity & Excellence in Education》2013,46(3-5):86-88

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