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The Design of a Cognitive Apprenticeship to Facilitate Storytime Programming for Librarians
Author: Brown, Jennifer A. Scott
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Apprenticeships,Story Reading,Story Telling,Librarians,Mentors,Interviews,Phenomenology,Journal Writing,Public Libraries,Internship Programs,Library Personnel,Library Networks,Needs Assessment,Communities of Practice,Emergent Literacy,Classroom Techniques,Caregiver Child Relationship,Young Children,Qualitative Research,Observation,Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)

The majority of research that has been conducted on structuring mentorship programs has been on career support in terms of transferring tacit and explicit knowledge from the supervisor to the protégé. While the instructional design literature touts that cognitive apprenticeships provide a great framework for constructivist and situated learning environments, little research has been done examining how much time should be allocated to the various phases of the apprenticeship framework. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the use of a cognitive apprenticeship framework could be used to mentor new librarians. Data was collected and analyzed in three phases. Phase 1 consisted of a needs assessment to determine the skills necessary for programmers to deliver a curriculum based storytime. Phase 2 data collected during the implementation of the cognitive apprenticeship included observation and reflective journals. Data collected during Phase 3 consisted of participant interviews immediately following the implementation of the cognitive apprenticeship, and three months after the conclusion of the study. All data was coded and analyzed using a phenomenological approach. The researchers found the need for flexibility when utilizing a cognitive apprenticeship model, based on participant prior knowledge and experience, the importance of the modeling and coaching stages of the model, participant desire for working with other programmers being trained.
Rural Hispanic Counselor and Student Perspectives and Their Roles in Providing Improved Secondary Guidance Counseling
Author: Friesenhahn-Soliz, Grace
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Hispanic American Students,Rural Areas,School Counselors,Counselor Attitudes,School Counseling,Counselor Role,Qualitative Research,High School Graduates,Graduate Surveys,Interviews,Self Efficacy,Counseling Services,Educational Resources,Time Management,Barriers,Change Strategies,Disadvantaged Schools

School counselors can serve as agents of change in our nation's schools, particularly for marginalized students whose voices are frequently not heard. Historically, the role of the school counselor has been under-utilized and inaccurately defined. Research available on counselor role definition has been primarily quantitative. Research on counselor efficacy is not abundant, especially since a clear definition of the role has only recently been clarified by the American School Counselor Association and the national Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs. This qualitative study involved asking students who graduated from rural, low SES high schools, as well as counselors who served in those same types of schools, to share their perspectives regarding whether the role of the counselor factored into student college success. Results from this study provide information for a variety of stakeholders because it shares the little known perceptions of students and counselors regarding how their high school counselors influenced their postsecondary experiences.
Renewing or Writing a School of Education Secondary Science SPA Accreditation Report
Author: Bazler, Judith A.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Schools of Education,Universities,Science Education,Accreditation (Institutions),Reports,Technical Writing,Professional Associations,Secondary School Science,Guidelines,Educational Assessment,Standards

In the United States, Universities have accepted the necessity for standards in many disciplines and have chosen to apply for accreditation through either state or national accreditation approved agencies. In some states, accreditation is required by the state governing groups in order for students to receive state or national scholarship aid. In Schools of Education, the current national accrediting agency is CAEP, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. For Science, the professional organization is the National Science Teachers Association, NSTA. This article reviews the evolution of CAEP and gives a concise, step-by step formula for applying for renewal accreditation in the secondary science content. Suggestions for simplifying the process are listed in specific steps.
PSAT Testing: Blunder Causes Staffing Reassignment
Author: Uribe, Patricia E.
Date: 2015-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Stakes Tests,Standardized Tests,Accountability,School Counselors,College Entrance Examinations,College Preparation,Personnel Management,Educational Malpractice,Investigations,Case Method (Teaching Technique),High School Students,Aptitude Tests,High Schools,Graduate Students

This case exemplifies the effects of high stakes standardized testing and accountability on education and school district personnel. The case focuses on a school counselor who inadvertently gave the students the actual PSAT (a preliminary college entrance exam) instead of a practice test during a college preparatory workshop. The error caused the counselor to be placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. The counselor was later reassigned to another high school.
Effectiveness of Teacher Training: Voices of Teachers Serving High-Needs Populations of Students
Author: Varela, Daniella G.
Date: 2015-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Education Programs,Program Effectiveness,Females,Experienced Teachers,Hispanic Americans,Special Needs Students,Minimum Competencies,Teacher Competencies,Communication Skills,Behavior Problems,Behavior Change,Self Efficacy,Program Design,Program Improvement,Teacher Persistence,Qualitative Research,Inquiry,Student Diversity,Experiential Learning

This study explores the effectiveness of educator preparation programs from the perspective of three female Hispanic veteran teachers serving high-needs populations of students. The study strives to contribute to research on minimum proposed standards for teacher preparation programs in Texas. Through a process of coding data from the informant conversations, several themes emerged: teacher concerns about behavior management, the need for strong communication skills, the need for immersion experiences around teaching, and the need for preparation in working with diverse populations of students as well as developing confidence and a sense of efficacy for being a successful teacher. Using the findings associated with this study, teacher preparation programs will better understand the current needs of K-12 practitioners, particularly those in high-needs school districts.
Examining the Relationship between Thinking Styles and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of the Candidate Mathematics Teachers
Author: Canbolat, Nuran
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Technological Literacy,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Elementary School Mathematics,Correlation,Rating Scales,Likert Scales,Multiple Regression Analysis,Knowledge Level,Foreign Countries

The aim of this research is measuring the technological pedagogical content knowledge of the candidate elementary mathematics teachers, identifying the thinking styles of the same candidates and finding out that whether there is a correlation or not. The research has the characteristics of a basic research to add new information to the scientific literature by examining the correlation. The study was carried out on 288 students from the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Department of the Education Faculty of Selcuk University at 2010-2011 academic years. As data collection tool, &quot;Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale&quot; was used for technological pedagogical content knowledge and &quot;Sternberg-Wagner Thinking Styles Scale&quot; was used for thinking styles. The SPSS program is used for the data analysis that gathered from the scales. According to the findings obtained at the end of the study; judicial, liberal and hierarchic thinking styles has a meaningful relationship with the sub-dimensions of technological pedagogical content knowledge according to the other thinking styles.
Investigation 8th Grade Students Secondary School Cognitive Structure about Principles of Ataturk through Word Association Test
Author: Akman, Ozkan
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Investigations,Grade 8,Secondary School Students,Concept Teaching,Associative Learning,Reading Tests,Cognitive Structures,Educational Principles,Word Frequency,Foreign Countries

The purpose of this study is to present the connections between the concepts in perception and cognitive structures of secondary school 8th grade students for principles of Ataturk. Word association test is used in data collection. The number of the total participants in this research is 190. A frequency table is formed for the data obtained in the research, then obtained frequency data has been analyzed by using inspiration 8.00 program. According to the results of the research; it has been observed that the most repeated words are irreligion, fascism, racism, festival, contemporaneousness, Islam and religion. The data obtained in the result part of the research has been compared with other studies. As the result, it has been determined that the word association test is an measurement tool which is appropriate for learning how the students attribute mean to the concepts.
An Analysis of How Building a Collaborative Community of Professional Social Studies Teachers through Targeted Ambient Professional Development Impacts Social Studies Classroom Practices
Author: Thomas-Brown, Karen
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Studies,Faculty Development,Classroom Observation Techniques,Inservice Teacher Education,Secondary School Teachers,Mixed Methods Research,Questionnaires,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Attitudes,Focus Groups,Teacher Improvement,Teacher Effectiveness,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Teaching Skills,Educational Strategies,Teacher Competencies,Fidelity,Curriculum Implementation,Educational Practices,Pretests Posttests

This study examined the impact of a yearlong ambient professional development (PD) program-The Wayne Schools Global Geography Project (WSGG-project)-that focused on improving teacher quality through PD and classroom observations for in-service social studies teachers. The project targeted middle and high school social studies teachers and used theory of instruction, theory of teacher change, and constructivist learning as the primary pedagogy pivot. A mixed methods approach was utilized for data collection in the forms of surveys, questionnaires, observations, pre/posttests, and focus groups. Results support the use of intensive, sustained, and content-specific PD to improve teacher content knowledge, pedagogy, and for the development of skills and strategies when teaching social studies. In addition, the formation of a Collaborative Community of Professional Teachers (CCPT) evolved as teachers examined, theorized, and reported on their perceptions of how the project impacted their social studies classroom practices.
Teachers' Perception on the Dimensions of Moral Decadence among Secondary School Students in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Author: Njoku, Nkechi C.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Attitudes,Secondary School Students,Moral Values,Teacher Surveys,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Antisocial Behavior,Environmental Influences,Intervention

The study deals with teachers' perceptions on the dimension of moral decadence among secondary school students in Ebony state of Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey designed which aimed at finding teachers' perception on moral decadence among secondary school students. Ebonyi is the area of the study. Population of the study comprised all the Christian religious teachers in the area which is estimated at 322. 200 CRS teachers were selected for the study using purposive sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondent and mean and standard deviation were used to analyse data. The study revealed that there are many forms of decadence among secondary school students in Ebonyi, the causes of the decadence were revealed as well as possible strategies for restoring the problem. Based on the above findings recommendations were made to restore good morals among students.
Aesthetic Leadership Perceptions of High School Students Regarding Their Teachers
Author: Güven, Ejder
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High School Students,Mixed Methods Research,Student Attitudes,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Teacher Leadership,Teacher Behavior,Ethics,Interpersonal Communication,Interpersonal Relationship,Gender Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Affective Behavior,Affective Measures,Likert Scales,Foreign Countries

The aim of this study is to examine the high school students? level of perception related to aesthetic leadership and its sub-dimensions and try to identify the characteristics of aesthetic leadership that have been displayed by their teachers in Kocaeli, Turkey. In this research, mixed research model has been adopted. At the end of the research, it has emerged that while the perception of aesthetic leadership characteristics that have been displayed by the high school students? teachers is frequent around &quot;aesthetic appearance&quot;, the least highlighted aesthetic leadership quality is &quot;aesthetic approach.&quot; According to findings of the research, it is appeared that the level of high school students? perception related to aesthetic leadership and its sub dimensions is medium level and high school students? perceptions do not differ significantly with respect to gender factor but high school students? perceptions differ significantly with respect to type and name of school.
The Law of Primacy and the Utility of a Jet Transition Course
Author: Stephenson, Ross L., Jr.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Aviation Education,Air Transportation,Flight Training,Job Training,Partnerships in Education,Undergraduate Students,Experiential Learning,Training Methods,Educational Psychology,Educational Strategies,Enrichment Activities,School Business Relationship

Regional jet carriers have established Pilot Pathway Programs providing partnership opportunities with collegiate aviation programs in order to fashion pilot training at the undergraduate level. These partnerships provide aviation students early screening for employment with regional airlines and provide the university needed access to airline training material to fully prepare these students for success during regional jet carrier hire training. One of the main issues with normal FAA recommended pilot training and licensing progression is the emphasis on single pilot operations. The regionals operate aircraft requiring a cockpit crew. The challenges of the transition to a multi crew environment are discussed. Deficiencies noted during regional jet carrier new hire training are also discussed, along with traditional undergraduate aviation curriculum. The design, benefits, and goal of a jet transition course will be presented.
Knowledge Practice and Outcome of Quality Nursing Care among Nurses in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH)
Author: Oyira, Emilia James
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Nursing,Medical Care Evaluation,Health Services,Questionnaires,Nurses,Caregiver Attitudes,Hospitals,Medical Schools,Knowledge Level,Outcomes of Treatment

Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to determine knowledge practice and outcome of quality nursing care among nurses in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Three research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. Literature related to the variables under study was reviewed according to the research questions and hypothesis formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Methods: The design involves the collection of data to accurately and objectively describe existing phenomena, and to make inferences about the population. A total sample of one hundred and forty (140) respondents was randomly selected for the study. The selection was done through the simple random sampling technique. This was to give each and every members of the population equal and independent opportunity of being selected for the study. The main instrument used for the collection of data, was the questionnaire. It was administered personally by the researchers with the help of two research assistants. To answer the research questions and test the hypotheses, frequencies, percentages, and contingency chi square analysis were considered the most appropriate statistical techniques because of the nature of the variables involved in the research questions and the formulated hypothesis directing the study. The hypothesis was subjected to testing at .05 level of significance with critical values and degree of freedom and the following results were obtained; Nurses at the University of Calabar teaching hospital have knowledge associated with the quality of nursing care rendered to patients at the hospital, Nurses at the University of Calabar teaching hospital Practiced quality nursing care. Nurses at the University of Calabar teaching hospital Rendered Quality nursing care which was reflected in the positive responses by patients in the hospital. There was a significant influence of knowledge on the practice of quality nursing care among nurses in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Conclusion: it was concluded among others that the hospital management should always remind nurses of their obligations to patients through continuing education this will help nurses to improve on quality nursing care to patients.
The Effects of Folk Dance Training on 5-6 Years Children's Physical and Social Development
Author: Biber, Kazim
Date: 2016-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Dance Education,Folk Culture,Preschool Children,Physical Fitness,Social Development,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Statistical Analysis,Program Effectiveness,Foreign Countries,Psychomotor Skills,Social Behavior,Behavior Problems,Movement Education,Measurement,Body Height,Body Weight,Physiology,Pretests Posttests

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of folk dance training on 5-6 year old Pre-school children's physical and social development. The experimental design with an experimental and control group was used in accordance with the quantitative research methods in this research. The research has been conducted with the participation of 40 children. During the research, 32 hours of folk dance training instructed in all, across two months with 4 training periods in a week. Control group students were attended their daily pre-school education programme. As a result of the analysis, it has been detected that there is a significant difference between the experimental group who attended the folk dance training and those who did not in terms of physical and social development.
Analysis of the Difficulty and Discrimination Indices of Multiple-Choice Questions According to Cognitive Levels in an Open and Distance Learning Context
Author: Koçdar, Serpil
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multiple Choice Tests,Difficulty Level,Distance Education,Open Education,Taxonomy,Business Administration Education,Statistical Analysis,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research,Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Pretests Posttests,Test Items,Item Analysis,Foreign Countries,Multivariate Analysis

This is a descriptive study which intends to determine whether the difficulty and discrimination indices of the multiple-choice questions show differences according to cognitive levels of the Bloom's Taxonomy, which are used in the exams of the courses in a business administration bachelor's degree program offered through open and distance learning in a public university in Turkey, and to obtain the opinions of the learners on the cognitive levels of the questions. The study population consisted of 905 multiple questions which were asked in the midterm, final, and make-up exams in the 11 major area courses. Quantitative data were gathered from item analysis reports. As well as that, qualitative data were obtained via semi-structured interviews with 20 learners. As a result, although some learners stated that they answered applying-level questions more easily, the learners were generally observed to answer the remembering and understanding-level questions more easily than the applying level questions in parallel with the literature. Contrary to the studies in the literature, the remembering and understanding-level questions better distinguished the learners who received high scores from the learners who received low scores compared to the applying-level questions.
The Effects of Geography Information System (GIS) Based Teaching on Underachieving Students' Mastery Goal and Achievement
Author: Singh, Soon Singh Bikar
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Geographic Information Systems,Underachievement,Mastery Learning,Academic Achievement,Geography,Secondary School Students,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Program Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Student Motivation,Quasiexperimental Design,Interviews,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Rural Schools,Educational Technology,Pretests Posttests,Case Studies,Statistical Analysis

Recent studies indicate that the number of students electing to study Geography in Malaysian upper secondary schools, and their level of achievement in the subject, has declined. The main factor appears to be a lack of motivation. Yet there has been little research into the impact of instructional methods on Geography students' motivation and their learning outcomes. This study applies a concurrent triangulation mixed method model to determine the effect of GIS based teaching on underachieving students' achievement and their motivation to learn Geography. The quantitative data were collected through a quasi-experimental design while the qualitative data were collected through students' interviews. The treatment groups included 44 students and control group with 40 students. For the treatment group, a unit on the type and distribution of world vegetation was given with GIS-based lesson material. For the control group, the same subject matter was presented using the traditional teaching methods. The quantitative evaluation showed the mastery goal and achievement post-test mean score of experiment group student participants' are significantly higher than control group student participants. The evaluations of student participants' interviews are consistent with quantitative findings. The triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative data reveals that GIS-based teaching had a more positive effect as compared to traditional teaching methods in enhancing participants' mastery goal learning motivation and achievement in the topics being taught in the classroom. Thus, it is possible to draw overall conclusion that GIS based teaching has positively impact the student participants' achievement and motivation to learn Geography.