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A Call to Action: To Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
Author: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Date: 2016-06-16
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Charter Schools,Virtual Classrooms,Distance Education,Educational Quality,Educational Improvement,Public Schools,Accountability,Geographic Location,Educational Technology,Educational Policy,School Effectiveness,Governance,Enrollment,Criteria,Academic Achievement,Financial Support,Performance

Currently, more than 180,000 students attend 135 full-time virtual charter schools in 23 states and the District of Columbia. While some students do well in a full-time virtual charter school environment, too many of these schools are not providing a quality educational program to the vast majority of their students, while enrolling too many who are simply not a good fit for attending a fully online school. In this report, &quot;A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools,&quot; the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now (50CAN) and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) propose specific policy recommendations to help states better hold full-time virtual charter schools accountable for student results. A list of resources is included.
&quot;A Game for All Shapes and Sizes&quot;: Safeguarding Children from Sporting Mismatches
Author: Greenfield, Steve
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Athletics,Injuries,Accident Prevention,Risk Management,Legal Responsibility,Safety,Team Sports,Body Composition,Age Differences,Child Health,Foreign Countries

Sport is an increasingly important area of society both inside and outside of the school environment although this has not always been the case. Greater interest in sports policy is also emerging at both a European and International level with the prospective of a &quot;Rights&quot; based approach developing. The safety of those playing sport is fundamental and this is more problematic in those games where there is physical contact and an element of risk taking. Pressure to protect participants from injuries caused by mismatches in strength and weight is likely to increase because of the concussion litigation. This paper discusses the potential for liability for injuries caused within junior rugby, taking into account the current parameters to existing liability and the potential influence of relative age effects. It is foreseeable that in the future players will have to be assessed for their suitability to play contact sports based on factors other than age. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Enriching Higher Education Training through Values and Social Engagement
Author: Gregorutti, Gustavo
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Higher Education,Universities,Institutional Mission,Position Papers,Knowledge Economy,Educational Demand,Accreditation (Institutions),Educational Trends,Teacher Researchers,Productivity,Ethical Instruction,Values Education,Professional Development,Program Implementation,Educational Strategies,Teacher Evaluation,Service Learning,Educational Innovation

The present study starts describing the relevance of university mission statements and how they have been interacting with the social demands throughout the history of higher education. This way, the recent development of a knowledge economy has strongly impacted universities that look for ways to produce and commercialize ideas (second and third missions). The increasing accreditation agencies and regional and international rankings have helped to reinforce these processes. This trend has created a situation where isomorphic mechanisms are pressing universities to align themselves with models that do not always fit a wide spectrum of them. In addition, this chapter underlines the excessive emphasis on faculty research productivity in detriment of ethic and values training that is key to have a successful professional development and an effective and well-adjusted implementation of any project. A final section discusses possible scenarios with alternative tools for administrators, who want to enrich the actual state of their universities. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Doctoral Students' Understanding of Legal and Ethical Obligations in Conducting Education Research
Author: Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Doctoral Programs,Educational Research,Ethics,Legal Responsibility,Student Research,Familiarity,Questionnaires,Interviews,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Knowledge Level,Compliance (Legal),Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research

Conducting education research requires researchers to observe key legal and ethical obligations and to respect the rights of research participants. Legislation pertaining to data protection, in particular, has important implications for the way in which research data is collected, used, stored and shared. Researchers are also required to conduct their work within an ethical framework set by the academic community, with the relevant body in this case being the British Educational Research Association (BERA). It is essential that researchers are aware of and observe these protocols, in order to protect all of those involved in their research. The aim of this paper is to examine the understanding by students on Doctor of Education degree programmes of the legal and ethical requirements in conducting education research. This paper is based upon information gathered from 15 Doctoral students in 3 inner-London universities, whose research practice was explored through a combination of questionnaires and interviews. The findings indicate a clear understanding among the Doctoral students of the importance of observing their legal and ethical obligations, but a key conclusion is that these students would benefit from more instruction and guidance on how these should be &quot;applied&quot; to their particular research projects. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Developing Educationists as Globally Competent Education Law Researchers for International Interdisciplinary Research: A South African Perspective
Author: Beckmann, Johan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Interdisciplinary Approach,Educational Research,Competency Based Education,Global Approach,Educational Legislation,Educational Policy,Educational Researchers,Research Needs,Research Problems,Training Methods,Educational Practices,Educational Strategies,Educational Needs,School Law,Foreign Countries,Higher Education

This article discusses the role of the hybrid field of law education and its status in South Africa. The authors suggest that, in their consideration of education law, it should be understood as the particular collection of legal rules that regulate all activities and relationships in education. These legal rules as applied in education are derived from various sources such as legislation, common law and case law. Herein they discuss why education law research is necessary, why it is challenging, and the need for globally competent education law researchers. After a review of the current status of training and research in education law in South Africa, the authors suggest a target group for the development of globally competent education law researchers and offer a development strategy for training educationists as law education researchers in this area. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
The Challenges Faced by Eastern European Students within a 16-19 Education Setting in the United Kingdom
Author: Babalola, Shade
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,High School Students,Barriers,Ethnic Groups,Success,Academic Achievement,Social Mobility,Student Diversity,Equal Education,Educational Experience,Statistical Data,Observation,Questionnaires,Interviews,Whites,Racial Identification,Limited English Speaking,Paying for College

To examine the challenges encountered by Eastern European students within a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. This paper aims to consider the difficulties encountered by this particular ethnic group examining the impact the challenges may have on their performance, success and achievement. This paper will also highlight equality and diversity implications and examine the social mobility of this particular group. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Developing Research Capacity through Professional Training
Author: Jacobs, Lynette
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Professional Development,Research Skills,Action Research,Inquiry,Doctoral Programs,Teacher Competencies,Foreign Countries,Teacher Education Programs,Teacher Qualifications,Educational Policy,Evaluation

This paper reports on a planned, professional, postgraduate diploma that aims to develop educators and education officials professionally towards policy making and at the same time bring about transformation in the students' work environment. In order to focus particularly on this aim and also to instil reflexive practices, we will focus on two empowering approaches, namely action research and appreciative enquiry, in addition to the generic research topics that have always been included in previous post-graduate research training in the Faculty of Education. Research at various levels is required throughout any policy process, and thus we planned to infuse the coursework with tasks in which students will need to use and further develop a variety of research skills. The students' ability to use the skills and knowledge that they acquired in the programme, in their own work contexts towards change will be assessed by means of a capstone research project. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
What Are the Implications of Tier 4 UK Immigration Rules and Policy for Non-EU Students? The Experiences of Students from Nigeria
Author: Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Immigration,Immigrants,Foreign Countries,Access to Education,Foreign Students,Student Experience,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Student Attitudes,Standards,Policy

Changes introduced in 2010 to the Tier 4 immigration rules that apply to non-EU students wishing to study in the UK have led to a reduction in the overall number of non-EU students gaining entry to the UK. This paper outlines the reasons for these changes to the UK's immigration rules and explores the experiences of one group of non-EU students in relation to the new rules. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to capture the perceptions of 40 students from Nigeria on the impact of the 2010 UK Border Agency rules and policy on their experiences as non-EU students and on their career development. We suggest areas for reviewing the current policy that would improve the experiences of non-EU students, to enable them to maximise the undoubted opportunities of coming to the UK to study and acquire the British education that will enhance their job opportunities all over the world. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Martini Qualitative Research: Shaken, Not Stirred
Author: Nieuwenhuis, F. J.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Researchers,Research Methodology,Coding,Data Analysis

Although the number of qualitative research studies has boomed in recent years, close observation reveals that often the research designs and methodological considerations and approaches have developed a type of configuration that does not adhere to purist definitions of the labels attached. Very often so called interpretivist studies are not interpretivist, and data analyses do not fit the methodological considerations that underpin the study. This paper look at some of the typical pitfalls that particularly novice researchers get themselves entrapped in when they carelessly &quot;blend&quot; or &quot;stir&quot; qualitative research methodologies and methods. The notion of &quot;blended&quot; qualitative research is conceptually shaken in terms of its paradigmatic roots, methodological approaches and data analysis considerations. Based on this, I will postulate that many of the &quot;Martini&quot; qualitative research studies should rather be classified as descriptive or exploratory qualitative research studies and that the label of emergent coding in data analyse should best be replaced with a priori coding as data analysis approach. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Understanding the Nature of Structures in Education: Recent Developments
Author: Van der Walt, Johannes L.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Epistemology,Educational Methods,Conference Papers,Foundations of Education,Research Methodology,Educational Research,Scientific Methodology,Scientific Principles

In this paper the author discusses how 21st century education researchers could and in his opinion, should approach the scientific description of the various entities that they might encounter. The word &quot;entities&quot; in pedagogical context refers to phenomena and structures such as &quot;an education system&quot;, &quot;education&quot;, &quot;curriculum&quot; or &quot;motivation&quot;. For example, the entity, &quot;an education system,&quot; consists of various elements such as schools, management structures, financing structures, support structures, curriculum and curriculum planning, physical facilities, learners, educators, community support, and many more. It could be said that it is relatively easy to describe these different elements of the education system and show how they all fit together to form an education system as a total structure. In this paper the author argues, however, that such a description would be scientifically indefensible for the mere fact that, in view of current scientific approaches, the description could be seen as simplistic and reductionistic. The paper begins with a brief outline of three basic epistemological approaches. This outline is then used as the basis for further discussion of how one could conduct research into pedagogical/educational structures in a manner that would circumvent simplistic and reductionistic descriptions. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 1 proceedings, see ED568595.]
Quality Criteria as the Innovative Development Vector of Higher Education
Author: Melnichuk, Marina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Comparative Education,Educational Quality,Educational Assessment,Quality Assurance,Higher Education,Educational Change,Global Approach,Evaluation Criteria,Educational Improvement,Alternative Assessment

The article deals with the problem of quality assessment in the field of higher education in Russia and the USA. The authors describe the solution of the problem in the modern period of reforms and globalization and the authors' analysis of the main quality assessment approaches is presented in the article. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
Relational Resources of a University as a Source of Education Quality Assurance
Author: Bagdasaryan, Irina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Quality Assurance,Educational Quality,Social Capital,Partnerships in Education,Educational Cooperation,Universities,Case Studies,College Administration,Strategic Planning,Masters Programs,Business Administration Education,Economics Education,Research Reports,Foreign Countries

This paper considers high quality educational services provided by a university being the highest priority and assumes relational resources as valuable sources that can facilitate and enhance quality assurance. Each university with a unique resource base is connected with a variety of entities--other universities, non-profit and for-profit organizations through relations. Basing on the new views on organisational resources borrowed from the strategic management the authors treat relational resources and make an attempt to prove the positive influence of relational resources strengthening on the increase of university's effectiveness and competitive advantage. The aim of the article is to focus on the positive relationship of quality level of educational services and relational resources of the university and to present preliminary results of the research on partnerships and relations of the Masters in Management and Economics at the Institute of Business Process Management and Economics of Siberian Federal University. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
Organizational Potential of Scientific Work in the System of Neuromanagement by the Example of Higher Education
Author: Nikolaevskaya, Olga
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Higher Education,Professional Identity,Professional Autonomy,Scientific Research,Global Approach,Entrepreneurship,Vocational Education,Competition,Career Readiness,Job Skills,Competency Based Education,Foreign Countries

Neuromanagement of higher education is an effective tool for the development of higher education, professional identification of specialist, increase of the professional authority and prestige of modern scientific and research work. The target point of neuromanagement system is competitiveness of the modern university graduate whose competence meets the requirements of the global market. The development criterion is an organizational potential of the scientific work laid into the basis of the image formation of the educational organization as a regional technopolis which guarantees the students confidence and success in the progression on individual and coordinated in the working groups educational trajectories. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
To the Question about the Quality of Economic Education
Author: Dyshaeva, Lyudmila
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Theories,Economics Education,Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Socioeconomic Influences,Vocabulary,Political Issues,Business,Textbooks

The article discusses the shortcomings of the methodology of neoclassical theory as a basic theory determining the content of contemporary economic theory course at Russian educational institutions namely unrealistic conditions of perfect competition, rationality of economic behavior of business entities, completeness and authenticity of commercially relevant information, consideration of exclusively quantitative characteristics of economic processes and phenomena without regard to their essential characteristics and patterns of evolution, unjustified simplification of the analyzed subject for the clarity of material presentation in graphical models. Indicated preconditions of economic analysis reduce the scientific and practical value of the teaching material of similar quality. The problem concerning the lack of a single strictly consistent terminology in the Russian textbooks on this subject by various authors that hinders mastering of the learning material by the students is also emphasized. In order to achieve scientific consistency and practical significance of the economic theory course it is proposed to link it mainly on the basis of the ideas proclaimed by the classical school of political economy, German historical school, Keynesianism in relation to the reasoning of the state regulation directions, American classical institutionalism, German ordoliberalism. At the end of the article the need to strengthen the budget financing of the educational process in modern Russia and return to the strict competitive selection of applicants are discussed. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
Globalization and Its Influence on Comparative Education Methodology
Author: Chigisheva, Oksana
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Educational Methods,Global Approach,Comparative Education,Educational Change,Educational Research,Research Methodology,International Organizations,Institutional Role,Influences,Foreign Countries

The article is devoted to the research of the methodological changes that occur in the field of comparative education as a result of globalization. A deep analysis of the globalization phenomenon is undertaken with a special focus on the differentiation of globalization, internationalisation, regionalisation and integration. UNESCO's role in the support of globalization tendencies in education is discussed. Methodological approaches used for comparative research are indicated and a new metacivilisation approach is introduced. It is represented as the most adequate methodological instrument for global research in comparative education domain. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
The Role of Education in Development of Wisdom
Author: Ambrosi-Randic, Neala
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Role of Education,Questionnaires,Adults,Cognitive Ability,Educational Attainment,Statistical Analysis,Cognitive Development,Factor Analysis,Foreign Countries,Experience,Emotional Response,Self Control,Reflection,Humor,Individual Characteristics

In order to explore the potential role of education in wisdom development two independent studies were done. The main goal of the first study was focused on exploring some aspects of implicit theories of wisdom. For the purpose of this research authors have constructed The &quot;Questionnaire on Wisdom&quot; and applied it on a sample of 259 participants 18 to 92 years old. The second study, focused on the explicit theories, used the &quot;Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale&quot; (&quot;SAWS&quot;) (Webster, 2003, 2007) that consists of five factors: experience, emotional regulation, reminiscence/reflection, humour and openness. It was applied on a sample of 439 participants 24 to 88 years old. The role of education in wisdom development was discussed in the light of the results obtained by both implicit and explicit theories of wisdom. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]
Practice-Oriented Activity of the Subjects of the Educational Process as a Basis for the Optimal Transition from Tradition to Innovation in the System of General and Professional (Pedagogical) Education
Author: Letyagin, Alexander
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Seminars,Educational Practices,Textbook Content,Educational Innovation,Class Activities,Technological Advancement,Training Methods,Classroom Techniques,Instructional Materials,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Educational Change,Educational Development,Foreign Countries

The article deals with the problems of content and technological modernization that arise in the process of transition from the information paradigm of education to the activity one. A combined training model of class teaching using information, practice-based activity and visual components is offered as an example and a result of innovative approach implementation to the structuring of school textbooks, teacher's methodical materials and university textbooks. The greatest attention is paid to the functional features and mutual complementation of the proposed components that allow to obtain individual learning outcomes in accordance with the requirements of the practice-oriented educational standards in the organizations representing the system of general and higher education. [For the complete Volume 13, Number 2 proceedings, see ED568600.]