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Personal Coaching: Reflection on a Model for Effective Learning
Author: Griffiths, Kerryn
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Coaching (Performance),Consultants,Counseling,Individual Development,Models,Lifelong Learning,Transformative Learning,Adult Learning,Experiential Learning,Learning Theories,Mentors,Learning Processes,Vocational Education,Outcomes of Education

The article &quot;Personal Coaching: A Model for Effective Learning&quot; (Griffiths, 2006) appeared in the &quot;Journal of Learning Design&quot; Volume 1, Issue 2 in 2006. Almost ten years on, Kerryn Griffiths reflects upon her original article. Specifically, Griffiths looks back at the combined coaching-learning model she suggested in her original paper and compares it to the process of learning in coaching that she uncovered during her later research. She also reflects on the later work she did in vocational education where she actively used the coaching learning processes to patch educational gaps (and heal emotional wounds) left in adults after more than a decade of traditional schooling. In light of this reflection, she now proposes a different combined coaching-learning model. Griffiths' reflection is followed by the original article, &quot;Personal Coaching: A Model for Effective Learning&quot; (also see EJ1066467).
Using the Internet and Computer Technologies in Learning/Teaching Process
Author: Geladze, Darejan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Internet,Computer Uses in Education,National Curriculum,Computer Software,Computer Simulation,Technological Literacy,Information Technology,Student Surveys,Learning Processes,Educational Benefits

According to the new national curriculum innovations are in a successful outcome for the introduction of many factors, the most important things are learning environment, which includes the suitable equipment, place, space utilization, and the selection of learning resources to support teaching and learning problem solving process, by creating the best conditions for students.We are on the crossing of an age of information. This will change of the universe no less than the industrial age. Now it is more important that it would be accessible and available to everyone. Also it's essential to teach our children construction tools of this new challenges. Teach them how to solve problems, and how to be passive consumers.In order to make suitable atmosphere for children, it's important to take into consideration that modern technologies have the great role to this process. Furthermore in this environment, the students have opportunities to think critically and independently, to find their own ways of solving problems through research and experimentation. To solve many problems we help our new modern computer educational programs. We should mention many types of simulation software, which are the imitation of the real events. It allows the user to examine the effects on the real situation without monitoring. Moreover, the observation of the process may be repeated as many times as necessary. This is particularly important in areas in which the real experiment and its multiple repetitions is difficult and sometimes it is even impossible (for example, economics, social sciences, biology). Such software gives us chance to record everything and use them to study the new phenomenon. Nowadays, computer technology plays an important role in our lives, it helps us to solve many problems easily and quickly. But taking everything into consideration it is obvious that, we need to use computers appropriately in our everyday activities. We can definitely say: &quot;he wins who owns more information&quot;.
Faculty Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding College Students with Disabilities
Author: Sniatecki, Jessica L.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Attitudes toward Disabilities,Teacher Surveys,Online Surveys,Mental Disorders,Learning Disabilities,Physical Disabilities,Misconceptions,Knowledge Level,Academic Accommodations (Disabilities),Services,Professional Development,Statistical Analysis

The presence of students with disabilities (SWD) at colleges and universities in the United States has increased significantly in recent years, yet many of these students continue to encounter significant barriers that can have a profound impact on their college experience. Salient factors that contribute to the challenging climate for SWD include lack of faculty knowledge and awareness of the issues that face these students, as well as negative attitudes toward disability and the provision of accommodations. The current study examined faculty attitudes and knowledge regarding SWD via an online, anonymous survey (n = 123). Results suggest that although faculty have generally positive attitudes toward SWD, they are more likely to hold negative attitudes toward students with mental health disabilities and learning disabilities than toward students with physical disabilities. This study also identified several misconceptions and gaps in knowledge about offices of disability services and provision of accommodations that could negatively impact students. Faculty respondents also expressed strong interest in professional development opportunities related to SWD. Implications of these findings and future directions are also addressed.
The Effect of Performance Assessment-Driven Instruction on the Attitude and Achievement of Senior High School Students in Mathematics in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
Author: Arhin, Ato Kwamina
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Performance Based Assessment,High School Seniors,Student Attitudes,Academic Achievement,Mathematics Achievement,Quasiexperimental Design,Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Mathematics Tests,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Pretests Posttests,Mathematics Instruction,Teaching Methods,Secondary School Mathematics,Problem Solving,Self Efficacy,Mathematics Teachers,Inservice Teacher Education,Statistical Significance,Comparative Analysis,Hypothesis Testing

The study was a quasi-experimental research project conducted to investigate the effect of performance assessment-driven instructions on the attitude and achievement in mathematics of senior high school students in Ghana at Ghana National College in Cape Coast. Two Form 1 science classes were used for the study and were assigned as experimental and control groups. These two classes were randomly chosen for the study. The experimental group consisted of forty-two students and control group forty students. Data was collected through the use of an open ended test in mathematics and a questionnaire on students' attitudes to mathematics. The questionnaire contained 15 Likert-type questions. The independent samples t-test was used to find the differences between the groups. The experimental group differed significantly on the post-test scores from the control group. This study identified that PA-driven instruction improved students' problem-solving abilities and increased student confidence in doing mathematics because they felt more competent in working mathematical problems.The study also explored students' attitude to mathematics through the use of a Likert-type questionnaire. The findings showed that students' attitudes toward mathematics were generally positive. It is recommended that Ghana Education Service should organise in-service training for mathematics teachers on the use of PA-driven instructions and mathematics teachers should also integrate performance assessment-based tasks in their students' exercises.
Learning Method and Its Influence on Nutrition Study Results Throwing the Ball
Author: Samsudin
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activities,Nutrition,Learning,Play,Outcomes of Education,Factor Analysis,Statistical Analysis,Elementary School Students,Physical Education,Foreign Countries,Psychomotor Skills

This study aimed to know the difference between playing and learning methods of exploratory learning methods to learning outcomes throwing the ball. In addition, this study also aimed to determine the effect of nutritional status of these two learning methods mentioned above. This research was conducted at SDN Cipinang Besar Selatan 16 Pagi East Jakarta in 2010. The method used is an experiment with a 2x2 factorial analysis through random sampling with a sample of 24 students. The analysis technique used is the analysis of variance (ANOVA) two-way, followed by Turkey test at the 0.05 level of significance. This study concludes that overall there are significant effects between the methods of learning to play with the exploration of learning methods to learning outcomes throwing the ball. This study also concluded that the interaction between teaching methods and nutritional status.
The Relationship of Core Self-Evaluations and Life Satisfaction in College Students with Disabilities: Evaluation of a Mediator Model
Author: Smedema, Susan Miller
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Life Satisfaction,Disabilities,Factor Structure,Mediation Theory,Models,Multiple Regression Analysis,Majors (Students),Science Education,Technology Education,Urban Areas,Personality Traits,Self Esteem,Self Efficacy,Emotional Development,Emotional Adjustment,Locus of Control,Stress Variables,Social Support Groups,Coping,Stress Management,Positive Attitudes,Personality Measures,Social Bias,Student Adjustment,Self Concept Measures,Likert Scales

This study examined the factorial structure of the construct core self-evaluations (CSE) and tested a mediational model of the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction in college students with disabilities. We conducted a quantitative descriptive design using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. Participants included 97 college students with disabilities majoring in science and technology who received academic and career support services from an urban university on the east coast of the United States. The four CSE traits (self-esteem, self-efficacy, emotional stability, and locus of control) all loaded onto one higher-order CSE variable. Perceived stress, positive affect, and social support were found to completely mediate the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction. CSE was validated as a unidimensional construct in a sample of college students with disabilities. Higher levels of CSE were associated with better life satisfaction because students with high CSE were better at coping with stress, maintaining a positive mood, and building social support than students with low CSE, and this was associated with a higher satisfaction with life. Future research should explore the development of interventions to increase CSE in order to reduce stress, improve affect, and build social support to increase positive psychosocial outcomes such as life satisfaction in college students with disabilities.
Implementing CLT at Higher Secondary Level in Bangladesh: A Review of Change Management
Author: Rahman, Md Shidur
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Communicative Competence (Languages),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Teaching Methods,Secondary School Students,Educational Change,Qualitative Research,Curriculum Implementation,Literature Reviews

CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) was substituted for GTM (Grammar Translation Method) at higher secondary level in Bangladesh in 2001. This replacement of ELT method was a significant change in the English curriculum. This study aimed to determine that the mismanagement of the change is a prime cause of not getting expected CLT outcomes at higher secondary education in Bangladesh. Having been qualitative in nature, this research used secondary sources of information and interpreted the findings in words to present the reality of CLT in Bangladesh. The major findings were: clarifying possible change to employees through communication, involving employees in the change process, and training them so that they can cope with the change. The study also found that the present CLT situation in Bangladesh is not in a satisfactory level. The result of the study demonstrated that proper change management principles were not followed when introducing CLT into education system. The study presents some suggestions for retrieving the current CLT situations in Bangladesh.
Prevalence of Physical Disability and Accommodation Needs among Students in Physical Therapy Education Programs
Author: Hinman, Martha R.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Disabilities,Graduate Students,Physical Therapy,Incidence,Academic Accommodations (Disabilities),Accessibility (for Disabled),Student Attitudes,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Success,Equal Opportunities (Jobs),Certification,Surveys,Qualitative Research,Statistical Analysis,Disability Discrimination,Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

Most research on graduate students with disabilities (SWDs) has focused on medical education. The purposes of this study were to: (1) estimate the prevalence of students with physical disabilities (SWPDs) in physical therapy programs, (2) identify common types of physical disabilities, (3) document the types of accommodations requested by SWPDs, (4) describe perceptions of faculty and students related to the impacts of accommodations, (5) describe the success rate of SWPDs, and (6) compare perceptions of faculty and students regarding potential employment opportunities and licensure restriction for SWPDs. Two surveys were created to gather quantitative and qualitative data from program directors, faculty, and students from the 210 PT and 280 PTA programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Respondents included 190 faculty and 720 students and results indicated that there are fewer SWPDs in physical therapy programs than in all graduate programs nationwide (5%, 7% respectively) and a small number of them experience some form of discrimination. The physical disabilities encountered are mostly sensory and half receive accommodations with little impact on other students or faculty. While more programs are providing students with information on the essential functions for PTs/PTAs, more data are needed to inform the academy about factors influencing whether or not SWDs pursue careers in physical therapy, clinical instructors' and patients' perceptions, and resources used to foster success.
TVET Teacher Professionalism in Leadership Personality Formation
Author: Muhammad, Siti Nur Hidayah
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Professionalism,Vocational Education,Technical Education,Teacher Effectiveness,Career Readiness,College Faculty,Leadership,Personality Traits

This study aims to look at the professionalism of teachers in Technical and Vocational Education and their role as teachers. Applying leadership personality drove to the skills of the teachers. Therefore, this article is important in helping the teachers TVET build basic knowledge with respect to the leadership personality who should be planted within every human being. This is an effort to produce quality teachers TVET and thus produce students who are multi-tasking and have a high level of readiness in career fields.
The Predicaments of Non-Residential Students in Ghanaian Institutions of Higher Education: A Micro-Level Empirical Evidence
Author: Addai, Isaac
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Universities,College Students,College Housing,Commuting Students,Higher Education,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Statistical Analysis,Noninstructional Student Costs,Demography,Maximum Likelihood Statistics

This paper in the field of capacity building and students' affairs used the external survey assessment techniques of the probit model to examine the predicaments of non-resident students of the College of Technology Education, University of Education, Winneba. Considering the very limited residential facilities and the growing demand for tertiary education, being a tertiary residential student is gradually becoming a mirage in most Ghanaian public universities. This paper argued that the College of Technology Education, either through direct provision or indirectly through private providers, should take all steps to ensure that future non-residential student housing projects are conceived as an integral part of the academic community by taking direct and pragmatic steps to mitigate against the difficulties and problems non-resident students encounter at their various places of residence.
Functions in the Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum
Author: Denbel, Dejene Girma
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Mathematics,Mathematics,Educational History,Mathematics Instruction,Learning,Curriculum Development

Functions are used in every branch of mathematics, as algebraic operations on numbers, transformations on points in the plane or in space, intersection and union of pairs of sets, and so forth. Function is a unifying concept in all mathematics. Relationships among phenomena in everyday life, such as the relationship between the speed of a car and the distance travelled, are functions. The concept of function has an important part in the school mathematics curriculum; yet, many countries today are concerned with how to structure the curriculum. The first part of this brief provides a short background about the historical development of function in mathematics and its introduction into the school curriculum, explicating the &quot;identity crisis&quot; many countries are facing today. I then elaborate more on the goals for including functions in the school curriculum and on the learning about functions. I conclude this brief with challenges that policy makers, curriculum developers and teachers face and possibilities for meeting these challenges.
Employment Support Services for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Attending Postsecondary Education Programs
Author: Petcu, Stefania D.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intellectual Disability,Developmental Disabilities,Postsecondary Education,Career Readiness,National Surveys,Vocational Education,Career Counseling,Internship Programs,Job Training,Transitional Programs,Volunteers,Self Advocacy,Work Experience Programs,Supported Employment,Administrator Surveys,Geographic Location

Our purpose in this study is to offer a more comprehensive understanding of how students with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending postsecondary education programs are prepared for competitive employment. Data collected through a national survey indicate that the vocational-related support services offered frequently by postsecondary education programs are: career or vocational counseling, person-centered planning, career or vocational assessment, career exploration, volunteering, internships or co-ops, natural supports, instruction on transitioning to paid employment and between paid jobs, and self-advocacy. The number of students receiving work-based experiences was larger in programs affiliated with a four-year institution. No differences exist in the provision of work-based experiences, workplace supports, and connections with adult agencies based on location. We discuss implications for practice and future research.
Practice Brief: Effective Job-Seeking Preparation and Employment Services for College Students with Disabilities
Author: Oswald, Gina R.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Disabilities,Job Search Methods,Employment Services,Vocational Education,Case Studies,College Graduates,Program Effectiveness,Severity (of Disability),Vocational Rehabilitation,State Universities,Job Training,Communication Skills,Practicums,Internship Programs,Employment Experience,Resumes (Personal),Physical Disabilities,Evidence Based Practice

This article describes the approach implemented by one university to mitigate typical barriers encountered by college students with disabilities when attempting to find post-graduation employment. The unique vocational program offered is reinforced by the successful employment outcomes and case studies discussed in this review. Over a span of five years, this approach yielded close to a 40% employment rate among graduates with disabilities. This is a significant percentage when considering the severity of disabilities within the target population and the national rates of employment for persons with disabilities. Recommended job-seeking preparation and employment services are outlined in this article with supporting literature. Implications for postsecondary institutions, disability services centers, state vocational rehabilitation counselors and researchers are provided.
Academic Accommodations for Postsecondary Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Ontario, Canada: A Review of the Literature and Reflections on Emerging Issues
Author: Condra, Mike
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities),Foreign Countries,Mental Disorders,Student Needs,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Social Bias,Academic Achievement,Educational Policy,College Students,Laws,Teacher Attitudes,College Faculty,Student Adjustment,Stress Variables

An increasing number of students with mental health disabilities (MHDs) are enrolling at Canadian colleges and universities. This review examines the challenges and complexities of meeting the unique needs of these students at Ontario's postsecondary institutions, with a specific focus on the issue of academic accommodations. These complexities include: delays in receiving a diagnosis, the episodic nature of MHD-related symptoms, and challenges in determining functional impairments. The present review highlights the current factors influencing the integration and academic success of this population of students, the importance of faculty education, stigma-reduction programs and the development of a &quot;welcoming culture&quot; on campus. Accommodation issues are also discussed such as the need for retroactive accommodations, which are more likely to be required by this population because of the intermittent and episodic nature of many MHDs. Retroactive accommodations are not currently included in the typical formal academic accommodation procedures used in Ontario. The authors conclude by pointing to the need for the development of documentation practices and effective policies to assist postsecondary institutions in designing the most appropriate academic accommodations for in-class and fieldwork essential requirements.