Building a support system toward tenure: challenges and needs of tenure‐track faculty in colleges of education     

H. Carol Greene  Katherine A. O’Connor  Amy J. Good  Carolyn C. Ledford  Betty B. Peel  Guili Zhang 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2013,21(4):429-447

This article describes the experiences, perceptions, and available support systems of untenured faculty from a south eastern United States public university system in their progress toward tenure. Survey results were used to develop a model support system for new faculty. Data were collected from an online survey sent to 191 tenure‐track faculty in colleges of education, yielding a 50% (n = 96) response rate. The following research questions guided this research: (a) What are the expectations for teaching, research and service in the colleges of education surveyed? (b) In what ways are untenured faculty supported and/or mentored? (c) What kind of support system(s) need(s) to be in place to assist new faculty in balancing teaching, research, and service expectations? In this mixed‐methods study, respondents were asked about their workload, expectations for tenure, and formal and informal support they received on the tenure track. Untenured faculty reported stressful and unbalanced lifestyles, and work expectations exceeded assigned workloads for several institutions. A new faculty comprehensive support system model is suggested.  相似文献   

Pupil stress and standard assessment tasks (SATs) An update     

Michael J. Connor 《Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties》2013,18(2):101-107

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This article is a follow-up to another in 2001 which highlighted the risk of stress among children taking the SATs at ages 7 and 11. Using a largely similar sample of schools, it was possible again to identify a small group of children with clear symptoms of stress during the following round of tests. Implications are set out, with some questions about children with special needs and about implementing the principle of mainstream inclusion in an atmosphere of some anxiety over perceived school effectiveness, published SATs data, and league tables.  相似文献   

A Review of: “Case Files Internal Medicine, 3rd ed. Toy,Eugene C., and Patlan,John T.”     

Elizabeth Connor 《Medical reference services quarterly》2013,32(3):302-303

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Creating cartoons as representation: visual narratives of college students with learning disabilities     

David J. Connor 《Educational Media International》2013,50(3):185-205

Students with learning disabilities (LD) are the largest sub‐group of all students with disabilities attending college in the United States. However, due to the multiple difficulties involved in transitioning from school to college, many do not succeed during their first year. This article chronicles ways in which three students with LD negotiate academic, social, and personal demands of college. The author‐artist utilizes cartoons drawn to represent meaningful episodes within student experiences. By combining cartoons with personal narratives, participant testimonies reveal powerful ways in which students with LD strategize and self‐advocate in order to survive their transition onto college. After highlighting the strengths and limitations of this approach, a case is made for the potential value of using cartoons for education research.

Das Erarbeiten von Cartoons als Beispiel: Sehberichte von Universitätsstudenten mit Lernbehinderungen

Studenten mit Lernbehinderungen (LD) sind die größte Untergruppe aller Studenten mit Behinderungen an den Universitäten der Vereinigten Staaten. Jedoch auch wegen der vielfachen Schwierigkeiten, die beim Wechseln von der Schule zur Universität überwunden werden müssen, sind viele während ihres ersten Jahres nicht erfolgreich. Dieser Artikel zeigt Wege auf, wie drei Studenten mit Lernbehinderungen akademische, soziale und persönliche Anforderungen mit der Universität aushandeln. Der Autor / Künstler verwendet Cartoons, die gezeichnet wurden, um bedeutungsvolle Episoden innerhalb von Studentenerfahrungen darzustellen. Durch die Kombination von Cartoons mit persönlichen Berichten offenbaren Teilnehmerzeugnisse starke Wege, welche Strategien Studenten mit Lernschwierigkeiten entwickeln und selbst beurteilen, um ihren Übergang auf die Universität zu "überleben”. Nach dem Herausarbeiten der Vorteile und auch der Einschränkungen dieses Ansatzes werden Argumente für den potenziellen Wert gesammelt, Cartoons für die Ausbildungsforschung zu verwenden.

La création de bandes dessinées comme forme de représentation: les récits visuels d’étudiants de 1^er cycle ayant des difficultés d’apprentissage

Les étudiants affectés par des difficultés d’apprentissage constituent le sous‐groupe le plus important de tous les étudiants handicapés inscrits dans un cursus de premier cycle aux Etats Unis. Cependant du fait des difficultés multiples qu’entraîne la transition du secondaire à l’université, beaucoup échouent au cours de leur première année. Cet article relate de quelles façons trois étudiants ayant ces difficultés d’apprentissage abordent les exigences académiques sociales et personnelles de l’enseignement supérieur. L’auteur‐artiste utilise des bandes dessinées représentant des épisodes significatifs vécus par l’étudiant. En associant ces bandes dessinées avec des récits personnels, les témoignages des participants font apparaître avec quelle force les étudiants ayant ces difficultés élaborent des stratégies et se font leurs propres avocats pour survivre à la transition vers les études supérieures. Après avoir souligné les forces et les limites de cette approche, l’auteur plaide pour l’atout que peut constituer l’usage des bandes dessinées pour la recherche en éducation.

La creación de historietas como forma de representación: los relatos visuales de estudiantes del primer ciclo universitario con dificultades de aprendizaje

Los alumnos con discapacidades de aprendizaje (DA) constituyen el sub‐grupo más importante de todos los alumnos con discapacidades matriculados en el primer ciclo de universidades en los Estados Unidos. El problema es que, debido a las numerosas dificultades que conlleva la transición del colegio a la universidad, hay un alto índice de fracasos en el primer año. Este artículo describe de que manera tres alumnos con DA sortean las exigencias académicas, sociales y personales de la enseñanza superior. El autor/artista utiliza historietas dibujadas para representar episodios significativos asociados con las vivencias de los alumnos. A través de la asociación de esas historietas con relatos personales, los testimonios de los participantes revelan con que fuerza los alumnos con DA elaboran estrategias y auto‐defensas para sobrevivir a su transición hacia la universidad. Después de destacar las fuerzas y limitaciones de esa metodologia, el autor aboga por las potencialidades positivas del uso de historietas para la investigación en educación.  相似文献   

College Confidence with ADD: The Ultimate Success Manual of ADD Students From Applying to Academics,Preparation to Social Success and Everything Else You Need to Know. Sandler,M. (2008)     

David J. Connor 《Roeper Review》2013,35(4):244-245

A 15-year phenomenological case study of an exceptional female from age 15 through 30 was focused on exploring the subjective experience of development during adolescence and young adulthood, with attention to how giftedness and context interacted. The main focus became her response to trauma, which was revealed early in the study. Data, including recollected childhood experiences, were gathered through letters, e-mail, face-to-face interaction, and journals and essays from her troubled adolescence. The central phenomenon that emerged is given particular attention: that giftedness was both an asset and a vulnerability throughout these years, certainly as she struggled in the aftermath of trauma and developed strategies for surviving and healing. The struggles of the subject included dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The concepts of overexcitability and positive disintegration are used to frame some findings.  相似文献   

Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of middle school students     

Kevin J. O’Connor  Christina M. D’Angelo 《Educational studies》2013,39(5):548-551

This report shares a study that explored the perceptions pre-service teachers have of middle school students. Participants were asked to complete the Adjective Checklist (ACL) by endorsing the words they considered most characteristic of a typical middle school student. Items most frequently endorsed indicated a predominantly negative perception (e.g. “awkward”, “confused” and “emotional”). Implications for pre-service teacher training are discussed.  相似文献   

Inclusion Means Everyone! The Role of the Early Childhood Educator when Including Young Children with Autism in the Classroom     

Shernavaz Vakil  Evonn Welton  Barbara O’Connor  Lynn S. Kline 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2009,36(4):321-326

The impact of the emphasis on inclusion in special education has resulted in a higher frequency of young children with autism being included in early childhood programs with typically developing peers. Many early childhood educators have risen to face the challenge, and this has resulted in enhanced learning for young children with autism in the regular classroom. This article focuses on the multiple roles of early childhood educators as they work with the diverse needs of young children with autism in their classrooms.  相似文献   

Basic editing: a practical course. Nicola Harris. London: Book House Training Centre. Two volumes. The text, 208 p, £20, ISBN 0–907706–02–9. The exercises, 160 p, £5, ISBN 0–907706–03–7. Obtainable from Spa Books,PO Box 47, Stevenage,Herts, SG2 8UH,UK.     

Maeve O&#x;Connor 《Learned Publishing》1991,4(4):248-249

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Gene probes find Huntington's disease     

Connor S 《New scientist (1971)》1983,100(1383):399

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Academic-industry liaison in the United Kingdom: economic perspectives     

A. I. Connor  J. A. Wylie  A. Young 《Higher Education》1986,15(5):407-420

In recent years, higher educational institutions (HEIs) have been under increasing pressure to liaise more closely with industry. This paper draws on some relevant areas of economic theory to analyse the relationship between HEIs and industrial organisations. The nature of the benefits from liaison is examined, and the implications for financing liaison activities are considered. It is argued that liaison can frequently strengthen the traditional functions of HEIs by contributing to teaching and research. However, there is justification for the fears of many academics that in practice the outcome of closer industrial involvement may be to weaken these functions. Such undesirable outcomes reflect the weaknesses of the internal organisation of HEIs; in particular, the scope for opportunistic behaviour provided by the incompleteness of the academic contract, and the informational disadvantages suffered by senior management. In the light of these arguments, the final section considers alternative systems for organising liaison, drawing on examples from the United Kingdom. The criteria for assessment are concerned with the likely effectiveness of the systems in reducing the costs of both facilitating and policing liaison activities.  相似文献