Are Student Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness Valid for Measuring Student Learning Outcomes in Business Related Classes? A Neural Network and Bayesian Analyses     

Craig S. Galbraith  Gregory B. Merrill  Doug M. Kline 《Research in higher education》2012,53(3):353-374

In this study we investigate the underlying relational structure between student evaluations of teaching effectiveness (SETEs) and achievement of student learning outcomes in 116 business related courses. Utilizing traditional statistical techniques, a neural network analysis and a Bayesian data reduction and classification algorithm, we find little or no support for the validity of SETEs as a general indicator of teaching effectiveness or student learning. In fact, the underlying structure appears to be non-linear and possibly negatively bimodal where the most effective instructors are within the middle percentiles of student course ratings, while instructors receiving ratings in the top quintile or the bottom quintile are associated with significantly lower levels of student achievement.  相似文献   

Scale values for highest and lowest levels of credibility     

Ruth Anne Clark  Roy Stewart  Alan Marston 《Communication Studies》2013,64(3):193-196

A synthesis of the rhetorical strategies employed by the Nixon campaign indicates that campaign's dominant task was avoidance. The essay examines the implications of that strategy on humanitarian and pragmatic grounds.  相似文献   

The Relationships Among Generativity,Values, Individual Differences,and Commitment to an Ideal Vision     

Doug Leigh 《Performance Improvement Quarterly》2014,27(2):7-34

Kaufman ( 2006a , 2011 ) defines Ideal Visions as measurable statements of the kind of world an organization, as well as its associates and external stakeholders, commits to help create for the future. This study investigated the relationships among several research‐supported variables regarding personality aspects and individual characteristics with indicators of individuals’ motivation to achieve goals aimed at adding value to external clients and society. Indicators of generative beliefs, values, individual differences, and commitment to an Ideal Vision were examined in this study. Generativity (the concern in establishing and guiding the next generation), membership and activity in a formal civic organization, and gender, each demonstrated a statistically significant relationship with commitment to an Ideal Vision. In addition, various values were ranked differentially by those with relatively high versus low commitment to an Ideal Vision. A discussion of how these variables warrant the ongoing investigation into these variables is provided.  相似文献   

Centenarian Self-Perceptions of Factors Responsible for Attainment of Extended Health and Longevity     

Shannon Freeman  John Garcia  Hannah R. Marston 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(10):717-728

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Creating a Local Print Repository for State Consortium Online Purchases     

Doug Kiker 《期刊图书馆员》2013,64(3-4):265-267

A group of eleven public university libraries, comprising the Council of State University Libraries consortium, created an experimental archive to retain one print copy of online journals for use of consortium members. The article addresses the initial concerns, development of the project, methods used, and concerns for the future. The article raises the question of whether libraries need to archive print backups for online materials as well as who should do the archiving and to what extent.  相似文献   

Standards-based school mathematics curricula     

Doug French 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2004,35(2):250-251

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Reaching the Mountaintop: Addressing the Common Core Standards in Mathematics for Students with Mathematics Difficulties     

Sarah R. Powell  Lynn S. Fuchs  Doug Fuchs 《Learning disabilities research & practice》2013,28(1):38-48

The Common Core State Standards provide teachers with a framework of necessary mathematics skills across grades K‐12, which vary considerably from previous mathematics standards. In this article, we discuss concerns about the implications of the Common Core for students with mathematics difficulties (MD), given that students with MD, by definition, struggle with mathematical skills. We suggest that instruction centered on the Common Core will be challenging and may lead to problematic outcomes for this population. We propose that working on foundational skills related to the Common Core standards is a necessary component of mathematics instruction for students with MD, and we provide teachers with a framework for working on foundational skills concurrent with the Common Core standards. We caution, however, that implementation of the Common Core is in its infancy, and the implications of the Common Core for students with MD need to be monitored carefully.  相似文献   

The instructor's changing role in distance education     

Doug G. Shale 《The American journal of distance education》2013,27(2):21-33

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Problem‐Solving Model for Decision Making with High‐Incidence Disabilities: The Minneapolis Experience     

Doug Marston  Paul Muyskens  Matthew Lau  Andrea Canter 《Learning disabilities research & practice》2003,18(3):187-200

The problem‐solving model (PSM) is used in the Minneapolis Public Schools to guide decisions regarding: (1) interventions in general education, (2) referral to special education, and (3) evaluation for special education eligibility for high‐incidence disability areas. District implementation was driven by four themes: the appropriateness of intelligence tests and the IQ‐achievement discrepancy for determination of eligibility, bias in assessment, allocation of school psychologist time, and linking assessment to instruction through curriculum‐based measurement. This article describes how the PSM was designed as a three‐stage process to measure response to intervention and used in the special education eligibility process. Program evaluation data collected since initial implementation in 1994 is reported in the areas of child count, achievement, referral, eligibility, and disproportion. The authors discuss the limitations of conducting PSM research in school settings, barriers to implementation of PSM, and make suggestions for enhancing treatment integrity.  相似文献   

An informal justification for selected degree‐of‐freedom formulae          下载免费PDF全文

Doug Cashing 《Teaching Statistics》2018,40(1):12-15

This article offers some less‐than‐rigorous explanations for the notion of degrees of freedom, and for the particular formulae to be used when computing those values.  相似文献