Changing their minds: the social dynamics of school leaders' learning     

Jenny Reeves Corresponding author  Eileen Turner  Brian Morris  Christine Forde 《Cambridge Journal of Education》2005,35(2):253-273

This paper questions whether a focus on individual development is appropriate when it comes to attempting to change professional practice. Based on a study of the conceptual development of candidates on the Scottish Qualification for Headship Programme (SQH), the paper examines evidence from detailed case studies of the learning of some of the students. These were constructed using the reflective commentaries written by the candidates at the end of each year and the outcomes of semi‐structured interviews to explore their experiences of the course and what they felt they had learned as a result. The evidence indicated that there was a complex dynamic involved in learning to change practice where the conceptual development of individuals was closely related to their experience of enacting new behaviours in the social setting of the workplace. The sense that candidates made of school leadership and management was shaped and embedded in their social experience. Change and development on their part was closely bound to the capacity and willingness to change on the part of others.  相似文献   

Teaching approaches which support inclusive education: a connective pedagogy   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Jenny Corbett 《British Journal of Special Education》2001,28(2):55-59

In this article, Jenny Corbett, a Reader in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, considers the factors which can help to support effective inclusive learning. She uses her reading of the growing body of literature on inclusion in order to reflect upon her own enquiries into practice at an inclusive primary school in London. Drawing upon the three key elements in the Index for Inclusion , she presents findings about school culture, school policy and school practice. Her conclusions will help policy-makers and practitioners to reflect upon the relationships between effectiveness and inclusivity.  相似文献   

Public education and student movements: the Chilean rebellion under a neoliberal experiment     

Jorge Inzunza  Jenny Assael  Rodrigo Cornejo  Jesus Redondo 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》2019,40(4):490-506

Abstract

Chile is recognized in the educational policy field as one of the first laboratories of neoliberal initiatives. These policies, initiated under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, did not change with the new democratic governments after 1990. This characteristic led international organizations to promote the Chilean policies in different contexts in Latin America and beyond. In 2006, a high school student movement occupied public and private schools, demystifying the outcomes of these policies. A new wave of demonstrations took place in 2011, with a college student leadership that paralyzed a significant amount of universities and schools throughout the country. After both waves of mobilizations, the political system opened the process of policy-making that considered the demands of social movements. In this article, we explore the dynamics between educational policies and social student movements in Chile, and the possibilities of change in favor of public education.  相似文献   

Developing a generic tool to routinely measure the impact of health libraries          下载免费PDF全文

Stephen Ayre  Alison Brettle  Dominic Gilroy  Douglas Knock  Rebecca Mitchelmore  Sophie Pattison  Susan Smith  Jenny Turner 《Health information and libraries journal》2018,35(3):227-245

Background

Health libraries contribute to many activities of a health care organisation. Impact assessment needs to capture that range of contributions.

Objectives

To develop and pilot a generic impact questionnaire that: (1) could be used routinely across all English NHS libraries; (2) built on previous impact surveys; and (3) was reliable and robust.

Methods

This collaborative project involved: (1) literature search; (2) analysis of current best practice and baseline survey of use of current tools and requirements; (3) drafting and piloting the questionnaire; and (4) analysis of the results, revision and plans for roll out.

Findings

The framework selected was the International Standard Methods And Procedures For Assessing The Impact Of Libraries (ISO 16439). The baseline survey (n = 136 library managers) showed that existing tools were not used, and impact assessment was variable. The generic questionnaire developed used a Critical Incident Technique. Analysis of the findings (n = 214 health staff and students), plus comparisons with previous impact studies indicated that the questionnaire should capture the impact for all types of health libraries.

Conclusions

The collaborative project successfully piloted a generic impact questionnaire that, subject to further validation, should apply to many types of health library and information services.  相似文献   

Changing Media Coverage of Violence Against Women     

Jenny Morgan 《Journalism Practice》2018,12(9):1165-1182

This article reports on recent research on some of the factors that may have led to changes in the way journalists report Violence Against Women (VAW) in Australia. Until recently, VAW has been largely reported by focusing on seemingly isolated events, rather than reporting VAW as a social problem, which has complex causes and requires a society-wide response. We report here on intensive interviews in two Australian newsrooms, both of which made decisions to campaign for social change on the issue of VAW. Two major themes that were evident in the interviews were, first, the influence of individual cases and, secondly, the important role of individual journalists and editors in driving coverage. We then examine the extent to which participants in our research saw VAW as an issue of gender inequality. We conclude with a brief discussion that places this journalism within the context of the work over more than 40 years of VAW activists and others to have VAW recognised as a social problem.  相似文献   

Opportunities to consult abroad with AECT &; Fulbright     

Jenny K. Johnson 《TechTrends》2004,48(4):63-64

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An Evaluation of Foreign Fieldwork in Promoting Deep Learning: A preliminary investigation     

Jenny Hill  Wendy Woodland 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2002,27(6):539-555

This article defines and evaluates the role of foreign fieldwork in promoting deep learning by university undergraduates of geography and environmental management. Empirical results show that students generally rose to the challenge of predictive-analytical learning to produce grades congruent with their Level 2 results. While some students began to question the acquisition of knowledge and came to realise its provisional nature, others met with considerable difficulty in achieving deeper understanding through problem-solving activity. Understanding was ultimately individually constructed and often assessment-driven. The academic integrity of fieldwork must be clarified in order to substantiate its continued place in higher education.  相似文献   

BOOK REVIEWS     

Glenda Mac Naughton  Jenny Willan  Rosie Flewitt  Mog Ball  Vivienne Baumfield 《International Journal of Early Years Education》2007,15(2):219-229

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How far are my ideas understandable to readers from other parts of the world? (Carvalho 2014, 102)     

Jenny Neale 《Gender and education》2015,27(2):98-100

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Associations among preservice teachers’ psychological traits and classroom performance ratings     

Martha Daugherty  Jenny Logan  Matthew Turner  David Compton 《The Teacher Educator》2013,48(3):151-168

Abstract

Educational theorists and researchers have often overlooked potential links between successful teaching and a teachers personal qualities. This investigation explored associations among three psychological characteristics and classroom performance ratings of prospective teachers. Fifty‐three students enrolled in a teacher education program participated in the study. The students were assessed on personality style, creative thinking, motivation, and classroom performance competency during student teaching. Correlational statistical analysis found significant relationships among three creativity measures and ratings of preservice teachers’ classroom performance. Further, regression analysis revealed originality, one subscale of creativity, was a significant predictor of effective student teaching. Findings indicate that creative constructs may have potential value in assessing teacher education candidates.  相似文献