Incorporating technologies into a flexible teaching space     

Mike Joy  Jonathan Foss  Emma King  Jane Sinclair  Jirarat Sitthiworachart  Rachel Davis 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2014,45(2):272-284

Higher education institutions are increasingly exploring how they can use emerging technologies to develop and enhance the learning experiences offered to students. These activities have mainly focused on developing student‐centred facilities. The University of Warwick has taken the next step by developing a space (the Teaching Grid) specifically designed to meet the needs of teaching staff across the institution. This paper describes how the Teaching Grid supports teachers by providing a flexible experimental space together with a rich collection of established and new technologies, and with comprehensive staff support. We analysed the use of the facility during the first 30 months of operation, using data collected from 119 case studies, in order to present a perspective on how they have used the technologies and how this has impacted on their teaching practice. We present a taxonomy that provides a concrete framework to support future analysis of and comparisons between such spaces.  相似文献   

The Use of Communication Technology in Thailand's Political Process     

Nalinee Joy Taveesin PhD  William J. Brown 《亚洲交流杂志》2013,23(1):59-78

Thailand's political landscape has changed dramatically during the past five years. The rapid growth of communication technology in Thailand has been instrumental in generating political participation in the national elections of 2001 and 2005. In this article we provide the results of a benchmark study that assesses the early period of this political transformation. Specifically, we examined the use of television and of the Internet for political information by interviewing 500 urban residents. Our results indicate that likely voters actively gathered political knowledge from television advertisements and political party websites. Although use of television and the Internet for political purposes did not increase direct involvement in political parties, it did promote participation in the 2001 national election. Implications of these findings for future research on the use of communication technology for political communication in Asia are discussed.  相似文献   

Early years curriculum: funds of knowledge as a conceptual framework for children’s interests   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Helen Hedges  Joy Cullen  Barbara Jordan 《课程研究杂志》2013,45(2):185-205

Children’s interests are frequently cited as a source of early‐years curricula. Yet, research has rarely considered the nature of these interests beyond the play‐based environment of early‐childhood education. This paper reports findings from a qualitative, interpretivist study in two early childhood settings in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Using participant observation, interviews, and documentation, the study examined children’s interests and teachers’ engagement with these in curriculum interactions. Evidence suggested children’s interests were stimulated by their ‘intent participation’ in family and community experiences and encapsulated in the notion of ‘funds of knowledge’. The concept of funds of knowledge provides a coherent analytic framework for teachers to recognize children’s interests and extend teachers’ curriculum planning focus beyond that of a child‐centred play‐based learning environment.  相似文献   

Media Portrayals of Tiger Woods: A Qualitative Deconstructive Examination     

Peter R. Giacobbi  Joy T. DeSensi 《Quest (Human Kinetics)》2013,65(4):408-417

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine televised media portrayals of Tiger Woods from a cultural studies perspective that is sensitive to historical patterns of minority participation in golf. A deconstructive strategy was undertaken to analyze the type, style, and kind of media images of Tiger Woods' life history and golf accomplishments. The underlying meanings of these images were analyzed in an effort to expose how popular culture reflects and promotes hegemonic practices in golf. The results revealed that the meanings and images of Tiger Woods articulated within the media were inconsistent and in direct contradiction to common sense views that minorities have made advances in the golf subculture. In fact, a closer examination of the media texts showed that the underlying media messages actually reinrorce historical practices and common stereotypes of the golf community. In this paper we argued that media portrayals of Tiger Woods were characterized by an underlying racist, sexist, and classist ideology masked by cummon sense images and views of sport.  相似文献   

The teacher as manager in continuing and professional education     

Judith Romonini  Joy Higgs 《Studies in Continuing Education》2013,35(1):41-52

This paper presents a model dealing with the teacher as manager of self‐directed and interactive learning programs and discusses the value of this model for educators working within continuing and professional education contexts. It provides a framework for the planning, implementation and evaluation of learning programs which promote self‐directed and interactive learning and comprises an outline of phases of learning programs and the roles of teachers (and learners) in these programs.

Major goals related to the process of continuing and professional education today include: promotion of the learners’ ability to work and interact effectively together, fostering their commitment to lifelong learning and development of their self‐directed learning skills. The model presented in this paper is a means of promoting the achievement of these goals. It emphasises the development of skills of independence, self‐direction, interaction, communication, leadership, group membership and conflict resolution. Such skills can be transferred to the workplace to enable adults to accomplish their tasks effectively, achieve their goals, work co‐operatively in teams as leaders and team members and take greater responsibility for their work and continued learning.  相似文献   

La educación preescolar y las aportaciones de la ciencia contemporánea     

Gaston Mialaret 《Infancia y Aprendizaje》2013,36(11):76-90

RESUMEN

Se hace un repaso a las distintas aportaciones de la biología, de la psicología y de la sociología a la educación preescolar. De la biología se han tomado ideas como la individualidad de cada niño, la importancia de la alimentación y la estimulación en el desarrollo del sistema nervioso, y el conocimiento de las leyes del desarrollo cerebral. De la psicología, las conclusiones de las investigaciones sobre la importancia de los primeros años y de los primeros aprendizajes, la influencia del medio y de las primeras experiencias, las constantes en el desarrollo, el nacimiento de la inteligencia, las etapas de la adquisición del lenguaje y la idea del pensamiento divergente. De la Sociología, las relaciones entre nivel socio-cultural y nivel intelectual, y las diferencias entre medio familiar y medio escolar.  相似文献   

Assessing multidrug administration preferences among incarcerated Filipino elderly: a choice experiment study     

Allan B. De Guzman  John Lyndon G. Gatus  Michael Kim C. Genilo  Ethyl Joy H. Golosinda  Razel Carmela B. Gonzales  Estephanie Sarah P. Gonzalez 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(6):412-428

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Use and evaluation of a technology-rich experimental collaborative classroom     

Diane Salter  David L. Thomson  Bob Fox  Joy Lam 《高等教育研究与发展》2013,32(5):805-819

In order to pilot a shift towards greater use of collaborative learning in our higher education programs, the University of Hong Kong has invested in the development of a prototype technology-enhanced collaborative learning space. The space was created by retrofitting a vacant studio, turning it into an innovative classroom space in which collaborative learning is promoted and facilitated both through the provision of technology and by the physical layout of the room. We have used the space to pioneer collaborative learning both by holding professional development workshops for faculty in the room and also by helping academic staff to run experimental courses in the learning space. The opportunity to offer professional development and support for academic staff in this environment is particularly valuable as it ensures they do not simply deliver traditional didactic lectures in a space designed to promote interactive student learning and engagement. By using the space as a ‘student’ they are able to consider how they may use collaborative learning environments with their students. This paper describes use of the room for professional development of academic staff and also provides two examples of the use and evaluation of the room by faculty who used the room to teach experimental classes.  相似文献   

Early Childhood Education and Care Content for the Social Work Curriculum     

Joy Pastan Greenberg  Robert Herman-Smith  Susan F. Allen  Maryah Stella Fram 《Journal of Teaching in Social Work》2013,33(3):308-324

Social workers are poised to play an important role in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings; however, they need the knowledge and skills necessary to make a meaningful contribution. This article presents learning activities that infuse ECEC content, centered on the following four areas for social work education: (1) history of the profession, (2) observation of current practice, (3) culturally competent service delivery, and (4) advocacy to enhance social justice. Through this infusion of content, social work educators can better prepare their students for the growing field of ECEC practice and for social work practice more broadly.  相似文献   

Benefits of Brief Counseling Training for Master's‐Level Trainees in University Counseling Centers     

Cheryl S. Alton  Joy S. Whitman  Cynthia J. Boyd 《Journal of College Counseling》2000,3(2):168-177

Little has been addressed in the literature about the advantages of brief counseling training for master's‐level trainees working in university counseling centers. This article discusses the benefits that time‐limited treatment affords trainees and offers implications for training and research.  相似文献