Assessment criteria for competency-based education: a study in nursing education     

Greet M. J. Fastré  Marcel R. van der Klink  Pauline Amsing-Smit  Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer 《Instructional Science》2014,42(6):971-994

This study examined the effects of type of assessment criteria (performance-based vs. competency-based), the relevance of assessment criteria (relevant criteria vs. all criteria), and their interaction on secondary vocational education students’ performance and assessment skills. Students on three programmes in the domain of nursing and care (N = 93) participated in the study. Results show that students who were given the relevant criteria made more accurate assessments of an expert model, performed better on a test and achieved higher instructional efficiency (defined as the relationship between performance and mental effort) compared to students who were given all criteria. Students who were given performance-based assessment criteria made more accurate assessments of an expert model and scored higher on task performance during practice compared to students who were given competency-based assessment criteria. They invested less mental effort in the assessments, resulting in higher instructional efficiency. An interaction effect for the concreteness of answers shows that the combination of performance-based and relevant criteria leads to superior analysis of worked examples compared to the other combinations of criteria.  相似文献   

Early emotional and communication functioning predicting the academic trajectories of refugee children in Canada     

Monique Gagné  Magdalena Janus  Constance Milbrath  Anne Gadermann  Martin Guhn 《教育心理学》2018,38(8):1050-1067

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We examined how emotional and communication functioning at kindergarten predicted the academic trajectories of refugee children. Drawing from a population-based Canadian cohort, the study followed 629 refugee children from age 5 to 13 and (i) modeled kindergarten, Grade 4, and Grade 7 academic trajectories via group-based trajectory modeling and (ii) investigated to what extent teacher ratings of kindergarten emotional and communication functioning predicted academic trajectory group membership. Three groups were identified: ‘Average’ (n?=?438), ‘Declining’ (n?=?119), and ‘Low-But-Improving’ (n?=?72) groups. Logistic regression analyses revealed that, in comparison to the Average trajectory, lower emotional functioning at kindergarten was associated with an increased likelihood of a Declining academic trajectory, whereas lower communication functioning at kindergarten was associated with a greater likelihood of a Low-But-Improving trajectory (versus an Average trajectory). The findings indicate that refugee children are more likely to overcome early communication challenges versus emotional challenges to achieve academically, and this has important implications for early mental health support.  相似文献   

Strategy rules for educational reforms—An international perspective on the Spanish situation     

Torsten Husén 《Interchange》1988,19(3-4):114-120

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Strengthening internal quality assurance processes: facilitating student evaluation committees to contribute     

Renée Stalmeijer  Jill Whittingham  Willem de Grave  Diana Dolmans 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2016,41(1):53-66

Student evaluation committees play a crucial role in internal quality assurance processes as representatives of the student body. However, the students on these committees sometimes experience difficulty in providing constructive and structured feedback to faculty in an environment characterised by a strong power differential between student and staff. This study aimed to evaluate a leadership and quality assurance training implemented for students involved in internal quality assurance. Furthermore, we explored how students give shape to their internal quality assurance role. Students from three health sciences programmes participated in a mixed methods study to evaluate the training and reflect on their internal quality assurance role. Overall, the students were very enthusiastic about the training. Qualitative data analysis indicated that in their internal quality assurance role, students: (1) harnessed the power of the entire student population; (2) tried to create focus and take charge; (3) searched for a common ground with staff, and (4) they explained how they dealt with the power differential. Providing training for students with internal quality assurance roles is a valuable endeavour. Future research needs to investigate further ways to help students to contribute to internal quality assurance processes in higher education.  相似文献   

Responsiveness and resistance in the educational system to changing needs of society: Some Swedish experiences     

Torsten Husén 《International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue internationale l'éducation》1969,15(4):476-487

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Using body donor demographics to assist the implementation of donation programs in Brazil          下载免费PDF全文

Andrea Oxley da Rocha  Deivis de Campos  Marco Aurélio Farina  Gabriel Sartori Pacini  Marina Cornelli Girotto  Arlete Hilbig 《Anatomical sciences education》2017,10(5):475-486

The use of human material in anatomy education depends upon the generosity of body donors. However, little is known regarding the demographics of body donors in Brazil, where voluntary body donation is a relatively rare phenomenon. Hence, the aim of the present study was to elucidate the demographic profile of applicants to the Body Donation Program (BDP) at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre in Brazil, as well as to assess whether the observed characteristics of body donors are unique to that sample, or if they merely reflect the characteristics of the regional population. Information derived from the specific forms filled out by donors between January 2008 and June 2016 at the time of registration were collected. Data from 416 forms were analyzed. Based on this study, the typical applicant in Brazil is typically a white female (67.4%), over 60 years of age (60.3%), unmarried or single (70.6%), affiliated with a religious group (89.1%), of middle class background (40.4%), who has completed high school and/or holds a university degree (93.8%). The motivation of donors was, in most cases, an altruistic gesture, represented by the desire to help society and science. Elucidating these demographic characteristics of potential donors may help identify the target public to which information regarding body donation campaigns could be directed. Anat Sci Educ 10: 475–486. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists.  相似文献   

Precursor model and preschool science learning about shadows formation     

Alice Delserieys  Corinne Jégou  Jean-Marie Boilevin  Konstantinos Ravanis 《Research in Science & Technological Education》2018,36(2):147-164

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Neighborhood poverty and early transition to sexual activity in young adolescents: a developmental ecological approach     

Dupéré V  Lacourse E  Willms JD  Leventhal T  Tremblay RE 《Child development》2008,79(5):1463-1476

This study examined how the link between neighborhood poverty and the timing of sexual initiation varies as a function of age, gender, and background characteristics. A sample of N = 2,596 predominately White Canadian adolescents from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth was used. Sexual initiations occurring between 12 and 15 years old were considered. Results showed that younger adolescent females who lived in poor neighborhoods and who had a history of conduct problems were more likely to report early sexual activity. Peer characteristics partly accounted for this susceptibility. Among adolescent males, no direct neighborhood effects were found, but those who had combined risks at multiple levels appeared more vulnerable. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.  相似文献   

Supporting technology integration in K-8 multicultural classrooms through professional development     

E. Carol Beckett  Keith Wetzel  Inés Márquez Chishlom  Ron Zambo  Ray Buss  Helen Padgett  Mia Kim Williams  Mary Odom 《TechTrends》2003,47(5):14-17

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On-line study of comprehension processes     

Renaud  André 《European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE》1988,3(2):145-155

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