From Rhymes to Resistance: Hip-Hop as a Critical Lens in Promoting Socially Just Teaching     

Crystal Shelby-Caffey  Lavern Byfield  Stephanie Solbrig 《Changing English: An International Journal of English Teaching》2018,25(1):69-84

If an educator is to take a critical stance, teach students to do the same, and design lessons that engage students in thoughtful discussions and actions surrounding issues of social justice, then discussions of politics, race, culture, economics and systems of power are crucial to this work, and, the use of hip-hop is a worthwhile endeavour. In this article, three educators from very diverse backgrounds who have experiences at elementary and college levels, consider the ways in which hip-hop music and culture speaks to the lived experiences of students and has the potential to lend a voice to the seemingly voiceless while also meeting the demands imposed by mandated standards. Within the framework of critical pedagogy/critical consciousness, we discuss hip-hop pedagogy as a channel for capitalising on students’ lived experiences.  相似文献   

A tool for capacity building: teacher professional learning about teaching writing     

Jenny Johnston  Stephanie George 《Teacher Development》2018,22(5):685-702

This paper reports on qualitative research from an Australian, K-6, faith-based school about teachers’ experience of a job-embedded professional learning initiative (the Whole-School Benchmarking of Writing, WSBoW) that was designed to improve teachers’ capacity to apply data-driven decision-making to achieve improvements in student learning. Teacher interviews provided the data about experiences and influences on teching practice. The findings demonstrated that the professional learning initiative provided teachers with a supportive pedagogical tool for focusing their teaching practices on improving student learning. A research based evaluative framework was used as a heuristic to analyse the change initiative. This study used the framework and employed a social constructivist and sociocultural epistemology that recognised the importance of leadership and school context in the development of a culture focused on collaborative communities of practice and data-driven teacher decision-making. The study has significance for leaders, schools and systems that engage teachers in professional capacity building.  相似文献   

Language,Africanisation, and Identity Politics at a South African University     

Stephanie Rudwick 《Journal of Language, Identity & Education》2018,17(4):255-269

After centuries of “Eurocentric” linguistic ideology, the South African government has formulated African language development and multilingualism as one priority in the education system. While only English, and decreasingly Afrikaans, are the only “established” languages of instruction at tertiary level, most universities in the country have revised their language policies in order to show commitment to South Africa’s evident multilingualism. This article provides a critical analysis of particular language and identity politics in one of the leading tertiary institutions of the country. The theoretical framework is based on a critical sociolinguistic approach that draws attention to polarizing identity politics in relation to language policy, planning and implementation. Methodologically grounded in ethnography, the article has a two-fold perspective. First, it analyses particular language policy rhetoric at the University on focus and argues that its essentialist approach to Africanisation triggers contested identity politics. Second, the article provides insights into the developments of specific implementations, pointing to ideological as well as practical challenges at the university on focus.  相似文献   

Reducing prolonged sedentary time using a treadmill desk acutely improves cardiometabolic risk markers in male and female adults     

Rachael B Champion  Lindsey R Smith  Jennifer Smith  Bogdana Hirlav  Benjamin D Maylor  Stephanie L White 《Journal of sports sciences》2018,36(21):2484-2491

This study evaluated the acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with an accumulated 2 h of light-intensity walking on postprandial cardiometabolic risk markers. In this randomised crossover trial, 24 participants (twelve males) aged 18–55 years took part in two, 6.5 h conditions: 1) prolonged sitting (SIT) and 2) sitting interrupted hourly with 20 min light-intensity treadmill desk walking at between 1.2–3.5 km/h^?1 (INT-SIT). Standardized meals were provided at 0 h and 3 h. Blood samples and blood pressure measures were taken hourly. Statistical analyses were completed using linear mixed models. Postprandial incremental area under the curve responses (mmol/L?6.5 h) for glucose (4.52 [3.47, 5.56] and 6.66 [5.62, 7.71] for INT-SIT and SIT, respectively) and triglycerides (1.96 [0.96, 2.96] and 2.71 [1.70, 3.71] for INT-SIT and SIT, respectively) were significantly lower in INT-SIT than SIT. Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure responses were lower by 3% and 4%, respectively, in INT-SIT than SIT (P < 0.05). There was no significant condition x sex interaction effect for any outcomes (P > 0.05). These findings suggest that interrupting sitting with an accumulated 2 h of light-intensity walking acutely improves cardiometabolic risk levels in males and females compared with prolonged sitting.  相似文献   

Sport activities in daily routine     

Stephanie Jeckel  Gorden Sudeck 《Sportwissenschaft》2018,48(1):26-39

During the last few years, research interest on interindividual differences in acute affective reactions on sport activities has increased. Moreover, current studies show that besides interindividual differences, substantial intraindividual variations exist. Therefore, we assume that the potential of regulating affective well-being through sport activities varies situationally. This ambulatory assessment study analyzes affective reactions on sport activities in daily routine to identify possible factors for situational variability of changes in affective well-being. First, situational differences in affective well-being (valence, calmness, energetic arousal), goals for sport activities (e.g., regulation of body weight, activation), and activity characteristics (e.g., activity dose, perceived exertion) were analyzed. Second, associations between these parameters and activity characteristics were dissected. Third, associations with affective well-being after sport activities are identified. For 7 days, 25 women and 21 men (M_age = 32 years) participated. Activity characteristics were captured objectively (accelerometer, electrocardiogramm). Affective well-being, situational goals, and perceived exertion were gathered via smartphone. Multilevel analyses confirmed situational heterogeneity of affective well-being (e.g., intraclass-coefficient ICC_valence = 0.48), situational goals (e.g., ICC_activation = 0.59), and activity characteristics (e.g., ICC_{activity dose} = 0.21). Furthermore, we observed that higher feelings of calmness and stronger situational goals for body weight and activation are followed by a higher activity dose. This higher activity dose comes along with higher energetic arousal after sport activities, whereas higher perceived exertion is followed by lower feelings of calmness. Study results confirm intraindividual variation of affective well-being, specific goals, and activity characteristics. They emphasize the relevance of situational characteristics for the regulation of affective well-being through sport activities.  相似文献   

Performance technology Foundation for all organizational consulting?     

Donald Tosti  Stephanie Jackson 《Performance Improvement》2003,42(2):45-47

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Review of current incidents and risk calculations used in the Royal College of Australasian Pathologists Key Incident Management and Monitoring Systems - a system that could be used by all Australasian medical laboratories,and easily adapted to worldwide use     

Stephanie Gay  Belinda Pope  Tony Badrick  Michael Whiley 《Biochemia medica : ?asopis Hrvatskoga dru?tva medicinskih biokemi?ara / HDMB》2022,32(1)

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Impact of Literacy Interventions on Reading Skills in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis     

Young-Suk G. Kim  Hansol Lee  Stephanie S. Zuilkowski 《Child development》2020,91(2):638-660

Reading skills are foundational for daily lives, academic achievement, and careers. In this study, we systematically reviewed literacy interventions in low- and middle-income countries, and estimated their effects on children's reading skills using a meta-analytic approach. A total of 67 studies (N = 213,464) from 32 countries found in various databases (e.g., PsycINFO, ERIC) and sources (e.g., United States Agency for International Development) met our inclusion criteria. The results revealed an overall effect of .30 across various literacy outcomes. Effects varied for different outcomes, such that largest effects were found in emergent literacy skills (e.g., .40) and the smallest effects in reading comprehension (.25) and oral language skills (.20). Effects also varied as a function of other features such as teacher training support.  相似文献   

Shirt sponsorship by gambling companies in the English and Scottish Premier Leagues: global reach and public health concerns     

Christopher Bunn  Robin Ireland  Jonathan Minton  Daniel Holman  Matthew Philpott  Stephanie Chambers 《Soccer & Society》2019,20(6):824-835

While the nature of gambling practices is contested, a strong evidence base demonstrates that gambling can become a serious disorder and have a range of detrimental effects for individuals, communities and societies. Over the last decade, football in the UK has become visibly entwined with gambling marketing. To explore this apparent trend, we tracked shirt sponsors in both the English and Scottish Premier Leagues since 1992 and found a pronounced increase in the presence of sponsorship by gambling companies. This increase occurred at the same time the Gambling Act 2005, which liberalized rules, was introduced. We argue that current levels of gambling sponsorship in UK football, and the global visibility it provides to gambling brands, is a public health concern that needs to be debated and addressed. We recommend that legislators revisit the relationship between football in the UK and the sponsorship it receives from the gambling industry.  相似文献   

Page 22 The Organizaitonal Scan     

Donald T Tosti  Stephanie F. Jackson 《Performance Improvement》1997,36(10):39-40

Performance technologists are likely to face at least two kinds of large-scale efforts. In one, the performance technologist is presented with a big issue to address; in the other, with a big program to make successful. This presents problems in implementing analysis: the results of the analysis must correspond to the size of the effort, but the project's sponsors want to see progress. The ideal approach, then, would be one that produces short-term benefits yet is not expensive or time-consuming. The organizational scan model can help performance technologists do a complete analysis without running up costs or wasting time. The keyword is “scan,” for the performance technologist will review the processes and traits of the organization, yet not place the organization under a microscope. The model is systemic, comprehensive, manageable, and communicable. It will help the performance technologist to identify actions that can be taken immediately to improve performance. From there the performance technologist can set priorities and plan further interventions to be used as necessary.  相似文献