Teacher Stress: What It Is,Why It's Important,How It Can be Alleviated     

Isaac Prilleltensky  Marilyn Neff  Ann Bessell 《理论付诸实践》2016,55(2):104-111

Teacher stress can be conceptualized as an imbalance between risk and protective factors. Stress emanates from risk factors at the personal, interpersonal, and organizational levels. When risk factors exceed protective factors, teacher ability to cope with adversity is inhibited, likely resulting in stress and pernicious consequences. In this paper we draw on empirical evidence as well as our own professional efforts at reducing stress among novice teachers to explain the phenomenon and recommend interventions.  相似文献   

Applying the Collective Causal Mapping Methodology to Operations Management Curriculum Development*     

Julie M. Hays  Tatiana Bouzdine‐Chameeva  Susan Meyer Goldstein  Arthur V. Hill  Annibal Jos Scavarda 《Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education》2007,5(2):267-287

Although the field of operations management has come a long way since its beginnings in scientific management, the field still appears somewhat amorphous and unstructured to many. Introductory operations management textbooks usually include a number of largely disjointed topics, which leave many students (and their instructors) without a coherent framework for understanding the field. As a result, the importance and sequencing of topics varies widely between courses and instructors, even within the same university. This article applies the newly developed Collective Causal Mapping Methodology to create a causal map for the entire field of operations management. The causal map is built on expert opinions collected from over 250 academics and practitioners representing many areas of expertise, schools, organizations, and countries. This collective causal map is then used to create a new framework for understanding and teaching operations management. This framework can aid instructors in determining which topics should be taught in an operations management course, how these topics might be grouped and sequenced, and the important interrelationships among the topics that should be stressed to students.  相似文献   

Obituary: John Newick     

Sheila Paine  Bert Isaac 《The International Journal of Art & Design Education》1994,13(2):115-116

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Zeal for Zion: Christians,Jews and the Idea of the Promised Land Shalom Goldman. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2009.     

Fred Isaac 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》2012,35(2):204-205

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The relative effectiveness of private and public schools: evidence from Kenya     

Donald R. Baum  Isaac Riley 《School Effectiveness & School Improvement》2013,24(2):104-130

ABSTRACT

This paper estimates the relative effectiveness of private and public primary schools in Kenya using data from 4,433 Grade 6 schoolchildren. Using ordinary least squares as a baseline model, we use the proportion of private schools in a district as an instrument in a Heckman two-stage correction framework, as well as propensity score matching models to correct for selection bias. There is a positive private school effect across all models. In the corrected models, we find that private school pupils outperform their public school counterparts by between .24 and .52 standard deviations.  相似文献   

Farmers’ Attitude towards a Participatory Research Method Used to Evaluate Weed Management Strategies in Bananas     

Wayne G. Ganpat  Wendy-Ann P. Isaac  Richard A.I. Brathwaite  Isaac Bekele 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(3):235-244

Abstract

In this study, farmers were engaged in a participatory research project and their attitudes evaluated. The purpose was to identify the characteristics of farmers who are favourably predisposed towards meaningful participation in the process. Several cover crops were tested for possible use in the management of watergrass (Commelina diffusa), a noxious weed in banana cultivation. Small, limited-resource farmers were exposed to the essentials of systematic research through a process of experiential learning using participatory techniques. Thirty-six farmers evaluated three cover crops against the current weed control practice of farmers, which served as the control. Farmers and researchers collaborated on the experimental design, treatment allocation, data to be collected and the form of the analysis. Summary data were subjected by the farmers to the Overlap Test to evaluate differences among the treatments. Results indicated that one cover crop, Desmodium heterocarpon, was better than the others in controlling watergrass. These results were confirmed by ANOVA.

A Likert-type scale, used to assess farmers’ attitude, showed that overall, farmers were generally favourable towards the process. Differences in responses to attitudinal statements were based mainly on farmers’ differing education levels. Some level of attrition was experienced in this process, mainly by the older and more experienced farmers. The younger, less experienced farmers completed the trials to a large extent. The results provide useful information for the selection of farmers to be involved in future participatory technology development initiatives.  相似文献   

High Profile Crimes: When Legal Cases Become Social Causes     

Fred Isaac 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》2006,29(2):241-242

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The absorption spectrum of bromine vapor between 6117 Å. and 6309 Å.     

Margaret B. Hays 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1929,208(3):363-369

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American Heretic: Theodore Parker & Transcendentalism     

Fred Isaac 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》2004,27(2):226-227

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Physical activity among Spanish adolescents: relationship with their relatives' physical activity - the AVENA study     

Martin-Matillas M  Ortega FB  Chillon P  Perez IJ  Ruiz JR  Castillo R  Gomez-Martinez S  Moreno LA  Delgado-Fernandez M  Tercedor P;AVENA Study 《Journal of sports sciences》2011,29(4):329-336

Identifying factors related to physical activity levels in young people is important for a more efficient health promotion. The aims of this study were to assess physical activity levels in a national sample of urban Spanish adolescents, and to examine the association between significant others' physical activity (father, mother, brother, sister, and close friends) and that of the adolescents. The present study comprised 2260 adolescents (1157 boys, 1103 girls) aged 13.0-18.5 years participating in the AVENA Study. Both the adolescents' physical activity and that of their relatives and close friends was assessed by questionnaire. The odds of being active were higher in boys than girls (odds ratio?=?2.79, 95% confidence interval?=?2.34-3.33) and tended to decrease across age groups in both boys and girls. Father's and older brother's physical activity was associated with boys' physical activity, while that of any significant other was associated with girls' physical activity. When both parents reported being active, boys had nearly two times higher odds of being active and girls had nearly three times higher odds of being active. The physical activity levels of Spanish adolescents are in line with those previously reported. Physical activity levels in girls are strongly related to the physical activity of any significant other, whereas physical activity levels in boys are only related to their male relatives' physical activity.  相似文献