Moving beyond the minimum: socially just pedagogies and Asperger’s syndrome in UK higher education     

Manuel Madriaga  Dan Goodley 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2013,17(2):115-131

A year‐long longitudinal study was conducted to gain insight into the lives of eight students who had a label of Asperger’s syndrome during their transitions into higher education in the UK. Reflecting on life history data, the findings suggest that universities might actually be maintaining and (re)producing barriers that perpetuate the exclusion and ghettoisation of disabled people. The analysis goes beyond an acknowledgement of institutional disabling practices to pinpoint the subtle impacts of issues of pedagogy, learning, teaching, and assessment. It is argued, therefore, that inclusive education needs to engage more directly with the specific issues faced by learners with the label of Asperger’s syndrome. However, rather than viewing this as an issue of special education for distinctly impaired learners, Asperger’s syndrome must be understood with reference to wider questions of how higher educators respond to diversity and difference.  相似文献   

Library Website Management and Maintenance: A Study of the Uk 1994 Group     

Sue Manuel  James Dearnley  Graham Walton 《New Review of Academic Librarianship》2013,19(1):68-96

The Academic Library website is a key access point for information and services. This paper reports on a study of the 1994 Group Library web presence, with a view to establishing their practices in terms of site management and maintenance. It provides evidence of the commitment this Group makes towards ensuring their sites meet the needs of their users. The study encompassed a survey to gather data on current management and maintenance practices, and direct observation of the home pages of these Libraries to establish layout conventions and details of changes made over time. The influence of University policy in respect of the look-and-feel of the Library website and decision making around it are revealed. The implementation of new social technologies across this Group also became evident. We also show that a number of Libraries in the Group are not currently evaluating the use of their site, and that changes to some home pages were seldom made during the study period. Due to the limitations inherent in focusing on a limited number of Library websites, a larger sample size would make the findings of this research more applicable to a wider range of University Libraries.  相似文献   

Reassessing the Effect of Survey Characteristics on Common Method Bias in Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies Assessment     

Joan Manuel Batista-Foguet  Melanie Revilla  Willem E. Saris  Richard Boyatzis  Ricard Serlavós 《Structural equation modeling》2013,20(4):596-607

Since the idea of method variance was inspired by D. T. Campbell and Fiske in 1959, many papers have demonstrated an ongoing debate about both its nature and impact. Often, method variance entails an upward bias in correlations among observed variables—common method bias. This article reports a split-ballot multitrait–multimethod experimental design for estimating 2 opposite biases: the upward biasing method variance from the reaction to the length of the response scale and the position of the survey items in the questionnaire and the downward biasing effect of poor data quality. The data are derived from self-reported behavior related to emotional and social competencies. This article illustrates a methodology to estimate common method bias and its components: common method scale variance, common method occasion variance, and the attenuation effect due to measurement errors. The results show that common method variance has a much smaller impact than random and systematic measurement errors. The results also corroborate previous findings: the greater reliability of longer scales and the lower reliability of items placed toward the end of the survey.  相似文献   

Relating Latent Change Score and Continuous Time Models     

Manuel C. Voelkle  Johan H. L. Oud 《Structural equation modeling》2013,20(3):366-381

The primary goal of this article is to demonstrate the close relationship between 2 classes of dynamic models in psychological research: latent change score models and continuous time models. The secondary goal is to point out some differences. We begin with a brief review of both approaches, before demonstrating how the 2 methods are mathematically and conceptually related. It will be shown that most commonly used latent change score models are related to continuous time models by the difference equation approximation to the differential equation. One way in which the 2 approaches differ is the treatment of time. Whereas there are theoretical and practical restrictions regarding observation time points and intervals in latent change score models, no such limitations exist in continuous time models. We illustrate our arguments with three simulated data sets using a univariate and bivariate model with equal and unequal time intervals. As a by-product of this comparison, we discuss the use of phantom and definition variables to account for varying time intervals in latent change score models. We end with a reanalysis of the Bradway–McArdle longitudinal study on intellectual abilities (used before by McArdle & Hamagami, 2004) by means of the proportional change score model and the dual change score model in discrete and continuous time.  相似文献   

Análisis de un fragmento de clase de catalán (1.a lengua)     

Laura Cerdán  Vicens Martínez  Manuel Ríos 《Cultura y Educación》2013,25(17):57-70

Se presenta aquí un caso de aplicación del «análisis del discurso» para la evaluación, los intercambios lingüísticos de profesores y alumnos en clase y, de este modo, de la calidad didáctica de las clases de lengua. El modelo se propone como técnica para la autoevaluación y optimización de las estrategias de instrucción…  相似文献   

Effects of manipulating relative and absolute motion information during observational learning of an aiming task     

Saleh A. Al-Abood  Keith Davids  Simon J. Bennett  Derek Ashford  Manuel Martinez Marin 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(7):507-520

In the visual perception perspective of observational learning, the manipulation of relative and absolute motion information in visual demonstrations optimally directs learners’ search towards appropriate task solutions. We assessed the effect of emphasizing transformational information and removal of structural information using point-light kinematic displays in approximating the model’s relative motion patterns. Participants viewed computer-simulated point-light demonstrations or normal video demonstrations before and intermittently throughout 100 acquisition trials with knowledge of results on an underarm modified-dart aiming task. On the next day, all participants performed 20 retention trials without demonstrations. The kinematics of spatial and temporal coordination and control variables were examined relative to the model’s action, as well as performance scores. The results indicated that approximation of the model’s spatial and temporal coordination and control patterns was achieved after observation of either type of demonstrations. No differences were found in movement outcomes. In a second experiment, the effects of manipulating absolute motion information by slowmotion demonstrations were examined relative to real-time demonstrations. Real-time demonstrations led to a closer approximation to the model’s spatial and temporal coordination patterns and better outcome scores, contradicting predictions that slow-motion displays convey intact relative motion information. We speculate that the effect of visual demonstration speed on action perception and reproduction is a function of task constraints ‐ that is, novelty or familiarity of relative motion of demonstrated activities.  相似文献   

Where to go: Computational and visual what-if analyses in soccer     

Manuel Stein  Daniel Seebacher  Rui Marcelino  Tobias Schreck  Michael Grossniklaus  Daniel A. Keim 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(24):2774-2782

ABSTRACT

To prepare their teams for upcoming matches, analysts in professional soccer watch and manually annotate up to three matches a day. When annotating matches, domain experts try to identify and improve suboptimal movements based on intuition and professional experience. The high amount of matches needing to be analysed manually result in a tedious and time-consuming process, and results may be subjective. We propose an automatic approach for the realisation of effective region-based what-if analyses in soccer. Our system covers the automatic detection of region-based faulty movement behaviour, as well as the automatic suggestion of possible improved alternative movements. As we show, our approach effectively supports analysts and coaches investigating matches by speeding up previously time-consuming work. We enable domain experts to include their domain knowledge in the analysis process by allowing to interactively adjust suggested improved movement, as well as its implications on region control. We demonstrate the usefulness of our proposed approach via an expert study with three invited domain experts, one being head coach from the first Austrian soccer league. As our results show that experts most often agree with the suggested player movement (83%), our proposed approach enhances the analytical capabilities in soccer and supports a more efficient analysis.  相似文献   

Developing Generic Competences in the European Higher Education Area: a proposal for teaching the principles of economics     

Manuel Salas Velasco  María Teresa Sánchez Martínez  Noelina Rodríguez Ferrero 《European Journal of Education》2012,47(3):462-476

The participation of Spain in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) involves a number of important challenges for academics. Adapting to an educational model that is characterised by competence-based teaching is a difficult task, yet it is of paramount importance in the context of current reforms. In an educational system in which the traditional lecture prevails, learning-centred teaching represents a major cultural change with significant consequences. The objective of this study is to offer economics lecturers some practical techniques for use in the classroom. Specifically, it includes suggestions for the planning, preparation and teaching of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, debates, and computer-based learning. It also provides practical advice on student assessment.  相似文献   

Idealization in Chemistry: Pure Substance and Laboratory Product     

Manuel Fernández-González 《Science & Education》2013,22(7):1723-1740

This article analyzes the concept of idealization in chemistry and the role played by pure substance and laboratory product. This topic has evident repercussions in the educational contexts that are applied to the science classroom, which are highlighted throughout the text. A common structure for knowledge construction is proposed for both physics and chemistry with particular emphasis on the relations between two of the levels: the ideal level and the quasi-ideal level. The ideal level is crucial for operations related to theoretical constructions and explanations, whereas the quasi-ideal level is of special importance in the verification of propositions. In chemistry, the ideal level and the quasi-ideal level include the entities, pure substance and laboratory product, respectively. This article provides an in-depth discussion of the concept of pure substance, an idealized entity whose empirical correlate is laboratory product. The study of the link between the two is a very significant part of the problem of the relations between theory and reality in chemistry. These entities are used to analyze and interpret different situations and contexts in research as well as teaching. The article concludes by using classroom examples to illustrate the didactic implications of the issues addressed.  相似文献   

Is There Any Room for Face-To-Face Teaching in a Digital World? A Proposed Framework for Web Usage     

Luis Manuel Borges Gouveia 《Educational Media International》2013,50(4):299-305

This paper proposes an empirical framework for integrating the Web as a local resource to support teaching activity. The roadmap presented is based on the author's experience resulting from three years use of a personal homepage authored by him within the Intranet University system with outside Internet access. The potential of digital information to enhance student performance is discussed and some guidelines are presented to improve what the author calls 'live experience' of class content themes. The paper ends with a question section to promote discussion about in site teaching, its shape and functionality for the next few years. Y a-t-il encore place pour l’ enseignement frontal dans un monde digitalisé? Cadre de propositions pour une utilisation de l’Internet. Ce papier présente un cadre de propositions empiriques pour l'utilisation du Web en tant que ressource pour l'enseignement. La carte présentée est basée sur l'expérience de l'auteur résultant de trois ans d'utilisation de sa page Web, dans le cadre de l'Intranet de l'Université avec accès à Internet. L'auteur y analyse le potentiel de l'information numérique pour améliorer les performances des étudiants et présente quelques règles générales pour améliorer ce qu'il appelle "l'expérience directe" en classe. Une section réservée aux questions permet de promouvoir des échanges relatifs à l'enseignement prodigué mais aussi à l'aspect et à la fonctionnalité du site. Gibt es einen Raum für direktes Lehren in einer digitalen Welt? Ein Vorschlag für Webnutzung. Dieses Papier schlägt einen empirischen Rahmen für das Integrieren des Web als lokale Ressourcen zur Unterstützung von Unterricht vor. Die vorgestellte Möglichkeit beruht auf der dreijährigen Erfahrung des Autors mit einer selbstverfassten persönlichen Homepage innerhalb des Intranets der Universität mit separatem Internetzugang. Die Fähigkeit mit digitalen Informationen, die Leistungen von Studenten zu verbessern, wird erörtert, und einige Richtlinien werden vorgestellt, um zu verdeutlichen, was der Autor als "live experience" - Inhaltsthemen bezeichnet. Das Papier endet mit einem Frageabschnitt, um für die nächsten Jahre die Diskussion über “in site"-Lehren, seine Form und Funktionalität, anzustoßen und zu fördern.  相似文献